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Rufus Wainwright
Release The Stars

Album US 2007 on Geffen Records label
Pop (Pop Rock, Vocal)

(P)(C) 2007 Geffen Records Recorded at Second Story (NYC), Brooklyn Recording (Brooklyn), Legacy (NYC), Saal 4 (Berlin), Strongroom (London), Angel Studios (London). "This album is dedicated to my mother who still whispers in my ear that I'm great." Details of the Pergamon Altar, Pergamon Museum - National Museums in Berlin. Special thanks to Sam Schick: thanks for encouraging me to produce it myself. Tracks 4, 7 & 9: Special thanks to Nico Muhly.

Musicians

	Rufus Wainwright voc, p, *1973 US vocals, producer, written by, photography by, cover photo, altar, artwork, cover art, album by, piano, arranged by, orchestral arrangement, piano, arranged by, string arrangement, piano, percussion, arranged by, string and piano arrangement, acoustic guitar, piano, acoustic guitar, arranged by, horn arrangement, acoustic guitar, arranged by, string arrangement, acoustic guitar, arranged by, string and horn arrangement, piano, arranged by, string and piano arrangement, guitar, nylon string
	Lucy Roche voc, *1981 US photography by, bushes
	Jorn Weisbrödt , photography by, long path
	Sam Taylor-Wood voc, *1967 GB photography by, rufus
	Jeff Hill eb, voc, US bass, double bass, upright bass, electric bass, electric bass, double bass, upright bass
	Dávid Adorján vc, *1972 DE cello
	Steven Bernstein tr, *1961 US conductor, trumpet, leader, trumpet, leader, arranged by, arranger
	Pirmin Grehl fl, voc, *1977 DE flute
	Ozan Cakar alp, *1978 DE french horn
	Gerry Leonard g, man, *1961 IE guitar, electric guitar
	Jason Boshoff , programmed by, programming
	Marius de Vries str, *1961 GB programmed by, programming, performer, breathing, conductor, strings conducted by
	Neil Tennant voc, key, *1954 GB sampler, samples, loops, performer, breathing, backing vocals, synthesizer, keyboards, backing vocals, vibraphone, vibes
	Larry Mullins vib, perc, dr, *1966 US shaker, triangle, glockenspiel, cymbal, cowbell, timpani, bells, tambourine, percussion, piano percussion, vibraphone, vibes, drums, bass drums, shaker, triangle, marimba, castanets, cymbal, triangle, bongos, timpani, shaker, tabla, tambourine, performer, woodblock, fish
	Dan Levine tb, tu, US trombone
	Florian Dörpholz tr, *1978 DE trumpet
	John Chudoba , trumpet, trumpet, trumpet, piccolo
	Raphael Mentzen tr, cor, *1971 DE trumpet
	Carl Albach tr, US trumpet, trumpet, piccolo
	Dave Trigg tr, US trumpet, trumpet, piccolo
	Dominic Derasse tr, trumpet, trumpet, piccolo
	Raphael Sachs , DE viola
	Gabriel Adorjàn , violin
	Rahel Rilling , violin
	Jack Petruzzelli man, acg, g, US banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
	Matt Johnson dr, drums, drums, recorder, drums, percussion
	Richard Thompson voc, g, *1949 GB electric guitar, acoustic guitar
	Jason Hart key, bvoc, organ
	Joan Wasser voc, *1970 US violin, electric guitar
	Ronith Mues hrp, *1982 DE harp
	Tom Stephan , programmed by, additional programming
	Jörg Sandner p, key, *1965 DE piano
	Ian Thomas dr, *1963 GB drums
	Louis Schwadron frh, french horn
	Julianna Raye voc, US tambourine
	Anna Prohaska , *1983 AT vocals
	Siân Phillips , *1933 GB voice, spoken word
	Rachelle Garniez voc, US accordion, keyboards, claviola
	Perry Montague-Mason vn, GB leader, strings
	Isobel Griffiths , GB other, strings contracted by, contractor, strings contracted by
	Kate McGarrigle p, voc, 1946-2010 CA piano
	Gary Thomas , recorded by, string session
	The London Session Orchestra , strings, strings, performed by
	Brad Albetta b, CA bass
	Briggan Krauss as, bs, baritone saxophone
	Tony Scherr eb, b, *1965 US double bass, upright bass
	Kenny Wollesen dr, *1966 US drums
	Smokey Hormel g, *1959 US guitar
	Rob Burger p, US organ
	John Medeski key, org, p, *1965 US piano
	Paul Shapiro sax, fl, US tenor saxophone
	Barry Danielian tr, fh, US trumpet

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