John Fogerty will launch a new album full of versions re -recorded by some of the most iconic songs of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Entitled “Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years”the album will go on sale on August 22 in Concord.
Fogerty officially announced the new live album during his concert for his 80th birthday Wednesday night at the New York Beacon Theater.
What will John Fogerty’s new album be
Legacy includes 20 songs, including famous songs such as “Bad Moon Rising”, “Fortunate Son”, “Down On The Corner” and “Proud Mary”among others.
All the songs carry the label “(John’s version)”, a nod not so subtle to the famous nickname “(Taylor’s version)” that Taylor Swift adopted when launching re -recorded versions of her first six albums due to the controversy generated by the sale of her catalog. Fogerty already launched the editions “(John’s version)” “Up Around the Bles”, “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” and “Porterville”available today on streaming platforms.
John Fogerty’s fight for recovering the right for the authorship of his songs
Fogerty himself had been involved in one of the Copy struggles more infamous in the history of the music industry, while looking to recover the property of its catalog from the hands of Saul Zaentzowner of the CCR record label, Fantasy Records. Finally, in 2023, Fogerty reached an agreement with Concord, current owner of Fantasy Records, acquiring a majority participation in the CCR editorial catalog.
While artists like Swift have re -recorded music to subvert records, as Fogerty says, these re -regions are a celebration. Concord, who still has the copyright of the recordings, publishes simultaneously with Fogerty.
“During most of my life, I did not own the songs I composed.”Fogerty declared. “Recovering them changes everything. Legacy is my way of celebrating it: interpreting these songs in my way, with the people I want.”
Fogerty was one of those honored in the American Music Honors 2025 in April, playing with Bruce Springsteen That night. Fogerty produced the new album with his son, Shane Fogertywhile John’s wife and representative Julie FogertyIt was the executive producer. Shane and his brother Tyler Fogerty they play on the album, along with Matt Chamberlain, Bob Malone, Bob Glaub and Rob Stone.
“I knew firsthand how much it meant to John recover his editorial work,” said Julie Fogerty. “It has been immense joy and beauty since this happened. It is a celebration of the work of his life. It is the biggest party for the good artist who wins.”
Source: Ambito
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