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Release The Stars
Rufus Wainwright
Release The Stars
Geffen Records
B0008767-02
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1. Do I Disappoint You
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, piano, Orchestral Arrangement
Larry Mullins: Shaker, triangle, Glockenspiel, cymbals, cowbells, timpani, bells, bass drum, tambourine, vibes, piano percussion
Martha Wainwright: Backing vocals
Neil Tennant: Samples, loops
Rahel Rilling: Violins
Gabriel Adorjan: Violin
Raphael Sachs: Viola
David Adorjan: Cello
Jeff Hill: Bass
Ozan Cakar: French horn
Florian Dorphalz: Trumpet
Raphael Mentzen: Trumpet
Pirmin Grehl: Flute
Gerry Leonard: Guitar
Steven Bernstein: Conductor, Trumpet (Leader)
Dave Trigg: Trumpet, piccolo trumpet
John Chudoba: Trumpet
Dominic Derasse: Trumpet, Piccolo trumpet
Carl Albach: Trumpet, Piccolo trumpet
Dan Levine: Trombone
Marius de Vries and Jason Boshoff: Programming
2. Going To A Town
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, piano, string arrangement
Julianna Raye: Backing vocals
Lucy Roche: Backing vocals
Joan Wasser: Violin, backing vocals
Matt Johnson: Drums
Jason Hart: Organ
Larry Mullins: Shaker, triangle, marimba
Rahel Rilling: Violin
Gabriel Adarjan: Violin
Raphael Sachs: Viola
David Adarjan: Cello
Ozan Cabar: French horn
Florian Dorphalz: Trumpet
Raphael Mentzen: Trumpet
Richard Thompson: Electric guitar
Jack Petruzzelli: Banjo
Jeff Hill: Upright bass
3. Tiergarten
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, piano, percussion
Teddy Thompson: Backing vocals
Ronith Mues: Harp
Jeff Hill: Bass
Matt Johnson: Drums
Gerry Leonard: Electric guitar
Jenni Muldaur: Backing vocals
Richard Thompson: Acoustic guitars
Neil Tennant: Backing vocals
Tom Stephan: Additional programming
Neil Tennant and Marius de Vries: Breathing
Marius de Vries and Jason Boshoff: Programming
4. Nobody’s Off The Hook
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, string and piano arrangement
Rahel Rilling: Violin
Gabriel Adorjan: Violin
Raphael Sachs: Viola
David Adorjan: Cello
Jorg Sandner: Piano
Special thanks to: Nico Muhly
5. Between My Legs
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Sian Phillips: Spoken word
Anna Prohaska: Vocals
Jason Hart: Backing vocals
Lucy Roche: Backing vocals
Gerry Leonard: Guitar
Richard Thompson: Electric guitar
Ian Thomas: Drums
Matt Johnson: Drums, backing vocals
Jeff Hill: Electric bass, backing vocals
Jack Petruzzelli: Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals Julianna Raye: Tambourine, backing vocals
Joan Wasser: Electric guitar, backing vocals
Larry Mullins: Castanets, cymbals, triangle, bongos, timpani,
Ronith Mues: Harp
Ozan Cakar: French horn
Florian Dorphalz: Trumpet
Raphael Mentzen: Trumpet
Louis Schwadson: French horn
Marius de Vries and Jason Bishoff: Programming
6. Rules And Regulations
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, acoustic guitar, horn arrangement
Matt Johnson: Drums, recorder
Jeff Hill: Electric bass, upright bass
Jack Petruzzelli: Acoustic guitar
Larry Mullins: Shaker, woodblock, fish, tabla, tambourine
Neil Tennant: Backing vocals, synthesizer
Gerry Leonard: Guitar
Rachelle Garniez: Claviola, accordion
Steven Bernstein: Conductor, trumpet (Leader)
Dave Trigg: Trumpet, piccolo trumpet
John Chudoba: Trumpet
Dominic Derasse: Trumpet, piccolo trumpet
Carl Albach: Trumpet, piccolo trumpet
Don Levine: Trombone
Marius de Vries and Jason Boshoff: Programming
7. Not Ready To Love
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, acoustic guitar, string arrangement
Matt Johnson: Drums
Jeff Hill: Electric bass
Jack Petruzzelli: Electric guitar
Kate McGarrigle: Piano
Neil Tennant: Keyboard, vibes, backing vocals
Gerry Leonard: Electric guitar
Richard Thompson: Electric guitar
Larry Mullins: Vibes
Strings performed by The London Session Orchestra, contracted by Isobel Griffiths, Conducted by Marius de Vries: Leader Perry Montague-Mason
Special Thanks to Nico Muhly
8. Slide Show
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, acoustic guitar, string and horn arrangement
Joan Wasser: Electric guitar, backing vocals
Julianna Raye: Backing vocals
Martha Wainwright: Backing vocals
