Green River

Good but meh

Great album.

Great. Not their best

Songs a bit on the short side. Also none seemed to end, just faded out... fine when it's one or two but learn to finish a song plz

3/5. Love bad moon rising.

oh okay so it really is just That One Song cool cool cool

Sinister Purpose and Green River very similar melody. Don't like their version of night time is the right time. Percussion is good. Vocals are meh. Wrote a Song for Everyone = standout track

Good classics, with some very good, underrated less-known songs. Little too slow at times.

Been said several times that it's hard to believe they weren't from the South but like all artists - you find what you like and form your style around it. The Beatles didn't live in the South and hang around the sould/R&B artists of the late 50's early 60's. Get a grip! CCR did it well. Too bad they didn't get along and stay together...

I liked this album more than I expected. I guess the cliches for CCR are spread out amongst their albums. Some good bass riffs, too.

1st listen: sure! This is fine. Kind of forgot that I was listening to it. 2nd listen notes: Green River - this is fine Commotion - I zoned out Tombstone Shadow - Wrote A Song for Everyone - I like this one Bad Moon Rising - this is good. Lodi - Cross-Tie Talker - Sinister Purpose - a little boring but I can dig it. The Night Time Is the Right Time - Okay, I think this is a great "feel" for an album. Gives a vibe. Just not very interesting.

Best CCR album so far but just not really my thing, a tad too swamp rocky, although I knew one or 2 songs

Im sure id bump up the rating to a solid four if I was more familiar with this album. A lot of good stuff here though.

Just ok for them

I can see how is could objectively be a good album, but to be honest, I found it a bit boring and formulaic. Maybe it would grow on me in a different mood or with a more attentive listen. I’d give it between a 3 and a 4 (probably like 6.5/10).

Classic album, some great tracks. 1/2 not up to scratch in comparison to the rest of the album. High 3.

Love credence, this album was good, classic

This is the 4th album from 1969, seems to like this year or something. Comparing to the stones album from the same year, I'd say it's more consistent but the highs aren't as high.

I like CCR, so was looking forward to this. It's alright, not a standout album, and to be honest it was on repeat and I didn't realise until the singles played again that the album had played through, the songs are quite similar sounding! Guitar solos are quite repetitive and seem to focus around one note or bend and that was a little challenging to listen to! Probably a 3.4, so rounding down to 3!

Cool album cover

East Bay represents!

Era defining band, vietnamese war music personified 3.5 / 5

Enjoyable listen. They have an original sound. 3/5

Classic, 3.5

Very pleasant

Pretty cool album, but not sure I'll get back to it.

More of a bluesy CCR, but without most of the catchy songs I'm used to. Mostly forgettable

Favourite Song: Lodi

Another classic band that needs no introduction. I'd not listened to an album by them before, but was happy to sing along to the hits. The rest of the album was fine but my ambivalence is more due to this not really being my thing than any failings on their part. A solid 3.

Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1969 album, "Green River," solidifies the band's reputation for crafting straightforward, rootsy rock that resonates with an enduring authenticity. Opening with the title track, the album immediately immerses listeners in CCR's signature swamp rock sound, complete with John Fogerty's distinctive vocals and the band's tight, rhythmic interplay. The record strikes a balance between the bluesy, down-home feel of tracks like "Bad Moon Rising" and the soulful, reflective tones of "Lodi," showcasing the band's musical versatility. "Commotion" and "Tombstone Shadow" maintain the album's energetic pace, driven by Fogerty's gritty guitar work and Doug Clifford's steady drumming. The straightforward production enhances the raw, live feel of the recordings, contributing to the timeless appeal of "Green River." With each track, CCR effortlessly captures the spirit of Americana, exploring themes of nature, travel, and everyday life. The album also features the socially conscious "Fortunate Son," a poignant commentary on class disparities and the Vietnam War, displaying a rare political edge within the band's discography. "Green River" is a concise and focused effort, embodying the band's ability to distill roots rock into a potent, accessible form. Creedence Clearwater Revival's third studio album cements their status as one of the quintessential acts of the late '60s, channeling the essence of American rock with an authenticity that continues to resonate across generations.

It’s a classic and the songs are all very similar but since its duration is short, provides a very enjoyable listening experience. [0128/1001]

It’s not my style

You pretty much know what you're going to get listening to any Creedence album. Hell, hearing the voice alone, you know who it's Creedence/Fogerty. This album pretty straight forward with some solid hits. The remake of The Night Time is the Right Time was a surprise and OK, but he really should have left this one for Ray. Personal favorites were Wrote A Song for Everyone and Bad Moon Rising. Greatest NFL nickname given by Chris Berman was for a stud Spartan wide receiver Andre Rison. Andre "Bad Moon" Rison. Lisa Lopez of TLC burned that dude's mansion down. Bitches be crazy. And speaking of Spartans, funny to see those cheaters at michigan give up their morals and ethics. They're the Auburn of the North. Win a championship but have it forever linked to cheating is something most of their scumbag fans embrace. Pretty pathetic for a fanbase that loves to tell you they're better than everyone else when it turns out their frauds. Back to the album, can't say this is their best stuff, but I enjoyed all the same. Some times a little Creedence hits the spot, but didn't really feel this one. 2.5 for me, but will round up to 3 2.5

