Rock Swings

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Swing versions of classic rock tunes, performed by an old-school easy-listening crooner? It's not without its precedents; don't forget that Pat Boone, for one, made a surprisingly popular heavy metal album a few years earlier. And against all odds, Paul Anka's ROCK SWINGS is neither a novelty album (though the format undeniably bears novel appeal) nor an ill-starred culture clash. Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley always seemed closer to Sinatra-style vocalizing than rock & roll rough-housing, so his band's signature tune "True" fits right in with Anka's approach. The dreamy, melodic elegance of Billy Idol's "Eyes Without a Face" and even Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" allows them to be adapted to a big-band style with grace. Van Halen's "Jump" gives Anka room to display his playful side; here, as on the rest of the songs, it's his rock-solid pipes and confident phrasing that carry the day, pushing the expertly crafted arrangements into a place where they not only accomodate the unlikely source material, they redefine it.

It's My Life(Bon Jovi) /True (Spandau Ballet) /Eye of the Tiger (Survivor) /Everybody Hurts (REM) /Wonderwall (Oasis) /Blackhole Sun (Soundgarden) /It's a Sin (Pet Shop Boys) /Jump (Van Halen) /Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) /Hello (Lionel Ritchie) /Eyes Without a Face (Billy Idol) /Lovecats(The Cure) /The Way You Make Me Feel (Michael Jackson) /Tears in Heaven(Eric Clapton)