Want (Rufus Wainwright album)

Want
Studio album by Rufus Wainwright
Released	November 28, 2005 (UK)
Genre	Pop
Length	62:31 + 54:08
Label	DreamWorks/Geffen
Producer	Marius de Vries

Want is a repackaged double album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, released in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2005.^[1] It contains all the tracks from both Want One and Want Two, along with two bonus tracks: a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Chelsea Hotel No. 2" along with "In with the Ladies".^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Wainwright, unless otherwise noted.

Disc 1

1. "Oh What a World" – 4:23
2. "I Don't Know What It Is" – 4:51
3. "Vicious World" – 2:50
4. "Movies of Myself" – 4:30
5. "Pretty Things" – 2:40
6. "Go or Go Ahead" – 6:38
7. "Vibrate" – 2:44
8. "14th Street" – 4:44
9. "Natasha" – 3:28
10. "Harvester of Hearts" – 3:35
11. "Beautiful Child" – 4:15
12. "Want" – 5:10
13. "11:11" – 4:27
14. "Dinner at Eight" – 4:33

Disc 2

1. "Agnus Dei" – 5:45
2. "The One You Love" – 3:44
3. "Peach Trees" – 5:59
4. "Little Sister" – 3:22
5. "The Art Teacher" – 3:51
6. "Hometown Waltz" – 2:33
7. "This Love Affair" – 3:13
8. "Gay Messiah" – 3:14
9. "Memphis Skyline" – 4:51
10. "Waiting for a Dream" – 4:14
11. "Crumb by Crumb" – 4:13
12. "Old Whore's Diet" – 9:09
13. "Chelsea Hotel No. 2" (Leonard Cohen) – 3:55
14. "In with the Ladies" (Alex Gifford, Wainwright) - 3:52

Personnel

Want One

Rufus Wainwright – voice (1–14), piano (2,5,8,10,14), fender rhodes piano (3), recorders (3), acoustic guitar (4,6,11–13), keyboards (9), orchestral arrangements (1,2,7,9,14), choral arrangements (7) Marius de Vries – piano (1,7,8,12,13), programming (1–4,6–14), vibraphone (10,12), orchestral arrangements (1,2,7,14), choral arrangements (7) Joy Smith – harp (1,2,13,14) Nick Hitchens – tuba (1) Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (1,2,7,14) Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader (1,2,7,14) Alexis Smith – programming (1–4,6–14) Simon C Clarke – alto sax (1,8,11), baritone sax (1,8,10,11), flute (1,2,14), alto flute (1), piccolo (1) Tim Sanders – tenor sax (1,8,10,11) Roddy Lorimer – trumpet (1,2,8,10,11), flugelhorn (10) Paul Spong – trumpet (1,2,8,11) Annie Whitehead – trombone (1,2,8,10,11) Dave Stewart – bass trombone (1,2,11) Sterling Campbell – drums (2–4,13) Jeff Hill – bass (2,4,6,8,11–13)

Gerry Leonard – guitar (2,8), electric guitar (4,6,11–13), mandolin (13) Charlie Sexton – guitar (2,8), electric guitar (4,6,11,12) Jimmy Zhivago – guitar (2), electric guitar (4), piano (8) Alexandra Knoll – oboe (2) David Sapadin – clarinet (2) Daniel Shelly – bassoon (2) Bernard O'Neill – bass (3,9,10) Matt Johnson – drums (6,9,11,12) The London Oratory Choir – choir (7) Levon Helm – drums (8) Kate McGarrigle – banjo (8), accordion (14) Martha Wainwright – additional vocals (8,12) Jenni Muldaur – additional vocals (8,12) Adrian Hallowell – bass trombone (8,11) Maxim Moston – concertmaster (9), orchestral arrangements (1,2,7,9,14) Teddy Thompson – additional vocals (10) Linda Thompson – additional vocals (10) Chris Elliott – orchestral arrangements (1,2,7,9,14)

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright – voice (1-12), piano (1-7,9,10), additional vocals (2,3,8,11), acoustic guitar (2,3,8,11), keyboards (11), orchestral arrangements (1,4,7,9-11) Sophie Solomon – violin (1) Pit Hermans – cimbalom (1) Marius de Vries – keyboards (1,10,11), vibraphone (3,9), programming (2-4,8,9-11), orchestral arrangements (1,4,7,9-11) Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (1,4,9,11), horn contractor (5,10) Gavyn Wright – orchestral leader (1,4,9,11) Martha Wainwright – additional vocals (2,3,6,8,12), violin (6) Gerry Leonard – electric guitar (2,3), guitars (9) Charlie Sexton – electric guitar (2,3) Jeff Hill – bass (2,3,8-12), additional vocals (12) Levon Helm – drums (2) Roberto Rodriguez – percussion (3) Sterling Campbell – drums (3,9) Matt Johnson – drums (3,8) Kate McGarrigle – additional vocals (6), banjo (6) Anna McGarrigle – additional vocals (6), accordion (6) Lily Lanken – additional vocals (6), recorder (6) Brad Albetta – bass (6) Maxim Moston – violin (7,10,12), concertmaster (7,10), orchestral arrangements (1,4,7,9-11) Antoine Silverman – violin (7,10) Joan Wasser – violin (7,10), viola (12) Julianne Klopotic – violin (7,10) Vivienne Kim – violin (7,10) Fiona Murray – violin (7,10)

Cenovia Cummins – violin (7,10) Christopher Cardona – violin (7,10) Danielle Farina – viola (7,10) Alison Gordon – viola (7,10) Eric Hammelman – viola (7,10) Kathryn Lockwood – viola (7,10) Anja Wood – cello (7,10) Jane Scarpantoni – cello (7,10) Julia Kent – cello (7,10,12) Carlo Pellettieri – cello (7,10) Troy Rinker Jr – bass (7,10) Alexandra Knoll – oboe (7) David Sapadin – clarinet (7) Daniel Shelly – bassoon (7) Teddy Thompson – additional vocals (8,12) Jenni Muldaur – additional vocals (8) Suzzy Roche – additional vocals (8) Leona Naess – additional vocals (11) David Theodore – oboe (11) Rob Burger – Hammond organ (11) Gina Gershon – jaw harp (11) Antony – voice (12) Julianna Raye – additional vocals (12) Roger Greenawalt – ukulele (12), banjo (12) Steven Wolf – djembe (12), tambourine (12), additional programming (12) Alexis Smith – programming (2-4,8-11) Van Dyke Parks – orchestral arrangements (1,4,7,9-11)

References

1. "Rufus Wainwright releases double album". NME. IPC Media. 2005-11-06. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
2. "Want - Rufus Wainwright". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-29.

External links

• Rufus Wainwright's official site