Rufus Wainwright (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Rufus Wainwright
Type = studio
Artist = Rufus Wainwright


Released = May 19 1998
Recorded = 1996–1997
Genre = Pop
Length = 53:26
Label = DreamWorks
Producer = Jon Brion, Pierre Marchand
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0cftxqljldfe link]
*Robert Christgau (B+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1194&name=Rufus+Wainwright link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/215040/rufuswainwright?pageid=rs.ArtistDiscography&pageregion=triple1 RS 788]
Last album =
This album = "Rufus Wainwright"
(1998)
Next album = "Poses"
(2001)

"Rufus Wainwright" is the self-titled debut album of Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. It was released in 1998 on DreamWorks Records.

Track listing

#"Foolish Love" – 5:46
#*Rufus Wainwright – vocals, piano, chamberlin, tack piano
#*Glen Hollman – upright
#*Jim Keltner – drums
#*Jon Brion – vibes, marimba, chamberlin, accordion
#*Van Dyke Parks – string arrangement, conductor
#"Danny Boy" (not the traditional Irish folk song) – 6:12
#* Rufus Wainwright – vocals, piano, tack piano
#*Jim Keltner – drums
#*Jon Brion – bass, baritone guitar, optigan, S-6
#*Randy Brion – horn arrangement, conductor
#"April Fools" – 5:00
#*Rufus Wainwright – vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
#*Jim Keltner – drums
#*Benmont Tench – piano
#*Martha Wainwright – background vocals
#*Jon Brion – baritone acoustic and electric guitars, S-6, background vocals, percussion
#"In My Arms" – 4:08
#*Rufus Wainwright – vocals
#*Ash Sood – drums, percussion
#*Yves Desrosier – guitar, slide bass
#*Pierre Marchand – bass, keyboards
#*Martha Wainwright – background vocals
#"Millbrook" – 2:11
#*Rufus Wainwright – vocals, piano
#*Van Dyke Parks – string arrangement, conductor
#"Baby" – 5:13
#*Rufus Wainwright – vocals, piano
#*Van Dyke Parks – string arrangement, conductor
#"Beauty Mark" – 2:14
#*Rufus Wainwright – vocals, piano
#*Glen Hollman – upright
#*Jim Keltner – drums
#*Jon Brion – timpani, crotales, celeste, temple blocks, assorted bells
#"Barcelona" – 6:53
#*Rufus Wainwright – acoustic guitars, vocals, chamberlin, castanets
#*Jon Brion – tuned toms, percussion
#"Matinee Idol" – 3:08
#*Rufus Wainwright – vocals, tack piano, chamberlin
#*Jon Brion – marimba, bass, mandolin, drums
#*Marty Grebb – alto sax
#"Damned Ladies" – 4:07
#*Rufus Wainwright – piano, vocals, half-speed piano, S-6, humming
#*Glen Hollman – mandolin bass
#*Jon Brion – vibes, tack piano, celeste
#"Sally Ann" – 5:01
#*Rufus Wainwright – acoustic guitar, vocals
#*Martha Wainwright – background vocals
#*Benmont Tench – hammond organ, piano
#*Jim Keltner – drums
#*Jon Brion – baritone guitar
#*Randy Brion – horn arrangement, conductor
#"Imaginary Love" – 3:28
#*Rufus Wainwright – piano, vocals
#*Jim Keltner – drums
#*Glen Hollman – upright
#*Jon Brion – guitar, background vocals, pick bass
#"A Bit of You" (bonus track - Japan)

Personnel

*Rufus Wainwright – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, tack piano, chamberlin, background vocals, humming, half-speed piano, S-6, castanets
*Glen Hollman – upright, mandolin bass
*Jim Keltner – drums
*Jon Brion – background vocals, baritone guitar, bass, S-6, celeste, percussion, vibes, marimba, guitar, baritone acoustic guitar, baritone electric guitar, pick bass, tack piano, mandolin, chamberlin, optigan, drums, timpani, tuned toms, temple blocks, crotales, assorted bells, accordion
*Van Dyke Parks – string arrangement, conductor
*Randy Brion – horn arrangement, conductor
*Benmont Tench – piano, hammond organ
*Martha Wainwright – background vocals
*Ashwin Sood – drums, percussion
*Yves Desrosier – guitar, slide bass
*Pierre Marchand – bass, keyboards
*Marty Grebb – alto sax