Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0888072300019
Label: Fantasy
Manufacturer: Fantasy
MPN: 30001
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Fantasy
Release Date: 2007-10-02
Studio: Fantasy

John's new album is a triumph, with a sound that is at once timeless yet urgently rooted in this time and place. The lyrics recall a continuous conversation with America, a reminder of John's unmatched ability to resonate with people from all walks of life. With a voice that can cut glass and inspire generations, and a band that sounds like it came to tear the roadhouse down, 'Revival' is not just a great John Fogerty album -- and a great rock album -- it's an essential musical work by an artist without peer, that will certainly stand as one of the most compelling albums of 2007.

John Fogerty Photos (by Nela Koenig)

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The self-referential title of Fogerty's first album in three years is no mere play on words; this is as close as he's gotten in a long while to duplicating the loose swamp blues, country, folk, soul and rock that he so memorably created a template for in Creedence Clearwater Revival. Thankfully the advertisement for downloaded ringtones in the disc's booklet is the only contemporary influence creeping into this stripped-down set of rootsy rockers and ballads. Fogerty's voice sounds great throughout; passionate, more committed and comfortable with these songs than he has seemed in years. His material has often leaned towards politics, especially as it concerns the working class, but seldom as directly as on the gutsy choogle of "Long Dark Night" and the rollicking "I Can’t Take it No More." He seems like a cranky dad on "It Ain't Right," railing about spoiled pop tarts in the spotlight, and "Summer of Love"'s look back at the titular time in the late '60s falls on the schlock side. But Fogerty charges into "Longshot" like the angry young man of "Fortunate Son," singing "I ain't got no 'ristocrats a-hangin' in my tree" with an assurance and intensity that reaches through the speakers and grabs the listener. Just like in the old days. --Hal Horowitz

Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than a single CCR studio album
Comment: It is sad you don't hear any songs off this CD on the radio. I'm sure when CCR was recording and it was new, the music had to grow on you. These songs instantly connected with me and repeated listening could only help me sing along.
There is a great anti war song that would have fit in the sixties, but is again relavent during the Iraq war in a rock and roll style, not a slow folk song.
Fogarty is a legend, his concerts and music are still great for those who love CCR.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Fogerty's best solo work yet
Comment: I didn't want to like this album. I'd listened to Blue Moon Swamp more than I cared to and had grown tired of it. Listening to previews of this album, I wasn't interested. Then a friend of mine bought it and I listened to a couple songs. And guess what? They were pretty good. So I bought it. And I was blown away at just how good this album really is. I think it's far better than Blue Moon Swamp (which peaked with A Hundred and Ten in the Shade). It's less hokey and demonstrates more of Fogerty's talent as a songwriter.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Fogerty does it again!
Comment: Just wish he put more politics on here. In this day and age we need more people and musicians to speak up.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: CCR revisited
Comment: Revival reminds me of the early days when CCR were new and unheard,a brand knew mix of southern,swamp,country and R'n'R music,and they were the best.As CCR was mainly John Fogerty it's not surprising that Revival has a high CCR flavour.The songs are what you would expect from JF,down to earth and always from the heart,real honest music,from a man who gave us unforgetable music.Chek out The long way home,wich is in my opinion one of the best live CD/DVDs ever made

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Customer Rating:
Summary: excellent
Comment: When I recieved this I was a little disapointed because it came in a paperback case inside of the plastic but the cd was perfect.It was in perfect condition so it really didn"t matter it didn"t come in a plastic case.I highly recommend this item.

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