Want Two came out a year after Want One, and the main distinction I’d draw between the two albums is that this one takes a more feminine perspective while the first was more masculine.

That dichotomy is borne out in the cover art… Want One depicting Wainwright dressed as a knight in a suit of armor while Want Two depicts him as a lady in waiting. In an embarrassing show of homophobia, the record company released Want Two with a giant sticker of critics quotes placed directly over Wainwright in drag. As if anybody buying his album would be scared off by that image?

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