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Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall

Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall
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Live album by Rufus Wainwright
Released December 4, 2007 (US)
Recorded June 14–15, 2006
Venue Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, New York City
Label Geffen
Producer Phil Ramone
Rufus Wainwright chronology
Release the Stars
(2007)
Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall
(2007)
Milwaukee at Last!!!
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 69
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars
Blender 3.5/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly (B−)
The Guardian 4/5 stars
Mojo 3/5 stars
Pitchfork Media (7.5/10)
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars
Slant 4/5 stars
The Times 2/5 stars
Uncut 3/5 stars

Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall is the sixth album (and first live album) by the Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, released through Geffen Records in December 2007. The album consists of live recordings from his sold-out June 14–15, 2006, tribute concerts at Carnegie Hall to the legendary American actress and singer Judy Garland. Backed by a 36-piece orchestra conducted by Stephen Oremus, Wainwright recreated Garland's April 23, 1961, concert, often considered "the greatest night in show business history". Garland's 1961 double album, Judy at Carnegie Hall, a comeback performance with more than 25 American pop and jazz standards, was highly successful, initially spending 95 weeks on the Billboard charts and garnering five Grammy Awards (including Album of the Year, Best Album Cover, Best Solo Vocal Performance – Female and Best Engineering Contribution – Popular Recording).

For his album, Wainwright was also recognized by the Grammy Awards, earning a 2009 nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. While the tribute concerts were popular and the album was well received by critics, album sales were limited. Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall managed to chart in three nations, peaking at number 84 in Belgium, number 88 in the Netherlands and number 171 on the United States' Billboard 200.


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