Reviews (page 10 of 15)
having had to listen to “bayou country” only 4 days ago, getting “green river” made me audibly sigh. however, creedence managed to redeem themselves slightly with this album. the songs were better paced, with the vocals not being too offensive, and leaving enough room for the rest of the band to show off. the guitar solos were notable on this album, often not being particularly complex or technically difficult, but still fitting into the songs nicely. i quite enjoyed the final two instrumental songs, giving a break from the vocals, and showing the talent of the band behind the voice. overall, this was a pretty good album, with a couple of songs i really enjoyed, and a significant improvement on their previous album.
Favourite song - Cross tie walker
Nice instrumentals, some of those guitar riffs are pretty great.
Solid throughout
#306. Not the best Creedence album for sure, but it's not bad. 3/5: decent Song added to playlist: Bad Moon Rising I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
I only knew Green River from GTA SA's K-DST. 4/5 for this track alone. Rest of the album is pretty meh.
A perfectly cromulent record, like most CCR records, although the white boy patois can start to grate. Thankfully it’s also very short.
Goddamn, this was dire as fuck.
This is everything folk rock was meant to be. Perfection.
Love their sound - excellent vibes
Not my usual genre but I appreciate this album, solid classic country rock and reminds me of big lebowski. Bad moon rising is a jam
A classic as always when it comes to CCR. I remember first listening to Green River playing GTA SA back in the good ole days when I didn't have to worry about being an adult. This song among many had a great influence on my music taste and I am forever grateful. Great album. Best - Green River (MPF), Bad Moon Rising, and Lodi Worst - no bad songs 3.50-3.75/5
Buen rock and rollito ☺️
cool
Even though i'm not a fan of country-ish music, i liked the lyrics.
I absolutely love this album—I've listened to it before, and it’s just so good. I’ve been on the hunt for it on vinyl for what feels like ages now.
It’s CCR. I feel like I am preprogrammed to like this. Wrote a song for everyone is just hitting me this morning. Something about the delivery in the vocals. The closer is is just great rock and roll. Night time is the right time.
- CCR konnte schon immer mein Herz erwärmen. Ich mag den Stil, den eigenen Sound und den insgesamten Charakter. - Gibt auch in diesem Album Songs, die für mich im typischen Classic Rock Sumpf der Zeit untergehen, aber das ist auf jeden Fall die Minderheit. - Die meisten Tracks sind abwechslungsreich und eigenständig. Dazu noch Banger wie Green River und Bad Moon Rising 3,75/5
2,25
surprised i didn't love this since i do enjoy most of their like, big hits. might revisit a few songs off of it
4 stars.
Starts out a little week. Has some strong hits (bad moon rising of course) and Jon Fogerty has a powerful voice. Really picks up steam near the end and I can see this being a good album to smoke weed and fuck too (maybe perfrct considering its 29 minute run time). Overall, a decent rock album
STANDOUTS: Green River Bad Moon Rising Lodi OVERALL: 4/5; at this point, it isn't even dad music—this is grandad music. However, I fear I am a simp for CCR.
God I love Creedence. This album is incredible, EVERY song is good, but it’s anchored with such massive hits. They’re easily one of the best bands of the era just based on the sheer number of hits they pumped out on basically 3 years. Unbelievable band.
A classic! How do you not like Bad Moon Rising?
These guys are just so good and consistent. Like listening to a good backyard band.
Pretty good! Has some hits and no real misses.
The ultimate greatest hits band. Like all of their other albums, there are some magical tracks here alongside good but not great ones.
One of what I call the USA's anthem bands and probably their most accomplished.
Maybe my least favorite from the first 5 CCR albums, but always a pleasant listen nonetheless. Only them can pull out major hits out of swamp rock.
Clearwater at their finest, great high points and a great album to work too.
Short and to the point quality
CCR has been a staple of classic rock radio stations for maybe 35 years? Still doesn’t make it good.
It has the CCR growl/voice. It's ok, but all songs sound very similar. 3* because it's enjoyable. Enjoyed: bad moon rising
I preferred their other album. This is a bit more mellow, but still slaps. Wish it was a bit longer. Stand-out: Wrote A Song For Everyone
Just fantastic
Another great album by CCR. While not as good as Cosmo's Factory, this was still a solid 4/5 rating.
Good album back to front. CCR was tight and had catchy songs that are hard to disparage.
