Green River

Uncle played this for us at his lake house when I was 12… perfect 👌

ok

Classic

The live tracks aren’t on my LP

A quick, good ole muddy cup of coffee at your service. This is the moment I realize I actually never knew the title of "Lodi" despite hearing it many times

A banging half hour of gruff roots rock from one of America’s greats. Perhaps a lack of variety holds it back, perhaps that’s being picky. Aside from the well known tracks, i enjoyed the tail end with Sinister Purpose and The Night Time is the Right Time

Hell yeah. Credence all day every day.

This is what I imagine Shrek listens to.

álbum de rock muito divertido, do começo ao fim. eu amei os acordes de guitarra e a produção alegrezinha. parece com algo que tocaria em um filme de cowboy, mas em um bom filme de cowboy! fez eu querer ir pro interior viver minha fantasia de vaqueiro por um final de semana e depois voltar para a internet.

Some nice, inoffensive, easy listening country/rock - nothing more, nothing less.

Good music, not my jam.

I've started to think AC/DC songs/albums are interchangeable and indistinguishable--I suspect CCR may be similar in that regard.

it's good, but i honestly expected more

Good driving music

Classic, blessedly short kind of a break I’ve had a couple long ones recently.

Was one of my late mom's favorite groups growing up. I grew up with a lot of their music.

Decent album, I'm happy that it's not too long.

This was the band that started my 1001 albums list and they were right up my alley then, and remain so now. John Fogerty's songwriting on tracks like Bad Moon Rising and Green River gives the album its signature swamp rock feel and unbeatable hooks. It has a perfect 1960s hippie vibe that you can just chill out to. 7/10

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Another solid collection of chooglers from the Creedence boys, though of the three CCR albums I've heard, this one's the one that's grasped me the least as a full-album experience.

This isn’t my favorite stuff from CCR (though Bad Moon Rising is a classic), but they’re so enjoyable to listen to. It’s music that makes me nostalgic even though I obviously did not grow up in that time period, and even though I never really heard much CCR besides a couple hits growing up. In a way that I think other 60s music has not aged well, I think a lot of their stuff still hits. That guitar is crisp as hell on this album. I think that’s probably part of it.

Another dull as dirt CCR album.

How many CCR records will there be in this list? Four, maybe? I think I’d only need two for my definitive collection, and this one ain’t one of them (but it’s good).

As I'm going along on this journey, a barometer of my ratings seems to be "would I listen to this again?". The answer for this one is "no. No I would not".

A Californian southern rock classic.

CCR was an absolute beast for their brief run, and there's so many remarkable tunes everyone knows - Green River, Bad Moon Rising, etc.. The real magic is found in their deep cuts. Commotion is a rock burner, Wrote A Song For Everyone should be an everyday classic American tune, Lodi is one of my all-time favorite tunes. I feel weird about giving it 5-stars, mostly because they could have combined a couple of their 25-30 minute LPs and done a single epic release, but whatever. It is what it is, and it's perfect for what it is.

Fye

4/5

I'm having trouble finding the words to describe how this album made me feel. It felt like home, in the most Southern way possible that it could being from the Midwest. Maybe it's the humidity, reminding me of being near a pond with the sun going down and the mosquitos pestering. I can't really tell. This was all very unnatural to me as this is not a style of music that I'd typically throw on unprompted, but that's what this is all about, and I'm really happy to have heard this for the first time. Faves: Green River, Wrote a song for everyone, Bad Mood Rising, Lodi Rating: 8.0/10

Very good. Great guitar sound. Fogarty’s voice is one of a kind.

Excellent CCR record. So short though.

Banger. Great sound

Этот альбом меня не выбесил, но и не очаровал. Просто ничем не примечательный диск

Really nice guitar sound. Quite direct songs and lots of drive.

Solo he escuchado las canciones conocidas de este grupo. En este album Green River la conozco, creo que hay mejores discos

Some highs but I felt generally average for the genre. I was new to this album and it didn't really grab me like Pendulum did when I first listened to it. John Fogerty has a wonderful voice and that held my attention, but not enough for me to run out and buy a copy on vinyl.

CCR is just an easy band to listen to. Good stuff.

Classic rock, more standard blues than I was expecting. Good vocals, tinny lead guitar

It's sure Creedence. Roots-y rock. Warm, crunchy guitar this is nice but it is some 60s-ass rock

Just throw me in the river instead. That would be a bit more entertaining.

Green River is a fantastic album that really captures the essence of Creedence Clearwater Revival's swamp rock sound. The tracks are tight, the riffs are memorable, and John Fogerty's vocals are as powerful as ever. Easily a 4 out of 5 stars for me.

Solid record, probably the shortest one I’ve come across on here. 9 tracks and 29 minutes some definite heavy hitters, “Green River”, “Bad Moon Rising”, and “Lodi” are all top tier.

country i don’t like so much

actually surprisingly good beyond the obvious jokes about CCR, even if I do love how the genre is called "swamp rock"

It's definitely a little front-loaded, but it's still really good! I think "Tombstone Shadow" is the most underrated track on here. This is a low 4

okay album it’s not quite my taste in folk / folk rock

good shit boys

What an excellent album. Saved nearly every track.

Peak CCR

8/10 great classic

Classic and perfect

#1 CCR album by far. Tickled with some rockin blues tracks makes this classic.

Always liked Creedence and some of John Fogerty’s solo material like Almost Saturday Night and Rockin’ All Over the World. Bad Moon Riding and Lodi are standouts here.

