Neil overseeing Rufus Wainwright's new album

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#31 Post by **StevePSB** » Thu 10 Aug 2006, 7:03 pm

psb-freak wrote:For some reason I still havent hear music from Rufus.

I don't even know who he is!

StevePSB

Padster · #32 Post by **Padster** » Fri 11 Aug 2006, 10:45 am

dgraysn wrote:i still think the boys should write and produce a full album for Sylvia Mason James. she has an amazing voice and who better to work with her than PSB.

At last someone else who thinks Sylvia should be given a chance - I just don't understand why they have never offered or she has taken up the chance to do a full album. Although she can wail like a banshee she does it in tune and with some class !!!!

Being boring · #33 Post by **Being boring** » Tue 15 Aug 2006, 5:10 am

[quote="stats-freak"][quote="Being boring"]How intriguing!

Another album worth buying then. And is this what PSB are going to be doing when they stop writing themselves do we think?

Even though I hope their music plays forever.[/quote]

What makes you think PSB will stop writing soon? The boys still knock out great songs and if they ever decide to stop with the band Pet Shop Boys, I think they will continue as writers and producers for other artists.

I'm curious how Neil's influence will sound.[/quote]

I didn't say I think they'll stop writing soon. They're bound to stop one day though. Or they'll just keep racking up the top 20 singles!

GalataPSB · #34 Post by **GalataPSB** » Wed 13 Dec 2006, 6:10 pm

"Release the Stars"

Rufus' next studio album will be titled, "Release The Stars." It is the first album produced entirely by Rufus. Neil Tenant is the executive producer. It will be released at the beginning of May. More info to come soon.

http://rufuswainwright.com/

! · #35 Post by ! » Wed 13 Dec 2006, 10:25 pm

GalataPSB wrote:"Release the Stars"

Rufus' next studio album will be titled, "Release The Stars." It is the first album produced entirely by Rufus. Neil Tenant is the executive producer. It will be released at the beginning of May. More info to come soon.

http://rufuswainwright.com/

What does executive producer mean? A lot of times I see the head of an artists record label as the executive producer or the artist him/herself.

Dipso · #36 Post by **Dipso** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 3:09 am

Matinee Idol????

http://www.nme.com/news/rufus-wainwright/25446

Rufus Wainwright's new album will be called 'Release The Stars'.

According to rufuswainwright.com, the follow up to 2004's 'Want Two' will be produced by Wainwright himself.

Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant will serve as executive producer. The two had previously collaborated on 'Matinee Idol', a track from Wainwright's self titled debut that was re - worked for the Pet Shop Boys live album 'Concrete'.

The album will be released in May

dVTB · #37 Post by **dVTB** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 7:56 am

My thought too Dipso, what's Matinee Idol? Never heard about that before, nor about any Rufus track being reworked for Concrete. I think NME got 1 or 2 things wrong here.

psb-freak · #38 Post by **psb-freak** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 9:04 am

GalataPSB wrote:"Release the Stars"

Rufus' next studio album will be titled, "Release The Stars." It is the first album produced entirely by Rufus. Neil Tenant is the executive producer. It will be released at the beginning of May. More info to come soon.

http://rufuswainwright.com/

Great !

Maybe Neil could sing on some songs too.

leesmapman · #39 Post by **leesmapman** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 9:18 am

! wrote:
What does executive producer mean? A lot of times I see the head of an artists record label as the executive producer or the artist him/herself.

To quote Paul Rutherford about it: 'An executive producer is someone who comes in, listens to a song, says: "this is bad", and walks out again.'

Hillbilly · #40 Post by **Hillbilly** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 9:36 am

dVTB wrote:My thought too Dipso, what's Matinee Idol? Never heard about that before, nor about any Rufus track being reworked for Concrete. I think NME got 1 or 2 things wrong here.

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Very strange indeed.

Do they mean "Casanova in Hell" - but in what way is that a "re-worked" Rufus Wainwright song? If so, he should have a songwriting credit for it.

skyhigh · #41 Post by **skyhigh** » Thu 14 Dec 2006, 9:42 am

Neils a consultant producer which means he suggests something and rufus ignores him. I remember Bowie saying that Neil had great 'ears'!!!

Deschanel · #42 Post by **Deschanel** » Sun 17 Dec 2006, 10:03 pm

skyhigh wrote:Neils a consultant producer which means he suggests something and rufus ignores him. I remember Bowie saying that Neil had great 'ears'!!!

Yeah, consultant producer is way easier: he gives his opinion and gets paid well.
Executive producer is a much more demanding role- you're responsible for everything .
The potential profit can be higher if the CD is a hit, but..lotta work.
Neil's quite wise here.

Dog · #43 Post by **Dog** » Mon 18 Dec 2006, 11:28 am

I really don't Neil will be doing this for the money...

GalataPSB · #44 Post by **GalataPSB** » Sun 11 Mar 2007, 2:23 pm

album cover

http://www.releasethestars.com/

so heart · #45 Post by **so heart** » Thu 15 Mar 2007, 8:43 am

leesmapman wrote:
! wrote:
What does executive producer mean? A lot of times I see the head of an artists record label as the executive producer or the artist him/herself.
To quote Paul Rutherford about it: 'An executive producer is someone who comes in, listens to a song, says: "this is bad", and walks out again.'

i thought the producer is the guy who pays for the production: studio, equipment... at least in the film-industry it is like that... in music biz the producers often have a more creative part i guess, as you sometimes really hear who produced it (e.g. stephen hagues sound design)...