Revival is the seventh solo studio album by American
roots rock singer-songwriter/guitarist
John Fogerty. Released in 2007, it was his first new album in three years, and also his third album since rejoining
Fantasy Records. The album was released on October 2, 2007.[1]
The cover design echoes the
silhouette design of Fogerty's first solo album The Blue Ridge Rangers. The first single from the album was "Don't You Wish It Was True". The album contains two war
protest songs: "Long Dark Night" and "I Can't Take It No More", both of which speak out against the
Bush administration and the
Iraq War.[2] The latter song contains a lyric that refers to one of his hits with
CCR, by referring to Bush as a "
Fortunate Son".[2] Also, this song sounds like
Ramones-style
punk rock. Fogerty has done some experimentation with that sound ("She's Got Baggage" from Deja Vu (All Over Again)). Another song, "Summer of Love", is a tribute to
Cream and
Jimi Hendrix, and has a musical citation from "
Sunshine of Your Love". "Creedence Song" refers to CCR's
swamp rock.
On the opening night of the tour at the
Hammerstein Ballroom the beginning of the show features the album cover artwork projected on a giant screen. The silhouette of Fogerty bends down, picks up a guitar from the corn, and puts it on. As the lights come on it is revealed that it is really Fogerty playing the opening song "River is Waiting" high in the air.
The sets have varied in length from 24 to 28 songs and are a mixture of new songs and classic Creedence Clearwater Revival songs.
^ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007).
"The Top 50 Albums of 2007"Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2007