On May 31, 2005, “Verve” label released “Rock Swings”, album by Paul Anka. It was recorded in November 2004, and was produced by Paul Anka.
Personnel:
- Paul Anka – vocal, executive producer
- Jon Bon Jovi – guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Larry Koonse – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Randy Kerber – piano
- Mike Lang – piano
- Mike Valerio – bass
- Peter Doubrovsky, Frances Liu-Wu – bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Emil Richards – vibes
- Dan Higgins, Greg Huckins – alto saxophone, flute
- Jon Crosse – tenor saxophone
- Gene Cipriano – tenor saxophone, flute
- Bill Liston – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
- Gary Grant, Charles Davis, Larry Hall, Warren Luening, Sal Cracchiolo – trumpet
- Steve Holtman, Andrew Martin, Alex Iles, Bill Reichenbach, Bob McChesney, Bryant Byers – trombone
- Joel Peskin – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Brad Warnaar, Jim Atkinson, Kurt Snyder – French horn
- Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukov – concert-master, violin
- Rebecca Bunnell, Mario De Leon, Tiffany Yi Hu, Patricia Johnson, Peter Kent, Miran Kojian, Haim Shtrum, Mari Tsumura, Shari Zippert, Kirstin Fife, Razdan Kuyumjian, Dennis Molchan, Les Terry, Jennifer Munday, Anatoly Rosinsky, Charles Everett, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Darius Campo – violin
- Marilyn Baker, Jorge Moraga, James Ross, Harry Shirinian, Karie Prescott, Evan Wilson, Simon Oswell, Pam Goldsmith – viola
- Larry Corbett, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Miguel Martinez, Steve Richards, Andrew Shulman, Anne Karam, Ernie Ehrhardt – cello
- Gayle Levant – harp
- Patrick Williams, Randy Kerber, John Clayton – session arranger, conductor
- Jon Crosse – conductor
- Al Schmitt – session engineer
- Alex Christensen – session producer
Track listing:
- It’s My Life – Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Max Martin
- True – Gary Kemp
- Eye of the Tiger – Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan
- Everybody Hurts – Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike MIlls, Bill Berry
- Wonderwall – Noel Gallagher
- Black Hole Sun – Chris Cornell
- It’s a Sin – Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe
- Jump – David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen
- Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Kris Novoselic, Dave Grohl
- Hello – Lionel Richie
- Eyes Without a Face – Billy Idol, Steve Stevens
- Lovecats – Robert Smith
- The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
- Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton, Will Jennings
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