Dated, pretty average generally. Like "Bad Moon Rising".

Pretty good, 7/10

Absolute classic.

Pretty solid album!

There's the song “Bad Moon Rising,” which will always be a universal hit (and a true classic!)

Pure CCR vibes front to back. Campfire mood.

I grew up listening to CCR's Greatest Hits. I've always loved John Fogerty's voice and straightforward rock and roll arrangements. This is a short album! 9 songs under 30 minutes. They paved the way for The Strokes' Is This It album! Almost every song is great but I'd say Lodi is my favorite one from this album. I'd give this album a 3.5 stars.

Creedence Clearwater Revival just embodies "summer" to me. It is September right now, but the weather has been so nice that the vibe feels just right. Fav Tracks: "Wrote A Song For Everyone", "Bad Moon Rising" and "Lodi".

Good stuff

I like CCR in moderation Obviously their bangers are bangers for a reason

I actually liked it, not my cup of tea either but got me grooving, Green River is a solid album, I really liked the opening track 'Green River' and the other one called 'Bad Moon Rising'

I’m very used to CCR, it’s one of my dad’s favorite band. I was introduced very young to Cosmo’s Factory, so I’m familiar with some of the songs, like Bad Moon Rising and Lodi. I love that southern rock vibe with CCR, and on Green River, it’s very up front. But even though there’s some solid songs in there, I think it’s not consistent. Low 4/5. Good album, but there’s some fillers in my opinion. Green River : 5 Commotion : 3,5 Tombstone Shadow : 3 Wrote a Song for everyone : 4 Bad Moon Rising : 5 Lodi : 4,5 Cross-Tie Walker : 3,5 Sinister purpose : 4 The Night Time is the Right Time : 3,5

Song for everyone 5/5

First time listening to this band and album and I really enjoyed it

Bien.

4.5 Some fantastic songs on this, much more consistent the whole way through than bayou country I feel

it was good

Love this so much. I added “Bad Moon Rising” to my playlist.

One of a string an incredible albums made in a very short time. Not my favorite CCR but close

Solid, tight, short, hard to beat

Bad Moon Rising is a classic track, enjoyed the album, but nothing spectacular

3,5 stars

Ah, un groupe que je connais ! Pas ultra-fan, mais c'est du rock bien d'époque, très cool et plein de personnalité. J'y reviendrai très probablement.

Honestly? Kind of expected to love this one a little more than I actually did. I'm giving it 4 stars but that last one that sets it above par is mostly just for Bad Moon Rising. Definitely enjoyable! But I feel no real compulsion to revisit anytime soon

This was OK, but didn't capture our attention.

Honestly shook at how consistent and engrossing this was. Even if John Fogerty's drawl is a bit hard to understand at times, he knows how to write a damn good swamp rock song.

It’s more Creedence- you kinda know what you’re getting from them, good and bad. This album is good, but not as great as Cosmo’s Factory. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The finest Southern rock somehow from a cali band

Vabbè loro sono l’essenza del southern rock, super blues. Se ti piace il genere bell’album

CCR stands for Cool Cool… uh… Rhythms. have always enjoyed this band's hits so it feels good to finally give one of their albums a full listen and find that their other songs are also very very good.

Awesome

I just got my car repossessed, and I left seafood in the trunk!

CCR does not miss

No les doy 5, por la misma razón que en mis prácticas em pusieron 4,9. ¡Pero AMÉ!

A nice concise listen packed with a few smash hit singles, can’t go wrong really

Perhaps my favourite American band ever, this record truly shows the Fogerty brothers + co at their song writing peak. The middle installment in a trio of fantastic albums all released in the space of a year. In an era of drug fuelled psych rock CCR always focused on the basics of blues and rockabilly which makes them stand out to me. While the album only runs just under 30 minutes it truly has no skips and features some of their biggest hits such as the title track and "Bad Moon Rising". A rare 5/5 perfect album for me.

1969 swamp rock Green river Wrote a song for everyone Bad moon rising Lodi

This is a real nice album, with some absolute gems sprinkled in there. I really like their style. There's a great toe-tapping rhythm throughout, but it also has soul. 3.5 rounded up.

The final boss of boomer dad rock, but it's so comforting I don't even care.

Commotion and Bad Moon Rising are good. i'm still not the biggest CCR understander but that's okay. can't win em all. deserves to be one of the 1001? yea probably

One of their best albums, though it gets a bit samey towards the end.

CCR is awesome, so great to sing along

Peak Swamp Rock 4.5/5

Did not revive me.

Fucking hell, is this an automatic five stars just based on how much my dad loves CCR? // Not quite but some of these songs are fucking g o o d jfc jfc jfc

More like two or three songs you must hear before you die

hits were strong, others were mid

CCR's second of three albums in 1969. Green River starts off just like Bayou Country, full of hits and not a single bad song. It's probably a bit better than Bayou Country. Nearly perfect. Considering the 3rd album has the same run of hits, this may be the best single year for any band ever.

Not much to get too excited about here. 3/5 Highlights: Green River Bad Moon Rising The Night Time Is The Right Time Glory Be

Not so bad.

