On September 28, 2004, “Anti Records” label released “Before the Poison”, the 16th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded June – October 2003, at “The Fallout Shelter” and “Mayfair Studio” in London, and was produced by PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Hal Willner, Rob Ellis and Head.

Personnel:

• Marianne Faithfull – lead vocal, handclapping
• PJ Harvey – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, slide bass, piano, synth
• Diana Gutkind – piano
• Adrian Utley – synth bass, bass, acoustic and electric guitar, toy piano, sampling
• Rob Ellis – drums, percussion, glockenspiel, handclapping, piano, vibraphone, sound effects, string arrangements
• Catherine Browning – violin
• Andy Nice – cello
• Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos – musicians
• Rik Simpson – recording, engineer assistant, mixing
• Head – recording, mixing
• Andrew Rugg- engineer assistant
• John Dent – mastering
• Jean Baptiste Mondino – photography

Track listing:

1. The Mystery of Love – PJ Harvey
2. My Friends Have – PJ Harvey
3. Crazy Love – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
4. Last Song – Marianne Faithfull, Damon Albarn
5. No Child of Mine – PJ Harvey
6. Before the Poison – Marianne Faithfull, PJ Harvey
7. There Is a Ghost – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
8. In the Factory – Marianne Faithfull, PJ Harvey
9. Desperanto – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
10. City of Quartz – Marianne Faithfull, Jon Brion