Waiting for a Want

Waiting for a Want
EP by
Rufus Wainwright
ReleasedJune 29, 2004
GenrePop
Length14:43
LabelDreamWorks
ProducerMarius de Vries
Rufus Wainwright chronology
Want One
(2003) 		Waiting for a Want
(2004) 		Want Two
(2004)

Waiting for a Want is the first EP by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, released through DreamWorks Records electronically on June 29, 2004.[1] At the time it was released, the collection previewed Wainwright's forthcoming album, Want Two.[2] Initially planned to be released shortly after Want One, after plans of a double album fell through, the purchase of DreamWorks by Interscope delayed the release of Want Two.[3] The EP provided listeners with new material during this period. Admitting that he wanted to release "a couple of ditties" before the United States presidential election of 2004, Wainwright described the collection as "some of the more daunting tracks, the operatic, weird stuff, some heavy numbers that relate to my classical sensibilities".[4][5]

Songs from the EP were produced by Marius de Vries, who collaborated with Wainwright for both Want albums, with mixing by Andy Bradfield (de Vries and Bradfield both mixed "Waiting for a Dream"). Guests include family members Martha Wainwright and Suzzy Roche, fellow musicians Teddy Thompson and Joan Wasser, and orchestral arrangements by Van Dyke Parks.[6] Album artwork was made available for download from Wainwright's official website.[5] Critical reception of the EP was mixed, and it did not win awards or chart in any nation.

  1. ^ "Waiting for a Want". Allmusic. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  2. ^ Scoppa, Bud (October 1, 2004). "Rufus Wainwright – Waiting for a Want". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  3. ^ Dansby, Andrew (June 24, 2004). "Wainwright Wants iTunes". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  4. ^ Dunst, Kirsten (July 18, 2004). "Kirsten Dunst meets Rufus Wainwright". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  5. ^ a b "For The Record: Quick News On The Beastie Boys, Mandy Moore, Outkast, Paris Hilton, Linkin Park, The Strokes & More". MTV. June 28, 2004. Archived from the original on July 1, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference WantTwo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).