Blue Moon Swamp

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Blue Moon Swamp
Bluemoonswampcover.jpg
Studio album by
John Fogerty
ReleasedMay 20, 1997 (First), November 17, 2017 (Latest remaster)
StudioThe Lighthouse, North Hollywood, California
Genre
Length44:42
Label Warner Bros, BMG
Producer John Fogerty
John Fogerty chronology
Eye of the Zombie
(1986)		Blue Moon Swamp
(1997)		 Premonition
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Blue Moon Swamp is the fifth solo studio album by American singer/songwriter John Fogerty, released on May 20, 1997. The Lonesome River Band provided backing vocals 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. In 1998, Blue Moon Swamp won Best Rock Album at the 40th Grammy Awards. [4] The track "Blueboy" was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

Contents

Cover

When asked about if the wet Fender guitar used on the cover was real, Fogerty 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". [5]

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 on singles in either 1997 or 1998, "Just Pickin'" and "Endless Sleep". [6] [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Fogerty

No.TitleLength
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)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Just Pickin'" Freddie King 2:08
14."Endless Sleep" Jody Reynolds, Dolores Nance2:36

Personnel

As published in the liner notes of Warner Bros CD release 9 45426-2:

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [22] Platinum70,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [23] Gold27,529 [23]
United States (RIAA) [24] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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