John Fogerty - John Fogerty (1975) - €2,99

John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty, he founded the band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he was the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter.

As CCR was coming to an end, Fogerty began working on a solo album of country and western covers, on which he produced, arranged, and played all of the instruments. 

Despite the solo nature of the recordings, however, Fogerty elected to credit the album to The Blue Ridge Rangers—a band of which he was the only member.

John Fogerty is his second solo studio album, released in 1975. It was released by Asylum Records in the United States and Fantasy Records internationally. As with the Creedence Clearwater Revival records, the album consists of a mix of originals and cover songs. Although the album is eponymously titled, Fogerty himself refers to it as "Old Shep"; Shep was the name of his dog, who appears on the cover with him.

The song "Rockin' All Over the World" was covered by the band Status Quo in 1977, becoming one of their most recognizable songs, while Dave Edmunds made his cover of "Almost Saturday Night" one of his staple songs. 

He also delivers satisfying versions of Jackie Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops" and Frankie Ford's "Sea Cruise" (written by Huey "Piano" Smith). The closer, "Flyin' Away," could have come off the Doobie Brothers' Toulouse Street. This underappreciated album is worth checking out. 

Side A

A1. Rockin' All Over The World - 2:50  

A2. You Rascal You - 2:37  

A3. The Wall - 2:55  

A4. Travelin' High - 3:15  

A5. Lonely Teardrops - 4:25  

Side B

B1. Almost Saturday Night - 2:27  

B2. Where The River Flows - 2:28  

B3. Sea Cruise - 3:11  

B4. Dream/Song - 3:07  

B5. Flyin' Away - 4:21 

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Asylum Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Lacquer Cut At – Elektra Sound Recorders
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
• Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Published By – Greasy King Music
• Published By – Merrimac Music
• Published By – Cotillion Music, Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By, Producer – John Fogerty
• Art Direction – Glen Christensen
• Mastered By – Terry Dunavan
• Photography – Bob Fogerty
• Recorded By [Recording Engineer] – David Coffin

Notes

Release:  1975

Format:  LP

Genre:  Swamp Rock

Label:  Asylum Records

Catalog#  7E-1046

Prijs:  €2,99

Vinyl:  G

Hoes:  G

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