JOHN FOGERTY CENTERFIELD SEALED LP HYPE STICKER ORIGINAL RECALLED LAWSUIT COPY
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A NEW COPY OF THE ORIGINAL CENTERFIELD LP BY JOHN FOGERTY. CONTAINS THE SONG "ZANZ KANT DANZ" WHICH BROUGHT ON A LAWSUIT AND WAS CHANGED IN LATER PRESSINGS TO "VANZ KANT DANZ" MORE ON THIS BELOW.ALSO INCLUDED IS THE 45 RPM SINGLE "R&R GIRLS" IN NM CONDITION.
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Please remember that all sealed albums are sold as a sealed collectable and can NOT be returned if opened or damaged in anyway. NO REFUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!
Also I can not be responsible for the condition of the record inside the lp cover or the ISSUE of the release or for the label being different / not original or for any damage to LP like it is warped or LP is not near mint inside sealed cover. I just have no way of being sure so if you open it you own it PLUS OPENING IT reduces the price by more than 50%.You will have to accept these terms before I ship using the EBAY message center.
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The song "Zanz Kant Danz" was altered and re-titled "Vanz Kant Danz" a few months after the release of the album in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid a defamation lawsuit from Saul Zaentz, owner of Fantasy Records. The altered "Vanz Kant Danz" version of this song appears on all post-1985 pressings of the album.
A Zaentz lawsuit (Fantasy, Inc. v. Fogerty) claimed that "The Old Man Down the Road" shared the same chorus as Run Through the Jungle" (a song from Fogerty's days with CCR years before, Fogerty had relinquished copy and publishing rights of his Creedence songs to Zaentz and Fantasy, in exchange for release from his contractual obligations to same). The defendant Fogerty ultimately prevailed, when he showed that the two songs were whole, separate and distinct compositions. Bringing his guitar to the witness stand, he played excerpts from both songs, demonstrating that many songwriters (himself included) have distinctive styles that can make different compositions sound similar to less discerning ears.
After prevailing as defendant, Fogerty sued Zaentz for the cost of defending himself against the copyright infringement. In such (copyright) cases, prevailing defendants seeking recompense were bound to show that the original suit was frivolous or made in bad faith. This case, Fogerty vs.Fantasy became precedent when the Supreme Court (1993) overturned lower court rulings and awarded attorneys' fees to Fogerty, without Fogerty having to show that Zaentz's original suit was frivolous.
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