Paloma Faith Songs: Master Post

Hi everyone,

It's been 6+ years since I started running my fan site for Paloma and during that time, I've been contacted by many fans who have heard a particular song that they love but don't know the name of, or a cover that they can't get out of their heads.

So... A while ago, I decided that I wanted to put together this very project (a rather huge blog post) as a homage to Paloma and her career so far. It begins with some beautiful demos from the early days (which not all fans may have heard) and takes you on a journey through to the present day. I've included all the tracks from the albums, the B-sides, a couple of unreleased gems, cover songs, duets and features as well.

I've really tried my best to delve into my knowledge of what I've heard over the years and also what I know is out there. Whilst I've tried to make it as comprehensive as possible there are a few gaps, indicated by strike throughs where songs aren't available online.

However, I really hope you enjoy the journey of what I have put together because it's been wonderful watching it happen before my eyes both on this project and in real life.




Early Demos 

The following collection of songs were written and recorded before Paloma was signed. The majority of these tracks featured on her MySpace page early in her singing career.

Falling



Fool



Free  

 

Coloured Life  
 


Blazae

 

The Bloody Flower

 

Luv Ya (The Demo Version) 



I Just Wait (The Demo Version) 

 

Trampoline 

 

Glamour



Far Side Of The Sea 
Flower Child
I Won't Pretend
You'd Think It Was A Girl 


Album 1 - Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?  [x][x]

Stone Cold Sober
 


Smoke & Mirrors 

 

Broken Doll 

 


Do You Want the Truth Or Something Beautiful  

 


Upside Down 

 

Romance Is Dead 

 

New York 




Stargazer 



My Legs Are Weak 

 

Play On 

 

I Just Wait (2009 Edition & B-Side to Stone Cold Sober) 

 

Luv Ya (2009 Edition & B-Side to New York) 


 

Technicolour 

 

Press Lightly


Cellulite (Unreleased song) 

 

Beauty In The Beast (Unreleased song) 

 

Streets Of Glory (First ever performance)



Album 2 - Fall to Grace [x][x]


Picking Up The Pieces



30 Minute Love Affair 

 

Black & Blue
 


Just Be 

 

Let Me Down Easy (See Covers Section below) 

Blood Sweat & Tears  
 


Beauty Of The End  

 

When You're Gone 

 

Agony 

 

Let Your Love Walk In 

 

Freedom 

 

Streets Of Glory 

 

Picking Up The Pieces (Acoustic) 

 

30 Minute Love Affair (Acoustic) 

 

Black & Blue (Acoustic) 

 

Just Be (Acoustic) 

 

Agony (Acoustic) 

 

Never Tear Us Apart (See Covers Section below)


Album 3 - A Perfect Contradiction [x][x]


Can't Rely On You



Mouth To Mouth  

 

Take Me 
 

Only Love Can Hurt Like This 

 


Other Woman 

 

Taste My Own Tears 

 

Trouble With My Baby 

 

The Bigger You Love, The Harder You Fall (See Covers Section below)
 

Impossible Heart  

 

Love Only Leaves You Lonely 

 

It's The Not Knowing 





Beauty Remains  

 

Ready For The Good Life 

 

Leave While I'm Not Looking 

 

Changing (See Covers Section below) 

Can't Rely On You (Live from the Kitchen) 

 
Trouble With My Baby (Live from the Living Room)  


Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Off the Cuff) 



The Crazy Ones (Miss You Already Soundtrack)

   



Circle Of Your Mind (Finding Neverland)





Cover Songs 

The following are songs which Paloma has covered so far throughout her career. They are arranged in year order, earliest first from the video I've selected.

