Cosmo's Factory

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If, as many contend, Creedence Clearwater Revival was the foremost singles rock band of its time, Cosmo's Factory is the ultimate end-of-the-'60s singles album. Indeed, seven of the album's 11 tracks turn up on Chronicle, CCR's best hits collection. That said, Cosmo's is really a must-own in its entirety. No other album so adeptly laces together the various strands of the CCR sound. John Fogerty's ready-for-AM-radio knack surfaces in "Lookin' Out My Back Door" and "Up Around the Bend." His sober side is in evidence on "Who'll Stop the Rain" and "Long As I Can See the Light." And no white group of its time could cover black music with as much natural flair; check out the 11-minute cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" for proof. The band broke up two albums after the release of this, their apex LP, but Cosmo's Factory cemented CCR's standing as a great American band. --Steven Stolder

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Cosmo's Factory
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • Pretty Good
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  • This CD sounds wonderful.
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Manufacturer: Fantasy
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ASIN: B000000XCH
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Ramble Tamble
  2. Before You Accuse Me
  3. Travelin' Band
  4. Ooby Dooby
  5. Lookin' Out My Back Door
  6. Run Through The Jungle
  7. Up Around The Bend
  8. My Baby Left Me
  9. Who'll Stop The Rain
  10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  11. Long As I Can See The Light

Amazon.com essential recording

If, as many contend, Creedence Clearwater Revival was the foremost singles rock band of its time, Cosmo's Factory is the ultimate end-of-the-'60s singles album. Indeed, seven of the album's 11 tracks turn up on Chronicle, CCR's best hits collection. That said, Cosmo's is really a must-own in its entirety. No other album so adeptly laces together the various strands of the CCR sound. John Fogerty's ready-for-AM-radio knack surfaces in "Lookin' Out My Back Door" and "Up Around the Bend." His sober side is in evidence on "Who'll Stop the Rain" and "Long As I Can See the Light." And no white group of its time could cover black music with as much natural flair; check out the 11-minute cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" for proof. The band broke up two albums after the release of this, their apex LP, but Cosmo's Factory cemented CCR's standing as a great American band. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fogerty.......2007-06-10

Great value. If you are into the 60s' and 70s' you will love this one.

4 out of 5 stars Pretty Good.......2006-11-04

Creedence was a singles band, and most of the best songs here are the singles - Travelin' Band; Run Through the Jungle; Up Around the Bend; Lookin' Out My Back Door and Who Will Stop The Rain were all big hits, and they're all by far the best songs here. As for the worst? Aimless jam Ramble Tamble getsabsolutely nowhere; Ooby Dooby and My Baby Left Me are fillers. But their cover of Before You Accuse Me also shines, plus album-closer As Long as I Can See the Light has a nice sax solo and the long, murky, hoodoo cover of I Heard it Through the Grapevine is easily my favorite Creedence jam. It's no masterpiece, but it's a good record, highly recommended for CCR fans.

5 out of 5 stars Other stuff to check out.......2006-06-21

I am a huge fan of John Fogerty's solo music and his music with CCR. If you enjoy his roots-rock style then I strongly recommend that you check out the following:
1) 24 Hours A Day by The Bottle Rockets
2) Chooglin': A Tribute To The Songs Of John Fogerty
3) Banjos and Sunshine by Sixty Acres
4) Trace by Son Volt

5 out of 5 stars This CD sounds wonderful........2006-02-24

It sounds as clear and crisp as it did when I was 13! It's Great!