3 I referred to these guys as hit or miss in my last review, but after this album, I think what that means for me is that they’re just an overall average group. They have highs and lows for sure (Fortunate Son being a personal favorite, Down on the Corner not so much), but for the most part, their catalog just seems to net out to a level of acceptably decent for me. Like, is this album doing anything drastically different from Cosmo’s Factory? Or is it even really better or worse for that matter? No, not really. Same kind of bayou-rock sound with one good song (Green River), an annoyingly overplayed one (Bad Moon Rising), and seven tracks of material that are fine enough. As I’ve stated before, I’ve always dug John Fogerty’s voice, but outside of that, I don’t really get what makes these guys stand apart from a lot of other classic rock bands. There are definitely worse things to be listening to, but I don’t think they’re quite deserving enough to get anything higher than a 3 from me - though they’re at least consistent enough to probably avoid going below that score as well.

This was pretty middle of the road for me. Most of the songs sounded the same. I don't think the style is my vibe. A couple of bops, and more exposure could potentially change my mind - for example, I know I've heard Bad Moon Rising on a bunch of soundtracks, and it felt like one of the more enjoyable moments, but could just be because I'm familiar with it. Otherwise probably not going to revisit much.

I didn’t realize how much I like 60s music and I liked this album. It features Bad Moon Rising (twice, once a studio cut and the other a live version), a classic single. It also has some bluesy tracks. I give this 3.5 stars.

Rock sung by country singers. Some great songs.

I know this is some people’s favorite album. It’s catchy and definitely defined that 70s Southern rock sound that later influenced some of my favorite bands like Alice in Chains. That said, this album doesn’t wow me. It’s a decent listen, but it is not something I will be obsessively listening to again.

The first two tracks on this album were real good, then it hit kind of a lull until Bad Moon Rising and Lodi. Last few tracks weren't anything special to my ears either. Overall not my favorite CCR album, but not bad either.

3 stars

It’s ok. Bad Moon Rising is a classic, the others are a bit samey.

Need to revisit but 3 stars for my first listen

Maybe it's because I was listening to it in the middle of winter, or maybe it's because I found out that the members of CCR actually grew up in California, but this album of classic bayou rock just didn't resonate with me.

A few very recognizable songs (Bad Moon Rising, Green River) and not really any bad songs on the record. They certainly found their sound and stuck with it a little too much in some cases, but it's a great sound, so it's hard to fault them.

Decent blues/country rock.

Ok look, I get it. They were unique in 1969. This guitar tone and production has been bled dry. TLDR: Listen to one CCR album before you die

This was definitly not for me, like the songwriting, instrumentals and production are very good, but this didn’t hit for me, I really wanted to enjoy it.

Eh ben mon vieux c'était très chouette, très sympa pour ma promenade au bord de mer. Malheureusement le ciel s'est voilé yavait plus de soleil, ça a un peu ruiné la Vibe. J'ai bien aimé moon rising something

M'encanta bad moon rising. Crec que és l'única raó per la qual aquest àlbum està aquí. Expected Lorenzo rating: 3

Pretty decent actually. Some some not so good tracks but short and sweet. Great for the 60s

Deres hits er gode, men resten er sådan amerikansk og gammeldags på en ikke så fed måde. Det fanger mig ikke rigtig, lidt for meget country akustisk? Ved ikke hvorfor, det lyder bare gammeldags på en måde Beatles eller Zeppelin ikke gør (og for den sags skyld Dylan)

Stabilt och säkert!

Very boring and mid,do not understand the love for ccr,even their good songs are just fine.

Not something I'd seek out probably but I found it more enjoyable than I anticipated. Lots of great guitar licks in particular.

A classic. Enjoyed this Creedence collection, especially the tracks you don't hear so much on FM Radio, like The Night Time Is The Right Time.

nice bit of twangy geetar

CCR eru alltaf góðir. Gott rokk.

I rolled my eyes to see another much-discussed late seventies American rock outfit on this list, but I see why they deserve a place. I like the blues energy of this album. Personally, I wouldn't choose to listen to this though. I'm 3 songs in and it still has work to do to earn a 4th star.

I kept meaning to listen to Creedence since they're referenced throughout The Big Lebowski. I enjoyed this, mostly in that I could imagine The Dude kicking back and have a good time.

This album is fine, but it didn't really stand out to me like some of the other late 60s early 70s rock I've gotten from this so far. Plenty listenable, no ear worms. I'd probably say Commotion was my favorite here.

Country Rockia. Green River paras kappale. Bad Moon Rising suosituin ja vähän ehkä tuttu mutta ei niin hyvä musta. Sopii paremmin ehkä taas kesäsempään hetkeen

Of course familiar with Green River and Bad Moon Rising. Who doesn't like CCR? It's just fun. It is kinda repetitive, though. At least the songs are short. I enjoy it, but it's not something I ever seek out, really. Still, good stuff.

Feels like floating down a river, bad moon is a track

Some classic CCR songs on this album. My favorite, and maybe favorite CCR song ever is "Lodi". The album tends to not differentiate much from song to song, but is still pretty good. 3.5/5 Would listen again

It was fine. Nothing remarkable

Classic!

