Faithfull"s career spans over four decades, beginning with the melancholy of the Jagger/Richards" tune, "As Tears Go By", the first of four hit singles Marianne recorded during the 60"s. In 1979, she released the stunning reinvention "Broken English", the album by which her mature career has been measured. "Before The Poison" is another such record, as Faithfull teams with her most sympathetic collaborators yet, including PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Blur"s Damon Albarn, and Magnolia composer Jon Brion.