John Fogerty has taken a cue from Taylor Swift and re-recorded some of his biggest hits and deep cuts from his days in Creedence Clearwater Revival. Those 20 tracks have been collected into his new album, Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years, out August 22nd via Concord.
Co-produced by Fogerty with his son Shane Fogerty, Legacy features beloved songs including “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son,” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain.” Both Shane and his brother, Tyler Fogerty, perform throughout the album, accompanying their father’s newly re-recorded vocals. Pre-orders are ongoing.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Fogerty joked that he “lobbied very much” to call the project Taylor’s Version, referring to Swift’s series of re-recorded albums after her back catalog was sold to Scooter Braun. Although Fogerty reclaimed a majority interest in the Creedence Clearwater Revival publishing catalog in 2023, this did not include his master recordings.
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“For most of my life I did not own the songs I had written,” Fogerty added in a statement. “Getting them back changes everything. Legacy is my way of celebrating that — of playing these songs on my terms, with the people I love.”
Stream the new “John’s Version” recordings of “Up Around the Bend,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” and “Porterville” below.
After celebrating his 80th birthday at New York City’s Beacon Theatre last night (Wednesday, May 28th), Fogerty is returning for another performance tonight, May 29th. He’ll remain on the road this summer with a string of festival appearances in the UK/Europe and a handful of headlining US shows. Get tickets here.
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Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years Tracklist:
01. Up Around the Bend
02. Who’ll Stop the Rain
03. Proud Mary
04. Have You Ever Seen the Rain
05. Lookin’ Out My Back Door
06. Born on the Bayou
07. Run Through the Jungle
08. Someday Never Comes
09. Porterville
10. Hey Tonight
11. Lodi
12. Wrote a Song for Everyone
13. Bootleg
14. Don’t Look Now
15. Long As I Can See the Light
16. Down on the Corner
17. Bad Moon Rising
18. Travelin’ Band
19. Green River
20. Fortunate Son
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