Wigstock, the annual celebration of music and transvestism, held in New York and hosted by Lady Bunny, boasts a soundtrack with talent including the magnificent RuPaul, Erasure, Crystal Waters, Dee-Lite and several more specifically genred artists.
The collective work, recorded in 1994, categorizes vaguely, with artists all along the spectrum of the presentation range. From a boisterous intro to the ballad-like "What Makes a Man a Man" to Erasure's technosynthetic style to Joey as Billie Holliday, the soundtrack should appeal fractionally or wholly to most listeners. While a few of the campiest selections will likely have the listener hoping that the impersonation compensates for the performance, Lady Bunny's witty rationale--and the fact that the soundtrack exceeds seventy minutes in length--help to convince the consumer to give a listen or own a copy. Wigstock is campy entertainment worth experiencing.
