Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Album Description
24 bit digitally remastered reissue of their 1968 debut. Eight tracks, including 'I Put A Spell On You' and 'Suzie Q.'. Also features the original cover art. Digipak.

Tracks:

Susie Q
I Put A Spell On You
Proud Mary
Bad Moon Rising
Lodi
Green River
Commotion
Down On The Corner
Fortunate Son
Travelin' Band
Who'll Stop The Rain
Up Around The Bend
Run Through The Jungle
Lookin' Out My Back Door
Long As I Can See The Light
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
Hey Tonight
Sweet Hitch-Hiker
Someday Never Comes

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Few bands of the 1960s retained as much a sense of the roots of rock and roll as did Creedence Clearwater Revival. Their music is rife with country, rockabilly, and R&B influences, a combination that produced several hit singles--most of which are present on this collection. These include "I Heard It through the Grapevine," "Lodi," "Up Around the B ," "Who'll Stop the Rain," and of course "Bad Moon Rising." This is an excellent greatest-hits collection, and a perfect introduction to the music of a band that has been enduringly influential. --Genevieve Williams

Album Description

Recorded 1968-1970 and includes 'Susie Q', 'I Put a Spell on You', 'Proud Mary', 'Bad Moon Rising', 'Lodi', 'Green River', 'Commotion', 'Down on the Corner', 'Fortunate Son', 'Travelin' Band', 'Who'll Stop the Rain', 'Up Around the Bend', 'Run Through the Jungle', 'Lookin' Out My Back Door', 'Long as I Can See the Light', 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine', 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain?', 'Hey Tonight', 'Sweet Hitch-Hiker' & 'Someday Never Comes'. Fantasy label. 1991.

Customer Reviews:

My sort of music .......2007-07-12

As Im in my sixties you might think Im to old, but this is my sort of music.I reckon " john fogerty " is a great singer. Just listen to find out. Hope you like it the same as I do.

CCR.......2007-06-28

An excellent greatist hits CD, I used a handful of songs to burn a CD with other related style of music.

great stuff.......2007-06-27

listening to this CD makes you realize how great john fogerty was back in the day. great songs, great sound.

Gets me going in the morning.......2007-06-27

I've been listening to this CD for 2 weeks in my car on the way to work.

Soundtrack of an era.......2007-06-15

This is an excellent compilation of CCR's tunes from the late 60s, early 70s. There's a reason why Credence tunes kept popping up in movies and commercials. It's great music and evocative of the era from which it comes. No need for me to review the individual tunes; anybody with a radio has head most of them. A must-have for any music fan.

Chronicle Vol. 2: Twenty Great CCR Classics

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CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL JUST KEEPS ROCKIN' AND ROLLIN'.
Chronicles 2: Twenty great CCR Classics by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Chronicle Vol. 2: Twenty Great CCR Classics
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Manufacturer: Fantasy
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Release Date: 1989-06-29

Tracks:

Walking on the Water
Suzie-Q, Pt. 2
Born on the Bayou
Good Golly Miss Molly
Tombstone Shadow
Wrote a Song for Everyone
Night Time Is the Right Time
Cotton Fields[4~
It Came Out of the Sky
Don't Look Now
The Midnight Special
Before You Accuse Me
My Baby Left Me
Pagan Baby
(Wish I Could) Hideaway
It's Just a Thought
Molina
Born to Move
Lookin' for a Reason
Hello Mary Lou

Customer Reviews:

Fogerty.......2007-06-10

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

Complete your CCR collection.......2007-04-22

Complete your Creedence Clearwater Revival collection with this set, which includes their remaining hits which weren't able to fit on the first volume, "Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits".

Way better than Volume 1 .......2007-02-26

Included here are many highlights from their career, even if they weren't all bit hits, who cares? I like these songs better because they are not overplayed on the radio!

Walking on the Water - this and Suzie Q part. 2 are from the spacy first album

Born on the Bayou - amazingly was missing from vol. 1!

Good Golly Miss Molly- cool little richard cover

These are 7 album tracks that we're better than the hits:
Tombstone Shadow
Wrote a Song for Everyone
Night Time Is the Right Time
It Came Out of the Sky
Don't Look Now
Before You Accuse Me
My Baby Left Me

These are the main 5 tracks from the great album Pendulum:
Pagan Baby
Wish I Could) Hideaway
It's Just a Thought
Molina
Born to Move

...and from the underrated Mardi Gras: Lookin' for a Reason & Hello Mary Lou

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL JUST KEEPS ROCKIN' AND ROLLIN'........2007-02-13

I will be writing a review on the legendary compilation album entitled "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS" by one of Rock's most sacred legendary bands of all-time, I give you one of America's pride and joy's, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL. This legendary album would be originally released in 1986 on Vinyl/LP, Cassette and Compact Disc on the Fantasy Records label. Like "CHRONICLE, VOLUME ONE, 20 GREATEST HITS," "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, 20 GREAT CCR CLASSICS is released on a special Two-24-Karat Gold Compact Disc set edition. The 24-Karat Gold coating produces a highly reflective surface for the laser signal. In fact, the Gold CD is the ultimate experience in recorded music. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

The whole world was blessed with the original "CHRONICLE, VOLUME ONE, 20 GREATEST HITS" when it was released in 1976. Now the whole world would be blessed again ten years later with the release of "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS" in 1986. Its only appropriate that Fantasy Records would release another compilation collection on this legendary band, there was just not enough room to put all of their hit songs on the first volume. When you listen to "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS," you realize that this band really recorded some fantastic hits throughout their whole career. It also makes you wonder what took Fantasy Records so long (Ten years) to release the second volume. In my opinion, "CHRONICLE, VOLUME TWO, TWENTY GREAT CCR CLASSICS" is another true testament of the sheer greatness, graceful genius and a fine tribute to a legendary band that has already been proven to be ahead of their time.

