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The 2014 compilation Vibrate: The Best of Rufus Wainwright brings together many of the singer/songwriter's best cuts, as chosen by him, from his various studio albums. Included here are songs off his 1998 self-titled debut all the way through to his 2012 album, Out of the Game. Also included are several cuts Wainwright recorded for the 2001 soundtrack to Shrek. That said, missing here are cuts off his intimate 2007 album All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu, as are any tracks from his several concert albums, most notably his 2007 Judy Garland-themed performance Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. Perhaps Wainwright viewed All Days Are Nights, which was recorded during his mother Kate McGarrigle's illness with cancer, as too much of a personal statement to single out any of its tracks for inclusion here. Similarly, maybe Wainwright felt that as a show largely built around American Songbook standards, his Judy Garland concert simply worked too well as stand-alone conceptual entity to cherry-pick from. Nonetheless, some fans may miss their exclusion from Vibrate, which is not to say that Vibrate isn't a substantial window onto Wainwright's oeuvre. On the contrary, rather than simply presenting a chronological set of songs from his first album to his most recent, Wainwright attempted to present this career-spanning overview with an ear to creating a dramatic flow for the listener, the same way he does with all his albums. The result is a beautifully curated mix of songs, each of which offers a chapter in the story of Wainwright's life and career.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Marius de Vries, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Bradfield, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - TOM SCHICK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Wainwright, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
Mark Ronson, Producer - Homer Steinweiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Movshon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Axelrod, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus Wainwright, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Keys, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Angee Blake, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charysse Blackman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Decca Label Group
Guy Chambers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Decca Label Group
PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - Leonard Cohen, ComposerLyricist - Rufus Wainwright, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Marius de Vries, Producer, Piano, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Roddy Lorimer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Sanders, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Clarke, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Alto Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Bradfield, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alexis Smith, Programmer - Dave Stewart, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Spong, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joy Smith, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Hitchens, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 SKG Music L.L.C.
Benmont Tench, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - LENNY WARONKER, Producer, Executive Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ethan Johns, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curt Anderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JON BRION, Producer, Additional Engineer, Electric Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Baritone Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Wainwright, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martha Wainwright, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pierre Marchand, Producer - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Greg Wells, Producer, Additional Producer - Pierre Marchand, Producer - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Marius de Vries, Producer, Piano, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Bradfield, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alexis Smith, Programmer - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - The London Oratory Choir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 SKG Music L.L.C.
Marius de Vries, Producer, Programmer - Alexis Smith, Programmer - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Geffen Records
Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Marius de Vries, Producer, Programmer - Charlie Sexton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sterling Campbell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roddy Lorimer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Clarke, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Bradfield, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alexis Smith, Programmer - Dave Stewart, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - The Kick Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Spong, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Leonard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus Wainwright, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Shelly, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Knoll, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joy Smith, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Zhivago, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Sapadin, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 SKG Music L.L.C.
Marius de Vries, Producer, Programmer - Alexis Smith, Programmer - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Geffen Records
Marius de Vries, Producer, Programmer - Charlie Sexton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Bradfield, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alexis Smith, Programmer - Gerry Leonard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus Wainwright, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Geffen Records
Gavyn Wright, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Marius de Vries, Producer, Programmer - Simon Clarke, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Bradfield, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alexis Smith, Programmer - Kate McGarrigle, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus Wainwright, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joy Smith, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 SKG Music L.L.C.
Van Dyke Parks, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - LENNY WARONKER, Producer, Executive Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ethan Johns, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curt Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JON BRION, Producer, Accordion, Additional Engineer, Keyboards, Vibraphone, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Wainwright, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Glen Holmen, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Ronson, Producer - Homer Steinweiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Brenneck, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Movshon, Bass Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Axelrod, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus Wainwright, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Ono Lennon, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Decca Label Group
Pierre Marchand, Producer - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marius de Vries, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Bradfield, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - TOM SCHICK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Wainwright, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Geffen Records
DISC 2
Mark Ronson, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus Wainwright, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Zinner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Bartlett, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Rose Dougall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Decca Label Group
Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Greg Wells, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Rufus Wainwright, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Chicarelli, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NIKO BOLAS, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Van Parys, ComposerLyricist - JEAN RENOIR, ComposerLyricist - Rufus Wainwright, Producer, MainArtist - Michel Pépin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bernadette Colomine, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Interscope Records
Leonard Cohen, ComposerLyricist - Rob Burger, Organ, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Smokey Hormel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus Wainwright, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Brumbach, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Wollesen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joan Wasser, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burnham, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julie Christensen, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Max Moston, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don Falzone, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perla Batella, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Guy Chambers, Producer - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Decca Label Group
Guy Chambers, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Flack, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Wainwright, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lara Somogyi, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Decca Label Group
Noel Coward, ComposerLyricist - Rufus Wainwright, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Gaston, Producer
℗ 2014 BBC
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Buddy DeSylva, ComposerLyricist - Rufus Wainwright, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Gaston, Producer
℗ 2014 BBC
Rufus Wainwright, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Frederick Hanley, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Gaston, Producer
℗ 2014 BBC
Rufus Wainwright, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Gaston, Producer
℗ 2014 BBC
Pierre Marchand, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - TOM SCHICK, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Wainwright, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Pascal Shefteshy, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Decca Label Group
Loudon Wainwright III, ComposerLyricist - Butch, FeaturedArtist - Richard Causon, FeaturedArtist - Teddy Thompson, FeaturedArtist - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist - Martha Wainwright, FeaturedArtist - Jeff Hill, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2014 Geffen Records
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Rufus Wainwright, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Whiley, Interviewer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 BBC
Album review
The 2014 compilation Vibrate: The Best of Rufus Wainwright brings together many of the singer/songwriter's best cuts, as chosen by him, from his various studio albums. Included here are songs off his 1998 self-titled debut all the way through to his 2012 album, Out of the Game. Also included are several cuts Wainwright recorded for the 2001 soundtrack to Shrek. That said, missing here are cuts off his intimate 2007 album All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu, as are any tracks from his several concert albums, most notably his 2007 Judy Garland-themed performance Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. Perhaps Wainwright viewed All Days Are Nights, which was recorded during his mother Kate McGarrigle's illness with cancer, as too much of a personal statement to single out any of its tracks for inclusion here. Similarly, maybe Wainwright felt that as a show largely built around American Songbook standards, his Judy Garland concert simply worked too well as stand-alone conceptual entity to cherry-pick from. Nonetheless, some fans may miss their exclusion from Vibrate, which is not to say that Vibrate isn't a substantial window onto Wainwright's oeuvre. On the contrary, rather than simply presenting a chronological set of songs from his first album to his most recent, Wainwright attempted to present this career-spanning overview with an ear to creating a dramatic flow for the listener, the same way he does with all his albums. The result is a beautifully curated mix of songs, each of which offers a chapter in the story of Wainwright's life and career.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 34 track(s)
- Total length: 02:14:36
- Main artists: Rufus Wainwright
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2013 Geffen Records ℗ 2013 Geffen Records
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