5 out of 5 stars One of their greatest.......2006-01-06

Apart from their flawed first & last albums, Creedence actually never made anything short of perfect, short of classic, or short of 'greatest', so I can't say if this record is better than 'Willy And The Poor Boys', for example... actually my main point must be, that any serious fan of music in general should have all their classic albums, while anybody who really LIKES creedence should ALSO acquire their inconsistent but mostly marvellous debut, & their chaotic last album (which nonetheless includes such classics as 'Sweet Hitch-Hiker' and 'Someday Never Comes')

'Cosmo's Factory' opens with 'Ramble Tamble', a joyous & exhilerating rocker, a true anthem for a world that never was (or was it? !). It changes midway into a slower, almost Abbey Road-era Beatlesque song. The next song is a cover of the classic 'Before You Accuse Me', &, not to offend anybody else who has covered it, but this definently THE version of that song.
The following song, 'Travelin' Band' is one of their greatest ever, a simply wonderful slice of a rockabilly-like stomper, recalling figures such as Gene Vincent & the King himself.
The next song, the cover 'Ooby Dooby', is sort of a comedown from the skies, but it still works, though it is eclipsed by the next classic, 'Lookin' Out My Back Door', a lazy, gleamin' jewel of a rock song with a divine intro, followed by another classic, the paranoid, screeching rock of Creedence's great anti-Vietnam song, 'Run Through The Jungle'.
The third, & arguably greatest, classic in a row follows; 'Up Around The Bend' is driven by a marvellous riff & is the purest Creedence, simply breathtaking, lifegiving...
In this way, the cover of 'My Baby Left Me' could be seen as a disappointment, but few songs could have held the atmosphere of 'Up Around The Bend', and succesfully followed it ('Bad Moon Arising' actually works wonders on the 'Platinum' best-of, where it sounds so perfect just after 'Up Around The Bend' that I was surprised they didn't come off the same album...). Anyway 'My Baby Left Me' is a great song, but it's not 'Bad Moon Rising'... not that that matters, for the last three tracks are almost-classics all the way, from the brilliant 'Who'll Stop The Rain' through 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine', again the best version of that classic song, to the pure Creedence 'Long As I Can See The Light', that shimmers till the end of the album.
Cosmo's Factory (20 Bit Mastering)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Perfect
  • Good music - can't listen to it
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fifth album in 2 years!
  • Stellar!!!!!!!
 Cosmo's Factory (20 Bit Mastering)
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Manufacturer: Fantasy
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ASIN: B00004TBWT
Release Date: 2000-07-04

Tracks:

  1. Ramble Tamble
  2. Before You Accuse Me
  3. Travelin' Band
  4. Ooby Dooby
  5. Lookin' Out My Back Door
  6. Run Through The Jungle
  7. Up Around The Bend
  8. My Baby Left Me
  9. Who'll Stop The Rain
  10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  11. Long As I Can See The Light

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If, as many contend, Creedence Clearwater Revival was the foremost singles rock band of its time, Cosmo's Factory is the ultimate end-of-the-'60s singles album. Indeed, 7 of the album's 11 tracks turn up on Chronicle, CCR's best hits collection. That said, Cosmo's Factory is really a must-own in its entirety. No other album so adeptly laces together the various strands of the CCR sound. John Fogerty's ready-for-AM-radio knack surfaces in "Lookin' Out My Back Door" and "Up Around the Bend." His sober side is in evidence on "Who'll Stop the Rain" and "Long As I Can See the Light." And no white group of its time could cover black music with as much natural flair; for proof, check out the 11-minute cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." The band broke up two albums after the release of this, their apex LP, but Cosmo's Factory cemented CCR's standing as a great American band. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars check this out too.......2006-07-08

I am a huge fan of John Fogerty's solo music and his music with CCR. If you enjoy his roots-rock style then I strongly recommend that you check out the following:
1) 24 Hours A Day by The Bottle Rockets
2) Chooglin': A Tribute To The Songs Of John Fogerty
3) Banjos and Sunshine by Sixty Acres
4) Trace by Son Volt

5 out of 5 stars Perfect.......2006-03-27

Probably their best album. Has Traveling Band and their incomparable cover of Grapevine. Definitely worth the price.

1 out of 5 stars Good music - can't listen to it.......2004-08-08

Sound quality is dismal. "20 bit mastering" is a joke.

No way to tell if the original tape or something after is at fault but if you're expecting anything better than AM radio, look elsewhere.

5 out of 5 stars Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fifth album in 2 years!.......2004-08-01

Cosmo's Factory(1970). Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fifth Album.

