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''Poses'' is the second studio album by the American-Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, released through DreamWorks Records in June 2001. The album was produced, recorded, and mixed by Pierre Marchand, with select tracks produced by Propellerheads' Alex Gifford ("Shadows"), Ethan Johns ("California"), Damian LeGassick ("The Tower of Learning"), and Greg Wells ("Across the Universe"). ''Poses'' contains ornate, piano-driven arrangements that cite a wide variety of musical sources, from "indie pop to Gershwin to trip-hop and back again". The album took a year and a half to record, most of it written during Wainwright's six-month stay at the Chelsea Hotel. While ''Poses'' continues the enveloping sound established by Wainwright's debut album, collaborations between Wainwright and various producers and guest musicians pushed it in different directions, resulting in drum loops, "gritty beats in unexpected places", and a "fuller, live" sound.〔 Using fewer operatic elements than the previous album, in an attempt to create a more radio-friendly pop record, ''Poses'' addresses debauchery and love in less esoteric means. Guests on the album include Wainwright's sister, Martha Wainwright, fellow singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson, and rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur. All tracks were written by Wainwright except for "Shadows", which was co-written by Alex Gifford, and "One Man Guy", a song written and originally performed by Wainwright's father, Loudon Wainwright III.〔 The bonus track "Across the Universe" is a Lennon–McCartney song that Wainwright initially recorded for the 2001 film ''I Am Sam'', and later re-recorded with producer Greg Wells for ''Poses''.〔 ''Poses'' debuted at #117 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and Wainwright ranked #1 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top Heatseekers chart.〔 He won the Outstanding Music Album award at the 2002 GLAAD Media Awards, and at the Juno Awards of 2002 was nominated for Best Songwriter and took home the award for Best Alternative Album.〔〔 Several years following its release, ''Poses'' was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association and included on ''Mojos "100 Modern Classics" list and on ''Out'' magazine's "100 Greatest, Gayest Albums" list.〔〔〔 ==Development== Wainwright's goal was to make a pop record to "show that () can get up from behind the piano and that () actually pretty compatible with other people of () age out there". He teamed up with producer Pierre Marchand, a family friend that often worked with Wainwright's mother and aunt (Kate and Anna McGarrigle), and who had helped him record several demo tapes prior to being signed to DreamWorks. Musicians Melissa Auf der Maur and Teddy Thompson also appear on the album, as does Wainwright's sister Martha Wainwright. Several tracks were produced by Greg Wells, Alex Gifford, Ethan Johns, and Damian LeGassick. The album took a year and a half to record – half the time it took him to record his first album. According to Wainwright, ''Poses'' grew thematically out of its title track, which was inspired by his residency at New York City's infamous Chelsea Hotel.〔〔 Referring to his stay there, he recalled: "I went to all these parties and met all these people and found that, basically, it's like a big revolving door. I thought if I could look at it as a series of poses and extract from it what I needed for my songs, then I would survive."〔 Describing his writing process, Wainwright stated he typically comes up with a melody line and starts singing phonetically, from which words often appear. To promote the album prior to its release, Wainwright embarked on a tour throughout the United States and Canada. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Poses (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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