Decent bluesy country rock. Favorite Track: Bad Moon Rising

At the beginning, yeehaw? At the end it was nice

Почему-то пропустил этот альбом. Как бы назвать жанр. Определённо, какой-то рок, 1969 Слушается легко, не тяжеляк, не жестяк. Приятно. Понедельник начался приятно. В принципе троечка уверенная.

The Night Time Is The Right Time for this album. It was alright. Don’t know if I’d cause a ton of Commotion around this one though.

Thought I'd hate but it's alright, bit samey

Not bad. Radio hits unlike other tracks on record. 3.6

Dust

Creedence tape

Sympa. Du rock qui se base sur du blues 12 mesures, avec des fondus enchaînés. J'ai l'impression que ça fait un peu vieillot.

⭐⭐⭐✨✨ not my taste but not bad. have you ever seen the rain-simple lyrics, band had rising tension. fortunate son-1:17 guitar goes hard, vibes from 'no hay nadie como tu' commentary from difference of classes, working hard. Bad moon rising- I like this one, not the voice but the lyrics are good. proud mary- again a commentary on classes, 'poor people are good at heart' kind of thinking, working hard. up around the bend- 'being in the city will drive you crazy' haha.

Theyare very ok

Decent by CCR, but they're all decent

Pretty good, but I think CCR has better albums than this one. Will I listen to again: 15%

More CCR already? I guess that means we're getting it out of the way early. Much more enjoyable than Cosmo's Factory, though still not super into it. The hits are more my style and the instrumentals don't drag on forever, which is great. "Bad Moon Rising" was definitely stuck in my head all day. Aside: a week in and I need a new personal rating scale or I'll never use numbers below 3. Aiming for roughly "I would refuse to listen to this again" to "I need to listen again / it's a favorite album". By this standard most of my first week's ratings would drop by one.

jaaa wel nice maar zou t niet opnieuw luisteren

I feel like I already heard the best don't on the album "Bad Moon Rising", which is great, but nothing else really reached that height.

Good album. I’m a CCR fan and love their catalog, this isn’t my favorite but it’s good.

Not sure. Seems to lack some punch

Bad moon rising is a cool track everything else sounds like attempts to make Bad moon rising

has a couple of bangers

This album has some great classics like bad moon rising and one I forgot about, green river, which is great. Overall the album is a little slow for my taste but I can see why they were so popular back in the day.

Pretty good sound, typical CCR

is fine. obv bad moon rising is a classic.

Not for me

Some great songs but a bit too similar for me. Lots of very standard swampy stuff.

Green River and Commotion are a great one-two punch, but the rest of the album left some to be desired. Average for me.

Okay album, carried by a few great songs.

Not really a genre I enjoy, but even so a nice atmosphering feel-good experience. The background instumentals are a bit generic (although they may not have been back in the day), and I enjoy the jams at the end of the songs. I likely won’t listen again but it was nice to hear.

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: Yeah, it’s kinda meh to me though, ok but not groundbreaking Favourite song: Track 5 - Bad Moon Rising

I never was much a fan of Creedence Clearwater Revival, I appreciate their influence on roots/southern rock but this isn't really something that I would listen to frequently. It's weird to think that when this was released that side two would have all their best songs on it. Standouts: Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Sinister Purpose

Plenty of good tunes on this album, Green River is my favorite.

CCR is a solid band who put out solid albums. This is not their best album but it's still pretty good.

It's alright. Some of the songs are a little too predictable. The singing is full on all the time. Would have been better with more dynamics. Favorite song: Green River.

Lo escuché pero nada especial. Buenos ritmos y mejor q el primero así q se lleva un 6/10. No le preste mucha atención

Sympa sans plus

Didn’t like it as quite much as I thought I would but still good. Already knew Bad Moon Rising and liked the other similarly mildly spooky songs. Favourite Sinister Purpose.

I've now heard three different albums in full by this group, which I imagine is more than most people who consider themselves CCR "fans". This one is better than Bayou Country, or least feels like it. There's a tad more variation, and you fan kind of see the direction the band continues to go in, but I still don't see what makes this so special. It's just swamp rock, right? I'm not missing something special, right? Because I really feel like I'm missing something with these. I hope Cosmo's Factory opens my eyes in some way.

Fint album

Some simple yet enjoyable country rock

Very straightforward blues rock classics, some are great, some are cheesy. I enjoy CCR in small doses but get bored of their LPs.

Southern rock achtig album? Veel gehoord van deze band, denk dat ik vrijwel geen muziek van hun heb gehoord nog. Bevalt best prima. Tombstone Shadow vind ik een lekker, beetje bluesey nummer. Kom er achter dat bluesey bijna altijd iets positiefs is. Bad Moon Rising is toch een herkenbare klassieker. Maar moet zeggen dat het allemaal vrij veel van hetzelfde is. Luistert dan wel weer lekker weg, datwel. Prima album, niet fantastisch. Favo: Tombstone shadow, Bad Moon Rising

CCR kan niet ontbreken op deze lijst natuurlijk. En dan ook nog uit het geboortejaar van moeders. Zeer duidelijke country elementen, ik snap wel waar Nashville z'n inspiratie vandaan haalt. Zeker een nummer als Bad Moon Rising zit er vol mee. Favorieten: Bad Moon Rising, Broken Spoke Shuffle

Bin fan du ''wein wein wein'' de la guitare. Je connaissais ce groupe, mais pas tant non plus. Ça s'écoute très bien.

