Want Two
by Rufus Wainwright
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Rufus Wainwright bestography
Want Two is ranked 3rd best out of 15 albums by Rufus Wainwright on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Rufus Wainwright is Want One which is ranked number 3393 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 445.
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Want Two track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Want Two rankings
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| ! | 07/19/2026 17:11 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,306 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/04/2026 14:57 | Jakor | 5,437 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/24/2026 12:16 | platus | 5,871 | 74/100 |
| ! | 02/11/2026 17:39 |  covecove | 6,665 | 74/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2025 01:11 |  sszwalbenest | 1,764 | 76/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 12% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.4/100, a mean average of 73.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.8.
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Jboy56 02/07/2022 13:31 | #280908 | TOP COMMENT
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A very boring album for persons who do not like Wainwright's voice and his songwriting style.
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paladisiac 09/17/2018 20:13 | #221228 | TOP COMMENT
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Never has (indie folk/rock) singer-songwriter fare been more unfocused and pointless.
planetneutral 01/29/2018 05:41 | #206745 | TOP COMMENT
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With a few exceptions, I didn't find this particularly appealing.
The companion album to, want one, is a darker and more moody record. Kicking off with, Agnus Dei, an atmospheric track based on a Turkish prayer or something. The one you love, is probably the most conventional number here, while, peach trees, has that kind of sweet brooding that Wainwright does so well. Gay messiah, is a standout, as is, waiting for a dream, and the Jeff Buckley tribute, Memphis skyline. The album ends with, old whore's diet, a duet with Anthony Hegarty. A superb record, the darkness to, want one's, light, it really should have been a double CD,(in fact, it was released as a limited edition 2CD set called, want), it would have been even more of a masterpiece than it is now.
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