Creedence Clearwater Revival hits rise again
The band, led by John Fogerty, racked up 17 hits in a 44-month stretch, 9 of them in the Top 10, 5 in the Top 5. The collection will include Bad Moon Rising, Green River, Down on the Corner, Travelin' Band, Who'll Stop the Rain, Run Through the Jungle, Up Around the Bend, Long As I Can See the Light and Lookin' Out My Back Door.
A few singles that never charted (Porterville and Call It Pretending on Fantasy's Scorpio subsidiary and later singles Tearin' Up the Country and 45 Revolutions Per Minute [Parts 1 & 2]) will be included.
The songs will be presented in their original single mixes will be joined by a DVD containing four never-before-available, long-pre-MTV music videos: I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Bootleg, I Put a Spell on You and Lookin' Out My Back Door.
A 16-page booklet with liner notes by former Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres, will be included. Fantasy will also manufacture a limited edition collectors' version of "The Singles Collection" featuring actual vinyl 45 rpm singles with reproductions of the original Fantasy label design and housed in their picture sleeves.
More news for John Fogerty
- 03/31/14: Fogerty, Browne team up for shows
- 08/23/13: Fogerty sits in with Paisley
- 06/26/13: Fogerty says hi to Leno tonight
- 06/05/13: Fogerty debuts in third
- 05/16/13: Fogerty plans media blitz
- 02/04/13: Fogerty slates new disc for May
- 10/15/12: Fogerty returns to studio
- 04/03/12: Fogerty gets help for "Everyone"
CD reviews for John Fogerty
Considering that Creedence Clearwater Revival's back catalogue contains some of the most beloved and iconic music of the rock era, and John Fogerty himself - the man who made all those great songs great - will be dueting with you, an artist has to feel like he's got two strikes against him when he sets out to contribute to a cover album tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty.
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John Fogerty released an album as "The Blue Ridge Rangers" in 1974, a country covers disc where he played every instrument and scored a minor hit with Rockin' All Over the World. Leaving behind his Creedence Clearwater Revival Days, Fogerty launched a very successful solo career.
But now he has returned to his Blue Ridge Ranger days with a difference - this is a group concept as Fogerty includes such stalwarts as Kenny Aronoff, Buddy Miller, Greg Leisz, Hunter Perrin, Jason Mowery, ...
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