Really generic but damned if I did find myself taping my toe to those blues riffs.

Can't quite believe I'm on my THIRD CCR album in this list. Response is similar to the first I heard. It's alright. Bit Musty. Only half an hour, which is a bit of a shame, bit listening to it it doesn't FEEL that short. Bad Moon Rising is a corker though.

Nice CCR album

It's a good album getting back to early rock n roll roots. It's apparent that this is early roots-rock/country-rock. Some good songs on this classic album, but there wasn't a lot of variation; after a while, the songs sounded too similar to keep my attention.

No classics

3.5. Has some really nice songs and vibes, but also a simple at times

If you like CCR, you'll like this album.

Strong CCR offering. Lots of stuff from the hit list of the time

Vahvaa taas. En pitänyt tästä niin paljon, tuntui että huippukohta puuttui (vaikka oli oivallisia biisejä kyllä). Liian tasainen siis, vaikka tasaisuus toki on CCR:n ydin.

Favourites: • Green River • Tombstone Shadow • Bad Moon Rising

När man står i ett träsk och inte vill spotta ut tuggtobaken.

CCR were essentially small manufacturers of consumer products, pounding out a series of totally predictable, perfectly competent and decently tuneful, but faux-swampy and utterly paint-by-the-numbers pop. “Lodi” is their most affecting song, which may have something to do with the fact that it’s about a town in California where they’re actually from, and not Louisiana, for and to the culture of which the group seemed to pine and aspire. Maybe they should have made just one or two albums in these few years, rather than six and then they would seem better (presuming they toss the dodgy choices [e.g., “Night Time is the Right Time”]). One suspects they just wanted to be liked and chose an inoffensive, if slightly countrified, middle-of-the-road-ism. That they sold more records than the Beatles of the time is only more evidence – as if such were needed – of the inescapable dodginess of the taste of the American musical consumer.

Green River- 3.5/5 Commotion- 3.8/5 Tombstone Shadow- 3.6/5 Wrote a Song for Everyone- 2.6/5 Bad Moon Rising- 4.8/5 Lodi- 3.8/5 Cross-Tie Walker- 3.2/5 Sinister Purpose- 4.1/5 The Night Time Is the Right Time- 4/5 Total - 3.7/5

Not a big CCR fan, but it was a fun listen.

Likes: warm and welcoming sound, stomp-clap kind of fun, straightforward and honest, joyful riffs, accessible af, each track its own vignette, even the spooky growly aspects feel wholesome Dislikes: vocals are generally fantastic but can be grating for me at times, at times a little bored with how generally familiar the sound is Favorite tracks: Commotion (great attitude and momentum), Cross-Tie Walker (fun bass), Sinister Purpose (devil's gonna getcha), Broken Spoke Shuffle (sunny melodies and chord changes) Favorite lyrics: "wrote a song for everyone when I couldn't even talk to you", "burn away the goodness, you and I remain" 3.5/5

Pleasant album. Easy listening.

Very chill I knew one song (bad moon rising) thanks dad

Yes. CCR. Can't go wrong.

guitars!!! fun vibe but not a re-listen.

Tried listening to this a dozen times and wasn't feeling it. Finally, I started from the beginning and listened (mostly) straight through. I thought it was pretty good with some hits I didn't realize was CCR. But the best ones were more unexpected, like Wrote a Song for Everyone. Overall though it felt like the same song over and over. Sometimes I like that. In this case I did not. Still, that one song is okay...

Very classic rock album.

3.5

I didn't like it as much as bayou country. bad moon rising

I want to like this band more than I do. Vocals are often great, guitars are sometimes great. Just don't care for their country rock esque style. 3.5/5 FS: Tombstone, Bad Moon, Sinister, Night Time

I only know them from Here Comes The Rain. This is the first album from them that I fully listened because of this challenge. Their music is usually not my cup of tea but I appreciate this. I just felt the middle tracks really bored me. Only from 'Sinister Purpose' and beyond it got interesting again.

This is a solid representation of CCR's work and CCR is worthy of the list. So, cool.

never been much of a CCR fan. they are ok

This has as big hits as the other two records released that year, but somehow this feels like the slightest CCR LP. Sophomore slump, anyone?

Some classic

Solid album, nothing I can really fault, but I got bored towards the end. Tracks maybe a bit samey, maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this sorta music. Probs harsh but a strong 2.5 for me.

Snilt.

- First band I've hit a second album with. The earlier album (Bayou Country) I really couldn't stand. It felt fake and boring. This one, recorded the same year, is an entirely different affair and I'm not really clear on why. I'm trying to reach back into my memories of the other album - maybe I should revisit it. My review just said it's not my kind of thing and it was really boring. And that's it. I remember it was boring. This isn't at all. It's still traditional - It's certainly not pushing any sonic envelopes - but it's just a great feel to it. It's enough better that I'm still not sure if it should be 3 or 4.