2009 

Here Comes The Rain Again (Eurythmics) 

 


You Never Give Me Your Money (The Beatles)  



TV Is The Thing This Year (Dinah Washington) 

 


2010

I Put A Spell On You (Nina Simone) 


 

Don't Explain (Billie Holiday) 

 

No Other Way (Paolo Nutini) 


Sexy Minx (Sexy B**** Akon) 



Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime (The Korgis) 
 


I Just Want To Make Love To You (Etta James)



At Last (Etta James)


F*** You (Cee Lo Green)


Son Of A Preacher Man (Dusty Springfield)


2011


Let's Fall In Love (Cole Porter)


Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)


Let Me Down Easy (Bettye Lavette)


Feel The Love (Rudimental)


Never Tear Us Apart (INXS)


2013


I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl (Nina Simone)


God Bless The Child (Billie Holiday)


Into My Arms (Nick Cave)


Redemption Song (Bob Marley)


Something's Got A Hold On Me (Etta James)


2014


The Bigger You Love, The Harder You Fall (The Sisters Love)


Bang, Bang, My Baby Shot Me Down (Cher)


Teardrops (Womack & Womack)


Million Dollar Bill (Whitney Houston)


Crying (Roy Orbison)


Crazy Love (Van Morrison)


Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt)


River Deep Mountain High (Tina Turner)


2015


Nothing Compares 2 U (Prince)


Changing (Sigma)


Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix)


World In Union (Rugby World Cup)




Covers with The Guy Barker Orchestra 

The following are some covers which Paloma has done with The Guy Barker Orchestra, they have played together on several occasions. Firstly, at Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May 2010 at which the majority of the below tracks were recorded by the BBC and later aired on BBC Radio 2. Again at the Barbican in December 2010, At Cheltenham Jazz Festival in 2012 and also on the Symphonic Grace Tour in Autumn 2013.



Lover Man (Billie Holiday)


Black Coffee (Sarah Vaughan)


Love Me Or Leave Me (Ruth Etting)


Wild is the Wind (Johnny Mathis)


Good Morning Heartache (Billie Holiday)


I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart, Than A Young Man's Fool (Candi Staton)


All Night Long (Helen Humes)



You Let Me Down (Billie Holiday)
Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley)
Cry Me A River (Julie London)
Dance Me To The End Of Love (Leonard Cohen)
Let's Get Lost (Mary Martin)
Temptation (Tom Waits)



Duets/as a featured artist

The following are songs which Paloma has featured on, or duets she has recorded with other artists. They are arranged in year order, earliest first.


2008

Dilemma (with Josh Weller)



It's Christmas & I Hate You (with Josh Weller)




2009

What's A Girl Gotta Do? (with Basement Jaxx)



Fairy Tale Of New York (with Roy Stride)




2010

Keep Moving (with Adam Deacon & Bashy) for 4.3.2.1





I Put A Spell On You (with Shane MacGowan & Friends)



Lola (with Ray Davies)




2011

Forget You (with Cee Lo Green)



Desire (with Graham Coxon & Bill Ryder-Jones) for Converse



Hard Times (with Plan B & Elton John)



Happy Man (with Seasick Steve)



Dog House Boogie (with Seasick Steve)



Baby It's Cold Outside (with Anthony Strong)




2012

I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart, Than To Be A Young Man's Fool (with Candi Staton)



Heart & Sole (with Mikill Pane)



He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (with The Justice Collective)




2013

The Dark End Of The Street (with Liam Bailey)



I Can't Stand The Rain (with Laura Mvula)



I Can't Stand The Rain (with Marques Toliver)



Lost Ones (with Tinie Tempah)




2014

Changing (with Sigma)



I'd Rather Go Blind (with Ty Taylor)



You're So Sad (with Nervous Nellie)



Crazy Love (with Brett Dennen)



Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend (with Dame Shirley Bassey)



God Only Knows (with Tom Jones)



Do They Know It's Christmas (with Band Aid 30)




2015

Baby I Love You (with Ty Taylor)




2016

Get On Up/ You Got The Love/ A Whole Lotta Love (with Will.i.am, Ricky Wilson & Boy George)





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Australian Tour 2015

Here's a look back at Paloma's Australian tour!

Set list included: Mouth to Mouth, Take Me, Other Woman, It's the Not Knowing, Beauty Remains, Leave While I'm Not Looking, Love Only Leaves You Lonely, Ready for the Good Life, Impossible Heart, Never Tear Us Apart (Cover), Changing, Trouble With My Baby, Picking Up The Pieces, Only Love Can Hurt Like This, Can't Rely On You.


Palais Theatre, Melbourne - 5th May 2015.