Now we get to the most important part of the whole review, the music. If you want to hear the true Rocker's on this compilation album, listen to the songs such as "Walk On The Water," "Susie Q (Part two)," the breathtaking "Born On The Bayou," the Little Richard classic "Good Golly Miss Molly," the rugged "Tombstone Shadow," "It Came Out Of The Sky," the Elvis like Rocker "My Baby Left Me," the wicked "Pagan Baby," the soulful heartfelt "It's Just A Thought," the tough rockin' "Molina," the spirited "Born To Move" and the Ricky Nelson classic "Hello Mary Lou."

The slow Rock Ballads on this compilation album are the classics such as "Wrote A Song For Everyone" and "(Wish I Could) Hideaway." CCR could really show their sensitive side by playing a little more mellower.

The only slow Blues Rocker on this compilation album is the classic song "Night Time Is The Right Time." This Blues number is a true heartfelt song recorded the CCR way. CCR could really play the Blues.

The Country Rockers on this compilation album are the classic songs such as "Cotton Fields," "Don't Look Now (It Ain't You Or Me)," the ever popular "The Midnight Special," "Before You Accuse Me" and "Lookin' For A Reason." These are pure Country Rockers, my favorite is "The Midnight Special."

Overall, this is one hell of compilation album that compliments the other original volume perfectly.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this second volume compilation album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This legendary compilation album has already been proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER.

In closing, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL will forever be remembered as the people's band that represented the youth culture and the bikers of the turbulent sixties and beyond. Their music expressed the feeling of how the times were unfolding during the turbulent sixties and into the seventies. When CCR broke up, one of Rock's greatest all-time bands would be silenced and laid to rest. The world was waiting for a reunion but all hopes would be shattered with the untimely death of TOM FOGERTY on 6 September 1990. FOGERTY would die as a result of AIDS given to him through a blood transfusion. Prior to his death, the FOGERTY brothers did not get along and would be fighting constantly throughout their whole career together. TOM FOGERTY was establishing himself in his own right as a songwriter and singer but remained in the shadow of his brother JOHN FOGERTY throughout their whole career. TOM FOGERTY would be the first CCR member to quit the band and go solo. CCR would later break up in 1972. However, the remaining surviving members would have a brief reunion while receiving Rock's highest ultimate honor of being inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in January 1993. As of this date, JOHN FOGERTY resolved his conflict issues and legal disputes with his old record label Fantasy Records and is now back with his old label better than ever keeping the CCR legend alive. So here's to you John, the late great Tom, Stu and Clifford. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong? Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL LIVES. JOHN FOGERTY RULES. R.I.P. TOM FOGERTY, Born 9 November 1941, Died 6 September 1990. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

Chronicles 2: Twenty great CCR Classics by Creedence Clearwater Revival.......2007-01-19

The band CCR formed during the turbulent times of the 60s and early 70s, they gave poetic justice to that period with original compositions and made even greater classics out of old tunes. They created entertaining melodies with political fore-thought. They did this without profanity nor by debasing the religious beliefs of others...unlike many of today's young artists. This album deserves five stars.

The Long Road Home: The Ultimate John Fogerty/Creedence Collection

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Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

Born On The Bayou
Bad Moon Rising
Centerfield
Who'll Stop The Rain
Rambunctious Boy
Fortunate Son
Lookin' Out My Back Door
Up Around The Bend
Almost Saturday Night (live)
Down On The Corner
Bootleg (live)
Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
Sweet Hitch-Hiker
Hey Tonight (live)
The Old Man Down The Road
Rockin' All Over The World (live)
Lodi
Keep On Chooglin' (live)
Green River
D Vu (All Over Again)
Run Through The Jungle
Hot Rod Heart
Travelin' Band
Proud Mary
Fortunate Son (live)

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They were together just five years, and between the potent era of 1969-`71, Creedence Clearwater Revival reached the Top 10 with nine different singles, an accomplishment the band's architect John Fogerty has cracked just once ("The Old Man Down the Road") since CCR's demise in 1972. And now that the three-decade battle between Fogerty and the Fantasy label has ended, the man-and-band reunion comes full circle with a 25-song compilation that packages many of CCR's made-for-radio hits with a sprinkling of solo numbers and live recordings from recent Fogerty tours. Fogerty hasn't penned a whole lot of clunkers, and his CCR catalog sparkles with modernly remastered chooglin' classics like "Bad Moon Rising," "Travelin' Band," "Fortunate Son," "Lookin' Out My Backdoor" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain." But the non-chronological sequencing is unpredictable, and far too many Creedence gems were left on the cutting room floor to call this package "The Ultimate." --Scott Holter

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John Fogerty has finally made peace with his old label, Fantasy Records. One of the results of this is the first ever assemblage of his Creedence Clearwater Revival hits with his less classic solo work. The Long Road Home is a mixed bag, though. Since there are plenty of worthy Creedence hits packages, fans likely already own 14 of these 25 tracks (four more CCR songs appear in recently recorded concert versions). But there's never been a compilation of Fogerty's inconsistent, occasionally inspired solo career, and unfortunately only seven tunes from six studio discs make the cut. There are no selections from the spotty Eye of the Zombie or his first post-Creedence covers album, the excellent Blue Ridge Rangers. Only two tracks from 1975's terrific yet obscure John Fogerty make an appearance, and both are represented in spirited but inferior live performances. The Long Road Home remains an enjoyable listen, but these limitations prevent it from living up to its "ultimate" subtitle. --Hal Horowitz