This is my third Creedence Clearwater Revival album on the challenge, and I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve heard from them so far. They have such a distinctive American sound, mixing rock and roll with country, blues and a bit of rockabilly. It’s simple, uncomplicated music, but they do it incredibly well. So I was looking forward to Green River today. Based on the two CCR albums I’ve already heard, expectations were pretty high, and thankfully it didn’t disappoint. Green River is a classic album. It’s very much in the same mould as their other records, with great guitars, catchy melodies and that instantly recognisable CCR sound. But this one also has one hell of a belter in “Bad Moon Rising”. What a great song! That opening guitar is brilliant, and it’s one of those tracks that still sounds fantastic more than 50 years later. There’s plenty more to enjoy as well. “Green River” is a great way to open the album, while “Cross-Tie Walker” and “Lodi” were other highlights for me. The whole record is short, consistent and doesn’t waste any time. There’s very little filler, and it just flies by. Of the three CCR albums I’ve listened to during this challenge, I think Green River might be my favourite. It’s great, straightforward rock and roll packed with memorable songs, and I’ll certainly be listening to it again. What’s also incredible is that CCR released three albums in 1969, with Green River being the second. Three albums in one year, and still producing music of this quality. What a productive year for the boys! Favourite tracks: “Bad Moon Rising” is the obvious standout, but I also really enjoyed “Cross-Tie Walker”, “Lodi” and “Green River”. Least favourite tracks: Nothing really. Everything on the album is worth a listen. Album artwork: A classic late-60s cover. Simple but effective.

Love Creedence, but this list has 3 albums. Would've been better to just have Chronicle.

excelent!!! One of my favorites rock bands.

There are some ripping songs on this album. It is no wonder that it serves as a soundtrack to the era. It's really good rock and blues.

Swamp rock at its best!

Decent enough songs but nothing too much to get excited about although I've always had a soft spot for Bad Moon Rising. It's still impressive that they managed to release 3 albums in the same year. 4 stars.

This was great.

Good songs and sound, but in the ends sounds repetitive, though the hits are really good.

Tää on HUIKEE! Oli todella nastaa kuunnella tätä aamutuimaan työmatkalla! Pommin varmasti tulee kuunteluun tää albumi ja ostettua varmasti vinyylinäkin.

I love CCR so much

carino, non necessariamente il mio genere ma ci sono alcuni pezzi che ho apprezzato

It's fine. I liked their other album I heard more.

I don’t feel like I’m going to Vietnam so sadly it cannot be a 5

Boring and uninspired. At least it's short.

Classic rock that doesn’t stand out but it’s pretty good.

Decent, about 50% good songs

I liked it, very Veitnam era.

Favourite Tracks: Green River Wrote A Song For Everyone Lodi

# Creedence Clearwater Revival - *Green River*: An In-Depth Review Released in August 1969, *Green River* was the second of three studio albums Creedence Clearwater Revival would release that year—an extraordinary feat of creativity that cemented their place in rock history . The album represents the full flowering of CCR's signature "swamp rock" sound and remains one of the most concise and potent statements in their catalog . ## Lyrics: Nostalgia, Darkness, and the American South John Fogerty's lyrics on *Green River* are deceptively complex. On the surface, the title track evokes an idyllic childhood reverie—barefoot girls dancing in the moonlight, rope swings, bullfrogs calling, and catfish biting at the log . Yet Fogerty himself has admitted that much of this imagery came not from actual experience but from a blend of memories (a family cabin near Putah Creek in California) and imagination (he stared at a Green River soda syrup label as a child and thought, "I'm gonna save that. That's important") . But beneath the nostalgic surface lies a darker current that runs throughout the album. As one analysis notes, *Green River* contains "fear, anger, dread, and weariness creeping on the edges of gleeful music" . Consider: - **"Bad Moon Rising"** contains the ominous line: "Hope you've got your things together / Hope you're quite prepared to die" . - **"Green River"** itself includes the warning: "You're gonna find the world is smolderin' / And if you get lost come on home to green river" . - **"Lodi"** expresses a working musician's existential dread of being stranded in a dead-end town. - **"Sinister Purpose"** and **"Tombstone Shadow"** explicitly invoke darker themes of death and foreboding . This juxtaposition of joyful, danceable music with lyrics reflecting the turmoil of 1969—Vietnam, political assassinations, social unrest—is one of the album's defining characteristics . Fogerty essentially created a mythic, idealized American South as a refuge from a world in crisis. ## Music and Performance: The Essence of "Swamp Rock" The album is remarkably tight and focused. Unlike the extended jams on their previous *Bayou Country*, *Green River* features no track over five minutes, with most songs clocking in under three . This concision works in the album's favor, creating a relentless momentum. John Fogerty's guitar work is crisp and evocative, with his Rickenbacker through a Kustom amp producing that distinctive twangy, biting tone . The interplay between John and rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty evokes early Southern rock pioneers like Dale Hawkins and Duane Eddy . The rhythm section of Stu Cook (bass) and Doug Clifford (drums) is locked-in and propulsive, driving what Fogerty famously dubbed "chooglin'"—a hypnotic, groove-heavy style . Clifford's deep, low-tuned Ludwig snare drum (switching from a 5" Supra on earlier albums to a deeper 15" wood snare) contributed significantly to the album's unique percussive texture . Standout tracks include: - **"Green River"** – features one of Fogerty's most memorable guitar riffs and a vocal delivery that practically conjures the humidity of the bayou . - **"Commotion"** – a relentless, rhythmic workout with scratchy, screaming guitars . - **"Bad Moon Rising"** – deceptively upbeat and bouncy despite its apocalyptic lyrics . - **"The Night Time Is the Right Time"** – an all-out barroom blues cover showcasing the band's versatility . ## Production: A Self-Contained Vision One of the most remarkable aspects of *Green River* is that John Fogerty produced it himself . Without an external producer like The Beatles had in George Martin, Fogerty was entirely responsible for the band's sound and vision—a responsibility he handled with extraordinary success, rivaling The Beatles in consecutive Top 5 hits in the US from 1967-1970 . His approach created a consistent, raw, and immediate sound that feels both vintage and timeless. However, some critics note the production can feel "basic" at points and lacks variance, though this rawness also contributes to the album's charm . ## Themes: Escape, Anxiety, and Myth-Making The central thematic tension of *Green River* is the pull between the desire for a simpler, more innocent past and the anxious realities of the present. The album's vision of the South is a "richly imagined" construct—one that may "never have existed in fact, but is drawn with such vivid strokes that it's hard to imagine it isn't out there somewhere" . Fogerty, like William Faulkner, conjured a place that feels deeply authentic precisely because it's invented . The "Green River" itself becomes a metaphor for a safe harbor, a place to return to "when the world is smolderin'" . ## Influence and Legacy *Green River* was a massive commercial success, reaching #1 on the album charts and producing hit singles that remain classic rock staples . Its influence on country rock and Americana is profound, with the band's "unique sound of Blues and Swamp Rock" continuing to inspire artists decades later . The album's brevity and focus arguably made it more accessible than its predecessor, establishing a template for the band's subsequent releases . Fogerty's creative peak during this period has "never been matched and probably never will be" . ## Pros and Cons **Pros:** - **Concise and focused:** No filler or overextended jams; every track earns its place . - **Exceptional songwriting:** Fogerty's blend of catchy hooks and dark, layered lyrics is at its peak . - **Timeless production:** The raw, immediate "swamp rock" sound remains distinctive and influential . - **Contains multiple classic singles:** "Green River," "Bad Moon Rising," "Lodi," and "Commotion" are all certified hits . - **High replay value:** At under 30 minutes, it's a perfect quick listen . **Cons:** - **Lack of stylistic variety:** The consistent sound can feel a bit "safe" and doesn't stray far from the band's comfort zone . - **Production can feel basic:** Some listeners may find the production lacks polish or variance . - **Several tracks are less memorable:** Songs like "Wrote a Song For Everyone" and "Cross-Tie Walker" have been described as "milquetoast" and "generic" compared to the highlights . - **Vocal limitations:** While Fogerty's voice is perfect for this style, some find the vocals "not really much" and merely "okay" . ## Final Verdict *Green River* is a masterclass in economical rock songwriting and a definitive statement of CCR's unique vision. It captures a band at its creative peak, balancing joyful, swampy grooves with an undercurrent of anxiety that perfectly reflects its turbulent era. While it may be too consistent for its own good and contains a couple of weaker tracks, its strengths far outweigh its limitations. This is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand American rock music of the late 1960s—a concise, evocative, and endlessly listenable classic.

