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	Rock Swings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rock Swings is an album by Paul Anka.
		Recorded in November 2004 and released on May 31, 2005 in Canada and June 7, 2005 in the United States, it contains swing jazz covers of popular rock songs from the 1980s and 1990s.
		Reportedly, the Michael Jackson song "Billie Jean" was slated to be on the album in the recording stages, but Paul Anka could not get through a vocal take without bursting into laughter.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rock_Swings (507 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Rock Swings - Paul Anka at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		What Anka tries to do is totally devoid of the actual context to which these songs were originally written, which in the case of a number of these fourteen songs erases any meaning the original composer and performers intended with their initial composition and performances.
		Traditional pop standards, when reinterpreted into other styles such as swing or jazz vocal, are usually quite keen on maintaining the essence of the original as the basis to reinterpret from, keeping alive the original 'soul', as it where, only re-evaluated and taken in slightly different directions.
		On the other hand, there are reasons why extrapolation attempts using contemporary rock and pop music just as equally don't work; they simply aren't structured and performed to carry the same type of emotion, energy and feeling of the genotype into such wildly divergent reinterpretations in other musical styles.
	www.epinions.com /content_185794268804 (964 words)

	Casa del ionesco: Paul Anka ~ Rock Swings
		On the downside: not much of the rest of the album rocks and a few tracks barely even swing: it's hard to imagine anything so quintessentially superfluous as an even blander retread of Lionel Ritchie's execrable Hello; surely one of the most annoyingly anodyne songs in the canon of popular music.
		There are so many runners and riders jostling for position at the starting gate of the Rock Swings Weak Ballad Derby that the bona fide thoroughbreds (and there are a few) almost get trampled in the crush.
		Rock Swings is a deceitful doppelganger: neither divine nor diabolical, it's an almost great album which is almost awful.
	eugeneionesco.blogspot.com /2005/09/paul-anka-rock-swings.html (702 words)

	umusic.ca :: Paul Anka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Even Paul Anka's staunchest admirers are likely skeptical at news that his new album "Rock Swings" features songs originally created and recorded by some of rock music's raunchiest bad boys.
		"Rock Swings" is a stylish recording put together with a hand that knows to stress rhythmic clarity, and fluent dynamics.
		What he achieves in "Rock Swings" came from digging, digging and evaluating these contemporary songs on their own terms, rather against pop classics from previous eras.
	umusic.ca /paulanka (3369 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Rock Swings: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Rock Swings takes modern rock classics such as "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Jump" and "Blackhole Sun" and re-interprets them in the style of the "big band" sound.
		I am a rock fan not a swing fan, yet the arrangements and the band playing really rocks - or swings, whichever way you hear it, and Anka's voice is great.
		Paul Anka clearly was and this is pretty authentic sounding swing (some are more bossa nova actually) and for the most part it works brilliantly.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B6GIV8 (1080 words)

	BBC - Easy & Soundtracks Review - Paul Anka, Rock Swings
		His vocals and swinging attitude are up there with some of the best we've ever heard.
		It is too bad that mister Hatfield only listens to rock music.The BBC could try to look out for another reviewer.When I read an article I want to know more about the music about the arrogance of the author.
		I'm a heavy rock musician and have been for years - it's really very simple - this album is a work of brilliance and my favorite album right now.
	www.bbc.co.uk /music/easy/reviews/paulanka_rockswings.shtml (2310 words)

	Paul Anka MP3 Downloads - Paul Anka Music Downloads - Paul Anka Music Videos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		And so his songbook of chestnuts plucked from the '80s and '90s rock canon, Rock Swings, fares much better than its closest...
		And so his songbook of chestnuts plucked from the '80s and '90s rock canon, Rock Swings, fares much better than its closest contemporary, Pat Boone's novelty In a Metal Mood: No More Mr.
		First of all, there's the material -- a compelling selection of standards that reveals a close inspection and an inspired reimagining of the pop and alternative artists of the period (perhaps not by Anka himself).
	www.mp3.com /albums/20009402/summary.html (473 words)

	indielondon.co.uk - music - Paul Anka, Rock Swings review
		But with his latest studio album, Rock Swings, he takes modern rock classics, such as Smells Like Teen Spirit, Wonderwall and Blackhole Sun, and reinterprets them in the style of the big band sound.
		Rock Swings is, therefore, a wildly imaginative big band joyride through some of the unlikeliest rock tracks of the year.
		The cynics may raise their eyes and dismiss the idea behind it as folly, but give it a listen and you're sure to be hooked.
	www.indielondon.co.uk /music/cd_paul_anka_rockswings.html (512 words)

	Amazon.com: Rock Swings: Music: Paul Anka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This year marks his 47th Anniversary in show business, which he celebrates with the June 7th Global release of his latest album, "Rock Swings." It is a concept that takes rock hits from the 80's and adds a swing arrangement to give them a completely different, and fresh new sound.
		I bought Rock Swings, because I wanted to see how a legend like Paul Anka would sing these rock and pop and songs from the 80s and 90s.
		Rock Swings is truly a pleasure to listen to.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009A1BXG?v=glance (1228 words)

	Melodic Rock "Mood Swings" at mswings.com
		I thought the hard rock of "Jim's Truck" might be of interest, but it is only a minute long and I'd describe it more as heavy funk.
		Xinema is a three piece prog/melodic rock band from Sweden, who have been together in their present form since March 1999.
		It manages to be a 'perfect' mixture of pop, rock, even a bit of classical, all glued together with a chorus that reminds me more of Nirvana than anyone else.
	www.mswings.com /reviews/2003/index-2.html (8864 words)

