Blue Moon Swamp
Blue Moon Swamp is the fifth solo studio album by American singer/songwriter John Fogerty, released on May 20, 1997. Guest musicians, the Lonesome River Band, were invited to join in on 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.[3] The track "Blueboy" was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
Blue Moon Swamp | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 20, 1997 (First), November 17, 2017 (Latest remaster) | |||
Studio | The Lighthouse, North Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 44:42 | |||
Label | Warner Bros, BMG | |||
Producer | John Fogerty | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
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".[4]
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".[5][6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Fogerty
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Just Pickin'" | Freddie King | 2:08 |
14. | "Endless Sleep" | Jody Reynolds, Dolores Nance | 2:36 |
Personnel
As published in the liner notes of Warner Bros CD release 9 45426-2:
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[21] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[22] | Gold | 27,529[22] |
United States (RIAA)[23] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Album: Blue Moon Swamp, John Fogerty, 1997, Warner Bros. Records, CA, cat. 9-45426-2
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Blue Moon Swamp". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- Archived December 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Grammy.com: "Best Rock Album"
- "Blue Moon Swamp (Blue Vinyl) - Just for the Record". www.justfortherecord.co.nz.
- CD Single: John Fogerty - Walking In A Hurricane (1997), retrieved 2022-01-22
- John Fogerty – Walking In A Hurricane (1998, CD), retrieved 2022-01-22
- "Australiancharts.com – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Austriancharts.at – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "John Fogerty: Blue Moon Swamp" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Charts.nz – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Swedishcharts.com – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "Swisscharts.com – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "John Fogerty Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "John Fogerty" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- "American album certifications – John Fogerty – Blue Moon Swamp". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 1, 2021.