CCR FANPAGE NEWS ARCHIVES 2001

10/ 21/ 2001:

JOHN FOGERTY INTERVIEW

John about Baby Kelsy, the new album and September 11 at Rockdaily.com.

CCR 6 CD-BOX IN STORES ON NOVEMBER 6

More about the boxed set at Fanatsy.

10/ 19/ 2001:

CCR 6 CD-BOX RELEASE ON 11/ 6 ?

[ Source: WorkingMan / johnfogerty.com ]

10/ 14/ 2001:

BABY GIRL KELSY TAKING HER POP OFF FROM HIS DAY JOB

There's a new arrival at the home of Julie and John Fogerty. A baby girl, Kelsy Cameron Fogerty, was delivered at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles at fourteen minutes after midnight, October 5th.

Weighing in at 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and measuring 19 inches, Kelsy Cameron joins brothers Shane, age 9, Tyler, age 8 and big sister Lindsay, age 16 in the Fogerty brood.

The delighted father, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of fame as the leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival and a platinum solo artist in his own right, reported, "Lindsay is delighted to have a sister because it evens the score." The man who made "Centerfield" the modern day successor to "Take Me Out To The Ballgame," went on to note "her brothers are ready to play baseball with her."

During the course of her pregnancy, Julie Fogerty, inspiration for John's song "Joy of My Life," kept the baby's gender a virtual state secret from John and the kids making the delivery all the more exciting. "Julie did a great job of keeping that secret and I actually thought it was going to be a boy right until Kelsy was delivered," John recounts. Daughter-father bonding, it seems, was instantaneously achieved. "After she was born, she immediately grabbed hold of my finger," says the beaming father who added, "she smiles a lot."

In order to spend more time with his newly augmented family, John is taking a few days off from his day job: writing songs for his first album for Dreamworks Records. The label recently released two catalog Fogerty albums, "Centerfield" and "Eye of the Zombie;" a new album is expected to come out sometime in 2002.

[Source: johnfogerty.com]

CCR 6 CD BOX TRACKLIST

DISC 1: 1961 - 1967:

Tommy Fogerty & The Blue Velvets:

1. Come On Baby [ Collectors Item ]
2. Oh My Love [ Collectors Item ]
3. Have You Ever Been Lonely [ Collectors Item ]
4. Bonita [ Collectors Item ]

5. Don't Tell Me No Lies
6. Little Girl (Does Your Momma Know)
7. Where You Been
8. You Came Walking
9. You Can't Be True - (First Version) [ Perhaps Collectors Item ]
10. You Got Nothin' On Me
11. I Only Met You Just An Hour Ago [ Collectors Item ]
12. Brown-Eyed Girl
13. You Better Be Careful
14. Fight Fire
15. Fragile Child
16. She Was Mine [ Collectors Item ]
17. Gonna Hang Around [ Collectors Item ]
18. Try Try Try [ Collectors Item ]
19. Instrumental #1 [ Collectors Item ]
20. Little Tina [ Collectors Item ]
21. Walking On The Water
22. You Better Get It Before It Gets You
23. Tell Me [ Collectors Item ]
24. You Can't Be True - (Second Version) [ Perhaps Collectors Item ]

25. Action USA Promotional Spot

DISC 2: 1967-1969:

1. Call It Pretending
2. I Put A Spell On You
3. Working Man, The
4. Susie Q
5. Ninety-Nine And A Half
6. Get Down Woman
7. Porterville
8. Gloomy
9. Walking On The Water
10. Born On The Bayou
11. Bootleg
12. Graveyard Train
13. Good Golly Miss Molly
14. Penthouse Pauper
15. Proud Mary
16. Keep On Chooglin'

DISC 3: 1969:

1. Green River
2. Commotion
3. Tombstone Shadow
4. Wrote A Song For Everyone
5. Bad Moon Rising
6. Lodi
7. Cross-Tie Walker
8. Sinister Purpose
9. Night Time Is The Right Time, The
10. Down On The Corner
11. It Came Out Of The Sky
12. Cotton Fields
13. Poorboy Shuffle
14. Feelin' Blue
15. Fortunate Son
16. Don't Look Now
17. Midnight Special, The
18. Side Of The Road
19. Effigy

DISC 4: 1970:

1. Ramble Tamble
2. Before You Accuse Me
3. Travelin' Band
4. Ooby Dooby
5. Lookin' Out My Back Door
6. Run Through The Jungle
7. Up Around The Bend
8. My Baby Left Me
9. Who'll Stop The Rain
10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
11. Long As I Can See The Light
12. Pagan Baby
13. Sailor's Lament
14. Chameleon
15. Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
16. Hideaway, (Wish I Could)
17. Born To Move
18. Hey Tonight
19. It's Just A Thought

DISC 5: 1970 (STUDIO & LIVE), 1972:

