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Saturday, January 31, 1976

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)

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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)

Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

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.

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First posted 4/15/2008; last updated 5/6/2024.

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Saturday, July 25, 1970

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Cosmo’s Factory Debuts: July 25, 1970

Originally posted July 25, 2011.

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Creedence Clearwater Revival are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the Top 100 Acts of All Time according to Dave’s Music Database. Perhaps no album is more responsible for giving the band such iconic status than Cosmo’s Factory, which spent nine weeks atop the Billboard album chart. “Seven of the album’s 11 tracks turn up on Chronicle, CCR’s best hits collection” SS and the album ranks as one of the top 1000 albums of all time according to Dave’s Music Database.

Lookin’ Out My Back Door is “a charming, bright shuffle, filled with dancing animals and domestic bliss – he had never been as sweet and silly as he is here.” STE Up Around the Bend is “a searing rocker, one of their best.” STE There’s also “the menacing murkiness of Run Through the Jungle” STE and the “poignant melody and melancholy undertow” STE of Who’ll Stop the Rain. “Travelin’ Band, a funny, piledriving rocker with a blaring horn section; the first indication their sonic palette was broadening.” STE On Long as I Can See the Light, singer/songwriter John Fogerty “finds solace in home, anchored by a soulful, laid-back groove.” STE

Travelin’ Band

Those six songs comprised the A and B-sides of three 1970 singles. The album also featured an 11-minute version of I Heard It Through the Grapevine. “Even if it wanders, their take on the Marvin Gaye classic isn’t unpleasant.” STE “No white group of its time could cover black music with as much natural flair.” SS

As for the non-singles, there is “the claustrophobic, paranoid rocker Ramble Tamble. Unlike some extended instrumentals, this was dramatic and had a direction.” STE “Their faithful, exuberant takes on the Sun classics Ooby Dooby and My Baby Left Me are joyous tributes.” STE

“Cosmo’s is really a must-own in its entirety. No other album so adeptly laces together the various strands of the CCR sound.” SS “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.” SS

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