''Come My Way'' is the second studio

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by English singer

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. 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

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. 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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* {{Authority control 1965 albums Marianne Faithfull albums Albums produced by Tony Calder Decca Records albums Albums recorded at IBC Studios