''The Long Road Home: The Ultimate John Fogerty/Creedence Collection'' is a

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by American roots rock singer-songwriter

John Fogerty John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty Thomas Richard Fogerty (November 9, 1941 – September 6, 1990) was an American mu ...

, released on November 1, 2005, by

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. It compiles songs from Fogerty's solo career and his band

Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival, also referred to as Creedence and CCR, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band initially consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty; his brother, ...

. The title refers to Fogerty's return to Fantasy Records, after a lengthy stint with

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and a brief stint with

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. ''The Long Road Home'' was released to mostly positive reviews from music critics and charted at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Background

In 2005,

offered

with a record deal, which included the release of ''The Long Road Home''. Fogerty had started his recording career on the label, but his quarrels with former label executive Saul Zaentz during the 1970s led to lawsuits and Fogerty's refusal to perform any of his material from

. Fogerty explained how he felt about the album's release on Fantasy in an interview for ''

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'': "It felt surreal at first, but I've been working alongside the new Fantasy people since the company was sold. Now that all the old bad people are gone, I have no lingering bitterness or anger." ''The Long Road Home'' is a 25-song compilation of most of Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival's best-known songs, some of which are live versions. It was the first album to compile both his and the band's hits.

Critical reception

In his review for

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, music critic

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found the album "enormously entertaining" and said that it adequately summarizes Fogerty's work and serves as proof that he is one of the rock and roll era's greatest songwriters.

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, writing in '' Blender'' magazine, called it "one of the rare career overviews" that justifies itself by playing as one sequence of "timeless sure-shots." In his review for ''

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'', Christgau remarked that because of his unchanging musical form and replicable "Creedence sound", the album consistently shows Fogerty as "the original roots-rocker" who displays aspects of his modest personality. In a less enthusiastic review, Dorian Lynskey of ''

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'' criticized the album for emphasizing Fogerty's ordinary boogie songs and omitting the more superior songs that are featured on several other Creedence Clearwater Revival compilations.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

Personnel

Credits are adapted from

Musicians

* Alex Acuña – Percussion * Kenny Aronoff – Drums * Ronnie Bowman – Background Vocals * Bob Britt – Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocals * Billy Burnette – Guitar, Background Vocals * Paul Bushnell – Bass Guitar * Mike Canipe – Guitar * Doug Clifford – Arranger, Clapping, Drums, Producer, Background Vocals * Luis Conte – Tambourine * Stu Cook – Arranger, Bass Guitar, Clapping, Piano, Upright Bass, Producer, Background Vocals * Creedence Clearwater Revival – Primary Artist * Howie Epstein – Bass Guitar * John Fogerty – Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Clapping, Compilation Producer, Composer, Congas, Cowbell, Dobro, Drums, Electric Sitar, Guitars, Harmonica, Main Personnel, Mandolin, Maracas, Mixing, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Saxophone, Tambourine, Tumba, Vocals, Background Vocals * Tom Fogerty – Clapping, Rhythm Guitar, Background Vocals * Ryan Freeland – Clapping * Bob Glaub – Bass Guitar * George Hawkins – Bass Guitar, Background Vocals * John Molo – Drums * Matt Nolen – Guitar, Keyboards * Don Rigsby – Background Vocals * Elliot Scheiner Producer * Johnny Lee Schell – Guitar * Kenny Smith – Background Vocals * Benmont Tench – Organ * Julia Waters – Background Vocals * Oren Waters – Background Vocals * Maxine Willard Waters – Background Vocals

Additional personnel

* Abbey Anna – Art Direction * Jim Bessman – Liner Notes * Danielle Brancazio – Art Direction, Package Design * Dan Certa – Mixing * Bob Fogerty – Clapping, Photography * Julie Fogerty – Art Direction * Brian Lima – Photography * Bob Ludwig – Compilation Mastering, Mastering * Norman Seeff – Photography

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

*
John Fogerty official site

Fantasy official site
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