RUFUS WAINWRIGHT - Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 09:00AM
soundscapes in Pop/Rock

wainwrightr.-judy.jpgIf this May's ostentatious Release The Stars didn't already drive the point home, let this 2CD reenactment of Judy Garland's iconic 1961 Carnegie Hall performance remind you—with Rufus, it's go big, or go home. But despite the grand ambition of this undertaking, he displays genuine humility in the face of Garland's legacy and, most importantly, is talented enough to keeps things fun for the audience yet also save it from descending into a campy lark. When Wainwright hits tunes like "The Man That Got Away", "Do It Again" and yes, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", you'll know why these songs endure.

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