John Fogerty Taps Country Stars To Revisit Classics
Legendary rocker John Fogerty teamed with today’s biggest country, pop and rock stars for his upcoming album Wrote A Song For Everyone. Joining him on the project are Keith Urban, Zac Brown Band, Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Foo Fighters, Bob Seger, Jennifer Hudson, Kid Rock, My Morning Jacket, Dawes and more. For the album Fogerty encouraged the artists to create their own visions of his classic songs.
Due out May 28, it is his first album for Vanguard Records. Produced by Fogerty and mixed by Bob Clearmountain, it was recorded mostly in Los Angeles and Nashville. “Proud Mary” was recorded in New Orleans and “Lodi” was recorded with his sons Shane and Tyler Fogerty at Abbey Road Studios in London.
The album track, “Born On The Bayou” recorded with Kid Rock, was used by the NFL Network for Super Bowl coverage of the game played last night (Feb. 3) in New Orleans. Wrote A Song… also includes new songs “Mystic Highway” and “Train of Fools.”
Beginning today (Feb. 4), the album is available for pre-order via iTunes and Amazon.
Wrote a Song for Everyone tracklisting:
1. Fortunate Son (with Foo Fighters)
2. Almost Saturday Night (with Keith Urban)
3. Lodi (with Shane Fogerty and Tyler Fogerty)
4. Mystic Highway (John Fogerty solo)
5. Wrote a Song for Everyone (with Miranda Lambert feat. Tom Morello)
6. Bad Moon Rising (with Zac Brown Band)
7. Long As I Can See the Light (with My Morning Jacket)
8. Born on the Bayou (with Kid Rock)
9. Train of Fools (John Fogerty solo)
10. Someday Never Comes (with Dawes)
11. Who’ll Stop the Rain (with Bob Seger)
12. Hot Rod Heart (with Brad Paisley)
13. Have You Ever Seen the Rain (with Alan Jackson)
14. Proud Mary (with Jennifer Hudson feat. Allen Toussaint and the Rebirth Brass Band)
