The Long Road Home (album)

In 2005, Fantasy Records offered John Fogerty with a record deal, which included the release of The Long Road Home. Fogerty had started his recording career on the label, but his quarrels with former label executive Saul Zaentz during the 1970s led to lawsuits and Fogerty's refusal to perform any of his material from Creedence Clearwater Revival. The Long Road Home is a 25-song compilation of most of Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival's best-known songs, some of which are live versions. It was the first album to compile both his and the band's hits. == Critical reception ==

In his review for AllMusic, music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine found the album "enormously entertaining" and said that it adequately summarizes Fogerty's work and serves as proof that he is one of the rock and roll era's greatest songwriters. Robert Christgau, writing in Blender magazine, called it "one of the rare career overviews" that justifies itself by playing as one sequence of "timeless sure-shots." In his review for The Village Voice, Christgau remarked that because of his unchanging musical form and replicable "Creedence sound", the album consistently shows Fogerty as "the original roots-rocker" who displays aspects of his modest personality. In a less enthusiastic review, Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian criticized the album for emphasizing Fogerty's ordinary boogie songs and omitting the more superior songs that are featured on several other Creedence Clearwater Revival compilations. ==Track listing==

All songs written and composed by John Fogerty. ==Personnel==

Credits are adapted from AllMusic. Musicians • Alex Acuña – Percussion • Kenny Aronoff – Drums • Ronnie Bowman – Background Vocals • Bob Britt – Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocals • Billy Burnette – Guitar, Background Vocals • Paul Bushnell – Bass Guitar • Mike Canipe – Guitar • Doug Clifford – Arranger, Clapping, Drums, Producer, Background Vocals • Luis Conte – Tambourine • Stu Cook – Arranger, Bass Guitar, Clapping, Piano, Upright Bass, Producer, Background Vocals • Creedence Clearwater Revival – Primary Artist • Howie Epstein – Bass Guitar • John Fogerty – Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Clapping, Compilation Producer, Composer, Congas, Cowbell, Dobro, Drums, Electric Sitar, Guitars, Harmonica, Main Personnel, Mandolin, Maracas, Mixing, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Saxophone, Tambourine, Tumba, Vocals, Background Vocals • Tom Fogerty – Clapping, Rhythm Guitar, Background Vocals • Ryan Freeland – Clapping • Bob Glaub – Bass Guitar • George Hawkins – Bass Guitar, Background Vocals • John Molo – Drums • Matt Nolen – Guitar, Keyboards • Don Rigsby – Background Vocals • Elliot Scheiner – Producer • Johnny Lee Schell – Guitar • Kenny Smith – Background Vocals • Benmont Tench – Organ • Julia Waters – Background Vocals • Oren Waters – Background Vocals • Maxine Willard Waters – Background Vocals Additional personnel • Abbey Anna – Art Direction • Jim Bessman – Liner Notes • Danielle Brancazio – Art Direction, Package Design • Dan Certa – Mixing • Bob Fogerty – Clapping, Photography • Julie Fogerty – Art Direction • Brian Lima – Photography • Bob Ludwig – Compilation Mastering, Mastering • Norman Seeff – Photography == Charts ==