Typiskt one-hit-wonder band Bästa låt: Tombstone Shadow
Vibe
Helt okej album fastnade inte direkt men inte alls dåligt Bästa låt: Sinister Purpose
I enjoyed elements of this but it didn’t really hook me in. 5/10
now we're talking
it’s okay - none of the songs REALLY stood out to me and the album didn’t go anywhere really but I liked commotion the most album cover is sick as tho icl
WHITE PEOPLE!!! YOUR TASTE HAS IMPRESSED ME!!! The first three songs gave me such high hopes and then...track 4 happened. I fear that there is not a lot to say about this album, it was kind of bland, generic, EXTREMELY repetitive (i guess this can be excused as a stylistic feature), but...I liked it? I have instrument bias and the tone of this guitar is absolutely bonkers. The guitar and bass carried this entire album for me. I will admit there were some truly awful tracks that are messy and unenjoyable (@ WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE!!!! AND THE NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME!!!!) but the highlights for me were Commotion, Lodi and maaayyybe Sinister Purpose (Bad Moon Rising is NOT included, more like MID Moon Rising) The voices are telling me 4/5 but that feels way too high for this so it's either a 3/5 or a 3.5/5 if i'm feeling exceptionally kind
7/10
The different parts of this I feel are arranged exceptionally well and I immediately appreciated the bluesyness. I love the twang of the guitar and I appreciate the brevity of the solos. However the whole album somehow sounds frivolous which makes me dislike it intensely. When I think blues I think soulful, melodic, and playful in an improv way, and the high prevalence of that technically blues sound while simultaneously sounding like a cereal box reads turns me off from this album hugely.
Another CCR record, another great album on the list. I will say that there are some songs that sound very similar. A couple times I caught myself thinking the song coming on was something different. Either way, great tunes and great vibes. Such a unique voice that hits my ears oh so nicely. Really have developed a fondness for CCR after starting this project.
Quando eu penso em rock, é esse tipo de sonoridade que me vem a cabeça. Um álbum icônico que contém os traços que definiram um gênero e a época em que foi gravado. Apesar disso, não soa datado, a qualidade das composições é atemporal.
Every CCR album sounds the same. Here is my review of Bayou Country: "Songs about the Deep South and the Bayou written by a guy born and raised in California. Starting your career out with the first 6 albums going platinum in the US. Easy peasy, keep on Chooglin' John."
It’s not quite Bayou Country, but it’s still half an hour of John Fogerty’s iconic vocals.
Never really listened to this band before, other than their hit "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" (and I didn't know this before starting the album). This was super easy listening. Favourite song was "Tombstone Shadow." Will need to listen to some more from them! 3/5
First track is Green River, the title track. It's not a major start, just some simple rock, with even simpler lyrics. Hasn't pulled me in yet, we'll see where this project leads. Following that, we have Commotion. This song is a little more upbeat, gets me grooving, and I'm enjoying these lyrics a little more, it plays very well to me, and a much better start. Next, we have Tombstone Shadow. It's just a cold cut blues record. This plays into some deeper meanings, the lyrics depicting a looming greed, or possibly death, mixing the two. I think it is very well done, and once again, fits the sequence. After this, we get Wrote A Song For Everyone. It's a slower tragic piece, a simple unification track. I think it's a right, a little slow though, but not bad. Then, we get to Bad Moon Rising. It's a good song about omens. I'm liking the record so far, shows a lot of humility on it. Continuing, we get Lodi. It plays well, the country rock vibes I've been enjoying so far, and lyrics wise haven't improved, and that's just fine by me. Then, we get Cross-Tie Walker. This track really gets its bumpkin vibe going. However, I felt the pacing was off, it switches too vastly between fast and slow, couldn't enjoy it as much as I've been wanting to. Second to last, we get Sinister Purpose. I'm not too big on the lyrics here, but damn, this record has such an amazing sound, loved that track. good wrap up, but it's not over yet. Our final track is The Night Time Is The Right Time. It's a killer blues finale. The vocals, lyrics, and production really go in at this part. Loved this finale. I think this record has some good things going for it. Different perspectives of a simple man, living in a simple small part of the world, and I absolutely loved the concepts and sounds from it. There were definitely some misses in certain production choices, lyrics as well, but hey, they can't all be gems, this one shines better than most anyways. I definitely enjoyed.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SWAMP?!?!
Three albums in one year!? No wonder they were writing about forgetting songs and breaking bones to get a vacation.
Rounding up to a 4, but it's pretty close anyway.
Some good songs, CCR is great.
Hard to escape biases on a group with hits that haunted American pop culture for 50+ years, but it's also inescapably enjoyable. Again, hard to judge against the current era based on how many bands/artists tried to imitate the style (and how much they imitated others?) but its a standalone joy.
