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Centerfield Remastered

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John Fogerty Format: Audio CD

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Track Listings

1	The Old Man Down The Road
2	Rock And Roll Girls
3	Big Train (From Memphis)
4	I Saw It On T.V.
5	Mr. Greed
6	Searchlight
7	Centerfield
8	I Can't Help Myself
9	Vanz Kant Danz

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John Fogerty, Centerfield

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.88 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Geffen
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2068550
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Geffen
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005B7FF
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #133,654 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #498 in Roots Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #720 in Classic Southern Rock
- #4,340 in Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) (CDs & Vinyl)

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Kyle Allen

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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024

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Great CD of John Foggerty

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Mike

Great album!

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2023

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Great sound and the gatefold pop up is awesome!!

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Jerry P. Danzig

Worthy Update

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023

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I was listening recently to the copy of "Centerfield" I had ripped from the CD I bought back in the day and noticed that the mastering sounded nowhere near as good as current mp3's.

So I checked out the remastered mp3 copy of CF here at Amazon -- now with two bonus tracks -- and discovered that yes, this classic album of Fogertunes now sounds MUCH better, with bass you can feel as well as hear.

Therefore, if you're a Fogerfan and haven't updated CF since back in the day -- I highly recommend that you do.

As for the two bonus tracks -- my my! They're covers of Rockin' Sidney's "My Toot Toot" and a modern gospel stomper "I Confess" from a TV special John did years ago, and both just rock the house.

What are you waiting for? Click that "pay and download" button now!

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Bud Sturguess

A Breath of Fresh Air, Venting 10 Years of Built-Up Emotion

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2004

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"Centerfield" was a long-needed breath of fresh air for the music scene in 1985. At the height of synthesizers, hair metal, and glam-pop, John Fogerty's first original album in nearly a decade was a down-home piece of work, as rustic as a Top Ten record could get in 1985. Sure there are little dashes of 80s technology here and there as needed (bits of keyboards and some clinical drum work show up on some songs), but for the Decade of Decadence, "Centerfield" was a rescue. The most relief was probably for Fogerty himself; after the disheartening breakup of Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1972, he recorded some now-obscured albums but his musical career was put to silence by overwhelming business disputes with CCR's old label, which would hault Fogerty for nine years until 'The Old Man Down the Road' appeared at the end of 1984 and became a smash hit. The album "Centerfield" followed and hit Number 1, much to the disdain of the hot shot executives with whom Fogerty had been battling.

Even though there were even some legal turmoils surrounding this album, it was John Fogerty who had the personal satisfaction (for both he and his fans) that the years of legal and contractual turmoil had not wrinkled his musical talent. The opening hit single is worthy of the "repeat" button on the stereo, and Fogerty follows suit with a string of memorable, down-home, personal, and celebratory songs. There's the carefree joy of 'Rock and Roll Girls,' 'I Can't Help Myself,' and the title track (which in some corners was ruined by those who constantly used it for a novelty baseball anthem). There's also the reflective sadness of 'I Saw It On T.V.,' and even personal demons and a desire for redemption in 'Searchlight.' 'Big Train From Memphis' is seemingly autobiographical, reflecting upon Fogerty's youth in which he was bored with his California surroundings and rather took an interest in a mythical bayou world and southern creoles (which was the source of CCR's legendary sound). And of course Fogerty doesn't forget to burn those who kept him down with the legal disputes as he lashes out in slick style with 'Mr. Greed' and the notorious 'Vanz Kant Danz.'

Though its follow-up, "Eye of the Zombie" didn't catch on as well with music fans, Fogerty had already claimed his victory, and the quality of "Centerfield" (and the overlooked "Zombie") was enough to hold him for another long decade, after which he would re-emerge yet again with another triumph, the Grammy-winning 'Blue Moon Swamp' and the successful 'Premonition.'

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M J Heilbron Jr.

A rock master, hindered only slightly by era-specific sounds

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2005

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What a terrific comeback! Rock needed John Fogerty to start making music again, and this album thrust him back into our consciousness in the mid-80's.

His sound, thankfully, hadn't changed much. If you didn't immediately recognize the voice, you'd recognize the music. I have to say, though, if you couldn't recognize the voice, then what on earth could you possibly be doing reading this review?

The leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival is probably NOT going to sound like A Flock of Seagulls, y'know what I mean?

Anyways, there are a number of outstanding singles on this record, none of which have aged a bit. Most likely, that's due to their already classic retro sound.

Songs like "Rock and Roll Girls" and "Centerfield" sounded like classics the first time you heard them, and here nearly 20 years later, they pretty much are.

It's not a perfect album, as a few songs don't live up to the high standards of "The Old Man Down The Road" and the other songs mentioned above.

Also, there are a few songs where the percussion/drum sounds are jarringly synthetic; imagine the drum solo in "Hungry Like The Wolf". THAT sound doesn't belong in these sort of songs, and I found it distracting...and a little amusing.

And again, the version of "Zanz Can't Danz" (but he'll steal your money). changed here for legal reasons to "Vanz", was a lot funnier when the lawsuit with Saul Zaentz was still hot...now you sort of need the video.

Overall though, this is a classic album from the 80's. I'd put it in a class right below the big albums of the era..."Thriller", "Synchronicity", "Purple Rain", "Born In The USA"...

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MJH

Classic

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2012

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This terrific album got even better with the addition of 2 good but not great tunes. I think it hurts him on his albums where he plays all of the instruments - he is a good but not great player. He should stick to guitar (where he is great) and let a top notch band help him out.

Vanz Kant Danz is pretty bad but the rest is great and a fun listen.

1. The Old Man Down The Road - Great fun tune in the old Creedence style - 10
2. Rock And Roll Girls - Another tune that would be right at home on a Creedence album - 10
3. Big Train (From Memphis) - Great song with a little country thrown in here - 10
4. I Saw It On T.V. - Could be my favorite on the album as John goes back in time - 10
5. Mr. Greed - Good song but sounds a bit awkward and off at times when it seems to slow down - 8
6. Searchlight - OK but is missing something - 7
7. Centerfield - Was a bit over played but still great - 10
8. I Can't Help Myself - Really like this one - 10
9. Vanz Kant Danz - Only dud here would sound more at home on the very mediocre Eye of the Zombie album - 5
10. My Toot Toot - Good cajun style song - 8
11. I Confess - John doesn't do R&B that well and I don't really like this one too much - 6

Overall a solid comeback album from John.

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jesse allen

Takes me back in time

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2023

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Perfect replacement for the one I used to have.

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