John Fogerty - Déjà vu All Over Again
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John Fogerty - Déjà vu All Over AgainFogerty forged his swamp-rock sound with Creedence Clearwater Revival, which he’s reprised in his solo work—leading a label to once try to sue him for plagiarizing himself. Here, Fogerty mines CCR’s “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” for the anti-war title track and “Run Through the Jungle” on “Wicked Old Witch.” But there’s also playful roots rock, a humorous nod to the Ramones and Mark Knopfler providing “Sultans of Swing”-style guitar to “Nobody’s Here Anymore,” about the soullessness of technogeekdom.  



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