John Fogerty is continuing to roll out new recordings of his classic songs originally recorded with Creedence Clearwater Revival in advance of the release of his new album, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, which is set for a Aug. 22 release.
The latest two singles released are “Travelin’ Band” and “Long as I Can See the Light.” Both songs feature the legendary singer-songwriter-guitarist performing with his sons Shane and Tyler.
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Fogerty said in a statement that his performance on the latter track has changed over the years. “There’s a long trail behind my lyrics,” he explained. “And I think you can hear that in the way I sing it now. This song means so much to me. If you see a ray of light you can always find your way. I loved recording it with my sons”.
As for “Travelin’ Band,” he said, “That was like climbing a mountain—I had to work myself up to hit that level again. I’d sing until I didn’t have anything left.”
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Fans are thrilled with the new recordings, which Fogerty announced on his and the official CCR Instagram accounts.
“I absolutely love this so much it’s absolutely incredible John I stayed up super late last night waiting for this to be released the video is absolutely incredible and the new version of the song is absolutely incredible🔥 @johnfogerty congratulations 🎈🎉🎊 on the new upcoming album 💿 I can’t wait for it to be released🙌🏻travelin band is an incredible song 🎵 I have it set as my txt Tone on my phone♥️i absolutely love this John it’s incredible🔥🙌🏻🔥🙌🏻🔥🙌🏻you are a rock&roll legend and genius keep on rocking🎵🎸🎤🎵🔥🙌🏻♥️and keep shining bright⭐️🌟💛John your the coolest rock&roll legend ever🎸🎤🎵🙌🏻♥️🔥im watching the video again right now on YouTube and im singing along this is so incredible John🔥🙌🏻♥️🎸🎤🙌🏻🎵,” wrote one fan.
One fan comment related the lyrics of “Travelin’ Band” to current events, posting, “The first line has a whole new meaning these days with Boeing 😂😂,” referring to the opening lyrics: “737 comin’ out of the sky.”
“Travelin’ Band” and “Long as I Can See the Light” are the final two pre-release singles from the album that Fogerty refers to as a gift. “I’m 80 years old,” he said. “I’m giving myself a gift with this album—and I’m giving my fans a gift at the same time.”