Not just an album that you just hear before you die, but a band you just hear before you die. CCR are one of the bedrocks of rock and roll, and this is a superb album to start off with. Commotion the standout track for me. Bad Moon Rising the crowd pleaser that everyone will know, whether you realise it or not.

One of the best albums by one of the best bands

Wow ! What an album!! Fogerty is a God. He produces and arranges Green River. He writes most of the songs. He plays lead guitar. This album was released in 1969. It was the psychedelic era.Woodstock national. Fogerty ignored that and went back to basic rock a roll. Everyone thought CCR was from the south. Actually, they were from San Francisco. Fogerty was a great vocalist. He is like an Old Testament warning people about the future. Key songs. Green River: great opener. Back to nature feel. Tombstone Shadow: sounds spooky. Sing a song for everyone: everyone loves it. Bad moon rising: Fogerty predicts bad things will come soon. Really? Nixon, Vietnam, Cambodia, Kent Stare, Watergate. The list goes on. Sinister Purpose: doesn’t sound good. Night time is the right time: great closing song. An American masterpiece. Five stars

Falar de Creedence é chover no molhado. Uma das maiores bandas de todos os tempos, com uma das discografias mais 10/10 da história. Green River não é meu preferido deles mas nem por isso deixa de ser 5 estrelas with no fucking doubt.

Great album. The vocals and the guitar parts have an effortless and timeless charm. Good stuff! 4.05.0

Interesting companion to the album I was served yesterday. While there's a lot in common between this and the Rod Stewart record that preceded it, Rod took the bluegrass route and ultimately went towards pop, while CCR took things down-country in more of a steamy, swampy, harder-rock direction. This is great stuff. Bad Moon Rising the obvious standout but the rest not far off in intensity and intent.

Yet another unexciting CCR album. Nice tunes but they all sound identical. Just listen to their greatest hits, no need for anything beyond that

I love this album! I have always loved this album since I first saw it and heard it playing on the turntable growing up. That said, I am legitimately not sure why this album is on here. CCR is a legendary band BUT not every album is a “Must Hear”. This album lacks the protest punch of Willy & the Poor Boys or Cosmo’s; it wasn’t the revolutionary Southern Rock sound of their self-titled; nor the refined Americana of Bayou Country; or the very personal Pendulum leading to their desolution. This album sits in a pocket of comfortable success. Still a great album, just not as remarkable. There are great songs: Wrote A Song; Green River and my album favorite the dirty blues The Night Time Is the Right Time. Audible, this album deserves a four. Comparatively to their own discography, it deserves a two. I’m splitting the difference but, if I was to cut a CCR album from this list, it would go Mardi Gras and then Green River. Sorry guys. Still love you!

