John Fogerty - Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years
★★★★
CONCORD
There’s no arguing with these 20 songs. They’re brilliant. Those of a certain vintage will be singing along at the top of their lungs with every single one, from Up Around The Bend to Fortunate Son.
There’s no arguing with Fogerty’s singing either – it’s as commanding as ever – nor his distinctive guitar; part anger, part mad joy, like he’s playing on a mountain mid-Apocalypse. As for the arrangements, they’re pretty much can’t-believe-it’s-not-Creedence, with a band that includes his sons Tyler and Shane.
Fogerty has fought bitterly for half a century for ownership of his songs, right down to breaking up his band. What brought him to record this album was finally winning back his publishing rights. Among the highlights: Bad Moon Rising, rich and swampy; Run Through The Jungle, its eerie paranoia perfect for the Vietnam era; and Down On The Corner, a classic sweating city street song.
Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years is out now on Concord.
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Tracklist:
Up Around The Bend
Who’ll Stop The Rain
Proud Mary
Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Lookin’ Out My Back Door
Born On The Bayou
Run Through The Jungle
Someday Never Comes
Porterville
Hey Tonight
Lodi
Wrote A Song For Everyone
Bootleg
Don’t Look Now
Long As I Can See The Light
Down On The Corner
Bad Moon Rising
Travelin’ Band
Green River
Fortunate Son
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