Eye of the Zombie
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The album was not received well by critics and had lukewarm chart success despite a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal in 1987. After the Eye of the Zombie tour in 1986, Fogerty did not perform any material from this album in concerts until 2009, when he played "Change in the Weather" at a few shows. The song was also re-recorded in 2009 for The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again and performed live on several late-night TV shows to promote the album.
After Eye of the Zombie, Fogerty's next album was not until 1997 when Blue Moon Swamp was released.
Reception
Billboard called the title track a "dark, shivery tale."[4] Cash Box called it "dirty and gritty" and "rock and roll with a vengeance."[5]
Cash Box called "Change in the Weather" a "swampy, grundgy, soulful groove that could have been a CCR hit."[6] Billboard called it a "swampy down-tempo swayer [with] apocalyptic social predictions."[7] Brian Cullman in SPIN called it the 'strongest, most passionate record of his career'.[1]
Track listing
All songs written by John Fogerty. Song times taken from original LP sticker.
- Side one
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Personnel
- John Fogerty – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Alan Pasqua – keyboards (4)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar[1]
- John Robinson – drums, percussion[1]
- Bobby King, Willie Greene Jr., Terry Evans – background vocals[1]
Chart performance
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 17 |
References
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External links
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