Random thoughts: * This is basically a greatest hits CCR album. Lots of good stuff on here. * These dudes were prolific in 1969. They released 3 albums! Can you even imagine if a band (other than King Gizzard of course) released 3 albums in one calendar year? * And these albums weren't junk. They were cranking out bangers! * Outside of the many hits on here, I especially like Sinister Purpose. * CCR was a really underrated band overall. I need a documentary about John Fogerty. It would be really interesting.

If this list has taught me one thing so far, it's that you can't put on a CCR album and not start tapping your feet a little. They have a formula, they stick to it, because it works. 4*

The first I'd ever heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival was as a kid watching tv when one of those commercials for a collection of their songs came on scrolling the names of songs on the screen while snippets played and a voice over said 'all of your favorite hits in one collection'. I remember being struck by what a mouthful the name of the band was. Listening to this album was better than I expected. Good vocals, great guitar playing, catching memorable tunes -- I think Lodi was my standout favorite.

I remember hearing this band’s biggest hits as a kid and enjoying them and yeah, this is enjoyable too. They bring the musicianship, they bring the energy, it’s some of the best swamp/country rock out there. The guitars here are just so good. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Bad Moon Rising, Title Track

Took a day and a half to convince myself that this is a five and now it's so obvious.

OK

Classic Creedence... Classic Album. As it should be.

I can vouch that it is great to cook to.

All this talk of moons and vibes, you just know CCR loves astrology and Costar. Really consistent nice fusion of country blues and rock. Likes: Green River; Wrote a Song for Everyone; Bad Moon Rising; Lodi

Bad Moon Rising

Good

These guys are a rootin' tootin' good time, never offend me, and always entertain me.

great shower album

Fun listen, but don’t see three of their albums as essential. Not even really needed as an honorable mention, this is just more music for fans I feel

Back to creedence Was the first band this app made me listen to, luckily I’ve been a fan since my teens. This is great, as are all their records. They have a knack of putting a spring in my step, and I hope this app keeps sending me more like this and less Jazz, Bowie and pet shop boys. Favourite track: Lodi

Just classic and so fun

I really enjoyed this album

Hell yeah. Fogerty and co. may be posers but they pose so well.

Credence are good 'ole boys aren't they. If they are good enough for the dude, they are good enough for me. A solid album.

Decent - not their best but Bad Moon Rising is worth the admission price alone.

After listening to the lowest-rated song on this list on the previous day, this was a welcome relief to my ears. The clean production and rockabilly rhythms of Fogerty and CCR are timeless. Bad Moon Rising is an enduring classic, the title track kicks things off nicely, and Lodi (often heard but never understood before now) is comforting. Not much to fault here.

Always liked this album cover! Favorite track: Tombstone Shadow

C'est de la bonne

Pretty same-y but so good I remain unbothered. Surprisingly dark and low on extended jams. Props to Green River and Tombstone Shadow (in addition to the obvious Bad Moon Rising and Lodi).

Far more country than I was expecting. That's on me, though.

i love green river, the song. The whole album is great southern rock. no complaints.

me gustan los instrumentales. creo que mezclan rock y country. la voz en un principio se me hizo molesta. no sé si fue cosa de la primera canción o si simplemente me impresionó y luego ya me acostumbré. sigue sin ser de las mejores que haya escuchado, pero es aceptable. las letras están bien.

awesome

Other than the big hit, this album was forgettable, but enjoyable.

This shit is in my blood.

Green River is just a decent southern rock album just like their album that came right before this one. This one already draws a lot of comparisons to Bayou Country but that should be obvious since they were by the same band and even came out the same year. This album just has that sort of country southern rock sound when it comes to every aspect. It is also a very short one clocking in at 29 minutes which was nice since the music didn't really have enough happening to really justify being longer. I still think it is a very basic album and doesn't really do anything that other bands like them haven't done but as it still stands, It's a decent album. Best Song: Sinister Tone Worst Song: Tombstone Shadow Side note: Time to rank the Creedence Clearwater Revival albums: 1. Cosmo's Factory 2. Green River 3. Bayou Country

I don't know what happened between this and Cosmo's Factory with its 11 minute Heard It Through The Grapevine, but this is great. No pissing about, just 29 minutes of good music. Who doesn't like Bad Moon Rising?

Every song a hit

- John Fogerty's a Zio, so yet another band to boycott. - Not unpleasant, but the songs don't really evolve much - feels like, for the most part, each song is one simple idea without much in the way of a chorus. - I know they have catchy songs, but they aren't on this album (other than Bad Moon Rising). This just feels like your typical simple country blues rock. Agree with the review that calls it tired and cliche. The instrumentals are pretty basic most of the time, too, though there is occasionally some nice guitar. - The strained, top back throat vocals get irritating pretty quickly, especially since the lyrics aren't very interesting. - I like that the album is short...

It’s fine. Nothing really stuck though

These are great songs and even the non-hits have some meat on the bone.

Fine, spotify defaults to expanded edition

His voice is just so, so, so good. It feels so real, like it's just something you're hearing in the neighborhood on a hot summer night.

Wouldn’t be my go to but a decent album, Bad Moon Rising being the obvious stand out. 3/5

The sound of a band who are locked the fuck in and mining a deep vein of form. Taut, tight and extremely economical (seriously, count how many drum fills you hear), this still brims with character, atmosphere and a thrumming energy. As close as you'll get to a dictionary definition of 'rock n roll' in this listeners opinion.

Okej, så dom släppte 3 album på ett år och varannan låt på varje album är en hit. Det är ju inte konstigt då att folk vill att man ska spela Creedence, eller?

