Paul Young - Rock Swings (2006)

As the title of this collection suggests, English blue-eyed soul man Paul Young, takes pop songs and reworks them into big band, Sinatra-Buble stylings. He covers songs made famous by Elvis, Springsteen, Elton John, Don Henley, and even Soft Cell and Eminem. What makes the collection special is that he pulls it off and it works more often than not. It's such a shame this wasn't a big hit. It has a rockabilly feel, kinda like something the Stray Cats might have tried.

Tracklist:

01. Tainted Love
02. Bennie And The Jets
03. Enter Sandman
04. Why Does It Always Rain On Me
05. Isn't It A Pity
06. The Boys Of Summer
07. Lose Yourself
08. Hungry Heart
09. I'd Better Get My Coat
10. In The Ghetto
11. The Jean Genie
12. Walk On The Wild Side
13. White Christmas