In 1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival released Cosmo's Factory, which, along with their previous records, easily reached the Top 5 on the charts riding on the success of Cosmo's Factory's singles, which included four Top Ten singles('Travelin' Band', 'Who'll Stop The Rain', 'Up Around The Bend', and 'Lookin' Out My Back Door'), showing 'Cosmo's Factory' was Creedence Clearwater Revival's biggest success. Creedence Clearwater Revival used John Fogerty's guitar mastery and sneering vocals, Stu Cook's catchy basslines, Doug Clifford's on-spot drumming, and Tom Fogerty's minor rhythm guitar playing to make one of the Late 60's-Early 70's greatest bands, blending influences of R&B, 50's Rock, Progressive Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, and of course, good old Rock 'N Roll! So, is 'Cosmo's Factory' an overblown album by an overrated band, or simply a masterpiece? Read on to find out!

Track Ratings-

Ramble Tamble- "Ramble Tamble" starts off 'Cosmo's Factory' with a rambling(No pun intended) country rocker, using Fogerty's snivelling vocals behind his guitar's western riff, which eventually develops into a Progressive guitar rocker, as CCR jams it out for over 7 minutes to create an excellent Prog/Country Rocker!

Before You Accuse Me- "Before You Accuse Me" echoes back to 50's Rock like Elvis or Buddy Holly, blending a catchy guitar riff with Fogerty's low monotone to make a good 50's rock song.

Travelin' Band- 'Travelin' Band' finds CCR going back to the 50's again, a fast-paced number, much like 'Suzie Q', that blends catchy vocals with Fogerty's spontaneous solos to create an awesome rocker.

Ooby Dooby- "Ooby Dooby" is a cover of the classic 50's rock band Sun's song, and it easily bests the original with Fogerty's addictive vocals and piercing acoustic guitar riffs. Short but sweet!

Lookin' Out My Back Door- "Lookin' Out My Back Door' became a huge hit, and the clever blend of Pop/Country Rock works well. Fogerty's vocals are the main focus here, with his exuberant singing stealing the show, but the pulsing guitar beat backs him up perfectly. A catchy, addictive rocker!

Run Through The Jungle- "Run Through The Jungle" turns out to be a catchy rocker, blending Fogerty's sarcastic vocals and bluesy/country riff along with short solos to create a hit that's worthy of its status!

Up Around The Bend- "Up Around The Bend" reminds me of Queen, as it sounds like Arena Rock, with a piercing electric guitar riff along with a focus on Fogerty's distinct vocals, not to mention the complementary solo! A short but sweet hit that won't fail to please!

My Baby Left Me- "My Baby Left Me" is another Sun cover, and CCR blends a catchy 50's style rocker, yet sadly it's barely over 2 minutes!

Who'll Stop The Rain- "Who'll Stop The Rain" takes influences from Country and Blues, and blends both genres with Fogerty's sugary sweet guitar riff and harmonic vocals to make a catchy hit single that rocks!

I Heard It Through The Grapevine- "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" is a cover of the Marvin Gaye classic, and CCR's subtle blend of R&B and Rock, not to mention the forever unforgettable bassline, plus Fogerty's insane guitar work(Most of this song is his jamming out solos, thus the 11 minute time limit) really makes "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" an excellent cover song, and the Progressive Rock aspect makes it better than the original!

Long As I Can See The Light- "Long As I Can See The Light" ends the album slowly, as Creedence Clearwater Revival blends touches of R&B to create a soulful ballad, not to mention an extended horn section!

