Rufus Wainwright
Want Two
Geffen Records
B0003716-00
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1. Agnus Dei
Voice, Piano: Rufus Wainwright
Violins: Sophie Solomon
Cymbalom: Pit Hermans
Keyboards: Marius de Vries
Strings -
Orchestra contracting by: Isobel Griffiths
Orchestral leader: Gavyn Wright

2. The One You Love
Voice, piano, acoustic guitar: Rufus Wainwright
Backing vocals: Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright
Electric guitar: Gerry Leonard, Charlie Sexton
Bass: Jeff Hill
Drums: Levon Helm

3. Peach Trees
Voice, Piano, acoustic guitar: Rufus Wainwright
Backing vocals: Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright
Electric Guitar: Charlie Sexton and Gerry Leonard
Bass: Jeff Hill
Percussion: Roberto Rodriguez
Drums: Sterling Campbell, Matt Johnson
Vibraphone: Marius de Vries

4. Little Sister
Voice, Piano: Rufus Wainwright
Strings –
Orchestra contracted by Isobel Griffiths
Orchestral Leader: Gavyn Wright

5. The Art Teacher
Voice, piano: Rufus Wainwright
Horns –
Contracted by: Isobel Griffiths
Live Recording by: Rod Shearer and Guillaume Bengle (Le Studio Mobile) at Le Metropolis, Montreal

6. Home Town Waltz
Voice, piano: Rufus Wainwright
Backing vocals: Kate McGarrigle, Anna McGarrigle, Lily Lanken, Martha Wainwright
Banjo: Kate McGarrigle
Bass: Brad Albetta
Recorder: Lily Lanken
Accordion: Anna McGarrigle
Violin: Martha Wainwright
Produced by Rufus Wainwright

7. This Love Affair
Voice, piano: Rufus Wainwright
Violins:
Maxim Mosten – Concert Master
Antoine Silverman: Principal Second
Joan Wasser, Julianne Klopotic, Vivienne Kim, Fiona Murray, Cenovia Cummins, Christopher Cardona; Violas:
Danielle Farina, Principal; Alison Gordon, Eric Hammelman, Kathryn Lockwood
Cellos: Anja Wood, Principal; Jane Scarpantoni, Julia Kent, Carlo Pellettieri
Bass: Troy Rinker, Jr.
Oboe: Alexandra Knoll
Clarinet: David Sapadin
Bassoon: Daniel Shelly

8. Gay Messiah
Vocal, acoustic guitar: Rufus Wainwright
Bass: Jeff Hill
Drums: Matt Johnson
Additional vocals: Teddy Thompson, Jenni Muldaur, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright, Suzzy Roche

9. Memphis Skyline
Voice, piano: Rufus Wainwright
Guitars: Gerry Leonard
Bass: Jeff Hill
Drums: Sterling Campbell
Strings –
Orchestra Contracted by: Isobel Griffiths
Orchestral leader: Gavyn Wright
Violin: Maxim Mosten
Vibraphone: Marius de Vries
Horns – Contracted by: Isobel Griffiths

10. Waiting For A Dream
Voice, piano: Rufus Wainwright
Keyboards: Marius de Vries
Bass: Jeff Hill
Horns –
Contracted by: Isobel Griffiths
Violins: Maxim Mosten – Concert Master; Antoine Silverman: Principal Second; Joan Wasser, Julianne Klopotic, Vivienne Kim, Fiona Murray, Cenovia Cummins, Christopher Cardona
Violas: Danielle Farina, Principal; Alison Gordon, Eric Hammelman, Kathryn Lockwood;
Cellos: Anja Wood, Principal; Jane Scarpantoni, Julia Kent, Carlo Pellettieri
Bass: Troy Rinker, Jr.

