''Blue Moon Swamp'' is the fifth solo studio album by

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, released on May 20, 1997. Guest musicians, the

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, were invited to join in on backing vocals on "

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" and "Rambunctious Boy". Other vocal backing was provided by The Waters on "Blueboy" and

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on "A Hundred and Ten in the Shade". Luis Conte accompanied on select songs as a guest percussionist. In 1998, ''Blue Moon Swamp'' won

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at the

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. The track "Blueboy" was nominated for

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Cover

When asked about if the wet Fender guitar used on the cover was real, Fogerty said, "Oh yes, it is a real photo. I bought a new

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just for this occasion. After the shooting we dried every part of the guitar. Maybe I should put it on show now".

2004 remastered version

In 2004 a remastered version of ''Blue Moon Swamp'' was released. It features renewed sound and two bonus tracks, which were previously released on singles in either 1997 or 1998, "Just Pickin'" and "Endless Sleep".

Track listing

Personnel

As published in the liner notes of Warner Bros CD release 9 45426-2: *

– guitars, lap steel, dobro, handclaps, electric sitar, farfisa organ, tambourine (on "Bring It Down to Jelly Roll"), backing vocals (on "Walking in a Hurricane" and " Bad Bad Boy"), mandolin, irish bouzouki, vocals, arrangements, production *

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– drums (on most tracks), percussion (on "Joy of my Life") *

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- drums (on "Walking in a Hurricane") *

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- drums (on "Blueboy" and "Bad Bad Boy") *

Vinnie Colaiuta Vincent Peter Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and the ''Classic Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2014. Colai ...

- drums (on "Swamp River Days") *

Eddie Bayers Eddie Bayers (born January 28, 1949) is an American session drummer who has played on 300 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for fourteen years, has three times won the Nashville Music ...

- drums (on "A Hundred and Ten in the Shade") * Jeff Donavan – drums (on "Southern Streamline" and "Blue Moon Nights") *

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- bass (on most tracks), handclaps (on "Blueboy") *

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- bass (on "Blueboy") *

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- bass (on "Rambunctious Boy") *

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- bass (on "A Hundred and Ten in the Shade") * Michael Rhodes - bass (on "Southern Streamline") *

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- bass (on "Bad Bad Boy") * Dave Taylor – bass (on "Walking in a Hurricane") *

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– clavé, maracas, tambourine, percussion, shaker * Lonesome River Band (

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) – backing vocals (on "Southern Streamline" and "Rambunctious Boy") * The Waters (Julia Waters, Maxine Waters,

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) – backing vocals (on "Blueboy") *

(James Hill, Isaac Freeman, Wilson Waters, Jr., Robert Hamlett, Joe Rice) – backing vocals (on "A Hundred and Ten in the Shade") *

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- handclaps (on "Hot Rod Heart") * Bob Fogerty - handclaps * Andy Brauer - handclaps (on "Blueboy") * Tommy "V" Verdonck - handclaps (on "Bring It Down to Jelly Roll" and "Rambunctious Boy") * Lyndsay, Shane, Tyler, Julie - kids in the crowd (on "Blueboy") *

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– mixing * John Lowson – engineering *

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– mastering (at Gateway Mastering Studios) * Bob Fogerty – personal management * Linda Cobb – art direction, design * Kip Lott – photography, CD label * Larry Corby – booklet back cover design *

courtesy of

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

* Album: ''Blue Moon Swamp'', John Fogerty, 1997, Warner Bros. Records, CA, cat. 9-45426-2

External links

John Fogerty official site

John Fogerty information site

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