What separates Rufus Wainwright and the other second-generation singers who sprang up at the same time (Sean Lennon, Emma Townshend, and Chris Stills the most notable among them) is that Wainwright deserves to be heard regardless of his family tree; in fact, the issue of his parentage is ultimately as immaterial as that of his sexuality -- this self-titled debut cares little for the rock clichTs of an earlier generation, instead heralding the arrival of a unique and compelling voice steep...   [ read more ]

CD $11.38

VINYL FORMAT. Showered with critical praise upon its 1998 release, Rufus Wainwright's debut album established him as the massive talent that he remains today. The child of acclaimed folk songwriters Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Rufus' style owes more to the orchestral pop of Scott Walker or Van Dyke Parks (whose orchestral arrangements adorn much of this album), the opera, and the work of Edith Piaf and Judy Garland, than it does his own musical lineage. The debut pop classic from one of this...   [ read more ]

LP $22.99

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Recorded at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater in August 2007, this special deluxe edition includes the regular ten track CD and DVD PLUS four additional live performances and backstage rehearsal not found on the regular DVD! Having wowed and dazzled audiences on his acclaimed and celebrated 2007 "Release the Stars" tour, Rufus Wainwright releases his eagerly anticipated new, live CD+DVD Milwaukee at Last!!!. The tour lasted nearly eight months, launching in London's Old Vic for a week of triumphant sold out...   [ read more ]

CD+DVD $24.99

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