Album Description

This comprehensive retrospective features, for the first time ever, all of the songwriter's most poignant and enduring hits. Included are seminal tracks from the Creedence catalog, along with the crème de la crème of his solo work, including "Centerfield," "Déjà Vu (All Over Again)," and "Hot Rod Heart" from the GRAMMY(R) Award-winning CD Blue Moon Swamp. Also on the disc are four new tracks recorded live by Fogerty during his 2005 tour of the United States: "Hey Tonight," "Bootleg," "Keep on Chooglin'," and a blistering rendition of "Fortunate Son."

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful, nostalgic CD!.......2007-06-27

I made a wise choice in selecting this CD. It's got all my favorite John Fogerty/CCR songs on it.

Simplistic.......2007-06-18

This is a gem I didn't know had been released over a year ago. CCR had very simple music (no big bands), understandable lyrics and a comedic twist that in some ways was ahead of it's time. Most lyrics were written by John Fogerty and though the band only lasted about 5 years, John went on to become a very very good single artist (Old Man Down The Road, etc). Here we have some of CCR's greatest hits (some fans will be disappointed with some that were not included), some from John's single forays and some that are live. I don't care for live albums much but these are well recorded. Great liner notes are included which will give you a capsule view of John and the bands career. Chronicle volume 1 by CCR would be a great companion with this one.

Fogerty.......2007-06-10

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

Another Never Received Item from Amazon.......2007-06-08

Although I placed my order on May 4, to date I have not received this CD or the other three I ordered at the same time. Apparently they're lost somewhere in U.S. Mail limbo at a recovery center. Amazon refuses to issue me a credit and I'm out $50. Don't ever take advantage of their free shipping option. You may never get your order!

The best CCR as well as John Fogerty coll........2007-05-23

This is a great, and I think the best Creedence Clearwater best of. I prefer it in part because of the bonus of Fogerty's best solo material, which holds up its head well in the lofty company of his former band's greatest hits, and also because it avoids the long, jam-like tracks (Grapevine, etc.) that just are not on par with the shorter tracks from the CCR catalog. While one need not be religious about it, there is a reason that most great rock and roll songs are executed in around three minutes or less. This collection is rock solid--a real pleasure. Even a few live tracks and a scrambled sequence add to the cohesion and the enjoyment rather than detract from it. I have had the standard CCR collections, and I prefer this one. There is also a non-musical reason to get it. If you tend to believe John Fogerty, and I do, that he was ripped off and mistreated by his record co. and even fellow band-mates (I like democracy most of the time myself, but John conceived and did the conceptual theme, the lead guitar, the great songwriting, the singing, etc. all himself, for hit after hit after hit, so it was a bit silly for his band members to demand equal time, however worthy their instrumental contributions may have been) there is an extra-musical reason to buy this as well. After the long years of bitter lawsuits, including one where Fogerty was brought to court charged with stealing from songs he himself had written, the higher up at CCR's label Fantasy finally left. This opened the door for smarter and cooler, if not more ethical, heads to prevail at Fantasy. After decades of not owning the music he had written and created, etc., John finally got some consideration. He was welcomed home (thus the title) at last and offered the deal of doing this collection of his old CCR and newer solo material and odd live track, making a glorious collection and long-deserved victory and vindication of sorts. Good for him. Who knows how many years the nonsense under his nemesis took off John's life, but here's hoping this puts 'em back. Thank you John--we are happy for you!
M. Bazin

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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Ramble Tamble
Before You Accuse Me
Travelin' Band
Ooby Dooby
Lookin' Out My Back Door
Run Through The Jungle
Up Around The Bend
My Baby Left Me
Who'll Stop The Rain
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
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, 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:

Fogerty.......2007-06-10

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

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.

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

This CD sounds wonderful........2006-02-24

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

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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Creedence Hit the Big Time
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Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Green River
Commotion
Tombstone Shadow
Wrote A Song For Everyone
Bad Moon Rising
Lodi
Cross-Tie Walker
Sinster Purpose
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Remarkably, this is the third studio album Creedence Clearwater Revival released in 1969! During that stunning burst, John Fogerty could do no wrong. Green River isn't as chock-full of CCR standards as the record that followed it in 1970 (Cosmo's Factory), and, at 30 minutes, it's briefer than its rather brief predecessor (Willy and the Poorboys). Still, this is economy at its best. The title track, "Lodi," and "Bad Moon Rising" are all indelibly etched into the memory banks of classic-rock fans, while "Commotion" and "Cross-Tie Walker" are perfect swamp-rock complements. "The Night Time Is the Right Time" is one more in a series of spot-on Fogerty covers. And "Wrote a Song for Everyone" manages to be both rarefied and down to earth in the same breath--which is really CCR in a nutshell. --Steven Stolder

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24 bit digitally remastered reissue of their 1969 album. Nine tracks, including 'Green River', 'Bad Moon Rising' and 'Lodi'. Also features the original cover art. Digipak.

Customer Reviews:

Fogerty.......2007-06-10

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

Good Product.......2007-01-09

I ordered the CD as a Christmas gift for my dad. It took longer then expected to get here but overall it was a good experience. He liked the CD. It was in good shape and he was happy with it.

