Photo of John Fogerty via his Facebook page
With a new recording contract with BMG, John Fogerty is also seeing his solo albums being reissued as part of the new arrangement. First up, in an announcement today (Oct. 18) is a 20th anniversary edition of his 1997 Blue Moon Swamp which won Best Rock Album at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998.
The Nov. 17 reissue will feature a new cover “showcasing the famed concert backdrop from the album’s original supporting tour.” Pre-order the CD and vinyl versions. A limited-edition blue vinyl version is available exclusively at Barnes & Noble.
The 14-track Blue Moon Swamp includes “Hot Rod Heart,” “Rattlesnake Highway” and the Grammy-nominated “Blueboy.”
The limited blue vinyl edition
Watch Fogerty perform a song “from a new album I have out” at 1997’s Farm Aid
The announcement notes Fogerty is in the studio working on a new solo album, as yet untitled and coming “next year.” It will be Fogerty’s first since 2013’s Wrote a Song for Everyone. He has two concerts scheduled for later this month and begins a new residency at the Wynn Las Vegas in January 2018.
Additional reissues from Fogerty’s solo career include the chart-topping and multi-platinum Centerfield, the gold-certified albums Eye of the Zombie and Premonition, Déjà vu (All Over Again), as well as a new Best of collection featuring highlights and favorites curated from his extensive solo catalog. Release dates have not yet been announced.
Related: Interview with Fogerty by acclaimed disc jockey (and Best Classic Bands friend) Dennis Elsas
Watch Fogerty perform “Centerfield” at the Wynn in Las Vegas
John Fogerty Tour Dates (Tickets are available here and here)
Oct 28 – Thackerville, OK – Winstar Casino
Oct 29 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Jan 10, 12-13, 17, 19-20 – Las Vegas, NV – Encore Theatre at Wynn Las Vegas
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