Customer Reviews
Excellent! - By: Stephen Hardaker, 22 Aug 2008 
Agree with all the positive reviews. Just the perfect album for a lazy Sunday. Outrageously camp, wonderfully arranged & recorded. Rufus isin fine voice throughout, delivering each number with sensitivity & effortless panache.
I just have to say as a straight guy, my partner gets a little worried when I stick this on. Maybe one for when she's out with the girls.
Sometimes Enough is Enough - By: Mr. Peter Steward, 11 Apr 2008 
I have a serious problem with Rufus Wainwright. It was whilst travelling home a few years ago from Yorkshire that I tuned into Radio Two justin time to hear Wainwright singing "Oh What a World" which quickly became a firm favourite of mine. On the strength of that I bought Want One & subsequently Want Two but have to admit disappointment at much on those albums.
So when I heard Wainwright was trying to replicate a Judy Garland album recorded over 40 years ago I began to worry. My main concern is that Wainwright's gay icon status is replacing his ability as a musician & he's one of these guys that I can take so much of before I decide enough is enough.
That's certainly true on this album. I started off by listening intently with a feeling of "yes this bloke's got a great voice." But then as always it began to grate & I realised that the more I got the less I really wanted. So it took a number of attempts to get through this album.
Okay it's not at all bad but I found myself fleeing to listen to the original songs. My problem is that Wainwright doesn't have enough tonal depthin his voice to carry off more than 15 or 20 minutes material before I begin to flag & on some of these numbers he really struggles. His voice doesn't move smoothly between the registers & produces a rather guttural sound.
The proof of the pudding was always going to be his version of Over the Rainbow & it sounds more like a karaoke session. The audience seem to love it, however, & I'm sure there was plenty of glitz & glamour present.
Face - By: D. Summerfield, 31 Mar 2008 
I don't think I've ever seen a worse album cover than this .. .. is it a joke ? That face .. .. ! Really, daarling .. ..
Don't order looking for the bonus track. - By: thefilmbuff, 17 Mar 2008 
Amazon UK sent me the regular US version with no bonus track. When I asked them to reship, they did, but it was the same version ... no bonus track on disc 2. What a ripoff!
Great uplifting cd - By: M. STIMPSON, 28 Feb 2008 
I love Rufus Wainwright but this album is amazing. The big band sound & arrangements are astounding. I always have this on full blastin mt car & it always puts mein a good mood!