When Fogerty's angry, I'm happy - he makes better music that way........2006-11-04

Let's face it, John Fogerty was NOT in a good mood when CCR recorded Green River. No matter what the idyllic title track may lead to believe, this is an enraged, paranoid, defeated record. Not only that, it's an excellent engraged, paranoid, defeated record, loaded with some of the group's best hits. I'd go with the best song being the natural-disaster warning Bad Moon Rising (which, contrary to popular belief, had NOTHING to do with bathrooms on the right). Not to discount the other songs, though. The title track is a favorite of mine, and as I said one of the few songs this disc that's not angry. Even then, it's melancholy. Same with Lodi, a song about a musician payin' dues. Commotion is another warning song, and it's also first-rate. Plus we get a couple of the group's best album tracks: Tombstone Shadow and especially Wrote a Song for Everyone, the latter being my second-favorite on the disc. The album does fall apart on a couple tracks, though: Cross-Tie Walker is at the level of some of Bayou Country's fillers; Night Time is the Right Time throws off the mood and showcases awful faux doo-wap backing vocals that must be heard to be believed. But whatever - this is still CCR's best.

Creedence Hit the Big Time .......2006-08-30

When I first heard this album in 1969. it was on vinyl. A friend had just purchased it and had just unwrapped the plastic that was on it. He placed it on the turntable and within three notes of the first track (Green River) the place was rocking.

This album was a keeper then and still is today.

Other stuff to check out.......2006-06-21

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Great CCR record, not so great SACD
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Cotton Fields
Poorboy Shuffle
Feelin' Blue
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Don't Look Now
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Side O' The Road
Effigy

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The Band that Fogerty Built was truly an American phenomenon during their relatively short recording career. Each of their albums, beginning with 1969's Bayou Country, was a Top 40 hit-making machine. Willy & the Poor Boys produced two smashes--"Down on the Corner" (which is about the fictional black street group that gave the album its title) and "Fortunate Son," Fogerty's most ferocious political rant. Each LP was a concept collection of sorts, and this one was a tribute to the South, featuring two traditional standards popularized by Leadbelly as well as two instrumentals that made you swear CCR were from New Orleans rather than Oakland, California. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

Fogerty.......2007-06-10

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

Great CCR record, not so great SACD.......2007-02-26

My advice? Don't waste your time spending big bucks on the SACD version of this great CCR classic. I've listened to it alongside the 20bit K2 mastered version and I actually prefer the K2 version. I've got a lot of SACD's and played both on my Sony SACD player. I can't see the purpose of this realease at all. If it comes down to money I think you will be more than happy with the K2 release. Also, the SACD is not a multi-channel release so you won't find anything new with this mix. Overall as any familar with CCR knows, this is a solid gold 5 star classic. So, any fan of great rock and roll needs to own it. Just don't waste your money on this hybrid SACD release.

Fun rock 'n' roll - not perfect, but worth your money.......2006-11-18

Yes, this IS the album with Fortunate Son, CCR's signature tune, on it. Yes, it's also got Down on the Corner, which charted a good eleven places ahead of Fortunate Son (I'm a dork for knowing that. So what?) even though the former is far better-known. These are the best songs off Willy & the Poor Boys. But most (not all, mind you) of the rest unfairly rests in the shadow of those two tracks. They actually manage to breathe new life into the oft-covered Midnight Special (which has transcended the level of "standard" at this point), thanks to them very much making it their own. It Came Out of the Sky is pretty damn funny; Don't Look Now, a great love song; Side o' the Road, one of their best instrumentals; and Effigy, easily their best extended song. How'd all of these songs disappear? Okay, their cover of Leadbelly's Cotton Fields is far from essential; Poor Boy Shuffle's a bad instrumental; Feelin' Blue, an overlong jam. But this is a solid record overall!

Other stuff to check out.......2006-06-21

Look Now.......2006-01-07

As far as I'm concerned, 'Willy & The Poor Boys' represent the very peak of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Simply because they came from classics such as 'Bayou Country' and 'Green River', and even after this album, they would continue with such immaculate collections of prime & pure rock'n'roll as 'Cosmo's Factory' and 'Pendulum'. 'Willy & The Poor Boys' then, is not just the last classic before a sudden fall in quality, but the third in a row of brilliant recordings, that would continue after it, & therefor, it is as far from failure as one gets.

The opener, 'Down On The Corner', is arguably CCR's best song ever. Definently, it was the one that got me hooked on Creedence in the first place, and, together with 'Proud Mary', it seems to be their best known song (it's usually those two that even hiphop-kids here in Denmark know the lyrics to). Anyway, it is a perfectly catching pop song without any of the weaknesses or disposabilities that usually come with too catchy pop. A song well worth the price of the entire Creedence catalogue on its own!