I was digging it at first but then all the songs just started to sound the same. I've never really paid too much attention to this dudes voice but it's a lot froggier than I remember. It's defnitely chill and something you can move along to and I liked it while it was on. I never knew that song was called green river Score: 70 Art: 70

Love this redneck rock - CCR have so many classic hits, and this record was no exception. Cool and quick listen, but it can start to sound redundant.

3,5

A solid three: blues-rock guitar, that rolling rhythm and the gruff vocals all very much present and correct. Listening this time around I noticed how with some extra harmonies here, studio polish there and some slide guitar on top the chords and melodies in several songs could just slide into The Eagles sound very easily. Not a complement.

Pretty good album but the popular songs sound a lot better than the others

просто приятно. не могу чего-то выделить, но и поругать особо не за что вкусовщина

More goodie from CCR

Good album for doing chores to

Quality old school rock and blues

Maybe I liked CCR more than I realized. It's a shame writing a proper ending to a song wasn't invented until 1970. 3.5/5

3.75

I was listening to these guys last week, so seeing them again was kind of surprising. Not a bad album. I liked the lyrics, but I didn't pay too much attention overall. Generally good. Fave track(s): Tombstone Shadow, Sinister Purpose

partaj

Definitely a creedence album. Good vibes.

Pure dad rock. I am not a dad yet, so found it slow. Sinister Purpose is solid tho.

A staple!

Nice

Bluesy rock, fairly catchy but not one to revisit

Really liked his voice, not my personal preference

Bad moon rising, jako ich 4 najpopularniejsza piosenka. Tak nie powalił szczerze.

Not my favourite CCR album, but certainly an unmistakable sound from my childhood

nice

Not bad but not amazing. Most of the A side is very good, but "Wrote a Song for Everyone" is weak - not a bad end to the side, but in my opinion not a good song. The B side just feels very low energy. "Bad Moon Rising" is okay, "Lodi" is pretty blah, then it picks up a bit with "Cross-Tie Walker" (which is still not amazing), then a bit more with "Sinister Purpose." "The Night Time is the Right Time" is a good way to close the album though, with a lot more energy than the rest of the side.

Mijn vooroordeel was dat dit toch wat saai zou worden, maar blij verrast door de goede sfeer en best toffe nummers.

Niet veel over te melden. Een zeventje.

This is one of the most easy to listen albums ever. I played it twice but there was near enough variation

Nothing really stood out to me even after listening twice. Was doing other things but really didn’t even notice it was playing

Not. Again. It's like when this supposedly random selection kept ramming Elvis Bloody Costello down my throat. This was ok, in that it didn't grate. But at best mood music – music for a mood I don't very much identify with.

Almost a 4

Best Song: Bad Moon Rising. Exactly what we come to CCR for. A quick song that gets in, makes its point, and gets out without wasting anyone's time. A good mix of white man's blues and rock. Worst Song: Wrote A Song For Everyone. Slow and cheesy. Overall: The high hits are great, but the rest of the album does end up feeling relatively flat and one-note. The vocals are so excellent here, I can't help wishing they would use more variability in tempo and intensity.

A mouth fulla marbles.

Good album but I’m still sick of them.

Bluesy rock, solide maar niet mijn favoriet

Nostalgic album from friends that have listened to this band during my life. Catchy songwriting, easy to play tunes for musicians, yet super listenable.

3.5/5

Pretty average. Kinda boring.

Pas pire pas pire

Neat country-ish riffs but not for me

3+/5

Kain: Ihan ookoo. Athanasía: Isäni levyjä. Ei voi olla tykkäämättä.

Another nice album this. Sound length and some proper classics on here. Solid 3 for me. Possibly a bit biased because Green River reminds me of GTA San Andreas driving round with the Truth

Okay album. Its CCR so you get CCR

Never hated this band, and found myself tapping my foot and singing along several times.

Great classic rock album.

Meh.

Enjoyed this. Vaguely familiar with a small handful of their songs, mainly from the Woodstock DVD I used to watched aaaagggeeesss ago. Much preferred their bluesier stuff to their more country style, but overall very good. Will return

ok. just ok

Nice traditional rock album. Short and quick listen.

Really enjoyed this. I've always liked what I've heard of CCR and as it turns out there is plenty more to listen to. I particularly enjoyed Wrote a Song for Everyone (reminded me of "The Weight") and Lodi Could see myself listening to this again, good driving album

I didn't know the name of the band, I thought might be Christian rock, but I when Bad Moon Rising came on I was like 'ah yeah this one'. I wasn't sure about this album at first but sorta got into it as it went on and enjoyed it.

Not bad, but not my favorite band/sound

Presently surprising and didn't realise this was were ‘Bad Moon Rising’ came from. Sounds like something Quentin Tarantino would find whilst digging in the creates to then put on his next film’s soundtrack.