Fucking slaps
I wasn't expecting much. I liked the album surprisingly well. I didn't realize that I already knew so many of the tracks on the album without having really categorized them. I think I'll listen to the album again. 4/5
I wanted to love this and merely liked it. It's a collection of pretty good rock and roll songs with a couple outstanding ones in it. I generally enjoy Fogerty's more understated vocal performances, but the holler he has on "Bad Moon Rising" is great. Highlights: Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, The Night Time Is The Right Time
Hell yeah
Some good swamp rock but also some of the most generic sounding Classic Rock of all time. Not really sure there’s much special about this album
Classic
damn good - 9/10
i've been listening to a lot of CCR lately. great catchy songs that fit with the time.
Me gustó mucho este disco. Había escuchado algunas cosas de Credence Clearwater, como la famosa Have You Ever Seen The Rain, pero nunca me había detenido en un disco. Estoy segura de que volveré a escucharlo. Me gustaron particularmente las canciones Green River, Wrote A Song For Everyone y The Night Time Is The Right.
It's possible this is my favorite CCR album of the project? A bit hard to tell, since they all have the signature sound, but I did really really enjoy this one.
I could listen to this one all day!
More great classic (and slightly sinister) bluesy rock. Love it.
Apple Music says “…if you had to pick just one CCR album, this should be it” and I believe them. Lodi is possibly my favorite CCR song, but there’s no denying the genius of Green River and Bad Moon Rising. The whole album is pretty great even if I wasn’t familiar with it beyond those hits. I read “formulaic” as a word to describe this album in a negative review. I guess if you want to call the original formula “formulaic” you can, but that would still seem to deserve better than a 2 rating. 50+ years ago the word formulaic probably would not have come to mind…
enjoyable
My favorite band, smashing it.
Крутили по радио в Питере песню из этого альба) Спокойно можно поставить на фон и заниматься любыми. Мирный музон.
It's alright but nothing to throw jazz hands about you know??
Overall, a good album with some classic songs. Very Americana.
Creedence. Yay. :-)
I really like this album
Another fantastic album by CCR. Enjoyed it from start to finish, very tight and no filler whatsoever.
one of my favorite finds so far! Not just bad moon rising, but I like Green River, Lodi, etc. Deep cuts, good lyrics, and spot on for this era
Not the album filled with their 'hits' but still a really good listen and not really any bad or skippable songs. Plus it doesn't overstay its welcome at all!
What an enjoyable listen! I’ve had “CCR” on the edge of my radar for some time but this is the first full album of theirs (even if it is just an LP) that I have sat down to listen to. Great!
Like it! ****
Super chill
The Dude : Do you find them much, these, stolen cars? Younger Cop : Sometimes. Wouldn't hold out much hope for the tape deck though. Older Cop : Or the Creedence.
Great guitar, great voice, good writing, but I was never a fan of that California/Bayou/Cajun/Funk sound that's the Fogerty trademark.
It's fine. Better than I expected, but not really something I'll remember tomorrow.
I do like CCR, though in smaller doses. Lots of really good music on this.
This is an easy and fun listen. Guitars are rockin and the band is just jammin man. For me, it was less 9 songs and more a continuous head bop vibe. Pretty cool
Bad Moon Rising is a bop. There's probably better CCR but this is solid.
pretty good ion know what else to say 😭👍
I’m finally getting to some Creedence Clearwater Revival. I've already heard about half of this album beforehand, and the rest of Green River is of the same good quality. The title track and "Commotion" are excellent openers, "Wrote a Song for Everyone" is a very potent lament, the succession from "Bad Moon Rising" to "Lodi" and "Cross-Tie Walker" is impressive, and the album ends on a good cover of Ray Charles's "The Night Time is the Right Time". I can see why John Fogerty considers this his favorite album from his time with the band; it's all killer and no filler. Check it out.
This was a collection of really good, really fun songs.
Interspersed with some truly dreadful emo electronica albums, what a relief to have this one pop up. 29 minutes of classic rock background noise. I may listen to again instead of the next few “duds” sure to be my album of the day.
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Solid
Top album
Nice groovin 60s rock
Rating: 8.5/10 Another great CCR album, not much more to be said.
Really good and succinct
It doesn' t much whiter than this.
Great album 3.5/5
Classic tunes
I saw the cover and was like holy moly boomers incoming but then it turned out to be surprisingly pleasant.
Important music, then and now. John Fogerty is one of the great voices of America in the last 50 years.