Classic

Amazing album! One of the best Creedence Clearwater Revival albums ever! It continues the Swamp-Rock sound that they've established on previous albums. Great album by a great band!

"Classic". No new favorite songs. Good.

Deze kon me bekoren

Geht immer.

Habe mit der allerersten Schülerband, in der ich war, mal "Bad Moon Rising" gecovert, von daher Nostalgie bei mir. Das Album finde ich in Ordnung, aber auch nicht sonderlich spannend.

This was the sound of the 60s-early 70s, the hits played on and I knew them. Listening today the tense, plucking guitar riffs are too strong for my listening pleasure.

A good album to drink to, but otherwise quite forgettable

I know this is an influential album. It was nice to hear songs outside of Bad Moon Rising. I thinks generally done well. It's just not my jam.

As an ALBUM it's interesting. Nearly every song is a hit and a half, but when I noticed the six-note-riff in Sinister Purpose, it really took me out of it. Having a throughline for an album is a good thing, but when it's so prominent that it pulls you out of the groove? I think I have to dock the album as the whole a little something because of that singular moment, sadly. This REALLY makes me wish for half stars. There's no way this is a 4, but I don't feel like 5 is right either. Overall score: 9/10 (my KINGDOM for half stars!)

It's Country/Blues/Rock Made by Hairy White Men in the Seventies, but it's better than a lot of the stuff of that type on this list. Bad Moon Rising is a great song.

Very good, calm album. 3.5/5

Finally, a good album after an eternity of jazz and British punk rock. Album has some bangers on it I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

Some classics sounds

I like ccr

I had heard of this band before and the album has some sweet and strong vibes... "Bad Moon Rising" is a classic.

Great album! Love me some ccr

Good album, can hear that a lot of bands that came after them were influenced by them.

Review - a reasonably good CCR album. Score - 6.5/10 Need to listen? NO

8.5/10

CCR - from my near my hometown, in swampy, hilly El Cerrito. What's amazing about this band is how they never, from the very beginning, decided to be cool or follow any trends at the time. No drugs, no alcohol, no long acid rock jams that today bore us to tears. Just bare bones blues/rockabilly songs with psychedelic and funky sensibilities at the time, with a slightly spiritual, politically sensible edge. This is still the band at a very unpolished, stompy, herky-jerky style. Fogarty is already howling like a beast, the arrangements are tight, and the guitars are bright and bluesy. It evokes a place that Fogarty et al never actually came from - the muggy, exotic, strange bayou, much like their first album. Where did this exactly come from? Hard to say, but I believe that they really wanted to live the life and the stories of the roots of the music they enjoyed playing. It's not my favorite CCR record as it's a bit all over the place and it's clear that they are finding their style, but with hits like "Bad Moon Rising" and "Lodi", and master ballad "Wrote a Song for Everyone", you can tell the pop sensibilities coming into place. The raw energy is what gets me - you can smell the sweat off of this band as they give it all (reads grosser than I'd imagined it in my mind, but it's probably true). A classic and a premise for great things to come.

Nothing beats a Creedence album

CCR will always get 5.

I LOVE this album and CCR! This album has their unique sound that is all their own. It invites you in to join them but has a "don’t mess with us" attitude at the same time. Love it!

Have heard of them before. Have heard some songs before. But this was my first album. Wow. I absolutely fell in love with their unique sound. They sound badass and like they take names. Will be getting this album on vinyl :)

Some songs were good like green river. sounded the same mostly 3/5

lodi

Foundational. Blues country fusion emblematic of southern rock sound

i've got other albums to listen to... i still took the time to listen to this country "classic". in fact it's nothing more than that : classic country with absolutely no substance whatsoever.

Enough to make you feel American.... The blues gets me every time, so tracks like Wrote a Song for Everyone are a winner. Bad Moon rising is a classic but not my preference. Overall 3 stars for quality plus 1 for emotiveness.

Me encantaaaaaaa si pudiera le pondría un 4.50 love it

Always loved that CCR was from California

I liked Bayou Country a touch more, but this is still a great record. John Fogerty's voice is iconic

Great for the time but it all sounds the same

Bad Moon Rising is a banger rest of the album is ok

This was pretty good, no big faves I didn’t know.

I like CCR, but this has too many bummers. And only 30 mins! Including a crap cover!

I love a bit of Creedence.

Classic creedence, no surprises here

ok but boring for me

Great album

I guess I liked Bayou Country a bit more but Green River is a solid 4 star album.

peakish

This sounds like damning with faint praise but it isn’t. I just have listened to too many bad albums and I hate music now. This is actually pretty high praise if you think about it: CCR is pretty much always nice to listen to.

Decent fun rockin 'n rollin' music.

It's remarkable how much John Fogerty's voice makes the songs blend together into a sort of musical blob. I don't mean that in a bad way. I like the album but there are definite times I find it hard to separate differences in songs. From the wikipedia article on this album. Hot damn that's some work ethic. "Producer and primary songwriter John Fogerty was the driving creative force behind CCR, which would record three albums in 1969 alone." At the end of the day, the album is only about 30 minutes long. It goes down smooth

many 70s vibes, not bad

That trio of songs at the end of side 1 and start of side 2, Wrote a Song For Everyone, Bad Moon Rising and Lodi, has to be up there with the best run of 3 songs on any album I think. Incredible beautiful and really tuneful songs and shows CCR at their very best. 10 songs on the album about 30 mins or 45 mins for a version with a few extra songs including some live songs. Both versions work really well and I think I may have to give this 5 stars.

