''Come My Way'' is the second studio

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by English singer

Marianne Faithfull Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was an English singer and actress who achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK top 10 single " As Tears Go By". She became one of the leading female art ...

. It was released simultaneously with her album ''

'' on 15 April 1965 by

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. The double release was a result of different creative directions. While the record label pressed Faithfull to record a pop album, she wanted to record an album of

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songs. Even after the label suggested an album containing both genres, Faithfull decided to make two separate albums instead; ''Marianne Faithfull'' as the pop album and ''Come My Way'' as the folk album. The album was arranged by acoustic guitarist

Jon Mark John Michael Burchell (8 May 1943 – 10 February 2021), known professionally as Jon Mark, was an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his recordings with Marianne Faithfull, Sweet Thursday, John Mayall and Mark-Alm ...

. Martin Haines was the engineer. The cover photography is by

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and the design is by Chris O'Dell. It was taken in The Salisbury public house,

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, London.

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played acoustic guitar on both sides of the "Blowin' in the Wind"/"House of the Rising Sun" single released on October 23, 1964.

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External links

* ''Come My Way''at

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