1. Molina
2. Rude Awakening #2
3. 45 Revolutions Per Minute (Part 1)
4. 45 Revolutions Per Minute (Part 2)
5. Lookin' For A Reason
6. Take It Like A Friend
7. Need Someone To Hold
8. Tearin' Up The Country
9. Someday Never Comes
10. What Are You Gonna Do
11. Sail Away
12. Hello Mary Lou
13. Door To Door
14. Sweet Hitch-Hiker
15. Born On The Bayou
16. Green River
17. Tombstone Shadow
18. Don't Look Now
19. Travelin' Band
20. Who'll Stop The Rain
21. Bad Moon Rising
22. Proud Mary
23. Fortunate Son
24. Commotion

DISC 6: 1970-1971 (LIVE):

1. Midnight Special
2. The Night Time Is The Right Time
3. Down On The Corner
4. Keep On Chooglin'
5. Born On The Bayou
6. Green River / Susie Q
7. It Came Out Of The Sky
8. Door To Door
9. Travelin' Band
10. Fortunate Son
11. Commotion
12. Lodi
13. Bad Moon Rising
14. Proud Mary
15. Up Around The Bend
16. Hey Tonight
17. Sweet Hitch-Hiker
18. Keep On Chooglin'

To sum it up:
Twelve unreleased / unknown songs on six CD's.
Since die hard CCR fans are waiting for unreleased material for about 30 years this boxed set is a must for collectors.
If you are a CCR novice: take the chance to get the great CCR tunes all at once!
If you are a rational man: don't care about this boxed set, you're only wasting your money!

10/ 08/ 2001:

WELCOME KELSY FOGERTY

Welcome to the World Kelsy Cameron Fogerty!

Hi everybody!
I was asked to let everyone know my niece's name. Kelsy is home now with her parents and siblings. Everyone is doing just great. Julie and John want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. They are in heaven with their new little girl.
Take care, Lisa Taylor (Kelsy's Aunt)

10/ 07/ 2001:

JULIE & JOHN'S BABY IS BORN

Early this morning, October 5, 2001, John and Julie became the proud and happy parents of a healthy six pound, six ounce baby GIRL!!!!!! The new baby has not been named at the time of this post. John and Julie are thrilled!! John was surprised since he did not want to know the sex of the baby until it was born. Congratulations to Julie and John - two of the most kindest, sincere folks around!!!!!!!!

[Source: Darlene Schwartz]

CCR 6 CD BOX RELEASE DELAYED?

According to Pete McMullen from Fantasy (in opposition to some rumors) the box will be released. But perhaps a week late. McMullen said: "There were some last minute editing things to do with the booklet".

Originally the boxed set release was announced for late October.

CD Now has the Boxed set advertised for issue on 23 October at $86.38 plus shipping.

Willy and the poor boys are playin'
bring a nickel
tap your feet.
(a new dance for "Mr. Greed"?)

09/ 11/ 2001:

JOHN FOGERTY DISCOGRAPHY

The album EARL SCRUGGS & FRIENDS
is listet now at our
John Fogerty - Discography.

Earl Scruggs recorded a new version of
"Blue Ridge Mountain Blues".
John contributes only as a singer,
he plays no instrument.

09/ 05/ 2001:

EARL SCRUGGS & FRIENDS

New Earl Scruggs album with John Fogerty is out:

A short review by Rich Kienzle:

As Earl Scruggs broadened his horizons into country-rock in the early 1970s, two albums much like this one appeared, featuring cameos from Bob Dylan, the Byrds, Linda Ronstadt, Joan Baez, etc. Now as then, the results are mixed. Sir Elton John renders a mature, definitive "Country Comfort." Dwight Yoakam's newly penned "Borrowed Love," "True Love Never Dies" with Travis Tritt, and John Fogerty's "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" all honor bluegrass traditions. Vince Gill and Rosanne Cash ("I Found Love"), Marty Stuart ("Foggy Mountain Rock"/"Foggy Mountain Special"), and Johnny Cash with Don Henley (the eerie "Passin' Thru") are focused and flawless. The misfires are equally spectacular. Billy Bob Thornton's "Ring of Fire" doesn't bode well for his 2001 country album. Not only are Melissa Etheridge and Sting out of their element, their overwhelming performances relegate Scruggs to the distant background. Likewise, his signature instrumental "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" buckles under the weight of 10 guest pickers including Steve Martin and Paul Shaffer. All-star tributes can be a bear to manage. Given that reality, 8 out of 12 ain't bad.

[Review by Rich Kienzle originally published at Amazon.com]

08/ 26/ 2001:

FANTASY CCR 6 CD BOX PRESS RELEASE...

...now on the FANTASY WEBSITE!

08/ 13/ 2001:

FANTASY CCR 6 CD BOX TROUBLE ON THE RISE?

Possibly there will be some anger concerning the planed 6 CD CCR-Box.
According to hob.com FANTASY INC. claims that "the new disc package was assembled with the consent and blessing of all living former bandmembers".
But Bob Fogerty disputes that.
Bob should have said "As of right now, I don't think John is aware of the box set. I know I wasn't."
A publicist for Fantasy remarks: "Given the history of tension the label has had with John, we wouldn't want to do anything to aggravate the guy."