Typical Rock/Blues Rock of this time…5/10
1001 Albums Day 1. Bit of an interesting inclusion in the list, seeing as it only has one CCR classic on it and a couple of deep cuts. That being said it is a fun time, with good vibes, bleeding americana, if you're into that. Bad Moon Rising is a classic and for good reason, it's brilliant, Wrote A Song For Everyone really drags, Sinister Purpose, Lodi and The Night Time Is The Right Time are really good deep cuts. All together, not exactly chock-full of music I'm likely to return to, moreso a nice vibe-setter for a dive bar or the like. The vibes are good, but the music (save for a couple) is rather unexceptional. Favourites: Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Sinister Purpose Least Favourite: Wrote A Song For Everyone, Cross-Tie Walking
CCR: always down for a good time.
One of the best at this kind of rock. Not the best kind of rock, though.
Al igual que todos los álbumes de Creedence Clearwater Revival liderados por John Fogerty, este LP (bastante corto), se encuentra por sobre sus contemporáneos en términos de interpretaciones y composiciones pegajosas. Este disco es una clara influencia para muchos actos de country/folk rock/pop, rozando incluso algunos géneros más pesados. Sumamente recomendable, al igual que todos los discos de CCR (excepto Mardi Gras).
They've done it again! Not as good as Cosmo's Factory, but close
70/100 Very yank but also a lot of fun.
It was aight. Not my album but i do love a lot of ccr songs so im not a hater
I love the lyrics. They resonate-early emo. Tombstone Shadow, I hear ya on the 13 months. Maybe I need to put something under my pillow, too. It’s such a soothing sound, like being on the river at dusk, and it served as the perfect backdrop for my evening run in my small hometown. I felt Lodi in my bones. Wha-do-day
Is there a more inviting opening riff. Probably. But this one is still damn good. And that sense of invitation permeates the album. Even when the news isn't good. They keep it simple in the best possible way.
I love CCR.
I know the name, and this is as I thought it might be. It sounds like the music in the background of some sixties road trip movie. There is a genre of sixties American white beardy groups that I don't care about. It's not that I think they are bad, but they just don't do it for me and this is very much that. It's absolutely fine. I quite like "Bad Moon Rising" which is their classic song, I guess. And I'm sure I could delve about in their back catalogue and get something out of it, but I don't feel obliged too. It's hard to describe why I feel this way. It's like it doesn't have the depth or soul or grit or something that I am looking for. Anyway, it's FINE.
Pretty solid but not sure I’d revisit.
Just really enjoyed the album as a whole. Couple of all time tunes help.
I’ve never heard a bad ccr song. Loved it
I mean come on, you can’t ever go wrong with CCR. Definitely one I’m gonna come back to in the future. Fav Songs: Bad Moon Rising, Tombstone Shadow, & Lodi.
Liked this, a lot credence are a bit of a marmite band but I’ve always liked them
Just great rock and roll.
always makes me think of The Dude and how his creedence tapes were stolen lol
Man, it has been a long, long shift at work, and so coming back and listening to some Creedence while sinking a beer in the sun has been a pleasure. My big new discovery while listening was Wrote A Song For Everyone, god, it’s heartbreaking. I know he’s not exactly underrated, but fuck me, Fogerty could write a fuckin’ tune
A couple filler tracks but doesn't outstay its welcome with short, catchy tracks and some punchy riffs. Solid record.
Discazo de Creedence. Tiene temazos y es muy redondito.
It's Creedence. What more is there to say?
The album didn't contain their biggest songs.
Not their best album but a solid entry
Classic rock
True classic American rock. Awesome.
It was OK to listen to
Great start! Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Green River - Best Songs
Love
I'm pretty sure I gave this a whole extra star because it's summer right now and I'm all about the vibe in a way that I would decidedly not be in winter
Gewoon lekker CCR, prima album, veel goede nummers
Favorite Track: Damn near all of them, but Lodi
brilliant
Not my cup of tea but DAMN DO THOSE INSTRUMENTALS BANG
Los basslines son legendarios, 7/10
This album is honestly vibes rn. Makes me want to be outdoorsy and hang out on the porch
Not my usual style, but pretty good. Great vocals backed by masterful guitars. Enough to make me wanna go on a cross country road trip
It's good, but very samey. Green River, Wrote a Song for Everyone, and Bad Moon Rising were awesome but everything else could've been left off this record.
5/5 - awesome
Loved the A side. B side was pretty weak
I like Bad Moon Rising. Other faves were Cross-Tie Walker and Night Time is the Right Time.
CCR released their first 5 albums in a space of 24 months. They were all over Top 40 radio and the albums were overall quite good. This album has 2 top 2 songs (title track and Bad Moon Rising), plus 2 that peaked at 30 and 52 (Commotion and Lodi). The other tracks are decent. The final track was a Ray Charles hit on the R&B charts hitting #5. There is a great, but we can’t really watch it now, lip sync version by Cliff Huxtable and family on an episode of The Cosby Show. Not quite a 5 — I’ll save that for at least one other of the first five CCR discs.
