Bolton Swings Sinatra
Rod Stewart greased the wheels, and now everybody's lining up for a ride.Bolton Swings Sinatra,like Barry Manilow'sThe Greatest Songs  of the Fiftiesbefore it, is an obvious bid to snare some of the spotlight Stewart's expertly executedGreat American Songbookseries  generated. A recap for those who have yet to crack the time capsule: The mood of these discs is forcibly retro (nobody shows up for a CD cover  shoot without a suit jacket), the pulse romantic. So if the big-belting Bolton is not exactly a natural fit--here's an artist you wouldn't go out  of your way to call suave, a major prerequisite for marching along in this recycled hit parade--he's not wholly out of his element, either. Boltoncanswing Sinatra, sort of. Classics like "Fly Me To the Moon," "Summer Wind," and "I've Got You Under my Skin" sneak up on the listener  and reveal a quiet reverance for the departed chairman of the board; only on "My Funny Valentine" does Bolton-esque over-singing threaten to spoil  the brew. "The Second Time Around," a duet with Nicollette Sheridan, also doesn't overreach, landing on the ears like an open love letter. And the  arrangements work consistently. Still, there are those who will roll their eyes and call this project too ambitious, too cheeky, and they may have  a point. What next, they might reasonably ask:Richard Marx Rocks Elvis?Chris Botti Scales the Brill Building?--Tammy La  Gorce