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, swamp 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 studio 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".
Grammy Award
In 1998, Blue Moon Swamp won Best Rock Album at the 40th Grammy Awards.[3] The track "Blueboy" was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
2004 remastered version
In 2004 a remastered version of Blue Moon Swamp was released. It features renewed sound and two bonus tracks, which were previously released as singles but never made it into any album before. These two tracks are "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
- Chad Smith, Chester Thompson, Vinnie Colaiuta, Eddie Bayers, Jeff Donavan – drums
- Luis Conte – claves, maracas, tambourine, percussion
- Lonesome River Band – backing vocals (on "Southern Streamline" and "Rambunctious Boy")
- The Waters (Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren 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 |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 8 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 46 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 13 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 45 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] | 19 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 1 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 28 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 30 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 3 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 26 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 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.
- ↑ Archived December 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Grammy.com: "Best Rock Album"
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "John Fogerty: Blue Moon Swamp" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "John Fogerty – Chart history" Billboard 200 for John Fogerty. Retrieved September 4, 2016.