It took John Fogerty three years to release his first solo album after leaving Creedence Clearwater Revival, aside from his short-lived project, The Blue Ridge Rangers, released the previous year. On this album, Fogerty returns to the swampy, raw rock of his original band, leaving behind the traditional country and folk sounds of The Blue Ridge Rangers. Here, he amply demonstrates that he was the heart and soul of Creedence, producing an album almost on par with his best work with the group. Composed of songs written by Fogerty, as well as several covers, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter crafts an immeasurable work featuring the catchy "Almost Saturday Night", the well-known and rock classic "Rockin' All Over The World", the jazzy "You Rascal You", the swampy "The Wall" and "Dream Song", and the melodic, country-tinged "Where The River Flows".
More than forty years after leaving Creedence Clearwater Revival, the charismatic John Fogerty returns to the stage with a new album featuring some of his iconic songs alongside the legendary American band. This time, the guitarist enlists a series of renowned singers to create a work that playfully and engagingly revisits contemporary classics such as "Fortunate Son" sung by Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" with Alan Jackson, "Who'll Stop the Rain" sung by the incomparable Bob Seger, "Lodi" with his sons Shane and Tyler Fogerty, "Born on the Bayou" sung by Kid Rock, and "Bad Moon Rising" with the Zac Brown Band. In each of these renditions, the unique voices of the singers lend a highly personal touch to the songs, yet despite all this, they don't quite surpass the legendary originals.
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