Lucy Roche: Backing vocals
Jeff Hill: Electric bass
Jack Petruzzelli: Electric guitar
Matt Johnson: Drums, percussion
Richard Thompson: Electric guitar
Steven Bernstein: Conductor, trumpet (Leader)
Dave Trigg: Trumpet, piccolo trumpet
John Chudoba: Trumpet
Dominic Derasse: Trumpet, piccolo trumpet
Carl Albach: Trumpet, piccolo trumpet
Dan Levine: Trombone
Strings performed by the London Session Orchestra Orchestrated by Isobel Griffiths, Conducted by Marius de Vries: Leader Perry Montague-Mason
9. Tulsa
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, piano, string and piano arrangement
Rahel Rilling: Violin
Gabriel Adorjan: Violin
Raphael Sachs: Violin
David Adorjan: Cello
Special thanks to Nico Muhly
10. Leaving For Paris No. 2
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, piano
Jeff Hill: Bass
11. Sanssouci
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, nylon string guitar
Julianna Raye: Backing vocals
Lucy Roche: Backing vocals
Jenni Muldaur: Backing vocals
Joan Wasser: Backing vocals
Ronith Mues: Harp
Pirmin Grehl: Flute
Brad Albetta: Bass
Gerry Leonard: Guitar
Jack Petruzzelli: Acoustic guitar
Marius de Vries and Jason Boshoff: Programming
12. Release The Stars
Rufus Wainwright: Vocals, string arrangement
Sharon Jones: Backing vocals
Lygia Forrest: Backing vocals
Steven Bernstein: Arranger, trumpet (Leader)
Barry Danielian: Trumpet
Don Levine: Trumpet
Paul Shapiro: Tenor saxophone
Briggan Krauss: Baritone saxophone
Smokey Hormel: Guitar
John Medeski: Piano
Rob Burger: Organ
Tony Scherr: Upright bass
Kenny Wollesen: Drums
Strings performed by the London Session Orchestra, Contracted by Isobel Griffiths, Conducted by Marius de Vries; Leader Perry Montague-Mason
Recorded at Second Story (NYC), Brooklyn Recording (Brooklyn), Legacy (NYC), Saal 4 (Berlin), Strongroom (London), Angel Studios (London)
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Produced by Rufus Wainwright
“Between My Legs” Additional production by Marius de Vries
Executive Producer: Neil Tennant
Engineered by Tom Schick
Mixed by Marius de Vries and Andy Bradfield
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ryan Smith
String session for Release The Stars, Not Ready To Love and Slideshow recorded by Gary Thomas at Angel Studios, assisted by Arne Bergner (Saal 4), Yohei Goto (Brooklyn Recording), John Paul Bellona (Brooklyn Recording), Scott Lehrer (Second Story), Chris Allen (Sear Sound), Chris Jennings (Legacy), Kevin Porter (Legacy), Jez Murphy (Angel Studios), Tom Bailey (Strongroom), and Lee Slater (Strongroom).
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Neil Tennant appears courtesy of Pet Shop Boys Partnership, Ltd. (USA), Parlophone Records (UK), Martha Wainwright appears courtesy of Zoe/Rounder Records (USA), MapleMusic Recordings (Canada), Drowned In Sound (UK), Shock Records (Australia), Joan Wasser appears courtesy of Chrysalis Music/Dam Ltd (USA), Reveal Records (UK), PLAS (Europe) Teddy Thompson appears courtesy of The Verve Music Group, Julianna Raye appears courtesy of Three Crows Music
Rufus Wainwright uses Yamaha Pianos, Shure Microphones, Martin Guitars, Gibson Guitars and D’Addario Strings
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Cover Art and Photo: Rufus Wainwright
Design: Julian Pepper
Inside Photography: Sam Taylor Wood (Rufus),
Rufus Wainwright (Altar), Lucy Roche (Bushes) and Jorn Weisbrodt (Long Path)
Detail of the Pergamon Alter, Pergamon Museum – National Museums in Berlin
A&R: Seb Chew
A&R Administration: Jeanne Venton and Paul Walmsley
Worldwide Representation: Barry Taylor and Paula Quijano for MCT mailbox@mctbold.com
Booking agency: Sam Kirby and the William Morris Team (North America) Dave Chumbley and Marnie Dunston for Primary Talent Int’l (Rest of World)
Press Agency: Carla Sacks, Krista Williams for Sacks and Co (US)
Barbara Charone
Moira Bellas for MBCPR (UK) Special
Thanks to Tom Schick: thanks for encouraging me to produce it myself
This album is dedicated to my Mother, who still whispers in my ear that I'm great.
All songs written by Rufus Wainwright, published 2007 by Put Tit On Music (ASCAP) WB Music Corp., Lyrics Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Special thanks to all my family and friends