	NPR : Paul Anka Spins Pop His Way with 'Rock Swings'
		'Rock Swings' on Verve Records is Paul Anka's latest recording.
		Paul Anka was an established star creating a new image for himself when this 1964 photo was taken in Stockholm, Sweden.
		Morning Edition, July 20, 2005 ·; One of the surprise critical hits of the summer is a new Paul Anka album called Rock Swings.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4755657 (409 words)

	Paul Anka - Rock Swings CD Review
		Most of the songs survive the journey to Vegas through swinging big band caravans pretty well, some beautifully: “Black Hole Sun” is just killer, its lanquid, gorgeous opening minute and a half bouncing into a guitar-strummed, horn-driven piece with a dynamite finish.
		One of my big complaints about last year’s great (in places) Ray Charles “Duets” album was the string arrangements, and those on even some of The Genius’ own best-known classics set off my cringe meter.
		“Rock Swings” is one of the best arranged and produced albums in existence, with probably the only spot-on drop dead perfect use of a big band in a pop context that I’ve ever heard.
	www.avrev.com /music/revs/anka.shtml (1036 words)

	Paul Anka: Rock Swings
		Oasis’; “Wonderwall” goes from a cocky punk’s power ballad to a parody-style swing that again conjures Piscopo or Phil Hartmann doing their Sinatra schtick.
		Anka pulls of Lionel Richie’s “Hello” as a low-key swing number, but it seems a hollow triumph.
		I have no idea what fans of Anka or big band swing will make of this CD, but I doubt that’s who this disc is truly aimed at.
	www.jazzitude.com /anka_swings.htm (699 words)

	Rolling Stone : Rock Swings : Review
		An appealing novelty from a former teen idol your parents may be too young to remember, Paul Anka's Rock Swings is destined to be the one big-band album in many college kids' record collections.
		Packed with schmaltzed-up covers of Nirvana, Oasis and Bon Jovi, Anka's bid for latter-day cool falls flat -- which is part of the appeal.
		Rock Swings could have been done by any number of middle-aged crooners, but it's brimming with good humor and silly fun -- and it's far less annoying than a Cherry Poppin' Daddies record.
	www.rollingstone.com /reviews/album/7372465/rock_swings (193 words)

	Amazon.ca: Rock Swings: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In fact, when I first heard the song I started to chuckle, then I said "wait a minute, this thing is for real!" The concept of recording rock and pop hits in a "swing" format with arrangements for a full orchestra sounded ambitious to say the least.
		If you are a fan of the sound of a full tilt swing orchestra you'll love this CD for the sound of the band alone....
		These songs were written and especially played in a certain way, by the right people, at the the correct tempos, playing the right instruments.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009R19MM (815 words)

	Jazz News: Paul Anka DVD - Rock Swings - Live At The Montreal Jazz Festival - Out May 1st (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Capturing the singer / songwriter's dynamic performance at the July 2005 Montreal Jazz Festival, the concert shows Anka at his best, interacting with his fans and introducing a new generation to a voice that has thrilled audiences for five decades.
		This long form music DVD encompasses Anka's greatest hits, personal interpretations of his compositions made famous by other artists, and selections from his Rock Swings album featuring swing-style covers of popular songs by modern hit makers.
		The 21st most successful recording artist in Billboard history and the only artist in music history to have a top 50 record for five decades, Rock Swings takes him to a new dimension and is his most ambitious project to date.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/news.php?id=9269 (342 words)

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	Melodic Rock "Mood Swings" at mswings.com
		In early 1998 the first Z project began to take final shape.
		- Listen to some hard rock while you surf, provided your link is up to it.
		Subscribe to the mswings.com RSS feed and find out when new articles are published at Mood Swings.
	www.mswings.com /links (1722 words)

	Paul Anka - Rock Swings - Verve Records
		Paul Anka - Rock Swings - Verve Records
		Behind the Scenes Footage - Meet Paul Anka as he Rock Swings
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	www.vervemusicgroup.com /product.aspx?pid=11276&ob=bf&src=lb (461 words)

	Paul Anka - Rock Swings: Live at The Montréal Jazz
		Paul Anka - Rock Swings: Live at The Montréal Jazz
		Paul Anka - Rock Swings: Live at The Montréal Jazz (2005)
		Robin Williams and Toni Collette star in this atmospheric psychological thriller about a radio host on an unexpected journey.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/paul_anka_rock_swings_live_at_the_montreal_jazz/about.php (316 words)

	Rock Swings Music at Shop Ireland
		In the 1960s the world was going hippy and Merseybeat ruled the airwaves.
		This is one of the best Big Band CD's to come out in a long time.
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	www.shopireland.ie /music/detail/B000B6GIV8/Rock-Swings (704 words)

	Amazon.com: Paul Anka - Rock Swings: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival DVD: DVD: Paul Anka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Amazon.com: Paul Anka - Rock Swings: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival DVD: DVD: Paul Anka
		Paul Anka - Rock Swings: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival DVD (2005)
		Buy this DVD with Rock Swings ~ Paul Anka today!
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000BTGY8W?v=glance (641 words)

	Album Rock Swings by Paul Anka - AOL Music
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		Everything about the album 'Rock Swings' by Paul Anka including album title, track listings, release dates, guest artists, record label info and user reviews on AOL Music.
	music.aol.com /artist/paul-anka/3557/album/rock-swings/738310 (263 words)

	Paul Anka \| Rock Swings! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Decades later, Ankaâs own notes explain the Rock Swings!
		concept: âWe all embraced the idea: to find songs from a diverse group of musicians, from Nirvana and Van Halen, to Lionel Richie and The Pet Shop Boys, and reinvent them in an entirely unique way: Swing!
		Anka may be the star singing up in front of the orchestra, but arrangers Randy Kerber, Patrick Williams, and John Clayton contribute powerfully swinging, warm, and good-humored charts that hoist and keep him there.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=18603 (428 words)

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