Blue Moon Swamp

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Blue Moon Swamp
Studio album by John Fogerty
Released	May 20, 1997
Genre	Rock
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	John Fogerty
Professional reviews
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John Fogerty chronology
Eye of the Zombie (1986) Blue Moon Swamp (1997) Premonition (1998)

Blue Moon Swamp is a 1997 album by John Fogerty featuring his newly written and published swamp rock music. Guest musicians for vocal backing, The Lonesome River Band were invited to join in on "Southern Streamline" and "Rambunctious Boy". Other vocal backing was provided by The Waters on Blueboy and The Fairfield Four on "A Hundred and Ten in the The Shade". Guest percussionist, Luis Conte, accompanied on selective songs.

Contents 1 Grammy Award 2 2004 remastered version 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Production 6 References 7 Trivia 8 External links

[edit] Grammy Award

Blue Moon Swamp won the Grammy Awards of 1998, for 1997, Best Rock Album of the Year.^[1]

[edit] 2004 remastered version

In 2004 a remastered version of Blue Moon Swamp was released. It featured renewed sound and two bonus tracks, which were previously released as singles but never made it into any album before. These two tracks were: "Just Pickin'" and "Endless Sleep"

[edit] Track listing

All tracks composed by John Fogerty; except where indicated

1. "Southern Streamline" 3:56
2. "Hot Rod Heart" 3:26
3. "Blueboy" 4:04
4. "A Hundred And Ten In The Shade" 4:19
5. "Rattlesnake Highway" 4:17
6. "Bring It Down To Jelly Roll" 2:37
7. "Walking In A Hurricane" 3:41
8. "Swamp River Days" 3:37
9. "Rambunctious Boy" 3:52
10. "Joy Of My Life" 3:52
11. "Blue Moon Nights" 2:33
12. "Bad Bad Boy" 4:27
13. "Just Pickin'" (Freddie King) 2:08 (2004 remastering bonus track)
14. "Endless Sleep" (Jody Reynolds, Dolores Nance) 2:36 (2004 remastering bonus track)

[edit] Personnel

• John Fogerty: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro, bouzouki, mandolin, sitar, organ, tambourine
• Donald "Duck" Dunn, Howie Epstein, John Clayton, Michael Rhodes, Phil Chen, Bob Glaub: bass
• Kenny Aronoff: drums, percussion
• Chester Thompson, Vinnie Colaiuta, Eddie Bayers, Jeff Donavan, Chad Smith: drums
• Luis Conte: claves, maracas, tambourine, percussion
• The Lonesome River Band: backing vocals (on "Southern Streamline" and "Rambunctious Boy")
• The Waters: backing vocals (on "Blueboy")
• The Fairfield Four: backing vocals (on "A Hundred and Ten in the The Shade")

[edit] Production

• Arranged, written, and produced by John Fogerty
• Mixed by Bob Clearmountain
• Engineered by John Lowson
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios
• Recorded at The Lighthouse, North Hollywood, CA
• Lonesome River Band courtesy of Sugar Hill Records
• Personal manager Bob Fogerty
• Art support by Creative Artists Agency
• Art direction and design by Linda Cobb
• Photography and CD label by Kip Lott
• Booklet back cover design by Larry Corby
• Published by Cody River Music Co (ASCAP)
• Released by Warner Bros. Records, Burbank, CA

[edit] References

• Album: Blue Moon Swamp, John Fogerty, 1997, Warner Bros. Records, CA, cat. 9-45426-2

[edit] Trivia

When asked about if the wet Fender Guitar used on the cover was real, John said, "Oh yes, it is a real photo. I bought a new Fender Stratocaster just for this occasion. After the shooting we dried every part of the guitar. Maybe I should put it on show now".^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

• John Fogerty official site
• Warner Bros. Records

v • d • e John Fogerty CD Albums The Blue Ridge Rangers  •  John Fogerty  •  Hoodoo  •  Centerfield  •  Eye of the Zombie  •  Blue Moon Swamp  •  Premonition  •  Deja Vu (All Over Again)  •  The Long Road Home  •  The Long Road Home - In Concert •  The Best of the Songs of John Fogerty  •  Revival DVD Albums Premonition  •  The Long Road Home - In Concert  •  REVIVAL - Exclusive Bonus DVD