Photos by Joel Culpepper (support act for the Australian tour)

 

Photos © Julia Lay

Photos by Linda Gaol

Photo by Anthony Fong

 

Photos by Alyssa

Paloma signing for fans in Melbourne

Signed merchandise in Melbourne

Paloma with Paris Drag Queen

Paloma with a fan before the show in Melbourne

Fan Comments 

'You absolutely frickin' killed it!'
'You were amazing tonight!!!! Melbourne loves you, come again soon please'
'A truly magical moment watching and listening to Paloma Faith performing live'
'Paloma might never know this but her songs are soundtracks to my life, good days bad days, hopes dreams and broken hearts and I'm really happy to of seen her live tonight'
'Amazing vocals and talent'
'Paloma is an unexpected comedian, such a brilliant voice from a little lady!'
'You were sensational tonight. Thank you for coming to Melbourne. Please come back soon.'
'Brilliant evening spent with Paloma Faith'
'I am absolutely stunned you beautiful enchantress. Thank you for bringing the house down in Melbourne'
'You were ridiculously brilliant tonight, THANK YOU!!! Flawless'
'Thank you so much for your Melbourne show last night, energetic, surprising, hilarious and amazing - best birthday present!'
'Paloma's meet and greet after her show tonight! Amazing performance, great talent and very down to earth. You don't see a performer doing this impromptu signing after a show. I didn't get a chance to speak to her but she was very clear in letting those who wanted her to sign something after her show to be fair and not monopolise her time, so lots more people would have the opportunity to see her - a generous artist!'
'Paloma in Melbourne tonight 'we should do what ants do and help each other out' - words of wisdom'
'Class act from top to bottom. Entertainment personified... the voice and soul of an angel and the heart to go with it'
'Amazing concert and you my dear are witty and hysterical as well as singing so wonderfully'
'Loved seeing you perform tonight! Your humour and vocal talent was amazing!'
'Thank you so much for signing my t-shirt even though the 30 minutes was up. That was really sweet of you and I can't describe how much it meant to me'
'You were incredible tonight! Your stage presence is so energetic! Thank you for an amazing night'
'It was an amazing show! Thank you for being such a wonderful artist, thinking on your feet and being so brilliantly humorous'
'Thank you for giving your all. Simply phenomenal tonight! You're a star!'
'Such a brilliant performance. You all have so much amazing energy and I definitely felt that and needed that last night. 10/10 would definitely recommend cannot wait for the next time'
'Thanks for such a fun show, you're incredibly talented and beyond gorgeous'
'Thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable show. My 14yr old daughter and I love your amazing voice, your band were fantastic. Lots of laughs with you. Will definitely be coming to see you when you are back in Melbourne. Truly inspirational, great role model'


Online Review - 'A true creative genius in her own right, Faith’s flawless vocals, jazzy melodies and 1920s elegance put on an absolutely brilliant show from an incredible artist who sings like a diva'

'Paloma Faith has an exceptional sense of humour. she was really communicative, and energetic as well. she got the audience cracked up real good with some hilarious jokes and comments. and even though she tripped and fell on the stage while performing 'Picking Up The Pieces', she managed to get back up gracefully and continued giving an amazing performance'

'That distinctive, black soul woman voice erupted over a barrage of jazzy band beats, and everyone knew instinctively and instantly that they were in for a good night of musical extravagance'

Show Video - Chat & The Other Woman

 QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane - 8th May 2015. 

