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Blue Moon Swamp is a 1997 album by American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 singer/songwriter John Fogerty
John Fogerty

John Cameron Fogerty is an United States Rock music singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival....
 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
The Fairfield Four

The Fairfield Four is a gospel group that has existed for over 80 years. They started as a trio in Nashville, Tennessee's Fairfield Baptist Church in 1921....
 on "A Hundred and Ten in the The Shade". Guest percussionist, Luis Conte, accompanied on selective songs.

Moon Swamp won the Grammy Awards of 1998
Grammy Awards of 1998

The 40th Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1998. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.Unlike many Grammy award ceremonies, which are often criticized for being too boring, the 1998 Grammys had several memorable and shocking moments....
, for 1997, Best Rock Album of the Year.

004 a remastered version of Blue Moon Swamp was released.






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Blue Moon Swamp is a 1997 album by American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 singer/songwriter John Fogerty
John Fogerty

John Cameron Fogerty is an United States Rock music singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival....
 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
The Fairfield Four

The Fairfield Four is a gospel group that has existed for over 80 years. They started as a trio in Nashville, Tennessee's Fairfield Baptist Church in 1921....
 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
Grammy Awards of 1998

The 40th Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1998. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.Unlike many Grammy award ceremonies, which are often criticized for being too boring, the 1998 Grammys had several memorable and shocking moments....
, for 1997, Best Rock Album of the Year.

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.
  1. "Southern Streamline" – 3:56
  2. "Hot Rod Heart" – 3:26
  3. "Blueboy" – 4:04
  4. "A Hundred and Ten in the Shade" – 4:19
  5. "Rattlesnake Highway" – 4:17
  6. "Bring it Down to Jelly Roll" – 2:37
  7. "Walking in a Hurricane" – 3:41
  8. "Swamp River Days" – 3:36
  9. "Rambunctious Boy" – 3:51
  10. "Joy of My Life" – 3:52
  11. "Blue Moon Nights" – 2:33
  12. "Bad Bad Boy" – 4:26


Bonus tracks (2004 remaster)

  1. "Just Pickin'" (Freddie King
    Freddie King

    Freddie "The Texas Cannonball" King was an influential American blues guitarist and singer best known for his recordings from early 1960s including "Hide Away" and "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" and the album Burglar recorded in 1974....
    ) – 2:08
  2. "Endless Sleep" (Jody Reynolds
    Jody Reynolds

    Jody Reynolds was an United States singer and guitarist. His biggest hit single was "Endless Sleep", which reached #5 in the United States Billboard Hot 100 record chart on July 7, 1958....
    , Dolores Nance) – 2:36


Personnel

  • John Fogerty
    John Fogerty

    John Cameron Fogerty is an United States Rock music singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival....
    : vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro, bouzouki, mandolin, sitar, organ, tambourine
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn, Howie Epstein
    Howie Epstein

    Howard Norman Epstein , was a musician best known for his work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers....
    , John Clayton, Michael Rhodes
    Michael Rhodes

    Michael Rhodes is a former rugby league player.Rhodes was a Scotland national rugby league team international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup....
    , Phil Chen, Bob Glaub
    Bob Glaub

    Bob Glaub was a bass player for Journey for the Raised on Radio album....
    : bass
  • Kenny Aronoff
    Kenny Aronoff

    Kenny Aronoff is an United States drummer. A former member of the hard rock band Cinderella , he has also played drums for several other musicians, including John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, Elton John, John Fogerty, Lynyrd Skynyrd and others....
    : drums, percussion
  • Chester Thompson
    Chester Thompson

    Chester Cortez Thompson is an United States drummer and session musician.Thompson made his name as a session drummer, going on to play in Frank Zappa's touring band and with Weather Report....
    , Vinnie Colaiuta
    Vinnie Colaiuta

    Vincent Colaiuta is an American drummer based in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Brownsville, Pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14....
    , Eddie Bayers, Jeff Donavan, Chad Smith
    Chad Smith

    Chadwick "Chad" Smith is the drummer of the rock bands Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chickenfoot ....
    : drums
  • Luis Conte
    Luis Conte

    Luis Conte is an Cuban percussionist....
    : 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
    The Fairfield Four

    The Fairfield Four is a gospel group that has existed for over 80 years. They started as a trio in Nashville, Tennessee's Fairfield Baptist Church in 1921....
    : backing vocals (on "A Hundred and Ten in the The Shade")


Production

  • Arranged, written, and produced by John Fogerty
    John Fogerty

    John Cameron Fogerty is an United States Rock music singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival....
  • Mixed by Bob Clearmountain
    Bob Clearmountain

    Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, Production sound mixer and Record producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen , The Rolling Stones , Bryan Adams , Robbie Williams , Toto , Bon Jovi , Altered State , and many others....
  • Engineered by John Lowson
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig
    Bob Ludwig

    Bob Ludwig is an United States Audio mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. Ludwig's craftsmanship is appreciated widely within the music profession, as testified by his extensive credits and demand for his work....
     at Gateway Mastering Studios
  • Recorded at The Lighthouse
    The Lighthouse

    The Lighthouse could refer to:* The Lighthouse Poole's arts centre. The largest arts centre outside of London.* The Lighthouse A centre for architecture and design...
    , North Hollywood, CA
    California

    California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
  • Lonesome River Band courtesy of Sugar Hill Records
    Sugar Hill Records

    Sugar Hill Records is the name given to two different record labels.*Sugar Hill Records specialized in rap music.*Sugar Hill Records specializes in traditional Folk music, Bluegrass music and Country music music....
  • Personal manager Bob Fogerty
  • Art support by Creative Artists Agency
    Creative Artists Agency

    Creative Artists Agency is an entertainment and Sports agent headquartered in Los Angeles. Widely recognized as the world's most powerful Talent agent, CAA represents A-list and emerging stars in movies, television, music, and sports....
  • Art direction and design by Linda Cobb
    Linda Cobb

    Linda Cobb is a Michigan native who has reached fame in the United States as the Queen of Clean. She began her career as a cleanliness counselor as a columnist for a Michigan newspaper, and she once owned a restoration business for homes that had suffered fires in her native state....
  • 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
    Warner Bros. Records

    Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an United States record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. It is also affectionately known as "Warners" and 'the Bunny', based on the Bugs Bunny cartoons released by Warner Bros....
    , Burbank
    Burbank, California

    Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 100,316 at the United States Census, 2000.Burbank is located in the eastern region of the San Fernando Valley, north of Downtown Los Angeles, California....
    , CA
    California

    California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....


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".

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