11. Crumb By Crumb
Voice, acoustic guitar: Rufus Wainwright
Backing Vocals: Rufus Wainwright and Leona Naess
Keyboards: Marius de Vries and Rufus Wainwright
Bass: Jeff Hill
Oboe: David Theodore
Hammond Organ: Rob Burger
Jews Harp: Gina Gershon
Strings –
Orchestra Contracted by: Isobel Griffiths
Orchestral Leader: Gavyn Wright

12. Old Whore’s Diet
Voice: Rufus Wainwright, featuring Antony
Additional Vocal: Martha Wainwright, Jeff Hill, Teddy Thompson, Julianne Raye
Bass: Jeff Hill
Cello: Julia Kent
Viola: Joan Wasser
Violin: Maxim Mosten
Ukelele and Banjo: Roger Greenawalt
Co-Produced by Rufus Wainwright and Marius de Vries
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All songs written by Rufus Wainwright

Published by Put Tit On Music (ASCAP) WB Music Corp., Lyrics reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Recorded at The Maid’s Room (NYC), Bearsville Studio A, Loho Studios (NYC), Brooklyn Recording, The Strongroom (London), Angel Studios (London), Globe Studios (NYC), Avatar Studio (NYC).
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Produced by Marius de Vries except as indicated.
Mixed by Andy Bradfield for 365 Artists at The Strongroom.
Engineered by: Jack McKeever (Maid’s Room), John Holbrook (Bearsville), Andy Bradfield (365 Artists), Tom Dowling (The Strongroom), Andy Taub (Brooklyn Recordings), Marius de Vries, Tom Schick (Globe and Avatar), Gary Thomas, Martin Brumbach (Brooklyn Recording) Bob Ebeling (Loho Studios)

Programming by Marius de Vries and Alexis Smith
Orchestral arrangements by: Maxim Mosten, Rufus Wainwright, Marius de Vries and Van Dyke Parks
Orchestral recording: (UK) by Gary Thomas at Angel Studios, London and (US) by Tom Shick at Globe NYC.
Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Soundmasters (London).

Cover art: Rufus Wainwright
Design: Rufus Wainwright and Janet Woolsborn
Photography: Yelena Yemchuk; Painting “Luxembourg Seen From The Fetschenhof” by Joseph Mallord, William Turner © National Museum of History and Art, Luxembourg.

Styling by: Zaldy
Hair by: Gerald DeCock
Make-up by: Romy Soleimani
A&R: Beth Helper
A&R Administration: Jeanne Venton
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Worldwide Representation: MCT Management, Mailbox@metbold.com
Booking: MVO Limited (North America), MVOLTD@earthlink.net
Primary Talent (Europe/Asia): Mail@primary.uk.com
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Jane Adams, Moira Bellas, Justin Bond, Todd Brownlie, Rosemary Carroll, Barbara Sharone, Dave Chumbley, James Davies, Sussan Deyhim, Vinnie Dow, Chantal Doyle, Chris Elliott, Peter Fairley, Mark Gattis, Richard Horowitz, Sandra Kamen and Family, Tom Karl, Danny Kaplan, Damian Kulash, John Light, Roddy Lorimer, Giorgio Lupano, Charlotte MacMillan, Martin Guitars, Jane McGarrigle, Paul Monaghan, Anna, Bob and G.G. McMillan, Joe Mama Nitzberg, Jon Plowman, Lucy Roche, Jason Sellards, Marc Shaiman, Shure, Janine Small, Julianne Spears, Tara Subkoff, Ivana Tagliamonte, Sam Taylor-Wood, Lenny Waronker, Michael Wilson, Scott Whittman, Yamaha, Vanessa Danz, Liz Goodwin, and Karen Simmods at Polydor, Max Hole, Lee Ellen Newman, Jurgen Jrener, Karen Goodman, and Tom Land at UMI, Polly Anthony, Paul Kreman, and Dyana Kass at Geffen/Dreamworks Records; Meghan Symsyk, Jonathan Bergeron, Claudie LaPointe at Universal Canada

This record is dedicated to my managers, Barry Taylor and Paula Quijano, without whom the Want project would not have been possible. Thanks guys!
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Rufus Wainwright uses Yamaha Pianos, Shure Microphones, Martin Guitars and D’Addario Strings.
 
(P) © 2004 Geffen Records