Creedence Clearwater Revival: 1967-1972

Creedence Clearwater Revival A Retrospective: 1967-1972

Overview: Rock group formed while members attended high school at El Cerrito, CA. Active: 1967-72. The Players: John Fogerty (vocals, guitar: 1967-72) Tom Fogerty (guitar: 1967-71) Stu Cook (keyboards/bass: Blue Velvets: 59-64; Golliwogs: 64-67; CCR: 67-72; Don Harrison Band) Doug Clifford (drums: Blue Velvets: 59-64; Golliwogs: 64-67; CCR: 67-72; Don Harrison Band) Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Creedence Clearwater Revival Facebook Wikipedia

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CCR’s seven studio albums are listed below. Those songs which are highlighted are those featured on the greatest hits compilation Chronicle, are noted after the song with the code CH. Also listed with the song are the writer(s) in parentheses, the running time in brackets, and the chart date and chart peaks on various charts in parentheses. Click for codes to charts.

Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968): Susie Q (Dale Hawkins) [4:36] (9/7/68, 11 BB, 9 CB, 4 GR, 11 HR, 4 CL, 1 DF) CH I Put a Spell on You (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Herb Slotkin) [4:32] (11/9/68, 58 BB, 65 CB, 55 HR, 12 CL, 19 DF) CH

Bayou Country (1969): Proud Mary (John Fogerty) [3:08] (1/18/69, 2 BB, 2 CB, 1 GR, 1 HR, 1 CL, 8 UK, 2 CN, 5 AU, 1 DF) CH

Green River (1969): Bad Moon Rising (John Fogerty) [2:19] (4/16/69, 2 BB, 2 CB, 1 GR, 1 HR, 1 CL, 1 UK, 5 CN, 3 AU, 1 DF) CH Lodi (John Fogerty) [3:10] (4/16/69, 52 BB, 58 CB, 46 HR, 7 CL, 5 DF) CH Green River (John Fogerty) [2:33] (7/26/69, 2 BB, 3 CB, 2 GR, 2 HR, 2 CL, 19 UK, 4 CN, 6 AU, 10 DF) CH Commotion (John Fogerty) [2:42] (7/26/69, 30 BB, 40 CB, 50 HR, 19 CL) CH Read more on the DMDB page for this album.

Willy and the Poor Boys (1969): Down on the Corner (John Fogerty) [2:45] (10/24/69, 3 BB, 10 CB, 2 GR, 4 HR, 2 CL, 31 UK, 5 DF) CH Fortunate Son (John Fogerty) [2:20] (10/24/69, 3 BB, 6 CB, 2 GR, 4 HR, 1 CL, 2 CN, 2 AU, 1 DF) CH Read more on the DMDB page for this album.

Cosmo’s Factory (1970): Travelin’ Band (John Fogerty) [2:08] (1/24/70, 2 BB, 5 CB, 2 GR, 2 HR, 2 CL, 8 UK, 12 DF) CH Who’ll Stop the Rain (John Fogerty) [2:28] (1/24/70, 2 BB, 13 CB, 2 GR, 2 HR, 2 CL, 5 DF) CH Up Around the Bend (John Fogerty) [2:42] (4/18/70, 4 BB, 2 CB, 6 GR, 2 HR, 2 CL 3 UK, 1 CN, 1 AU, 20 DF) CH Run Through the Jungle (John Fogerty) [3:07] (4/18/70, 4 BB, 48 CB, 6 GR, 2 HR, 2 CL, 3 UK, 1 CN, 1 AU, 17 DF) CH Lookin’ Out My Back Door (John Fogerty) [2:33] (8/7/70, 2 BB, 1 CB, 3 GR, 1 HR, 1 CL, 1 CN, 1 AU, 9 DF) CH Long As I Can See the Light (John Fogerty) (8/8/70) [3:31] (2 BB, 57 CB, 1 HR) CH I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) [11:04] (1/24/76, 43 BB, 47 CB, 40 GR, 87 HR, 4 CL, 9 DF) CH Read more on the DMDB page for this album.

Pendulum (1970): Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (John Fogerty) [2:38] (1/29/71, 8 BB, 3 CB, 4 GR, 3 HR, 1 CL, 36 UK, 1 CN, 4 DF) CH Hey Tonight (John Fogerty) [2:43] (1/29/71, 8 BB, 3 CB, 4 GR, 3 HR, 3 CL, 24 DF) CH

Mardi Gras (1972): Sweet Hitch-Hiker (John Fogerty) [2:56] (7/17/71, 6 BB, 5 CB, 2 GR, 3 HR, 3 CL 36 UK, 1 CN) CH Someday Never Comes (John Fogerty) [4:00] (4/29/72, 25 BB, 25 CB, 31 GR, 27 HR, 16 CL) CH

Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits Creedence Clearwater Revival

Recorded: 1968-1972 Released: January 1976 Peak: 22 US, -- UK, -- CN, -- AU, 13 DF Sales (in millions): 10.0 US, -- UK, 12.10 world (includes US and UK) Genre: rock Rating: 4.777 out of 5.00 (average of 17 ratings)

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Tracks: (1) Susie Q (2) I Put a Spell on You (3) Proud Mary (4) Bad Moon Rising (5) Lodi (6) Green River (7) Commotion (8) Down on the Corner (9) Fortunate Son (10) Travelin’ Band (11) Who’ll Stop the Rain (12) Up Around the Bend (13) Run Through the Jungle (14) Lookin’ Out My Back Door (15) Long As I Can See the Light (16) I Heard It Through the Grapevine (17) Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (18) Hey Tonight (19) Sweet Hitch-Hiker (20) Someday Never Comes Total Running Time: 67:55 About the Album: Creedence Clearwater Revival were only around for five years, but they released seven albums and a slew of essential songs during that time. This collection ranks as one of the best compilations ever assembled, gathering up all the band’s hit singles in chronological order to make for a perfect entry point for casual fans. Chronicle has spent more than 12 years on the Billboard album chart.

Resources and Related Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Creedence Clearwater Revival Dave’s Music Database: Acts’ Profile Pages and Best-of Lists Wikipedia page for Chronicle First posted 4/15/2008; last updated 5/6/2024.