I've heard too little of this band, but will always judge them by their brilliant cover of I Put A Spell On You, which was filthy. Filthy this album sadly ain't. Lots of blues-country-rock that doesn't go as far as it might have. Come on CCR, enough with the radio hits! Prime cut: Sinister Purpose (cos filth)

Solid album but didn't wow me

Out of the *three* Creedence albums that went out in 1969 (what a productive output that year, right?), my favorite will always be *Willie And The Poor Boys*, paving the way to their next LP (and masterpiece) *Cosmo's Factory*. *Green River* is surely a better record than the one before, *Bayou Country*. But even with its charts performance and upgrade in terms of recording and execution, it lacks some of the striking melodies that actually graced that earlier 1969 album--"Proud Mary" being the most famous demonstration of such melodic flair. In comparison to its two direct predecessors, *Willie And the Poor Boys* will have the best of both worlds here, with both "hits" and less straightforward cuts allowing the band to hone their skills in terms of songwriting and arrangements. To put it in a nutshell, I can't shake the feeling that *Green River* is very much a *transitory* record--an interesting one for casual fans like me, but not the stuff of legend that made Creedence Clearwater Revival such a legendary act later on. And as such, I prefer not to include it in my own list of 1001 essential records. Number of albums left to review or just listen to: less than 780, I've temporarily lost count here Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens:  approximately a half so far  Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: a quarter Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): the last quarter (including this one)

A lot more tracks on here yhat i knew than i would have ever guessed

Decent rock album

Probably the best of the CCR albums. A bit of quality control might’ve made one classic album rather than 3 good ones

I find CCR to be pretty boring, TBH. It's pretty basic Rock & Roll. John Fogerty's voice is the only unique element.

yeesh idk i was pretty underwhelmed, each song is pretty similarly unimpressive… bad moon rising is a classic but didn’t rly stand out, the instrumentals were nice but nothing crazy good. low 3

Definitely a nice listen

Good background music, probably good driving music. Didn't massively grab me in three listens but totally fine and listenable.

Well, some songs I love, some I hate! Something about that blues sound just really is like nails on a chalkboard to me, but CCR also has this funky rockin' side with just a Touch o' Blues that you never get tired of.

Not my genre but still liked a few songs

Nice and swampy - I enjoyed this album, which I hadn't heard before - only Bad Moon Rising.

Couldn’t complain about this one—solid CCR

enjoyable, couple good songs

Always thought CCR was over-rated. Iconic stand-alone songs but I can't get into the album

Now THIS is the type of music I've been listening to this summer... southern, 60's rock. It's one of my favorite genres of rock, mostly because of its heavier blues influence and twang. This album's a classic, and I still really enjoyed it. The perfect thing to play biking along the bayou here, or any summer day really. Green River was my standout song for this album. It's not my absolute favorite southern rock album, but its still a good one!

70/100: This is the first album I’ve come across so far that feels genuinely mediocre. I’ve listened to bad albums and great albums so far, but this one couldn’t be more “meh” in my mind than it is. With that being said, I fully expected “Bad Moon Rising” to be the best song on this album—as it was the only one I’d heard of beforehand—but I was shocked at how great “Wrote A Song For Everyone” was. In fact it was by far my favorite song on the album and I’d never heard it before. I will say, I’m disappointed I didn’t like this more, I’ve heard incredible things about CCR but have never taken the time to dive into their discography. I was really hoping, and maybe expecting, to find a gem here, but found instead an albeit clearly talented band simply pumping out different versions of the same song. I can see why some people love CCR, it’s a really cool mix of country and rock, but it’s not the best mix of those two genres I’ve ever heard before (The Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd just to name a few). Maybe this isn’t their best album, I certainly hope so because it’s intensely forgettable.

The reason CCR popular sound drives through on this Album. A few hits that I might revisit but will likely never listen to the album again.

Pretty good but has some weaker tracks.

Great album, I love the mood but this is just not my style of music.

some great tracks, followed by some empty fillers too. Vocal recording quality sounds too dated or effect heavy or something.

Basically what I expected it to be like. Didn’t blow me away. But I really liked the last track

best ccr yet

Love Bad Moon Rising. The rest of the album was decent but nothing out of this world. Still enjoyable. 3.5

"Green River", the track, gets you right into the album. "Bad Moon Rising" should be batting clean-up, but the 5 spot is fine. I didn't recognize a lot of the other songs, and I thought they were fine.

Great to drive to

Bitta fun. Good time but not a consistent replay

Fave tracks: Bad Moon Rising, Broken Spoke Shuffle (instrumental)

5/10 Preh good

My 2nd CCR album I've ever heard (1st was Cosmo's Factory). "Sinister Purpose", the title track, and "Bad Moon Rising" were probably my faves off of this.

This was good!

Wow, feel like you never actually hear more than the first couple of lines or Bad Moon Rising, in like trailers and shit.

Slow start. Liked the second half more

Green River is the third album from the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. This was the second of three albums being released in 1969. Obviously the band was creating songs at a record pace to be able to release three albums in one year. Two of the songs on this album are popular ones from the band, and they are "Bad Moon Rising" & the title track "Green River". The album was certified gold one year after release, and 20 years later it was certified triple platinum. This is a great album from CCR, and has me interested in listing to more of their music.

Bom.

Not one of their best. A greatest hits band in my opinion.

The live versions sounded a bit better I think. Green River opens nicely, Lodi is interesting, Bad Mooon Rising is a fave.

