JOHN FOGERTY's New "BLUE RIDGE RANGERS RIDES AGAIN" Gets September 1 Release

   MUSIC NEWS -  John Fogerty's new album Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again has been announced for a September 1 release from Fortunate Son/Verve Forecast .  On RRRA, Fogerty brings back the concept behind his solo debut, 1973's The Blue Ridge Rangers.  He's dusted off a collection of his favorite classic songs, such as John Prine's "Paradise," Buck Owens' "I Don't Care," Delaney and Bonnie's "Never Ending Song of Love" and John Denver's "Back Home Again," as well as his own "Change in the Weather" for new treatments.

And, for the release of The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again, Fogerty resurrects his mythical group. After Creedence Clearwater Revival ended in 1972, Fogerty released his first solo album under the name The Blue Ridge Rangers. He played all the instruments on this album of gospel and country covers, which earned critical accolades and produced two Top 40 hits, "Jambalaya" and "Hearts of Stone."

Fogerty's enlisted an all-star band to pitch in on the new package; including Kenny Aronoff, Buddy Miller, Greg Leisz, Hunter Perrin, Jason Mowery, Chris Chaney, Jay Bellerose, Dennis Crouch, Jodie Kennedy, Herb Pedersen and Oren Waters. The new album was arranged and produced by Fogerty and features both well-known and esoteric song choices.

Fogerty received some special help from his friends on "Garden Party" and "When Will I Be Loved." The Eagles' Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit are featured on the Rick Nelson classic; and Bruce Springsteen, an avowed Fogerty fan, duets on the Everly Brothers' "When Will I Be Loved," putting a new spin on a treasured classic.

 

The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again (available on vinyl August 25, 2009, on CD and digitally September 1, 2009)  Track List-

Paradise (John Prine)
Never Ending Song of Love (Bonnie Bramett/Delaney Bramlett)
Garden Party (Rick Nelson)
I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) (Buck Owens)
Back Home Again (John Denver)
I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) (Ray Price/Rusty Gabbard)
Change in the Weather (John Fogerty)
Moody River (Gary Bruce)
Heaven's Just a Sin Away (Jerry Gillespie)
Fallin' Fallin' Fallin' (D. Deckleman/J. Guillot/J.D. Miller)
Haunted House (Robert L.Geddins)
When Will I Be Loved (Phil Everly)