John Fogerty is about to launch a brand new album stuffed with re-recorded variations of a few of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s most iconic songs. Titled Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years, the album is about to drop Aug. 22 from Harmony.
Fogerty formally introduced the brand new album dwell throughout his eightieth birthday live performance Wednesday evening on the Beacon Theatre in New York. Legacy options 20 songs together with famed tracks like “Unhealthy Moon Rising,” “Lucky Son,” “Down on the Nook” and “Proud Mary” amongst others.
All of the music’s are labeled “(John’s Model),” a not-so-subtle nod to the well-known “(Taylor’s Model)” moniker Taylor Swift has adopted as she’s been releasing re-recorded variations of her first six albums as a result of controversy across the sale of her catalog. Fogerty already launched the “(John’s Model)” editions of “Up Across the Bend,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” and “Porterville,” obtainable on streaming platforms right this moment.
Fogerty himself had been in one of the crucial notorious copyright struggles within the historical past of the music enterprise for many years, as he lengthy sought to win again possession of his catalog from Saul Zaentz, who owned CCR’s file label Fantasy Data. Lastly in 2023, Fogerty reduce a take care of Harmony, Fantasy Data’ present proprietor, shopping for a majority stake in CCR’s publishing catalog. Whereas artists like Swift have re-recorded music to subvert labels, as Fogerty says, these re-recordings are a celebration. Harmony, which nonetheless owns the copyrights for the recordings, is releasing in tandem with Fogerty.
“For many of my life I didn’t personal the songs I had written,” Fogerty stated in a press release. “Getting them again adjustments the whole lot. Legacy is my manner of celebrating that — of taking part in these songs on my phrases, with the folks I really like.”
Fogerty was among the many honorees on the 2025 American Music Honors again in April, performing with Bruce Springsteen for that night. Fogerty produced the brand new album along with his son, Shane Fogerty, whereas John’s spouse and supervisor, Julie Fogerty, govt produced. Shane and brother Tyler Fogerty each play on the album, together with Matt Chamberlain, Bob Malone, Bob Glaub and Rob Stone.
“I knew firsthand how a lot it meant for John to get his publishing again,” Julie Fogerty stated in a press release. “It has been so joyful and exquisite since this occurred for him. It is a celebration of his life’s work. It’s the largest occasion for the great man/artist successful.”