I like it. Good album

Very solid album, I hadn’t heard any of the songs from this before but I knew it would be decent coming from a band known for their consistency in songwriting. Thoroughly enjoyed. FT: Lodi Rating: 4/5

Just a classic.

Kind of crazy how influential this is

One of the most timeless bands ever. Not their best album, but there’s no bad songs here and it doesn’t overstay its welcome.

Why does CCR hold up so much better than other late 60s music? Kind of a timeless blues rock sound I guess. They are also having fun and not taking themselves too seriously.

A Classic

Great album!

Been hating on classic rock but this is the goods.

Bayou brilliance

The Dude abides...

This just gets into a 2 star for me but it’s not one I would go back to

Didn't mind this at all - also it breezed through at 32 minutes. In the words of Marley and Marley .. "it was... short?... I loved it!"

The most solid three stars of the adventure so far, it could quite conceivably turn out to be the most solid three stars of the whole experience. Three stars. Tom.

All timer, great sound, great guitar adn vocals.

“Lodi” might by my favorite CCR song, and would definitely be up there in my list favorite songs of all time. This is just a fantastic album top to bottom. “Green River,” “Wrote A Song For Everyone,” and “Bad Moon Rising” are my other favorite tracks, but there isn’t a weak track here. Not quite a masterpiece on the same level as Cosmo’s Factory, but a well-deserved entry on this list.

Very fun and groovy

bangre

What did I rank Lynrd Sknyrd again?

Op één of andere manier vergeet ik CCR altijd een beetje. Ik zet het nooit zelf aan en terwijl ik wat platen in mijn kast staan, sla het ook vaak over. Tuurlijk, het klinkt soms wel erg swampy, maar godsamme die stem van John Fogerty is toch echt onwijs. Soms plaats ik CCR in een rijtje met Status Quo enzo, maar dat is niet terecht. Green River is een meer sophisticated bluesrock plaat en verdiend beter dan dat. Chapeau jongens, ik zal vaker aan jullie denken. 8/10 Highlights Green River Wrote a Song for Everyone (Bad Moon Rising is natuurlijk de grote hit maar soms ook wel een beetje een irritant vrolijk kinderliedje)

(6 estrellas)

Good band, kind of a mid album. Only song that stood out was Bad Moon Rising.

9/10 I just really like Creedance, ok? They are tight as all and holy, and John Fogarty is one of THE great rock vocalists. Such a great groove

Nothing spectacular, just straight up rock and roll. It was a pleasant listen, but I don’t recall any of the songs I heard one day later. On a basis of feeling a little unremarkable compared to other albums I’ve listened to, I’m giving it a little bit of a lower rating. Hoping other rock and roll will be included on this list and I’ll be able to defend my enjoyment of the genre then 8/1001

i like that it wasn't long, bc it's not my vibe.

Great album - ideal for a wee hazy morning walk. Favourite track: Sinister Purpose

Very good

Green River 3/5 bit short for my liking. The instruments are nice though. Commotion 4/5 instruments are nice still. Again a bit short. and the lyrics are slightly repetitive. Tombstone shadow 5/5 great groove not too short and the instruments are good Wrote a song for everyone 4/5 bit different from the rest but that’s ok Bad moon rising 5/5 while I do think it’s a bit short I like the rest of the things about it and am also blinded by nostalgia Lodi 5/5 no complaints cross tie walker 3/5 bit repetitive all around sinister purpose 5/5 great instrumentals and it’s not too short The night time is the right time 3/5 not my favorite Overall ranking 4/5 not bad might listen again

Today I'm happy Green River from Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969). Without even listening to it today, I can say right away that this is one of the most significant albums of that era—and of CCR's entire body of work. I love these songs. 5 stars.

Not my exact music taste. Music I feel like my bf would enjoy. Liked the 4th song, Wrote A Song For Everyone, it reminded me of him and felt like a trip in the American woods. The whole album lowkey did, but this one felt special. A strong 2! Not bad, just mostly not my usual taste.

They’re more similar to the rolling stones and led zeppelin that i thought. Really a mediocre album outside of bad moon rising

Green River is chooglin’ enough for me to enjoy the CCR vibe but I don’t know which green river I’m in. Am I in the swampy bayou or the mosquito-y swamps in Vietnam? Who am I supposed to angry at? The man or the communists? Life can be so confusing some times.

Four guys from El Cerrito, California who had absolutely no geographic right to sound like this. The bayou atmosphere, the swamp rock groove, the Delta blues foundation — none of it came from lived experience of the Mississippi or Louisiana lowlands. It came from John Fogerty listening with the kind of obsessive depth that turns study into something indistinguishable from inheritance. CCR out-Southerned the South on sheer conviction, which is either the great American music story or the great American music mystery depending on how you look at it. Green River is the peak of a run that produced three records in a single year — 1969, when Fogerty had more songs than the calendar could reasonably accommodate and the band was locked into a groove that made the whole enterprise feel effortless. That it’s the best of the three is remarkable. That it runs under thirty minutes and leaves nothing on the table is the mark of a band that knew exactly what it had and didn’t waste a second of it. “Bad Moon Rising” is the radio staple that needs no introduction. “Lodi” is the quiet heartbreaker — a song about a musician stranded in a nowhere town that gets better and more honest every time you hear it, the kind of track that sneaks up on you while the obvious single is doing its work. The title track opens the record with a confidence that the rest of it simply sustains.