'It Came Out Of The Sky' is one of the most rocking Creedence songs, a great rockabilly/rock'n'roll classic, & arguably a genuine Creedence classic too. The following track, a cover of Leadbelly's 'Cotton Fields' sounds as much as the original Creedence material, that one comes to think of it as one of their own - which is perhaps the greatest triumph of most of CCR's covers, the way they blend into the original material without wreaking havoc.
The jugband blues of 'Poorboy Shuffle' and the middle of the road, but at the same time very very strange 'Feelin' Blue', are both Fogerty originals, strong songs that carry the album on with pride

But it is with 'Fortunate Son' that the next true Creedence classic arrives. As strong as anything Fogerty has ever written, this light rocker is yet another amazing item in the vein of 'Green River' and the later 'Run Through The Jungle'.
The utterly gorgeous love song, 'Don't Look Now', is a somewhat overlooked gem, absolutely as good as the previous track, & thus the third invaluable jewel on the album. It is followed by Creedence's take on the traditional 'The Midnight Special', which, like 'Cotton Fields', works extremely well, becoming a Creedence stample, without betraying its original form.
The album ends with two more strong Fogerty tracks, 'Side O' The Road' and 'Effigy', not as strong as the three classics on the album, but easily strong enough to bring an end to this most outstanding record, that only becomes more amazing when you discover that Creedence put out five of these undying gemstones over the course of two years...

The first album of theirs you buy, the last you stop listening to... oh, you'll never stop listening to it!

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Fogerty
Great then greater now
CCR's Best
Uneven - pick up Cosmo's Factory or Green River instead.
When I was just a little boy ...

Bayou Country
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ASIN: B000000XCA
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Born On The Bayou
Bootleg
Graveyard Train
Good Golly Miss Molly
Penthouse Pauper
Proud Mary
Keep On Chooglin'

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Bayou Country is the CCR record that slips under the radar. The group's 1969 sophomore release birthed two classic-rock staples--"Born on the Bayou" and "Proud Mary." Then there's the characteristically savvy cover ("Good Golly Miss Molly"), the stretch-out jams ("Graveyard Train" and "Keep on Chooglin"), and a couple of seldom-remarked-upon album tracks ("Bootleg" and "Penthouse Pauper"). And that's it--a little more than a half-hour of the Revival gaining speed but still not firing on all cylinders. For a lesser band, it'd be an impressive achievement; for Creedence, Bayou Country is a mere stepping stone to greater heights. --Steven Stolder

Album Description

24 bit digitally remastered reissue of their 1969 album. Seven tracks, including 'Born On The Bayou' & 'Proud Mary'. Also features the original cover art. Digipak.

Customer Reviews:

Fogerty.......2007-06-10

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

Great then greater now.......2007-06-08

First album from CCR. Good ole Rock & Roll Bayou Style!!!

CCR's Best.......2007-04-20

Even though "Proud Mary" might be CCR's staple, "Bayou Country" contains some of CCR's best work, along with the other tracks on this album that are not in Classic Rock Radios regular rotation. "Bootleg" and "Graveyard Train" and "Keep on Chooglin" are three of my favorite CCR songs, and the others are are excellent themselves. Shame on you if you dont have this masterpiece in your collection. If you interested in becoming more familar with CCR's work, forget "Chronicles" Start here!

Uneven - pick up Cosmo's Factory or Green River instead........2006-11-04

Okay, this record at least gets off to a great start: the rockin' slice of self-mythology Born on the Bayou and the underrated Bootleg. Then it takes a complete u-turn, with the murky, meandering, uninteresting jam Graveyard Train. And it remains in that u-turn, first on a dull cover of Little Richard's Good Golly, Miss Molly, then with the equally forgettable Penthouse Pauper. Proud Mary (most certainly the best thing on this disc) comes along and saves the day, but it's only temporary - things close with an even less interesting jam, Keep on Chooglin'. At least Graveyard Train has interesting lyrics...
But there are some upsides. The aforementioned Proud Mary cooks, a merger of soul, gospel, rock and country. And who could forget the "World, keep on turnin'/Proud Mary keep on burnin'/Rollin', rollin', rollin' down the river" refrain? Not me, that's for sure. Born on the Bayou is another one of the centerpiece tracks and most certainly their best song not to be released as a single. And Bootleg is their best album track, a lost little gem that's actually worth buying the album for. It's uneven, but the three good tracks make it worth a look.

When I was just a little boy ..........2006-08-24

When I was just a little boy ... I smashed a bookcase with a broomstick playing "Born On The Bayou" on the air guitar. And still, 35 years later, I still get very excited when hearing the intro of that song. "Born On The Bayou" is by far the best song on this album (much better than "Proud Mary" for instance), any album with this song on it deserves 5 stars. "Bootleg", "Graveyard Train" and "Keep On Chooglin'" are too long and a bit boring, the other songs are of solid Creedence Quality.

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The Best CCR Collection!
"Down On The Corner" or rolling on the river this is the mother load!
The most quintessential and definitive box set of the best short lived band
Love the completeness but disappointed in sound quality.
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ASIN: B00005OM4K
Release Date: 2001-11-01

Tracks:

Come on Baby
Oh My Love
Have You Ever Been Lonely
Bonita
The Golliwogs: Don't Tell Me No Lies
Little Girl (Does Your Momma Know)
Where You Been ! You Came Walking
You Can't Be True (first version)
You Got Nothin' on Me
I Only Met You Just an Hour Ago
Brown-Eyed Girl
You Better Be Careful
Fight Fire
Fragile Child
She Was Mine
Gonna Hang Around
Try Try Try
Instrumental #1
Little Tina
Walking on the Water
You Better Get It Before It Gets You
Tell Me
You Can't Be True (second version)
Action USA (promotional spot)

Tracks:

Call It Pretending
I Put a Spell on You
The Working Man
Susie Q
Ninety-Nine and a Half
Get Down Woman
Porterville
Gloomy
Walk on the Water
Born on the Bayou
Bootleg
Graveyard Train
Good Golly Miss Molly
Penthouse Pauper
Proud Mary
Keep on Chooglin'

Tracks:

Green River
Commotion
Tombstone Shadow
Wrote a Song for Everyone
Bad Moon Rising
Lodi
Cross-Tie Walker
Sinister Purpose
The Night Time Is the Right Time
Down on the Corner
It Came Out of the Sky
Cotton Fields
Poorboy Shuffle
Feelin' Blue
Fortunate Son
Don't Look Now (It Ain't You or Me)
The Midnight Special
Side of the Road
Effigy

Tracks:

Ramble Tamble
Before You Accuse Me
Travelin' Band
Ooby Dooby
Lookin' Out My Back Door
Run Through the Jungle
Up Around the Bend
My Baby Left Me
Who'll Stop the Rain
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Long As I Can See the Light
Pagan Baby
Sailor's Lament
Chameleon
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
(Wish I Could) Hideaway
Born to Move
Hey Tonight
It's Just a Thought

Tracks:

Molina
Rude Awakening #2
45 Revolutions Per Minute (Part 1)
45 Revolutions Per Minute (Part 2)
Lookin' for a Reason
Take It Like a Friend
Need Someone to Hold
Tearin' Up the Country
Someday Never Comes
What Are You Gonna Do
Sail Away
Hello Mary Lou
Door to Door
Sweet Hitch-Hiker
Born on the Bayou
Green River
Tombstone Shadow
Don't Look Now (It Ain't You or Me)
Travelin' Band
Who'll Stop the Rain
Bad Moon Rising
Proud Mary
Fortunate Son
Commotion

Tracks:

The Midnight Special
The Night Time Is the Right Time
Down on the Corner
Keep on Chooglin'
Born on the Bayou
Green River/Susie Q
It Came Out of the Sky
Door to Door
Travelin' Band
Fortunate Son
Commotion
Lodi
Bad Moon Rising
Proud Mary
Up Around the Bend
Hey Tonight
Sweet Hitch-Hiker
Keep on Chooglin'

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Popular but not hip, basic but not shallow, rooted but not retro, Creedence Clearwater Revival distinguished themselves in the late 1960s and early 1970s through these contradictions. This six-disc set is the definitive Creedence collection, offering superbly remastered versions of all of their studio and live albums and adding a disc's worth of pre-Creedence material. The ultimate blue-collar rock band, John Fogerty and CCR found success by wholly giving in to their fascination with the American South (despite hailing from Northern California) and exploring the turf that connected R&B and country--the same turf that their heroes at Sun studios tilled at rock's birth. As the songs on the first disc prove, they hadn't always taken this approach though perhaps they should have: The first four songs from 1961 (by Tommy Fogerty and the Blue Velvets), original compositions in the classic '50s rock & roll style they loved, hold up better than subsequent Golliwogs tracks that attempt to replicate the British Invasion sound in vogue at the time. Still, the Golliwogs tracks offer hints of John Fogerty's menacing growl and biting guitar that would fully blossom later on.

When diving into CCR's entire body of work, many myths dissipate and a more well-rounded view comes into focus: the quintessential singles band that dominated AM radio was also quite an album band, releasing solid records from top to bottom even though half of the songs were saturating radio long before the LP would hit. Also, they weren't quite as far removed from their Bay Area brethren (who were reared on the same roots music) as is often stated, offering a number of long and loose jams that, while not overtly psychedelic, gave them and their fans a chance to stretch out. Without question, though, CCR were the kings of the three-minute rock single, and it's these now-ubiquitous gems--the consummate AM band now dominates FM radio--that will always define them. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

The Best CCR Collection!.......2007-07-05

I recently purchased this box set and I LOVE it! This is definitely a MUST have for any hard-core Creedence Clearwater Revival fans because it contains all of their material including pre-Creedence music from "Tom Fogerty & The Blue Velvets" and "The Golliwogs."

"Down On The Corner" or rolling on the river this is the mother load!.......2007-06-02

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" I am always asked to write or discuss rock albums/bands from the 60's and 70's.

John Fogerty is a type of genius with a twist. He was able to invent an entire lifestyle about the American South/Southwest/Bayou- before he left Northern California.

There are only a handful of groups that must have a specific singer. CCR was one. Fogerty must take the microphone. Every word convinces you that he was born on the bayou. His guitar licks are tremendous and always fit the structure of the song.

If you heard people tell you that this release didn't have the sound quality they were looking for I would like to give a counter point of view. When CD's were first issued almost all of them lacked punch or a sound you felt to be warm and sincere. So many years after the fact almost all of the plants/record companies have corrected this. The quality is fine for the rock and roll it presents.

You'll love going through all the studio releases and understanding while numerous people thought of Fogerty as a hit writing machine (YES and very well) the CCR album output is terrific in its own right. The non radio songs are very powerful. Fogerty will take you through the swamp, sprinkle some blues, and pay homage to sounds of the 50's and 60's.

If you are going to make an investment in the CCR releases, you'll be proud to own this collection! You'll even get to hear what they sounded like before the ywere CCR!

Be well always,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

The most quintessential and definitive box set of the best short lived band.......2006-05-26

The Creedence Clearwater Revival box set is very much a mammoth enterprise in its own right. Containing all seven original albums and two live albums, not to mention a whole disc full of material from their stints as Tommy Fogerty & The Blue Velvets and The Golliwogs, this is very much a unique offer.

All tracks have been superbly remastered, thus salvaging their legacy for forthcoming generations. Once you possess this set, you need not even browse through the other compilations, since all of it is here, and a little bit more.