Not outstanding by my ears.

CCR is more of a best-of band to me. I like 'Bad Moon Rising' here but the rest blend together in the same sort of feel, which IS good rock, but I'm the kind of person who it the album isn't surprising me with different tracks, even if they don't all succeed, my attention wanders.

Not my favourite CCR (that would be Cosmo's Factory) but there's still a few all-timers on here (Lodi, Bad Moon Rising in particular).

I like a fair bit of CCR, but many of their songs don't hit for me (for example, Wrote a Song For Everyone was painful). Overall an okay album, held back by a few tracks that are forgettable or just bad. Also, don't like how the best song on the album is the shortest (Bad Moon Rising), while the worst song is the longest (Wrote a Song For Everyone).

Don’t mind CCR. Some decent songs and enjoyable to listen to. Have and will certainly listened to greatest hits of theirs. 3.5 if I could.

Good vocals and guitar. Lodi was the standout from the new-to-me songs.

It was alright, just average really. Even Bad Moon Rising didn’t have the same va va boom as I remember sadly. Average 3*

I mean there are some classic songs on there but it did seem a little 'twee' (?) perhaps. Strange. I enjoyed it but would I be rushing back for more - probably not.

One of their best and a fine rock album.

Better than the last album I listened to, but still meh...

CCR is the quintessential 'high 3' band. All of their albums are pretty solid swampy blues rock, but none of them are in any way transcendental. They're impossible to hate, but I find it really difficult to believe that anyone out there has ever had their mind blown by a CCR album. Also, why is the best CCR album, Willy and the Poor Boys, not on the list? You have Bayou Country over WatPB? Wtf?

Actually a pretty big fan of this kind of music 😝. Not something I would listen to on the regular but I can vibe with it.

Not in the mood for this today

Hvala John McClane što zbog tebe znam da onaj bend čija pjesma uvijek bude u 🇻🇳 ratnim filmovima je od Creedencea. That’s so cringe I love them.

Awesome. Great album, but kind of short.

Fun, bluesy, a few great stand outs, but a lot of the same otherwise

para estradas longas e áridas

Not as familiar as this ccr as others but still solid.

Recognize very much that this isn't quite my thing. It's not that I think it's bad or have any reason that makes me not like it but this wouldn't be earnest casual listening for me if I'm honest. It would be like cosplay and feel a little phony, though I could see throwing back some beers and washing my car on a hot summer day with this on and would enjoy that immensely for what it was. Surprisingly my takeaways were Glory Be and Sinister Purpose which are, respectively, totally instrumental and John Fogerty being at his least John Fogerty. Would throw those into rotation.

rock n roll, né, rooooolinggg, roooooling, pan pan pan, paranranran, panpanpan, tantan. bom, não sei diferenciar muito esses sons, onde acaba um e começa outro, mas é bom, é baita, gostei.

Not bad at all.

Good album, but kind of average, nothing really stands out.

Not for me, this type of rock just goes right over my head.

Anything by Creedence is nice, but as far as their albums are concerned, this is one of those that move me less.

As with Creedence before, this is just great fun. So many bluesy bands of the time we're po faced and dull as hell (see reviews passim) whereas Creedence are always doing it with a smile and a wink. Much better. I like a lot of the San Francisco bands of the time they keep it tight. 10 songs, just over 30 minutes. They say what they want to say and move on. And while it's fun, they can be serious. Wrote a Song for Everyone is a sad song about being a failure as a husband. Bad Moon Rising is fun, but clearly talking Cold War paranoia and Vietnam between the lines.

Buen disco!

good but didn’t give much 2.5

Nice, 3

It has been a great week of albums so far! CCR is always awesome so I had no doubts that this would be an enjoyable listen. I really like John Fogerty's voice as well as the unique combination of rock, country, and blues that made them stand out from other bands coming up during the late 1960's. They are just fun to listen to and don't feel dated at all. One thing I will say (and this kind of echoes the sentiments of Todd in the Shadows, an excellent YouTube channel that posts music reviews and retrospectives) is that I see CCR as more of a singles-band rather than an album-band. This stood out immediately to me when listening to Green River as some songs were weak when compared to there stronger tracks. They have plenty of amazing songs and could fill a greatest hits album with ease, this album is brought down a bit by their overall approach to the release of their music as track ordering doesn't seem to mean much to them. Overall, I would still throw this one on again, but I would rather listen to their greatest hits (there are other CCR albums on this list so I might change my mind by the time I get to those). 3.5/5.

ihan hyvää perinteistä kitararokkia. jos kantri ei ois junttia niin se kuulostais varmaan tältä

Syvissä jenkkisoundeissa on kyl tunnelmaa, peukku. Antaisin 3.5 jos voisin.

Pretty good swampy blues. Just as you'd expect from Fogerty and Creedance. Has the big hits. Probably not a classic classic album, so a high 3 out of 5

3/5

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Commotion, Tombstone Shadow, Bad Moon Rising, Cross-Tie Walker, Broken Spoke Shuffle* Cutting Edge: None *Deluxe Album Overall Notes: Classic rock with a country twist. Pretty good. Nothing earth-shatteringly incredible nor terrible.