3.5 really good
This is an amazing album and it’s very difficult to believe that they released 3 hit albums in the same calendar year. Bad Moon Rising alone is such a staple. 4.6 stars
The first album I bought for my Muntz 4-track car system one of their best albums for sure
Some good songs, and liked the twangy guitar. “Lodi” cracked me up.
Some great songs and some filler
Pretty good country rock album
The Best album of Creedence!!
This record is too up and down for me. I don't hate any of it, but not a lot rises to great for me. It's between a soft 4 and a strong 3 for me. Going with a 3 because I know I'm not going back to most of this much at all.
First of all - '69... nice! I enjoyed listening to this album, the first song was a good choice and made me feel welcome. Although there were some meh songs, the ones that were really good very very enjoyable. Apart from the name the name of the band being a mouthful, my dad likes their music so got me into listening to that kind of old school rock. It was nice having this playing in the background while I was doing things.
It’s Creedance. Hard to fault the de facto dad rock band
Not the catchiest CCR has ever been, but it's short and doesn't overstay it's welcome. Some fun songs I haven't heard before.
Solid swamp/blues rock call it what you like but this was a great album.
Aw, I grew up with this album. I cannot turn down blusey classic rock
Nice to listen to, but nothing really stood out.
Gloriously swampy, blues rock that bounces along in a fun way, even as the lyrics deal with down and out musicians, doomed relationships and deadly weather. The album fits nine songs in just under half an hour and is a great way to kick off a rainy bank holiday weekend!
This is an honest blues rock album. On top of its musical qualities, it is not too long so it stays fresh and enjoyable.
I liked it
country rock just does it for me y'all! have listened to CCR a lot but never deep dived into their discography so was happy to see this in the lineup. bad moon and green river are so fucking good but definitely some filler songs in here 8/10
Album length was great. Sounded good, but country rock isn’t my thing so I wasn’t too engaged. Guitar parts were good, and instrumental tracks were nice
A very standard good
Charming! 7/10
6/10 - I feel like most of the songs are decent. A lot of the guitar riffs sound very derivative like I have heard them before. I am not sure if these are based on other people's music or they are based on this tho. Bad Moon Rising is a good song and I enjoyed Lodi. Other than those it was fine with most songs blending together.
Listened in car. Wasn’t paying much attention, but I think it was solid
Bad moon rising is an all time great, the rest is good head nodding "good ol boy" stuff
Thankfully the last, and most tolerable, of the CCR albums on this list. There are even a couple of decent tracks ("Bad Moon..." and "Sinister Purpose").
Meh. Blues to excess
Alotta classic songs on here. But I can really only handle so much of John Fogertys voice
I liked it. It was my first time listening to CCR outside their most popular songs and it was good. There's some sort of nostalgia listening to their music and the vocals are great.
Green River, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi are all classics and even the filler songs here are decent quality electrified country-folk-rock. I get why decades later some kid somewhere adopts CCR as a listen to this day even though they're not always for me.
Another CCR album. Superclassic.
Maybe slightly less engaging than Cosmo's Factory, but still very solid. Hearing Sinister Purpose suddenly made me realise that Creedence must have been The Black Keys' main inspiration.
The CCR sound is great, the songs are very decent and partly classic.
Loved this. I've always listened to Credence, but never fully dove into their discography, so it was nice to listen to this from start to finish. The suggested songs that came after this album were top tier too.
Classic!
Det var en kort sag. Meget rent der ud af, kan godt anerkende deres indflydelse på rigtig meget musik, men gider ikke rigtig at høre det her album igen. 😅 Det er lidt kedeligt...
Hillbilly-Bayou-Rock Et par gine numre hist og her. Men overordnet er der for meget bonderøv over det. Hittet “Bad Moon Rising” virker undervældende i dag. Jeg huskede det bedre.
I like CCR and this album is really solid. Also, this is impressive: "It was the second of three albums they released in that year"
Some classic songs, and some filler. Nothing surprising good or bad.
Faux hoe downs that all start to sound the same.
This was a good album that really helped open me up to southern and blues rock. For anyone who really enjoys classic rock, this is definitely a good album to check out.
Dem boys are alright
4/5
I respect their craft but not my favorite type of music.
Good
Excellent album, agonised over whether to give it 3 or 4.
What I expected
CCR is timeless. They will make love to your ears. The soul that comes out of four guys who look like they should be running a very successful auto body shop is unparalleled
A classic for a reason
Great band - and it has Lodi!
blues-ish rock with a humble, almost country influence. not really much to say about this one, besides the warm instrumentals and the vocals, nothing really spoke out to me. but it's nice. it's a nice little album, like a road trip album. driving out to the woods and letting the wind blow you in your face. also this album's pretty short. it does what it sets out to do and i think that's good enough for me.
