
Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall
Rufus Wainwright may not be to everybody's liking. With his some times nasally voice, some people may find it becomes a little overbearing when settling down for a solid listening session. If you can make it past that then you're in for a treat. With his highly melodic songwriting style and subtle humour, Wainwright would have to be one of the greatest performers of the last few years.
Rufus Does Judy is exactly what it says on the cover; the entire Judy Garland concert reinterpreted and having fun while doing it. Wainwright's grandfather and mother attended the original concert which laid the foundation of Rufus', some may call it, infatuation with Judy.
Full of campness and and attention to detail (at one point Wainwright states the reason he is speaking is "because Judy speaks here."), Wainwright pulls off a great show. With guests Martha Wainwright, Kate McGarrigle, and Judy Garland's daughter Lorna Luft making special appearances, the album gets into full swing with beutiful renditions of Stormy Weather, Zing! Went the strings of my heart among others.
Slightly jazzy yet always camp, Rufus Does Judy is great album though some may find it difficult to sit through the entire two disc performance.
Track List
01. Overture: The Trolley Song/Over the Rainbow/The Man That Got Away
02. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You)
03. Medley: Almost Like Being in Love/This Can't Be Love
04. Do It Again
05. You Go to My Head
06. Alone Together
07. Who Cares? (As Long as You Care for Me)
08. Puttin' on the Ritz
09. How Long Has This Been Going On
10. Just You, Just Me
11. The Man That Got Away
12. San Francisco
13. That's Entertainment
14. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
15. Come Rain or Come Shine
16. You're Nearer
17. A Foggy Day
18. If Love Were All
19. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
20. Stormy Weather
21. Medley: You Made Me Love You/For Me and My Gal/The Trolley Song
22. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
23. Over the Rainbow
24. Swanee
02. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You)
03. Medley: Almost Like Being in Love/This Can't Be Love
04. Do It Again
05. You Go to My Head
06. Alone Together
07. Who Cares? (As Long as You Care for Me)
08. Puttin' on the Ritz
09. How Long Has This Been Going On
10. Just You, Just Me
11. The Man That Got Away
12. San Francisco
13. That's Entertainment
14. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
15. Come Rain or Come Shine
16. You're Nearer
17. A Foggy Day
18. If Love Were All
19. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
20. Stormy Weather
21. Medley: You Made Me Love You/For Me and My Gal/The Trolley Song
22. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
23. Over the Rainbow
24. Swanee
25. After You've Gone
26. Chicago
26. Chicago
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