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The four albums John Fogerty hopes will be forgotten: “I was so unhappy”
John Fogerty has said he would prefer four albums from his post-Creedence Clearwater Revival career to be forgotten, describing himself as deeply unhappy while making them. The comments highlight the long-running disputes and personal strain that followed the break-up of Creedence, which affected both his creative output and willingness to release music.
The records he singled out were *The Blue Ridge Rangers*, *John Fogerty*, *Hoodoo* and *Zephyr National*. After CCR ended in 1972, Fogerty faced legal and contractual conflicts with Fantasy Records, including a lawsuit alleging that his solo song ‘The Old Man Down the Road’ copied CCR’s ‘Run Through the Jungle’; he ultimately won. His dissatisfaction with that period helps explain his lengthy withdrawal from recording before his commercial return with *Centerfield* in 1985.
In short
- Fogerty regrets four early solo albums.
- Legal disputes overshadowed his post-CCR career.
- He returned successfully with *Centerfield* in 1985.
Explained simply
Creedence Clearwater Revival, often called CCR, were an American rock band led by singer and songwriter John Fogerty. The group split in 1972, after which Fogerty began a solo career, releasing records under his own name and as the Blue Ridge Rangers.
The years after the split were marked by disputes between Fogerty and Fantasy Records, CCR’s former label, over contracts and rights to music. One legal case alleged that a Fogerty solo song copied a CCR song; he won the case. These conflicts and the personal strain of the period provide context for his later reluctance to record, before he returned with the album Centerfield in 1985.