Centerfield
Nine years in the making,Centerfield, the former Creedence Clearwater Revival singer-songwriter's return to the big leagues, is a tasteful piece of traditional rock values. "The Old Man Down the Road" is prime CCR-swamp boogie, while "Rock and Roll Girls" and the title track were mainstream '80s hits. Fogerty kept his Elvis Presley candle burning bright with "Big Train from Memphis" and his social commentary to the fore with "I Saw It on TV." He even took a swipe at his old label chief (who burned him of his CCR songwriting royalties) with "Zanz Can't Dance" (later retitled).--Rob O'Connor