Overall, 'Cosmo's Factory' definitely lived up to my expectations for Creedence Clearwater Revival, as I found their sheer originality and depth of music(Country, R&B, Soul, 50's Rock, 60's Rock, Progressive Rock), to place them along with The Beatles as one of the best popular bands of their time! From Classic Covers("I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "Ooby Dooby", "My Baby Left Me"), 50's Rock Experiments(Travelin' Band' and 'Before You Accuse Me'), Prog Rock masterpieces("I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Ramble Tamble"), not to mention the Psychadelic/60's Rock hits("Lookin' Out My Back Door", "Run Through The Jungle", "Up Around The Bend",) and more, 'Cosmo's Factory' has a little something for everybody, and all the songs are classics in my eyes.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO FANS OF ROCK IN GENERAL, COUNTRY, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVIVAL, THE BEATLES, AND MARVIN GAYE! 'COSMO'S FACTORY' IS MY INTRO TO CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, AND I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED!

Killer Kuts- "Heard It Through The Grapevine", "Ramble Tamble", "Up Around The Bend", and "Who'll Stop The Rain".

Also Recommended-

The White Album- The Beatles
Elvis- Elvis
Bayou Country- Creedence Clearwater Revival

Thanks For Reading!

5 out of 5 stars Stellar!!!!!!!.......2004-05-01

Sorry it took me a bit to reply. I wanted to be
able to give you an honest answer. So what I did was
listen to the disks in 3 different mediums. At work, at
home and in my car. I can say, without a doubt, that
the sound effects between the tracks help the
continuity of the music as a whole. Which is quite difficult
to do in my opinion, because the tracks themselves
are so fantastic! To be able to choose what sound
effects to place between tracks must have been an extremely

difficult job in lieu of the fear of completely
destroying motif of the music as a whole. But,
one must also take into consideration the robotic,
coldness that is brought about by playing track
after track which is reminisant of a simple que
(standing in an ineffectual line) when dealing with a audio
only type situation. If placed in conjunction with
video then one does not have to worry much about
transgression between tracks as the video factor
fills the gaps.

The type of music that is being delt with here is
not the simple Led Zeppelin type music (which needs
no assistance in standing by it's self quite well)
but an assortment of artistic works that are of gallery
quality. To bring consistancy to these works is
as bringing consistancey to a museum showing of the
Cleopatra exhibit. Where each piece in itself is
a work of art but still needs a thread leading to
the next art work to flow smoothly (hence the audio
narration thread for those that chose to rent the
audio prompting devices)
So, in a nut shell, I would not touch, nor change
this beautiful piece of artwork that you had your hand
in creating. If anyone says that it needs to be
changed and lifts a hand towards it, a metal ruler held
by a firm hand should be employed to break that
uplifted Anarchistic hand!

My apologies to my dear friend Mr. Tom Mitchell for the lateness of the entry of this review. I thought that I had put it up last we spoke but it must have slipped my mind.
Cosmo's Factory
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • SAVE YOUR $$$$! DON'T BUY HYBRID!! UNLESS---------
  • Great rock & roll
 Cosmo's Factory
Ccr
Manufacturer: Apo
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ASIN: B00006RY70
Release Date: 2002-11-12

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars SAVE YOUR $$$$! DON'T BUY HYBRID!! UNLESS---------.......2007-03-22

Save your money!!! Don't buy ANY HYBRID SACD CD unless you have a special SACD player!!! Sure it will play on any CD player, but this CCR sounds WORSE than the original analog!! I wanted to try a Hybrid SACD, just one, to see, so i started with CCR's Cosmos Factory. Well after shelling out almost $30, i got screwed!! Stay with the CCR 20 Bit Remastererd Version which I paid $5 for!!!! Maybe I can get rid of this "Hybrid" on Amazon. Any takers?

5 out of 5 stars Great rock & roll.......2004-01-31

My first remastered CCR SACD and it did not disappoint. Do not be afraid of the higher cost of this disc because once you hear
it you will be impressed. Every song is at least good but most are excellent. Analogue Productions did well with this material
and I will buy the remaining CCR discs for certain.
Cosmo's Factory
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • CCR at their peak
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ASIN: B00002DED5

Tracks:

  1. Ramble Tamble
  2. Before You Accuse Me
  3. Travelin' Band
  4. Ooby Dooby
  5. Lookin' Out My Back Door
  6. Run Through the Jungle
  7. Up Around the Bend
  8. My Baby Left Me
  9. Who'll Stop the Rain
  10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
  11. Long as I Can See the Light

