| House of Rufus | ||||
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| Released | July 18, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–2011[1] | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Decca, DreamWorks, Geffen | |||
| Producer | Jon Brion, Nick de Grunwald, Marius de Vries, Alex Gifford, Ethan Johns, Bradley Kaplan, Damian LeGassick, Pierre Marchand, Paula Quijano, Phil Ramone, George Scott, Martin R. Smith, Barry Taylor, Rufus Wainwright, Greg Wells | |||
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House of Rufus is a collection of six studio albums, two live albums (one being a double album), four additional albums of previously unreleased material, and six DVDs recorded by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, reissued as a 19-disc box set in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2011.[2][3] Wainwright's official site claimed that the collection "spans Rufus' entire career and represents the most complete collection of Rufus Wainwright recordings to date."[2]
The box set's title commemorates his five-night residency of the same name at London's Royal Opera House during July 18–23, 2011. Only 3,000 copies were produced for worldwide distribution. The collection contains "hard-to-find" tracks and is encased in a red velvet-covered book. While some reviewers questioned the need for such an extensive collection, critical reception of the box set was mostly positive.
- ^ Lake, Kirk (2010). There Will Be Rainbows: A Biography of Rufus Wainwright. HarperCollins. p. 70. ISBN 9780062018717. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
The comments in the text refer to Rufus Wainwright/Songs, a privately produced demo tape recorded in 1995 by Pierre Marchand. This cassette demo is often referred to as "The DreamWorks Demos", although of course they were recorded before a deal with that label had been made...
- ^ a b "House Of Rufus Box Set Details Announced, Presale On Now". www.rufuswainwright.com. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ^ Oliveira, Michael (March 28, 2011). "Rufus Wainwright 'overwhelmed with happiness and joy' since birth of daughter". The Canadian Press. Retrieved April 12, 2011.[permanent dead link]