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Rufus Wainwright (+Bonus Tracks)

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This is a great album. I love discovering new music, and Wainwright's album is one of the many reasons why. Finding treasures like this just make me smile.

Rufus has a a hint of Gershwin and Porter with their witty lyricism, and lush melodies. His keen "queer" sensibility impart both impassioned believer and harden cynic.

With songs like "Foolish Love" and "In My Arms" invoking the both the joy and fear love, Wainwright hits his stride as a man swaggering with romance, bitterness, hope, and faith tied to his heart and offered to the world.

"I ain't a soft and sacchrine wannabe. Still I pray to God this song will end happily."

We may not now where any love will take us, but Wainwright makes us acknowledge that even the jaded hope to get there.

This CD must be of the most original CDs I've heard for a long time. I came across Rufus Wainwright's name via a friend who invited to dinner and played The McGarrigle Hour CD, and after listening to Rufus' performance of Goodnight Sweetheart, I knew I had to seek out a Rufus Wainwright label and that's how I came across this self titled CD. The best tracks have to be Barcelona followed by Danny Boy, Millbrook, Baby and Damned Ladies, although they're all very good. I can't describe each track on individual merit, but overall, the CD gives me feeling of incredible sensitivity together with innovative originality that evokes a profoundly deep level of emotion within me, particularly Barcelona and Millbrook. I have been an avid fan for many years of both his parents, Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and although his voice sounds almost identical to his fathers, there is a smoother an softer touch to it. I also expected to hear parental influences on this CD, but I couldn't spot any. Rufus is a very strong, individual and sensitive character and I look forward to buying many more CDs of his like this one. Thank you, Rufus!

For a first major album this one is pretty good, but save your money buy the non-import... The "one" bonus track is not worth the extra $$ unless you're a major fan.
I like to have an album I can listen to over and over again. Buy Poses or Want One/Two.

Rufus Wainwright is one of the best cd's I have bought. He is so talented. His voice I could listen to forever. I wish there were more artists like him. His lyrics are the best. I saw Rufus perform at The Center in San Diego, and I was so happy to see someone so talented in such a small place and so close up. I will definitely see him again and I'm waiting for his next cd to come out. Rufus sang a few other songs that weren't on the Rufus Wainwright cd and they were also so very good. Anyway, I hope to hear and see more of him.

This is a great album. I love discovering new music, and Wainwright's album is one of the many reasons why. Finding treasures like this just make me smile.

Rufus has a a hint of Gershwin and Porter with their witty lyricism, and lush melodies. His keen "queer" sensibility impart both impassioned believer and harden cynic.

With songs like "Foolish Love" and "In My Arms" invoking the both the joy and fear love, Wainwright hits his stride as a man swaggering with romance, bitterness, hope, and faith tied to his heart and offered to the world.

"I ain't a soft and sacchrine wannabe. Still I pray to God this song will end happily."

We may not now where any love will take us, but Wainwright makes us acknowledge that even the jaded hope to get there.

this is one of the most refreshing artists to come around.... I haven't heard raw talent like this since the early billy joel years and 11-7-70 (elton John album).. this is pure and unconventional! Rufus thank you for giving us a big fat CHOCOLATE BAR- are mouths are getting tired of ABC gum!!!!!!!! KAt in SF

It's been a while since a new fresh style can be appreciated as much as this one. Rufus Wainwright will surprise you with this CD! I took a risk purchasing it, since I had not heard hardly any songs on the disc. It is a risk that I am very glad I took though. I am a very devout music fan, and have been all my life, and I have too many CD's, phonographs, tapes, the whole deal. Out of all of them, this one quickly became, and still is one of my favorites.

Every song was unique and expressive. Some were fun to listen too such as "April Fools" "Beauty Mark" and "Matinee Idol" The rest was full of dramatic and sweet sounding songs. My favorite is probably "Foolish Love" His CD is probabley the best CD there ever will be.

It's a very good album which I highly recomend but you only get one extra track. If you are a fanatic (like me) than go ahead and buy it you freaky fanboy.

"A Bit of You" is a great song. It's a bit different from some of the other songs on the album, but it's still Rufus at his very best.