The Very Best of Tom Fogerty

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The Very Best of Tom Fogerty
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Compilation album by Tom Fogerty
Released July 27, 1999
Genre Rock
Label Varèse Sarabande
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The Very Best of Tom Fogerty [2] is a compilation of various material from rock musician Tom Fogerty's solo career. It was released July 27, 1999 on the Varèse Sarabande label.

Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the early 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and in the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style which drew heavily on the genres of blues, rhythm and blues, and from country music. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical and other musical styles. Musically, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music usually with a 4/4 time signature using a verse–chorus form, but the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political.

Tom Fogerty American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist in Creedence Clearwater Revival

Thomas Richard Fogerty was an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

Varèse Sarabande is an American record label, owned by Concord Music Group and distributed by Universal Music Group, which specializes in film scores and original cast recordings. It aims to reissue rare or unavailable albums, as well as newer releases by artists no longer under a contract. The label's name was derived from combining French-born composer Edgard Varèse's last name with the musical term sarabande, a slow Spanish dance.

Track listing

All songs written by Tom Fogerty, except where noted.

  1. "Goodbye Media Man" 6:09
  2. "The Legend of Alcatraz" 2:36
  3. "Lady of Fatima" 4:36
  4. "Beauty Is Under The Skin" 2:28
  5. "Everyman" 2:16
  6. "Rocky Road Blues" (Bill Monroe) 3:52
  7. "(Hold On) Annie Mae" 3:50
  8. "Joyful Resurrection" 3:33
  9. "Give Me Another Trojan Song" 3:01
  10. "What Did I Know" 2:36
  11. "Sweet Things To Come" 2:14
  12. "And I Love You" 2:23
  13. "Champagne Love" (Doug Clifford, Tom Fogerty) 2:52
  14. "Tricia Suzanne" 2:57
  15. "Mystery Train" (Junior Parker, Sam Phillips) 3:23
  16. "Deal It Out" (Hans Olson) 3:14
  17. "Sometimes" 4:45
  18. "Sloop John B" (traditional) 4:43

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References

  1. Bruce Eder (1999-07-27). "The Very Best of Tom Fogerty - Tom Fogerty | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  2. "Tom Fogerty - Very Best of Tom Fogerty". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.