Zephyr National

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Zephyr National
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1974
Genre Rock
Label Fantasy
Producer Russ Gary
Tom Fogerty chronology
Excalibur
(1972)
Zephyr National
(1974)
Myopia
(1974)

Zephyr National is Tom Fogerty's third solo album. [1] His brother John played on the album, but recorded his parts separately from former CCR band members Doug Clifford and Stu Cook on the one song ("Mystic Isle Avalon") on which they all performed. This marked the final recording where all four members of Creedence Clearwater Revival played on the same song.

Contents

Track listing

All compositions written by Tom Fogerty

  1. "It's Been a Good Day"  – 2:25
  2. "Can You Feel It" – 2:06
  3. "Mystic Isle Avalon" – 2:38
  4. "Reggie" – 2:15
  5. "Money (Root the Root)" – 2:42
  6. "Hot Buttered Rum" – 2:04
  7. "Joyful Resurrection" – 3:51
  8. "Heartbeat" – 2:22
  9. "Fate" – 3:11
  10. "Goin' Back to Okeefenokee" – 3:26

Personnel

Charts

YearSingleChartPosition
1973"Joyful Resurrection" (released September 22, 1973) [3] Canada Top 100 Singles (RPM) [4] 90

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References

  1. "Tom Fogerty - Zephyr National (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  2. 1 2 Gary, Russ (6 August 2008). "Recommend me some Tom Fogerty please". forums.stevehoffman.tv. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. Cash Box Magazine Music Publishers July 6, 1974
  4. Canada Singles Chart September 22, 1973