The undoubted highlight of the set is the first disc, focusing on the pre-Creedence period. The Blue Velvets singles make their debut appearance here (the most devout Creedence fan may have noticed that the third single is absent, because of its scarcity). The Golliwogs singles made their first appearance on vinyl on the 1975 Pre Creedence compilation, which also included the first single under the name of Creedence Clearwater Revival. To top it all off, there are even extra tracks among the singles that prior to this set never saw the light of day: "I Only Met You Just An Hour Ago", "She Was Mine", "Gonna Hang Around", "Instrumental #1", "Little Tina", and "Try Try Try", which in all sound a lot different compared to the Blue Velvets material, which harked back to '50s style rock'n'roll. Another additional treat is the "abandoned" single "Tell Me"/"You Can't Be True" (second version) that was never released; the disc finishes off with an Action USA radio promotional spot.

The B-side of the first Creedence single "Porterville", "Call It Pretending", opens Disc 2, which, up to Disc 5, focuses on the original Creedence albums until reaching Tracks 3 and 4 on Disc 5. Probably the rarest of gems in the Creedence catalog, "45 Revolutions Per Minute (Parts 1-2)" was originally a promo disc recorded in late 1970 and distributed to radio stations. It is basically a group interview interspersed with added effects (not to mention a very amusing sequence where John Fogerty can be heard speaking backwards!) and musical backdrops to boot. This particular track is as yet not available elsewhere. The remainder of Disc 5 and the sixth (and last) one display Mardi Gras plus the two live albums In Concert and Live In Europe (with additional tracks apparently taken from Live In Germany, which was recorded at the same time period as Live In Europe).

Along with the discs is a full booklet with extensive liner notes and a review for each album, by various writers and chroniclers. The Early Years (by Alec Palao), especially makes for very interesting reading, with additional input from Stu Cook and Doug Clifford discussing the olden days. The only major shame is that John Fogerty did not contribute to the reminiscences. One could assume (given the current situation between him and the others) that he was not very much interested in their early history. Simply by reading the booklet it could easily evoke memories of a bygone era, especially among those who grew up listening to Creedence in the late '60s; without doubt one of the best and most significant bands America could ever boost. Therefore this box set is a milestone on behalf of their enduring legacy which ever continues to inspire and beguile thousands or even millions wherever Creedence is known, played, and loved.

Hats off to CCR!

Love the completeness but disappointed in sound quality........2006-04-01

It's great to have all the CCR studio albums, and some of the more obscure stuff all in one package.

However, I already owned all the CCR studio albums, except Mardi Gras, on CD and was disappointed to find that these "remastered" CDs didn't sound any better than the individual CDs that I bought many years ago (and since gave to a friend). (And, I was listening on a system that is beyond anything you'll find at these consumer electronic superstores. I can hear it whan remastering is done correctly.)

QUESTION?.......2006-03-03

Does the booklet or the liner notes include good session info, such as when, where, who played, etc. on each track?

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I swear I'll never leave my home again.
Fogerty
Simply Wonderful!!!!!
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4.5 stars - an excellent debut

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ASIN: B000000XC8
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

I Put A Spell On You
The Working Man
Suzie Q
Ninety-Nine And A Half
Get Down Woman
Porterville
Gloomy
Walk On The Water

Customer Reviews:

I swear I'll never leave my home again........2007-06-18

This was the debut album by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It established their highly original sound, which was a lot different than any of the other bands that came out of the San Francisco scene (like CCR did). While they did have their sound down, John Fogerty's songwriting wasn't quite as good as it would later be. It's notable that the two chart singles from the album, "Suzie Q" and "I Put a Spell On You" are covers of songs from the '50s (by two guys named Hawkins who were of no relation to each other). The other cover song on the album was the more recent "Ninety-Nine and a Half" by Wilson Pickett. John Fogerty's original songs are good, but he got ever better as he went along. The best original song on the album, in my opinion, is "Walk on the Water", which Tom Fogerty co-wrote with John. This song actually dates from the pre-Creedence days, when the band was known as the Golliwogs. This is a very good album by CCR, but the best was yet to come.

Fogerty.......2007-06-10

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

Simply Wonderful!!!!!.......2007-04-08

I'm fan of this Band Creedence Clearwater Revival, since the 70's.I have CD's and DVD`s(John Fogerty Solo-Great) and here in Brasil there are a lot of fans about CCR.No doubt one of the Best Band of all times!!!JOHN FOGERTY GREAT COMPOSER AND SINGER.HE'S THE BEST!CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM!Best Regards.Claudio.Recife-Pernambuco-Brasil!!!!

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4.5 stars - an excellent debut.......2004-02-19

Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968.) Creedence Clearwater Revival's first album.

It was in 1968 that the classic southern rock legends Creedence Clearwater Revival (C.C.R. for short) released their debut album, which was self-titled. Although the members of the band had been recording material as early as a decade before the release of the album, this was the band that was going to bring them the fame and fortune they deserved. But how does the band's debut album measure up? Is it a masterpiece of an album, well ahead of its time, or is a rough and uneven debut? Read on for my review.

