John Fogerty - The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again
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Music CD Cover Artist: John Fogerty Brand: Baker & Taylor Edition: Music CD Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) CD Release Date: 2009-08-31 Music Label: Verve Product features:
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Free Music Notes for The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again Album
Free Music Review: John Fogerty's Worst Recording Ever
Hit: 1 Stars
This is by far John Fogerty's worst album ever. And that includes the likes of "Mardi Gras" and "Eye Of The Zombie". This CD is a half-hearted, lazy and uninspired effort. Consisting of country song covers, only the most cousin-marrying, thigh-slapping, Deliverance banjo playing, moonshine-swilling country bumpkin could derive any enjoyment from this mess.
Sounding like it was recorded in one afternoon when Fogerty had nothing else better to do, the arrangements are lackluster and his trademark strong vocals pedestrian. The collaborations with Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmidt and Bruce Springsteen sound literally phoned in.
This pains me to write this because I am a huge John Fogerty fan. I am old enough to have been around during his Creedence days, and I own recordings dating back to his time with the Golliwogs. I truly believe he is the best American songwriter of the 20th Century. But a CD like this needs to be called out for what it is, a cheesy effort to bilk fans for a quick buck.
I understand that many of his prior songs have county influences in them. And his first Blue Ridge Rangers album was primarily a county cover album. But that album also had energy and a definitive Fogerty spin to it. This one merely goes through the motions and is poor even by country music standards.
Don't believe the hype of the critics and fanboys. Stay away from this one. This is a prime example of why people illegally download music. I purchased this through Amazon expecting a certain level of quality from this artist and I feel cheated.