Album Description

24 bit digitally remastered reissue of their 1970 album. 11 tracks, including 'Travelin' Band', 'Run Through The Jungle', 'Lookin' Out My Back Door', 'Up Around The Bend', 'Who'll Stop The Rain' and 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'. Also features the original cover art. Digipak.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars CCR at their peak.......1998-09-04

This is Creedence Clearwater Revival's fifth and most succesful studio album. I've given it "just" four stars, because a couple of the tracks could have been left off without being missed, but this album also containes some truly great stuff : The bluesy "Before You Accuse Me" and "Long As I Can See The Light", the hard-rockin' "Up Around The Bend" and "Travelin' Band" and Fogerty's classic folk-rock hit "Who'll Stop The Rain". This album is not quite as brilliant as Fogerty's recent "Blue Moon Swamp" and "Premonition", but it is a classic none the less.
Cosmo's Factory
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    Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
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    ASIN: B00006JOU1
    Release Date: 2002-10-28

    Tracks:

    1. Ramble Tamble
    2. Before You Accuse Me
    3. Travelin' Band
    4. Ooby Dooby
    5. Lookin' Out My Back Door
    6. Run Through the Jungle
    7. Up Around the Bend
    8. My Baby Left Me
    9. Who'll Stop the Rain
    10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
    11. Long as I Can See the Light

    Album Description

    Japanese 20-bit K2 remastered reissue of 1970 album. Packaged in a miniature LP sleeve with original artwork. 11 tracks including 'Travellin' Band', 'Run Through The Jungle' & 'Who'll Stop The Rain'. Fantasy. 2002.

    Album Details

    Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.
    Cosmo's Factory
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fogerty
    • Pretty Good
    • Other stuff to check out
    • This CD sounds wonderful.
    • One of their greatest
    		 Cosmo's Factory
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    ASIN: B00000016S
    Release Date: 1993-01-15

    Tracks:

    1. Ramble Tamble
    2. Before You Accuse Me
    3. Travelin' Band
    4. Ooby Dooby
    5. Lookin' Out My Back Door
    6. Run Through The Jungle
    7. Up Around The Bend
    8. My Baby Left Me
    9. Who'll Stop The Rain
    10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
    11. Long As I Can See The Light

    Amazon.com essential recording

    If, as many contend, Creedence Clearwater Revival was the foremost singles rock band of its time, Cosmo's Factory is the ultimate end-of-the-'60s singles album. Indeed, seven of the album's 11 tracks turn up on Chronicle, CCR's best hits collection. That said, Cosmo's is really a must-own in its entirety. No other album so adeptly laces together the various strands of the CCR sound. John Fogerty's ready-for-AM-radio knack surfaces in "Lookin' Out My Back Door" and "Up Around the Bend." His sober side is in evidence on "Who'll Stop the Rain" and "Long As I Can See the Light." And no white group of its time could cover black music with as much natural flair; check out the 11-minute cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" for proof. The band broke up two albums after the release of this, their apex LP, but Cosmo's Factory cemented CCR's standing as a great American band. --Steven Stolder

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Fogerty.......2007-06-10

    Great value. If you are into the 60s' and 70s' you will love this one.

    4 out of 5 stars Pretty Good.......2006-11-04

    Creedence was a singles band, and most of the best songs here are the singles - Travelin' Band; Run Through the Jungle; Up Around the Bend; Lookin' Out My Back Door and Who Will Stop The Rain were all big hits, and they're all by far the best songs here. As for the worst? Aimless jam Ramble Tamble getsabsolutely nowhere; Ooby Dooby and My Baby Left Me are fillers. But their cover of Before You Accuse Me also shines, plus album-closer As Long as I Can See the Light has a nice sax solo and the long, murky, hoodoo cover of I Heard it Through the Grapevine is easily my favorite Creedence jam. It's no masterpiece, but it's a good record, highly recommended for CCR fans.