Although this is Creedence Clearwater Revival's first album, it doesn't really sound any better or worse than the band's future releases. It's very rare that a band gets their sound right on their very first album, but Creedence pulls it off. The album combines cover songs with original compositions. The cover of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' I Put A Spell On You is nothing short of excellent. It's hard to believe the band could take a song that predated rock and roll, and make it better, but they do! John Fogerty's vocals here are priceless. Another cover song worth mentioning is Susie Q. They breathe new life into the song, and it shows - this became their most popular cover song by far. And this album is the only place where you can find the full-length uncut version (hits compilations usually butcher this one down to about half the original length.) And, of course, who could forget their cover of Ninety-Nine And A Half? The band's blues rock sound on this song is nothing short of excellent. Any band that can take old songs like these and make them better than the originals is an instant classic rock legend, in my eyes. But let's not forget about the band's original compositions! The Working Man is NOT the same song Rush would record about six years later - this is a VERY DIFFERENT song. It's probably the song most listeners can relate to - A man works so hard that he's never experienced anything else in life. The slower-paced and appropriately-titled Gloomy is also excellent. The band closes the album with Walk On The Water, one of their finest compositions. You should always end an album with a memorable song so that you may leave a lasting impression - and here Creedence does just that.

Tracks:

Pagan Baby
Sailor's Lament
Chameleon
Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
(Wish I Could) Hideaway
Born To Move
Hey Tonight
It's Just A Thought
Molina
Rude Awakening #2

Album Description

24 bit digitally remastered reissue of their 1970 album. 10 tracks, including 'Hey Tonight' & 'Have You Ever Seen The Rain'. Also features the original cover art. Digipak.

Customer Reviews:

Great Cd from great Band.......2007-03-09

Great Cd from a much underrated band of all times.

check this out too.......2006-07-08

Pendulum saved my life!.......2005-06-05

I am not from CCR's generation of hippies and Vietnam veterans but a twenty year old in a generation of Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys. What does this have anything to do with CCR? I don't listen to my generation's music hardly ever. I must be a born again dope smoking hippie because all I listen to is classic rock. My dad handed me down this album when I was in junior high in the late 1990s and it was my first awakening to what great music sounds like. I'm very familiar at this point with most of the music of the late 60s and 70s and I will still claim CCR's Pendumlum is one of the greatest albums of its kind from this period of rock and roll. I think what makes CCR so great is their ability to molt jamming rifts in which you can dance up and down to into sweet melodic jams in which you can chill. They do it perfectly with John Fogerty on lead guitar and his brother Tom on rhythm playing together with Stu Cook on bass and Doug Clifford on drums. I can't think of too many bands with a better combination. Pendulum is one of those albums you could probably listen to anytime of day and with any kind of mood. I guess if you're into the way harder material from that time, Pendulum might be a downer but not necessarily. I listen to Deep Purple and Zeppelin to Fleetwood Mac and Jackson Browne. I think CCR is that place in between all of these bands. I'm in love with all the songs on this album so its hard to say exactly which ones to listen to for a first glance. When I first started listening to CCR, I was definitely digging the softer sounds and the melodic tunes in music so I think I will always be more affectionate to "(Wish I could) hideaway" "It's just a thought" but jams on "Pagan Baby" and "Hey Tonight" are equally as fantastic. I know my perspective on this album compared to other CCR albums may be biased since this album was my first and it has great sentimentality attached. But there is a reason that this album converted me from the 90s back to 1970. I now listen to everything including hip hop and old country but CCR will always have me, especially this album.

CCR broadens the scope.......2003-11-30

Not as highly renowned as "Green River" or "Cosmo's Factory", "Pendulum" may need a little time to assimilate, but in time it will grow on you.

These songs aren't as immediately memorable as hit singles like "Proud Mary" or "Bad Moon Rising", but it is quite interesting to hear how John Fogerty spent time arranging, polishing, trying out new styles, adding keyboards and horns to the "classic" Creedence sound. Sure, the instrumental "Rude Awakening #2" sounds suspiciously like progressive rock, which certainly wasn't Creedence's forte, but the vast majority of these songs are excellent. Just listen to the atmospheric acoustic folk-rock of "Have You Ever Seen The Rain", the bluesy raver "Pagan Baby", the moody, organ-laden ballads "Hideaway" and "It's Just A Thought", the upbeat hard rock of "Hey Tonight" and "Molina", and the fine, funky soul of "Born To Move".

Most bands would kill for this to be their best stuff, which just goes to show what a phenomenal band Creedence really was.

Where'd the bayou go?.......2002-11-21

I really like CCR's catchy old songs about bayous, trains, and graveyards, but for my taste their albums progressively went downhill, and were close to the bottom in several respects with all albums from 1970 on, which includes "Willy And The Poor Boys," this one (from December 1970), and "Mardi Gras." This was in stark contrast to their earlier bayou era albums, where almost every song was a hit. However, although these later albums were weak in catchy songwriting and southern imagery, they were strong in other aspects. "Pagan Baby," although repetetive and uninteresting, is fairly intense, and has some of Fogerty's fastest lead guitar lines. "Born To Move," despite being very un-Creedence in style, is a surprisingly good jam with organ that sounds a bit like Santana, Eddie Harris, or Ten Years After. "Rude Awakening #2" is also very un-Creedence and has some interesting speeded up guitars and organ reminiscent of Yes. However, despite a promising start, it winds down without reaching any climax. The remaining songs are all unnoteworthy, in my opinion. I never liked the biggest hit from this album "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" due to the ballad's vocals being raised to a high key where they distort, and its slow, boring chord progression. In summary, I liked the playing and instruments on this album, but the songwriting just doesn't cut it. They should've focused more on good songwriting, regardless of style, instead of getting distracted by showing off how many instruments they could play. Hell, if they'd pursued their Santana and Yes directions that they started on this album, they might've reached unprecedented new heights instead of disbanding, although their contract with Fantasy Records may well have been hurting the band at this point, sad to say.

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