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Paul Anka - Rock Swings

Excellent condition; no marks or scratches.Additional Information about Paul Anka - Rock Swings (CD 2006)Portions of this page Copyright 1948-2008 Muze Inc. and Muze Europe Ltd. All rights reserved.Track listing1. It's My Life2. True3. Eye Of The Tiger4. Everybody Hurts5. Wonderwall6. Black Hole Sun7. It's A Sin8. Jump9. Smells Like Teen Spirit10. Hello11. Eyes Without A Face12. Lovecats13. Way You Make Me Feel14. Tears In Heaven15. Jump (live at the Montreal Jazz Festival)16. Smells Like Teen Spirit (live at the Montreal Jazz Festival)DetailsNumber of CDs:1Producer:Alex ChristensenRecording type:MixedDistributor:Universal MusicRecording mode:StereoAlbum notesEdition contains two live tracks not available on the U.S. version.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.Editorial reviews...{T]he results are that genuine rarity: a novelty album worthy of begrudging respect. - Grade: BMojo (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 - Anka's vocal delivery and the big band-style arrangements are often commendable...Uncut (p.108) - 3 stars out of 5 - That the album succeeds so charmingly owes everything to the integrity and flushed exuberance of Anka's approach...JazzTimes (p.78) - When ROCK SWINGS is good, it's very good - most notably on introspective ballads like Spandau Ballet's 'True,' the Pet Shop Boys' 'It's a Sin' and Eric Clapton's 'Tears in Heaven'...Entertainment Weekly  

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