    5 out of 5 stars Other stuff to check out.......2006-06-21

    I am a huge fan of John Fogerty's solo music and his music with CCR. If you enjoy his roots-rock style then I strongly recommend that you check out the following:
    1) 24 Hours A Day by The Bottle Rockets
    2) Chooglin': A Tribute To The Songs Of John Fogerty
    3) Banjos and Sunshine by Sixty Acres
    4) Trace by Son Volt

    5 out of 5 stars This CD sounds wonderful........2006-02-24

    It sounds as clear and crisp as it did when I was 13! It's Great!

    5 out of 5 stars One of their greatest.......2006-01-06

    Apart from their flawed first & last albums, Creedence actually never made anything short of perfect, short of classic, or short of 'greatest', so I can't say if this record is better than 'Willy And The Poor Boys', for example... actually my main point must be, that any serious fan of music in general should have all their classic albums, while anybody who really LIKES creedence should ALSO acquire their inconsistent but mostly marvellous debut, & their chaotic last album (which nonetheless includes such classics as 'Sweet Hitch-Hiker' and 'Someday Never Comes')

    'Cosmo's Factory' opens with 'Ramble Tamble', a joyous & exhilerating rocker, a true anthem for a world that never was (or was it? !). It changes midway into a slower, almost Abbey Road-era Beatlesque song. The next song is a cover of the classic 'Before You Accuse Me', &, not to offend anybody else who has covered it, but this definently THE version of that song.
    The following song, 'Travelin' Band' is one of their greatest ever, a simply wonderful slice of a rockabilly-like stomper, recalling figures such as Gene Vincent & the King himself.
    The next song, the cover 'Ooby Dooby', is sort of a comedown from the skies, but it still works, though it is eclipsed by the next classic, 'Lookin' Out My Back Door', a lazy, gleamin' jewel of a rock song with a divine intro, followed by another classic, the paranoid, screeching rock of Creedence's great anti-Vietnam song, 'Run Through The Jungle'.
    The third, & arguably greatest, classic in a row follows; 'Up Around The Bend' is driven by a marvellous riff & is the purest Creedence, simply breathtaking, lifegiving...
    In this way, the cover of 'My Baby Left Me' could be seen as a disappointment, but few songs could have held the atmosphere of 'Up Around The Bend', and succesfully followed it ('Bad Moon Arising' actually works wonders on the 'Platinum' best-of, where it sounds so perfect just after 'Up Around The Bend' that I was surprised they didn't come off the same album...). Anyway 'My Baby Left Me' is a great song, but it's not 'Bad Moon Rising'... not that that matters, for the last three tracks are almost-classics all the way, from the brilliant 'Who'll Stop The Rain' through 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine', again the best version of that classic song, to the pure Creedence 'Long As I Can See The Light', that shimmers till the end of the album.
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      Manufacturer: Universal
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      ASIN: B000O78XEE
      Release Date: 2007-06-04

      Tracks:

      1. Ramble Tamble
      2. Before You Accuse Me
      3. Travelin' Band
      4. Ooby Dooby
      5. Lookin' Out My Back Door
      6. Run Through the Jungle
      7. Up Around the Bend
      8. My Baby Left Me
      9. Who'll Stop the Rain
      10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
      11. Long as I Can See the Light
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        Creedence Clearwater Revival
        Manufacturer: EMI
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        ASIN: B000LYC8PU
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          ASIN: B000BM6KC4
          Release Date: 2005-11-29
          Cosmo's Factory
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            		Cosmo's Factory
            Creedence Clearwater Revival
            Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000FIHCYE
            Release Date: 2006-06-20

            Tracks:

            1. Ramble Tamble
            2. Before You Accuse Me
            3. Travelin' Band
            4. Ooby Dooby
            5. Lookin' Out My Back Door
            6. Run Through the Jungle
            7. Up Around the Bend
            8. My Baby Left Me
            9. Who'll Stop the Rain
            10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
            11. Long as I Can See the Light

            Album Details

            Special 20bit K2 Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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