08/ 10/ 2001:

UPCOMING FANTASY CCR 6 CD BOX

A 6-CD Fantasy boxed set containing CCR's classic platinum albums as well as a disc of material by earlier incarnations of the group, is now in preparation and due in stores by late October.

The package kicks off with four tracks by Tommy Fogerty & the Blue Velvets, circa 1961; then segues into the mid-'60s Golliwog era, with 12 tracks originally released as singles for Fantasy's Scorpio label and eight more making their first appearance on record. Disc 1 was assembled and annotated by East Bay-based historian and producer Alec Palao (who most recently co-produced Rhino's "Nuggets II" box). "Call It Pretending," the first single released under the name Creedence Clearwater Revival (1967) and their last for Scorpio, opens Disc 2, followed by le deluge: the seven original albums ("Creedence Clearwater Revival," "Bayou Country," "Green River," "Willy and the Poor Boys," "Cosmo's Factory," "Pendulum," "Mardi Gras") and two live albums ("The Concert," recorded in 1970 and released in '80; and 1971's "Live in Europe"). Also included are several rare promotional spots and an essay by Ben Fong-Torres.

Everything in the box has been mastered in analog utilizing JVC's 20-bit K2 Super Coding System.

Check out the available CCR albums mastered in analog utilizing the 20-Bit K2 Super Coding System at FANTASY.

[Source: Fantasy / Robert Aerts]

08/ 10/ 2001:

JOHN FOGERTY GOING TO BE DADDY AGAIN II

Fogerty's wife and children know what the sex of the baby is, but John himself wants to be surprised.
More at launch.com.

08/ 03/ 2001:

JOHN FOGERTY GOING TO BE DADDY AGAIN

Julie and John are expecting their third child on Oct. 10!

Meanwhile, John's been writing new songs for his debut album for DreamWorks Records, which does not have a release date yet.

[Source: CDNOW]

So what comes first, the album or the baby?

According to someone who alleges to be related with the family "the new CD and the new arrival in the Fogerty household will take place about the same time".

In opposition to this source we've heard that Bob Fogerty told Peter Koers there will be no new album until 2002.

07/ 30/ 2001:

JOHN FOGERTY & EARL SCRUGGS

The release date of "Earl Scruggs & Friends" is August 28.
Listen to "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" 2001!

05/ 10/ 2001:

JOHN FOGERTY & EARL SCRUGGS

John Fogerty will play on the next Earl Scruggs album that is coming out in August. John will do a version of 'Blue Ridge Mountain Blues' (from the Blue Ridge Rangers album) with Earl, a famous banjo player from the US.

Source: "It came out of the Sky" Website by Robert Aerts.

REISSUED JF-CD'S FROM DREAMWORKS

We here it nearly every day: another "Digital Remastered" CD is out.
But often those CD's are not worth to buy them.

How about CENTERFIELD and EYE OF THE ZOMBIE from Dreamworks?

In our humble opinion:
GO AND GET THEM! The qualitiy of the CD's is much better than of the original Warner releases.
You don't need a "High End HiFi Equipment" to hear the difference. The dynamical band-width is absoluteley impressing!

04/ 12/ 2001:

JOHN FOGERTY.COM / DREAMWORKS RECORDS

There are changes on John's Website!
- CENTERFIELD and EYE OF THE ZOMBIE will be reissued by DreamWorks Records April 24, 2001.
- John Fogerty is definitively preparing a new album for DreamWorks Records.
- A John Fogerty Mailing List is established. You only have to enter your e-mail adress an click on the "JOIN"-button.
But check it yourself!

04/ 04/ 2001:

CCR-SPECIAL FROM RADIO AGORA (GERMANY)

On April 26 between 7 and 8 pm Radio Agora will broadcast a CCR-Special.
You can receive the local radio station at 105.5 MHz in the area of Klagenfurt.

More Info about the Radio Agora project you'll find here!

03/ 21/ 2001:

JOHN FOGERTY REPRISE WEB-SITE

The PREMONITION Web-Site by Reprise Records is still existing!

Although Reprise does'nt link the page any more they have not deleted it.
Only the Fan Forum seems to be not available.

A scandalous and totally unprofessional behavior of Reprise Records to hide a website of an artist.

Even if they only had the chance to produce and sell ONE John Fogerty album!

03/ 10/ 2001:

WORLD WIDE CCR & JOHN FOGERTY FANCLUB DISSOLUTION

The Fanclub will stop all it's acvtivities with the publication of the forthcoming and last fanclubissue number 51.

Peter Koers, founder and president of the fanclub since January 1981, noticed this decision at the Fanclub-Hompage where he explains his reasons too.

If this really will become true it will be a big loss for all of us fans!

We really hope that Peter Koers, author of two CCR-Books, will take care for the world wide CCR fans further on!

01/ 22/ 2001:

WWW.JOHN-FOGERTY.COM

The official John Fogerty-Website (Premonition) by Reprise Records changed.
It only says "a new Website is comin soon". It seems that the new site will not be maintained by Reprise Records. John is not any longer listed at the Reprise-Pages as an "Artist".
New Website, new album??? Who knows. Stay tuned! ;-)