Really fantastic songs. I love that they are simple structures with more complex pieces and great melodies. Makes for classics and there are few on this album.
ccr goat 3.5/5
There is an episode of Frasier where the sons find out Marty wrote songs and sent them to Sinatra. They sounded very similar to all of the songs on this album which makes sense because there must have been a formula for big band music. Still, didn’t mind listening to this one - made my 40 minute commute enjoyable.
This is classic, textbook Creedence. I like Creedence, but I do feel like they sort of blend into classic rock radio and don’t stand out. Lots to like here, but also doesn’t stand out to me.
This is awesome, haha. John Fogerty’s vocals are a classic, and the southern feel of the whole thing ties it together quite nicely. Almost all of the songs here are classic. Very good.
You’re lucky they left the tape deck. And the Creedence.
Immediately a new favorite.
this album is good, but just not their best.
Nothing bad but mostly not what I would ever seek out. Good swamp rock and a very short album.
One of the best rock n roll bands ever. Unique sound and terrific lyrics. 5/5
Bad Moon Rising is great, the rest of this album did not age well.
Sounds as good as the day I 1st heard it.
My favourite Radiohead album. Just an expressive, unburned exercise in creative freedom.
Meh
another album on this list that i unabashedly adore. ccr's run in the late 60s into the early 70s is pretty unmatched in terms of quality of album, in my opinion, and this one might be my favorite of theirs. short, sweet, to the point, and not a bad track on here. john fogerty's songwriting is top notch as always, with the exception of the album closer, 'the night time is the right time,' a cover of the ray charles classic. the instrumentation here is all great and sonically, the album still sounds great and swampy. it's truly a document of a great band at its peak firing on all cylinders.
Only knew a couple songs but loved this. Great sound.
I feel like I need to be at a Vietnam protest. I think Green River is in GTA San Andreas?
This is just good, classic CCR.
I don’t dislike CCR. It’s just find them to be OK. I’m down to listen to their most popular songs. But for an entire album it just washes over me and then I forget about it. I’m never eager to listen even when I recognize their musicianship and cool vocals. It’s simply fine. 3.5/5
This was more classic swamp rock and bad moon rising is obviously a banger but I think I liked the other CCR album more than this. Bayou Blues felt like a non-stop airboat ride through gator-infested waters while this one was more seedy bar with a tv playing Vietnam footage in the background. Both are great in their own way but I think it comes down to personal preference.
I've tried so hard, but this record is impossible to dislike. At once reassuringly traditional while gently pushing rock in interesting directions, and utterly avoiding 60s cringe. "Sinister Purpose" sounds so much like "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads.
Excellent CCR record, among their best.
"Green River" by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a classic album that embodies the band's signature sound and Americana roots. Released in 1969, this album features a blend of rock, blues, and country elements, creating a cohesive and energetic collection of songs. Tracks like "Green River," "Bad Moon Rising," and "Lodi" showcase CCR's talent for crafting catchy hooks and memorable melodies. John Fogerty's distinctive vocals and guitar work shine throughout the album, supported by the tight rhythm section of the band. One of the standout features of "Green River" is its timeless quality. The songs still resonate with listeners today, evoking a sense of nostalgia for a simpler time. Overall, "Green River" is a testament to CCR's enduring musical legacy and remains a must-listen for fans of classic rock.
First listen Saved 4/9 Top track: Green River
Another shot of great southern rock. Short and sweet.
All time fave 🥰
Great hits and overall super mellow vibes
Tom fogerty looks like Steve martin
Grew up to these and always fresh to hear them
Love how many brands there was of white boy blues in the 60’s. This album is nostalgic and fresh all at the same time
I like Bad Moon Rising
Top heavy but really fucking good.
so close to being a 5, great album
It was okay, a bit too country for me
While it did have some bright spots in terms of tracks (oh hey there 'Bad Moon Rising (I don't care how overplayed it is, it's still a great song)) but overall, the consistent muddy guitars and generally monotonous singing tone left the album as a whole feeling bland. 2/5
Pretty solid in the CCR canon.
Culture appropriation or good music? I hear the arguments for the former, but land in the latter camp.
Cool bayou rock from the boys from California!
