Eye of the Zombie

Eye of the Zombie
Studio album by John Fogerty
Released October 1, 1986 (first pressing)
April 24, 2001 (second pressing)
Genre Heartland rock
Length 43:45
Label Warner Bros. (first pressing)
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DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal Records (second pressing)
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Producer John Fogerty
John Fogerty chronology
Centerfield
(1985)
Eye of the Zombie
(1986)
Blue Moon Swamp
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone(Mixed)[2]
Kerrang! [3]

Eye of the Zombie is the fourth solo studio album by American singer/songwriter John Fogerty. Released in 1986, it was his first album with a backing band, and it includes the Creedence-inspired track "Change in the Weather" as well as "Wasn't That a Woman" and "Soda Pop," his first forays into 60s-70s Motown-sounding funk and R&B. The album was not received well by critics and had lukewarm chart success despite a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal in 1987. Fogerty hasn't played any material from this album in his concerts since the Eye of the Zombie tour in 1986. However, in 2009, he played "Change in the Weather" at a few shows. The song was also re-recorded in 2009 for The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again and performed live on several late-night TV shows to promote the album.

After Eye of the Zombie, Fogerty would not release another album until Blue Moon Swamp in 1997.

Track listing

All songs written by John Fogerty

  1. "Goin' Back Home" – 3:34
  2. "Eye of the Zombie" – 4:35
  3. "Headlines" – 4:29
  4. "Knockin' on Your Door" – 4:18
  5. "Change in the Weather" – 6:48
  6. "Violence Is Golden" – 5:20
  7. "Wasn't That a Woman" – 4:12
  8. "Soda Pop" – 5:54
  9. "Sail Away" – 4:41

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 15
Canadian Albums Chart 23
U.S. Billboard 200 26

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Fogerty Eye of the Zombie review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  2. DeCurtis, Anthony (20 November 1986). "John Fogerty - Eye of the Zombie". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  3. Henderson, Paul (30 October 1986). "John Fogerty 'Eye of the Zombie'". Kerrang! 132. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 21.

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