Martha Wainwright (album)

Martha Wainwright
Studio album by
Martha Wainwright
ReleasedApril 12, 2005[1]
Recorded2005
GenreFolk, pop
Length49:08
Label
Producer
Martha Wainwright chronology
Ground Floor
(1997) 		Martha Wainwright
(2005) 		I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.8/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Martha Wainwright is the debut album of Montreal singer Martha Wainwright, released on April 12, 2005. The album received generally favourable reviews.[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Martha Wainwright except where noted.

  1. "Far Away" – 2:54
  2. "G.P.T." – 2:44
  3. "Factory" – 3:32
  4. "These Flowers" – 4:11
  5. "Ball & Chain" – 3:18
  6. "Don't Forget" – 4:11
  7. "This Life" – 6:01
  8. "When the Day Is Short" – 3:46
  9. "Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole" – 3:14
  10. "TV Show" – 4:09
  11. "The Maker" – 4:08
  12. "Who Was I Kidding?" – 4:10
  13. "Whither Must I Wander" (Robert Louis Stevenson, Ralph Vaughan Williams) – 2:47

Special edition bonus tracks

From the five-song EP, I Will Internalize, also released by MapleMusic, and which preceded the full album release. Songs excluded from the special edition were "I Will Internalize" and "New York, New York, New York".

  2. "Bring Back My Heart" (featuring Rufus Wainwright) – 3:17
  3. "Baby" – 3:56
  4. "Dis, quand reviendras-tu?" (Barbara) – 4:10

Personnel

  • Martha Wainwright – vocals, electric guitar (track 11), guitar, producer
  • Cameron Greider – electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 11)
  • Bill Dobrow – drums (tracks 1–3, 5, 8, 10, and 11)
  • Brad Albetta – bass guitar (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, and 11), upright bass (track 9), Moog bass (track 4), keyboards (tracks 3, 4, 6, and 7), Rhodes (track 9), electric guitar (track 3)
  • Joe McGinty – piano (tracks 1 and 7), keyboards (tracks 7 and 11)
  • Jeff Hill – bass guitar (track 2)
  • Tom Mennier – piano (tracks 2–5, 10, 13) keyboards (track 2), Wurlitzer (track 3), background vocals (track 4)
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello (track 2)
  • Lily Lanken – background vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, and 10)
  • Dan Reiser – drums (track 3)
  • Kate McGarrigle – banjo (track 3), piano (track 6)
  • Erin Hill – harp (tracks 4 and 13)
  • Garth Hudson – organ (track 4), keyboards (track 12), alto saxophone (track 12)
  • Rufus Wainwright – background vocals (track 6)
  • Alan Besozi – percussion (track 6)
  • Dan Albetta – electric guitar (track 7)
  • JC Hopkins – electric guitar (track 7)
  • Disco D – drum programming (track 7)
  • Paul Bryan – bass (tracks 5 and 8)

Charts

Chart performance for Martha Wainwright
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] 47
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 39
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 49
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 63
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 43

References

  1. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Martha Wainwright - Martha Wainwright". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Martha Wainwright by Martha Wainwright". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews". Archived from the original on November 19, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Martha Wainwright". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Martha Wainwright – Martha Wainwright". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Martha Wainwright – Martha Wainwright". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Martha Wainwright Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.