British singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly using the 1939 movie The Wizard Of Oz as her inspiration for her upcoming album.

The star hitmaker is currently recording a follow-up to her 2006 smash hit Back to Black Lp - and has turned to the Judy Garland classic for help.

A source tells British newspaper the Sun, "She loves the surreal look, sound and score. And the soundtrack and score will be a theme running throughout the record."

It is not the first time the 24-year-old has turned to the big screen for musical inspiration; Winehouse's track Tears Dry On Their Own uses a sample from the 1967 movie Ain't No Mountain High Enough.