While there aren't any bad songs (The Night Time is The Right Time comes close though) I found that most of the songs were just pretty good, not great. Of course there are some classics here too. I would certainly listen to it again but I'd like to hear more of CCRs discography first. 7/10

Teljesen okés, átlagos country zene, ez van a fejemben ha valaki azt mondja country. Nem volt zavaró, de nem látom magam előtt, hogy a jövőben eszembe jutna hallgatni.

Enjoyable listen. Some nice little bangers, but overall not 100% my favorite sound. 5/10

I'm not too keen on country rock, however this album is quite decent. Guitar riffs are played well. Some songs such as The Night Time Is The Right Time have great aggression.

Easy breezy!

It's good but, it just doesn't do a whole lot for me. I think I like other Creedence albums a bit more. 3.5 to 3.

Overall decent country blues rock from CCR. John Fogerty's voice can grate after prolonged exposure to your ear drum but it's not that bad here thanks to the concise album length. While 'Green River' and 'Bad Moon Rising' are the generally known quantities (and good songs in their own right), it’s 'Tombstone Shadow' and their version of 'The Night Time Is The Right Time' that are the startling revelations here and are worth the price of admission alone

Good bluesy background music. 3.5/5

i think it was good idk

This was a nice album, but I don't have too much to say about it. For me, it's far from "Cosmo's Factory" that is also on this list and is much better. Cool classic 70's rock.

Fogerty's voice is awesome, even as backup vocals. CCR is a known quantity, so no surprises from the music, though it was fun to find out they were a SF-based band in the summer of love.

Classic CCR …. Enjoyed this album

While I think their greatest hits album is the best, I'm more than happy to explore some of their lesser known songs. They don't disappoint, but many don't stick out either. Either way, CCR is a classic rock band and Bad Moon Rising is enough to put this higher on the list than certainly all the live albums we have seen.

It's CCR. Have you ever heard any CCR song? If so then you know this album already, it's exactly as you imagine it to be. I'm not saying all the songs sound the same but... well, yes I am. It's a pretty good song though.

Didn't leave an impression

Starts strong. Most songs are pretty fun, although it's maybe a bit more country than I'm into. Particularly liked: green river, sinister purpose Didn't like: wrote a song for everyone

CCR rips! This album begins as a soundtrack for getting tossed through saloon doors by overzealous bouncers. "Commotion" boarders on psychobilly territory and would be awesome to witness live. Swamp rock for the win! But then the album loses that fiery tempo and the sleepy tunes do nothing for me. Lastly, "Green River" & "Bad Man Rising" should be get some recognition here for being absolute bops. 🌟🌟🌟

I had never heard a CCR album from start to finish before - I was never raised on them especially. But I was glad to have heard Bad Moon Rising and now place a name to it, it is one of those songs which is ubiquitous in bars and occasional films. Lodi, Sinister Purpose and I Wrote A Song For Everyone are standouts for me. I really liked this album! Not my usual cup o' tea, and I don't gravitate towards old school folk and country so much, but I am glad I took a detour to this one. A lot of ppl comment on the YouTube videos that "it was a good time, glad I was there". I was unsure if this was another CCR lyric but it is as good as one, and I think I might revisit this album now I have a taste of it, later down the track.

Nice album.

Richtig nice, eher 3,5 bis 4 Macht Spaß, genau was man von nem 69 album erwartet. Auch die 3 live Songs sind toll

Of the country albums I've encountered so far this foray into early southern/country rock was definitely a bit more appealing to me. It still never hit a real personal note but there was something about their jangly southern rock that was definitely a bit more engaging than some of the other old school country artists.

Classics everyone has heard a million times (not sure I've ever listened to a CCR album besides the Greatest Hits) with some deep tracks that are every bit as good as the hits. Great listen for this morning. 40th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks - "Broken Spoke Shuffle" and "Glory Be" are fantastic instrumental tracks!

Um álbum de rock agradável e pacato, o bad moon rising é uma excelente cantiga, as restantes não chamaram a atenção. Nota:6/10

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upbeat. solid 3. 4?

Quite enjoyable, relaxing music.

Not bad, not great

Good old classic, easy to listen too. Nothing amazing on the other hand.

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A strong album of its type which includes the classic ‘bad moon rising’ but not a classic album in and of itself. A tight band of accomplished musicians but a bit ‘southern rock’ run of the mill for me

This sounded better the first time around...

Green River always has a warm place in our hearts. The way Fogerty and the boys created the album was loads of work to get it all together. Green River is the first Creedence Clearwater Revival album that follows an awesome formula that made them such hitmakers in the history of rock. CCR’s Green River was indeed one of the bands who paved the way for psychedelic music, and this is why the band kicks ass. John Fogerty, in this album, showcased his vocals and made damn sure that his voice was one of the best in rock n’ roll ever. And as a whole, Green River shows the band moving forward from some of their extended jam sessions of previous albums and focusing on greatness and more direct radio-friendly without having to lose their rock roots. Final thought: Green River is the first Creedence Clearwater Revival album still wholly listenable to this day.

A favourite of Jeffrey Lebowski and my father-in-law. If The Dude and the Russians are in agreement, who am I to argue.

Solid Bluegrass Rock