Ts lowk a vibe. Good for summer. Something you can turn on and play in the background, but also has moments where you can really get into the lyrics and structure.

This is basically a greatest hits album where one of the non hits is the best song on the album.

John Fogerty is GOATed, you could pick basically anything he's done and build an appreciation for his musicality and legacy. No exception on this one.

War ganz gut. Country ja eigentlich nicht so meins aber ging fit

solid

Nothing special. A nice little 30 minutes blues rock album with a few excellent songs Commotion and Bad Moon Rising are the highlights

Great album

Absolutely classic band that I have a lot of nostalgia tied to. I’ve been listening to CCR for years but never got around to listening to an album. Green River is a super accessible and fun classic rock/folk album. I enjoyed it although I definitely feel like I would need more time with the album. Mainly to get a better understanding of the songs that aren’t stand out hits that I’ve listened to and know literally all my life (Green River, and Bad Moon Rising). The songs that I wasn’t as familiar with upon first listen seemed a little flat compared to the ones I knew. Overall still a very enjoyable ,short, and accessible album with the occasional surprise I wasn’t expecting! I’ll definitely be coming back to the Green River every once and awhile.

Pretty good. Not my usual style but I enjoyed it :)

Great album. You wouldn't expect the band to actually be from California. They play the part well.

Some serious firepower on this one

Some easy listening! These are fun songs that stand the test of time.

Creedence week? Fear overload. I am not enjoying this as much as I did Bayou Country. It has its moments, and Lodi is epochal. Bad Moon kind of bores me and a couple others left me dulled.

This album is timeless in places, predictable in others, and it does have a couple of low points — there's a guitar solo somewhere in there that was pretty awful. And John Fogerty... I used to think I didn't really like him as a vocalist, but I do. There's something about his deliberate unintelligibility that irks me (wrote a song for everyone sounded like another phrase altogether), but he's got the goods and is an immediately identifiable character. I'm going with a 4-star, even though I'm at a 3.5. But wait... the next album on the list is CCR, likely going with a 3 to balance things out.

I felt a little icky giving Bayou Country 2 stars. It didn't deserve that. (I actually went back and made it a 3.) This one's much better, though. Jesus, that dude can write. Still, I think these guys are best served up by Chronicle, their greatest hits album.

Wow I forgot how much I love CCR!

Certified Fresh. This entire album was a yes.

When I say I'm patriotic, I mean listening to this album, driving down an old country road in my chevy to a lake where i'll have a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other.

Could you imagine walking into a bar in the south with these guys ripping?? So good. Fogerty and gang are special. 4.3

Didn’t hit me as hard as Cosmo’s Factory, but still very enjoyable. This is my kind of country music. 8/10 Most Excellent

Certified banger. John Fogarty - what a voice.

peak

1. green - 2 2. comottion - 2 3. zhadouu - 1 4. zong - 1 5. moon - 3 6. lodi - 2 7. crozz - 2 8. zinizter - 2 9. night - 1 10. zhuffle -2 11. glory - 2

C'est pas leurs meilleurs chansons Mais c'est hyper ok Pas un groupe super fun à voir apparemment mais bon john Forgetty est top

Amazing album, songs flow very well and it's easy to listen to. The band sounds so well together, and the lyrics are great. Recommended 100%

Probably CCR's best overall record, although they were admittedly more of a singles band. This is loaded with great classic songs--just straightforward honest rock & roll.from one of the best bands to come from America.

Going all the way back to my tween years, I have listened to this album so many times, there was no reason for me to hear it again…other than that I love it! Love CCR, love this record, and not a bad track on it. An easy five stars for me.

Baaaaaanger. Probably their best? Amazing band.

Not bad! 3.7

Foi legal

6.5 / 10

lwk I don’t really like cus it’s so slow

Decent & classic

Loved it

Not for me

I partially shat on the last CCR album we listened too (derivative iirc), but this is fire. Fogherty is maybe the best rock vocalist ever and the songs are well-written, punchy yet with a little melancholy at times.

Another dubious honour of the "why is this here" award. Everything great about CCR is at a bare simmer here.

it wasn't bad at all and tombstone shadow & bad moon rising were my favourites but i wouldn't necessarily listen to it in my free time.

First time listening to CCR outside of Fortunate Son -- I dig most of what this record was doing. Don't know that I'll go out and buy their complete discography, but I'm sure I'll check out some of their other material at some point. Standouts: Bad Moon Rising, Lodi

qué banda del carajo CCR. gracias papá. lo poco que compartimos vale mucho.

Green River - 5/5 Commotion - 4/5 Tombstone Shadow - 3/5 Wrote a Song for Everyone - 3/5 Bad Moon Rising - 5/5 Lodi - 4/5 Cross-Tie Walker - 3/5 Sinister Purpose - 4/5 The Night Time Is the Right Time - 3/5 Average score: 3.8/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I quite liked the song Green River it’s got the classic Creedence vibe to it. Tombstone Shadow was also pretty good. Not too sure about Wrote A Song For Everyone it was a tad slow for my liking but honestly pretty good album in general. And of course the classic Bad Moon Rising which is hard to say anything bad about.

Bad moon rising is a classic, pretty good

good album, just not my taste usually

Not bad! I was expecting a bunch of over pronounced singing, like he does on “Heyrd it through the grapevine” but it was all just good, clean rock.

Really enjoyable. CCR are good.

Great music, but not for me. Maybe would listen to some on a road trip.

Good stuff, classic stuff. Not amazing stuff, but good stuff.