Always a big CCR respecter, not as crazy about this album. Good songs as usual but nothing that truly jumps out. I’d say this is their 3rd best album of 1969
Swag 1s
01) Green River - 10,0 02) Commotion - 8,5 03) Tombstone Shadow - 8,5 04) Wrote a Song for Everyone - 9,0 05) Bad Moon Rising - 10,0 06) Lodi - 9,5 07) Cross-Tie Walker - 9,0 08) Sinister Purpose - 8,5 09) The Night Time Is the Right Time - 9,0 TOTAL: 9,11 (91/100) "I didn't like the idea of those acid-rock, 45-minute guitar solos," Fogerty explained to Uncut's David Cavanagh in 2012. "I thought music should get to the point a little more quickly than that." Amen to that! Great rock album with great songs, "Bad Moon Rising" being the greatest!
Consistente, traz o que se espera de CCR.
CCR what to say
It's CCR doing their thing, good stuff.
Distinct sound, can’t imagine what people must have thought when they first rolled on the scene. Lots of iconic movie scenes popped in my head. 3.4/5
I'd never played a Creedence Clearwater Revival album before, and I listened the first time with some apprehension that it might be another country-tinged rock album so beloved of this list. I found it quite varied in its apparent influences. Country, yes at times, but rock'n'roll, soul, blues, R'nB and all sorts. It was a very enjoyable LP to listen to. It's quite short, less than 30 minutes in the original release version. The stand out track for me is Bad Moon Rising, largely because it's the only CCR song I was familiar with (it was on the American Werewolf in London soundtrack). But the album as a whole enjoyable. Would I play it a again? Well, maybe.
Classic CCR!
A real classic here
John Fogherty doesn’t just sing, he has a distinctive and special sound. This is every man music, from a time and place where our music and the people who made it were one of us, not some rarified millionaire. This comes from the heart not an auto tuner. This album needs a 6th star.
Very solid twangy American rock. CCR was cranking out the hits by keeping their heads clear, even though the run wouldn't last. If I had a complaint, maybe it's that the cuts are a little too samey? The guitar sound on this project sounds exactly like my grandpa's old Western band. All that said, the lyrics are actually kinda dark on some of the cuts for as cheery as the music sounds, and I can dig it. Not bad at all.
It was tolerable but the algoryhtm beat it by a long way.
Love the honesty of this band. Nothing contrived. Feels right.
Solid entry from CCR. There are a few moments on this album (mostly in the second half) where my attention is lost, but overall a great album from an iconic band that defined a signature sound in the folk/blues scene. Fave tracks: Green River, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi
I've always loved CCR, just some really solid folky-blues rock. I'm more familiar with their debut album, but this one has some solid entries as well. It's not perfect, but a great collection of songs nonetheless. Fav Tracks: Green River, Bad Moon Rising, The Night Time Is The Right Time
La CCR publicó 6 discos en 3 años: 3 en el mismo año (1969)!!! y todos ellos de una calidad excepcional. Este Green River contiene una de sus mejores canciones: Bad Moon Rising . Es obligatorio escuchar un disco de la CCR al menos una vez en la vida, este disco puede ser perfectamente uno de ellos. Editado en 1969 año de otros discazos como Abbey Road, Tommy, Five Leaves Left, Nashville Skyline, Let it Bleed, The Stooges, otros dos de la CCR, dos de MC5, otros dos de Led Zeppelin, Hot Rats, In the Court of the Crimson King, Hot Rats, Trout Mask Replica, Ummagumma, Stand, Hot Buttered Soul, The Gilded Palace of Sin, el 3º de la VU, Dusty in Memphis, Elvis in Memphis, Odessa, otros debuts como los de Van der Graag Generator o Can...Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
Sounds amazing similar to every song they have ever done. ;)
Get in your bones riffs Country sounds, rock and roll style Raucous good time voice
Not a huge fan of his voice, but the music is great.
3.5
Credited with popularizing the swamp rock genre, Creedence Clearwater Revival is Americana at its finest. Classic rockabilly, "Green River" is regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. This album had hits including "Bad Moon Rising," "Green River," and "Lodi."
Unoffensive, some nice guitar throughout
This seems like a “get moving” album. The songs flow together well without them sounding like one long song. The well known hits on this album do separate themselves from the rest of the songs but the “unknowns” hold up fairly well. This isn’t a jaw dropping album but it also hasn’t made me skip a song, even on the expanded edition. Choice Cut: Wrote a Song for Everyone
I love this band. It's another album where I wish I could have experienced what it was like to hear all of these hits on one album when it first dropped. I love the vocals, I love the twangy guitar. So different for what passes as "hits" these days.
CCR
credence is great!
Classic CCR, I listened to a lot of CCR and still think I haven’t spent enough time with this one.
Enjoyed
Its ok
this is a great record!
