Paul Anka's Rock Swings was one of the best albums of its type, that being the sort where a swinging singer reimagines a set of contemporary songs in a radically different setting. There were far more successes than novelties, and it earned Anka -- deservedly -- his best reviews in at least a decade. Classic Songs: My Way includes 11 more that are just as ingeniously selected and performed, plus a pair of Anka classics re-recorded as duets. The covers (or interpretations, depending on whether you're a fan of rock music or vocal) are up to the same high level as Rock Swings. Highlights include a brisk, finger-snapping version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," a poignant reading of the Duran Duran ballad "Ordinary World," and a brassy reading of "I Go to Extremes," originally by one of rock's biggest swingers, Billy Joel. In comparison, the re-recordings fare poorly. Although Michael Bublé shows fine chops on "You Are My Destiny," Jon Bon Jovi fails utterly to understand how to approach "My Way" amidst a tone-deaf and keyboard-heavy arrangement.
Paul Anka
Classic Songs: My Way
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AllMusic Review by John Bush
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Paul Anka | 04:03 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 2 | Paul Anka | 03:20 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 3 | Paul Anka | 03:49 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 4 | Paul Anka | 03:15 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 5 | Paul Anka | 04:32 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 6 | Paul Anka | 03:31 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 7 | Paul Anka | 04:05 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | Paul Anka | 03:12 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 9 | Paul Anka | 05:24 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 10 | Paul Anka feat: Michael Bublé | 03:56 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 11 | Paul Anka | 04:23 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 12 | Paul Anka | 04:39 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 13 | Paul Anka feat: Bon Jovi / Jon Bon Jovi | 05:18 | Amazon |