Fantasy to release new John Fogerty album

Twenty-two years ago, Fantasy Records accused John Fogerty of ripping off his own guitar work with Creedence Clearwater Revival to use on his Warner Brothers solo album, Centerfield. In short, Fogerty won, but if you find wading through legalise pleasant as a summer swim, Justice Rehnquist’s opinion on the matter can be read here.

So, it’s no wonder Fogerty said it is “surreal” to see a Fantasy Records logo on his upcoming album, Revival, out Oct. 2 by way of the former plaintiff (now part of Concord Music Group).

“You can’t go wrong/if you play a little bit of that Creedence song,” Fogerty sings on new track “Creedence.” Right on. It’s nice to see the guy milking his freedom to musically associate himself with the band he led.

The Fogerty-Fantasy reconciliation began with the release of a CCR/Fogerty career retrospective in 2005, appropriately titled Long Road Home (as the artist and label were at odds over the songs’ rights for 30 years).

“It just seemed like all the records I have made since Creedence Clearwater Revival have all been sort of pushed off center,” Fogerty has stated. “With this album, I really wanted to stay on the mark, right in the middle, right where rock ‘n’ roll is. I wanted this one to be easier, a lot more fun than some of the past records have been.”

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