I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
A short album, but OH SO SWEET. I love their sound and overall toe tapping feel. John Fogerty's voice carries the back woods sound beautifully, while the lyrics paint a colorful picture. CCR has been one my favorite bands since the very first time I heard a song from them.
Always dug CCR. This was a nice listen.
It was very much of it's time. Easy to listen to. Harmless and undemanding. Bit repetitive but classic in its own way. Worthy of 3 stars.
I'd say more than one Credence album here is an extravagance, I enjoyed the last one, this seems more inessential, aside from the obvious. Though I was dealing with an ant infestation in our dishwasher so I was a mite distracted. However I'm off to Old Trafford to see us get slaughtered by Liverpool, and later going to see Sky Ferreira, so heading Bad Moon Rising and Night Time is the Right Time both feel especially appropriate.
who gives a fuck
Two Creedence albums in three days. Random is random. This is a decent album. Not as good as Cosmo's Factory as it is less blues influenced and more southern folk. Still has some classic and essential songs on it.
Good album
The run that CCR had from January of 1969 to July of 1970 is the stuff of legends. I said the same thing in my initial review of Cosmo's Factory. And every positive thing that I had to say about that album still applies here. Except I think it’s somehow amplified ten fold in this case. John Fogerty seriously just had the formula down. People need to speak more about how much of a talent this guy was back in the day. He still stands as one of my favorite singers ever. He really is the ultimate blues vocalist, and is only rivaled by the likes of Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. Every song on this album is good, if not great. And whether it’s the main guitar part, or John’s vocal delivery, each song has a specific moment or riff or idea that makes it stand out. The way John sings the chorus on Wrote a Song for Everyone is great. It sounds more like he’s saying “Wrote a shong”, and it gave me a good laugh the first time I heard it. It’s just like the most southern thing ever. When an album I love doesn’t even reach the 30 minute mark, chances are I would usually be asking for more. But with this album, I’m really not. And that’s not a bad thing. The majority of these songs are pretty short. And they are perfect that way. Great condensed bits of swampy blues rock. Give me a cigarette, put me behind the wheel of a 69’ Camaro, and play this album, and I just might take my draft letter and ship myself off to Vietnam. Rating: 9/10
Epic r ’n’r album. One of the great
Just alright. Your dad probably likes this, especially "Bad Moon Rising." The rest of the songs sound pretty much the same and sorta blur together.
Love it! Definitely want to give this some repeat listens since there are a few songs here I've never heard before.
Love me some Credence
Nothing about this is really grabbing me. it seems fairly plain and just drags along. this is just not my swag at all Lodi, sinister purpose, glory be were some highlights but i dont think id go back to any of them either
Darn tootin'
Love me some CCR.
good stuff
Just a good, classic album that I have no complaints over. I think it was a very good example of who CCR is and perfectly executed what they were going for.
CCR always works better for me on album than their hits interspersed on the radio - and tho their albums can be a mixed bag this is a good one; an especially great leadoff with the title track. I will start to get a little bored with their slower cuts (e.g. "Wrote A Song For Everyone") but Fogerty's voice propels more than the music would warrant on its own. Feel like I'm caught between a 3 and 4 here but CCR's best songs are worthy of their status ... bumping up for no less than 3 songs that you still hear 50+ years later, and also for "Sinister Purpose" - one of my fave CCR deep cuts. 7/10 4 stars.
Typischer Creedenece Clearwater Sound. Mit dem bekannten "Bad Moon Rising". Ganz angenehm.
American music, sounds like cowboy and country but with a nice beat.
Pretty consistent album, with of course, the wonderful Bad Moon Rising
Rock, Blues, Folk, 1969 -> 3
Classic but got really repetitive honestly
i love ccr but i prefer cosmos factory. still an amazing album. my favorite album ive got on here so far, strong 8/10
Undeniably fun
A near perfect album. Even the lesser known songs like The Night Time is the Right Time is great. So much soul and such distinctive sound. This is the benchmark for CCR.
Fun
Decent 60's rock and roll - easy background music Green River - 6.5/10 Commotion - 7/10 Tombstone Shadow - 7/10 Wrote A Song For Everyone - 3/10 Bad Moon Rising - 5/10 Lodi - 6/10 Cross-Tie Walker - 7/10 Sinister Purpose - 8/10 The Night Time Is The Right Time - 6/10
This album is at least 1/3 of The Best of... Vol. 1. It's a good, solid album start to finish and has a great flow to it too. The fact that it was the middle of 3 albums released that year is amazing to me.
This is another one I'll have to revisit at some point. A bluesy atmosphere persists throughout the album, and each song follows a fairly conventional format, if that makes sense. However, to me this demonstrated that being out-there and experimental is not necessary to create good music.
Discazo. 5/5.
Very good