THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOHN FOGERTY...The Blue Ridge Rangers (1973)
The Blue Ridge Rangers, the debut album from John Fogerty, was released 40 years ago in April 1973. It reached number 47 on the U.S. Billboard album charts, and number 11 on the Billboard Country album charts. That's because it is a country album, 70's style. As I was listening I was picturing a local country band in a West Texas dance hall in 1973, with half of the town's population attending this dance. The highlight for me was Fogertys' cover of the Hank Williams classic "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)." Another cool cover was the George Jones hit "She Thinks I Still Care." If you're a classic country fan and/or a CCR fan check this one out. It's pretty cool, and it was John's way of trying to distance himself from that familiar Creedence sound
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 23
Tommy DeCarlo of Boston is 48;
ON THIS DATE
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1960 Steve Clark of Def Leppard is born in Sheffield, England. Clark died in 1991
1975 Pete Ham of Badfinger commits suicide at home in Surrey, England. He is 27
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