Photo by Debbie Ryan

Photo © Getty Images

Photo by Grace Gilbert

Photo by Sarah Aspinall-Hill

Photo by Minonime

Paloma signing for fans in Brisbane

Signed merchandise in Brisbane

Fans with their autographs in Brisbane

Fan Comments 

'What a shining light we saw tonight - empath, humour and an amazing artist'
'Paloma Faith was absolutely INCREDIBLE tonight. What a voice'
'Awesome show in Brisbane! True talent. Thank you for being so wonderful'
'Your gig in Brisbane blew my mind! Such a gracious and beautiful soul, it was an absolute dream come true to meet you'
'Amazing night with the incredible Paloma Faith, I even got to meet her after the show for an autograph. Such talent'
'Wow, what a performance. Great to see you in Brisbane'
'Thanks for a brilliant night, you rocked the QPAC concert hall big time. Most involved audience I've seen here!'
'You made my 12 year old daughter and her friend, very happy little girls tonight at your Brisbane show'
'So I met Paloma tonight and she loves my hair. I actually cried. Not in front of her thank hell! Her
music has brought me through some of the hardest times in my life, I'll forever be a die hard fan!'
'Was so great watching you perform tonight - you were magnificent'
'Met the amazing Paloma Faith after her show tonight. She was so incredible, can't wait for her to tour here again'
'You were absolutely great tonight. Looking forward to your next concert'
'I have loved Paloma since her first album (I had to get it sent from the UK) finally saw her perform tonight in Brisbane! AMAZING!'
'Great show, your voice... no words! Sublime'
'You were so wonderful and kind tonight'
'Absolutely stunning last night, love your sense of humour. We were laughing about Australians never dancing at concerts - glad you called everyone out because it ramped up the energy 100%'
'Was amazing!!! Thank you so much!!! Please come back soon'
'You were incredible! Life long dream to see you is now accomplished and you never failed!'
'So amazing - you and your band last night!!! Been dying to see you for years'

Online Review - N/A

Show Video - Can't Rely On You



Opera House, Sydney - 10th May 2015.

Photo by Alex Zachariah

Photo by Cat

Photo by Torika Jones

Photos by Catherine Keating

Photo by Anna

Photo by Hannah Eve

Photo by Natalia.

© Voight Photography

Photos © Ashley Marr

Photo by Tiffany Cass

Photo by Mark Newham

Paloma signing for fans in Sydney

Signed merchandise in Sydney

Fans in Sydney

Fan Comments

'Today I met my idol. My favourite human being, Paloma Faith was absolutely amazing and is the most genuine person I've ever had the pleasure to meet. Such an inspiration to her fans and anyone who meets her. Words cannot express my feelings right now, this memory will be with me forever'
'You absolute goddess. An incredible vocal performance tonight. That's what music is about'
'Wow just wow, you were simply magic on the stage. I want to go back and see it all again!!!!'
'Just throwing it out there. Best concert I've ever been to'
'You were absolutely perfect tonight at the Sydney Opera House! Greatest concert ever!'
'Wow amazing performance thank you!'
'The little pint sized legend with a belting voice. From one Brit to another, you were amazing and definitely brought the house down in Sydney. What a set of lungs. Best birthday ever'
'Thank you for the beautiful concert tonight - your vocals are remarkable in every way. Never stop being who you are and showcasing to the world the amazing music you and others create. A truly wonderful night entering your world of sound, knowledge and expression. A true character'
'In love with Paloma Faith even more after seeing her at the Opera House, so so so freakin' good'
'You were amazing! I was honestly blown away! Sydney loves you!! One of the best nights of my life'
'Thank you for the most amazing concert, truly spectacular! We loved it. Thank you for taking the time to do autographs too'
'You were amazing last night Paloma, that powerful voice coming out of such a petie pretty little thing and so great to have a little reminder of London, my second home. See you again real soon we hope'
'Such a superb performance. My Ma and I travelled six hours to see you last night at the opera house. Bloody worth every moment. Thanks for the laughs and dance times'
'You were amazing!! Even in the very back row we were engaged and highly entertained. Thank you'
'Last night Paloma blew the roof off the Opera House. Holy shit she is power house amazing'
'I got to meet Paloma last night. She's such a beautiful soul and so inspirational. Thank you for a fun night and giving us the opportunity to spend time with you afterwards. Might say I got a little star struck!'
'Paloma was incredible last night and her performance only confirmed my suspicions that she's actually a goddess. It was worth the 6 or so years wait, thank you for an amazing show'


Online Review - 'With her Cheshire Cat grin and cute mini-dance routines with her backing singer, Faith is wonderfully engaging, both when keeping the upbeat tunes loose (the breezy Mouth to Mouth, the disco smoulder of Impossible Heart) and tight (the crisp funk grind of Can't Rely on You)'

Show Video - N/A



*Unfortunately due to illness and Paloma's hospitalisation, the remaining three dates of the tour were cancelled. *


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