Blue Moon Swamp

Infobox Album |
Name = Blue Moon Swamp
Type = Album
Artist = John Fogerty


Released = May 20 1997
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Warner Bros.
Producer = John Fogerty
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbfrxqthldae link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnfogerty/albums/album/285145/review/5942276/blue_moon_swamp link]
Last album = "Eye of the Zombie"
(1986)
This album = "Blue Moon Swamp"
(1997)
Next album = ""'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.

Grammy Award

Blue Moon Swamp won the Grammy Awards of 1998, for 1997, Best Rock Album of the Year. [ [http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=John%20Fogerty&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 Grammy.com: "Best Rock Album"] ]

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 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

References

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

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".Fact|date=March 2008

External links

* [http://www.johnfogerty.com John Fogerty official site]
* [http://www.wbr.com Warner Bros. Records]