Blue Moon Swamp
Blue Moon Swamp | ||||
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Studio album by John Fogerty | ||||
Released | May 20, 1997 | |||
Genre | Roots rock, Americana, Southern rock, blues rock | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | John Fogerty | |||
John Fogerty chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
Blue Moon Swamp is the fifth solo album by American singer/songwriter John Fogerty, released in 1997 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 Shade". Luis Conte accompanied on select songs as a guest percussionist.
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]
Grammy Award
In 1998, Blue Moon Swamp won Best Rock Album at the 40th Grammy Awards.[3]
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".
Track listing
All tracks written and composed by John Fogerty, except where noted.
- "Southern Streamline" – 3:56
- "Hot Rod Heart" – 3:26
- "Blueboy" – 4:04
- "A Hundred and Ten in the Shade" – 4:19
- "Rattlesnake Highway" – 4:17
- "Bring It Down to Jelly Roll" – 2:37
- "Walking in a Hurricane" – 3:41
- "Swamp River Days" – 3:36
- "Rambunctious Boy" – 3:51
- "Joy of My Life" – 3:52
- "Blue Moon Nights" – 2:33
- "Bad Bad Boy" – 4:26
- Bonus tracks (2004 remaster)
- "Just Pickin'" (Freddie King) – 2:08
- "Endless Sleep" (Jody Reynolds, Dolores Nance) – 2:36
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 Shade")
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
Chart performance
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Charts | 8 |
Austrian Albums Chart | 46 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 65 |
Finnish Albums Chart | 1 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 37 |
References
- Album: Blue Moon Swamp, John Fogerty, 1997, Warner Bros. Records, CA, cat. 9-45426-2
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Blue Moon Swamp". Allmusic. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
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- ↑ Grammy.com: "Best Rock Album"
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