- The Blue Ridge Rangers
Infobox Album |
Name = The Blue Ridge Rangers
Type =Album
Artist =John Fogerty
Released =1973
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, Gospel,Country
Length =
Label =Fantasy Records
Producer =John Fogerty
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:na2vad3kq8wo link]
*"Rolling Stone " Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnfogerty/albums/album/127908/review/5944351/the_blue_ridge_rangers link]
Last album =
This album = "The Blue Ridge Rangers"
(1973)
Next album = ""'John Fogerty"
(1975)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Album
Lower caption = Reissue LP cover Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio
Lower caption = CD reissue cover"The Blue Ridge Rangers" is the first solo album by
John Fogerty , the former lead singer and lead guitarist ofCreedence Clearwater Revival . It was released byFantasy Records in 1973 as by "The Blue Ridge Rangers." The reason Fogerty chose to issue the album under The Blue Ridge Rangers name was to put some distance between himself and the Creedence legacy he wore like an albatross. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfwxqe5ldhe AllMusic: "The Blue Ridge Rangers - Biography] ] The LP was later reissued as by John Fogerty with a different cover design. The CD reissue restores the originalsilhouette cover photo and credits the album to Fogerty. The album is made up entirely of country and rock covers with Fogerty playing every instrument. The album peaked at #47 on the charts. Two singles from the album became hits: "Jambalaya" which peaked at #16 and "Hearts of Stone" which peaked at #37.Track listing
ide one
#"Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" – 2:29
#"Somewhere Listening (For My Name)" – 2:37
#"You're the Reason" – 3:12
#"Jambalaya (On the Bayou) " – 3:15
#"She Thinks I Still Care" – 2:57
#"California Blues (Blue Yodel #4)" – 3:04ide two
#"Workin' on a Building" – 4:34
#"Please Help Me, I'm Falling in Love" – 2:49
#"Have Thine Own Way, Lord" – 2:59
#"I Ain't Never" – 2:49
#"Hearts of Stone" – 2:10
#"Today I Started Loving You Again" – 3:12ee also
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