Green River

Excellent album. A classic. "Bad moon rising", "Green river"... The characteristic sound of CCR. Actually, I'd say the song that I found less interesting is the cover ("The night is the right time"). So, this is between 4 and 5 stars, but I'm leaning 5 because all original songs are at least 4 stars, and they have at least 3 great songs.

i'll never forget my friend spiderman getting mad i bought a cover / 5

hell yeah brother

# Album Name: Green River # Artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Absolute beast of an album. Its short but sweet. What a delightful album. Some big hitters on this but the whole album flows so well. I love that american country blues feel. # Top Tunes: Whole damn thing is a banger. # Would I listen to it again? Yeah!

cantable

good one! love the 70s vibe of it, great band

I liked it, it'll get a 3

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Commotion, Bad Moon Rising, Sinister Purpose Second CCR album. I don't... um... Okay; It's two album so far that I've listened to, and they total barely an hour worth of music. I gave Bayou Country a 4. That was album 61/1089 for me. This is album 398/1089. I still have no strong objections against this music - Swamp Rock I read one reviewer call it - I just can't give this another 4. It's all too similar sounding. Individual songs are good. CCR in small doses is good. Compared to what this album could be, 29 minutes might very well be considered a small dose. I could not listen to this for hours on end, and so by the third full play, I want to turn it off. Again, not because its bad, but there's almost no identity to individual songs.

Ja beetje zwak voor ccr

A lot of these aren’t worthy of this list I’m my opinion, but this one totally is. 5 stars

I loved this album. More than I thought I would. Happy to see them on the list

for whatever reason, bayou country didn't hit at all. this has way more blues/ southern rock energy and better deep cuts while having two of their best singles (green river and bad moon rising). Commotion is a jam, wrote a song for everyone has some of that old outlaw country vibes.

Liked it 2 big hits bad moon rising and green river

Groovy, 4/5. Favourite song: Cross-Tie Walker

Another Creedence Clearwater Revival lp? This is the third so far my first 200 in this process. I actually own this one. Bought in a charity shop and played once. Reevaluating them this time around it’s clear that Creedence were an average band who made too many records too quickly. Sure the hits are good but there’s one or two per album and the rest is derivative (Wrote a Song for Everyone should really be called Rewrote a Song for Money). They’d clearly been listening to The Band when recording this. Then there’s the chug-a-lug boogie woogie tracks like Cross TIe Walker that leave the listener with a greater appreciation for Chas n Dave. At least they weren’t so po-faced. I feel like I wrote this same review about the last Creedence lp that came up.

I found this album very boring

Prima album

Ok not my fav

Top Notch

No sorry

Simple, essential

An excellent album, and a great mixture of country, rock, blues, pop and west coast Americana.

Another brilliant CCR album. The third one I've had the pleasure of listening to during this list, and I've loved every one. Green River, Tombstone Shadow (my favourite track of the lot), Wrote A Song For Everyone and Bad Moon Rising are all fantastic songs. I could listen to John Fogerty all day, just an overwhelmingly cool sounding guy. This album is so cool.

Pretty good album. Short and sweet, just some solid country rock. Nothing here is transcendant in my opinion, but it's all very well put together and pleasant listening

chillig

Some songs obviously already familiar to me. The whole album felt cohesive and meaningful. I will have to give it a listen when I have a chance to be more focused on it.

maybe the greatest american band? certainly one of. not their best (cosmo's factory), but still a five star album.

Country can be interesting when done well!!

Totally Blues, roots rock, now honestly sound old, for sure was an incredible success

uno de mis albumes favoritos de rock country, música que simplemente me pone de buen humor

Ok, but it all sounds like Bad Moon Rising

5/5

this album it’s not really my type of music, but it’s not bad

It's an fine album. It's not my kind of music, but I appreciate it nonetheless. I think I'll like it more after a few more listens in the future.

il country mi fa cagare

Got already

Solid listen.

legalzinho

Sonido y estilo marcado, dura justo lo que tiene que durar y tiene dos temazos históricos, sabe representar mucho el sonido del blues rock y me enganchó totalmente, muy sólido álbum.

short and sweet and to the point. solid album

unreal!! also supernatural core: end of season 1 when the impala gets hit by the truck driver that was possessed by a demon. slay

8/10 Favorites: Green River Tombstone Shadow Bad Moon Rising Lodi Sinister Purpose

Conocía solo algunas canciones de ellos y fue interesante explorar más su estilo country, blues y rock

Muy bueno, la primera la conozco y las demás poco a poco fueron haciéndose agradables; sé que es un álbum que papi debe conocer e incluso gustarle mucho. Vibes: Papi, cuero, medio rock pasable mientras se hace otra cosa

It made me feel warm listening to this record—like that Bayou heat. Such a great sound, an excellent album from ’69.

mega skippable background music

I hated John fogherty and used to hear this shit every where when I was younger. I was prepared to give this a 2 at best but enough time has passed so we’re getting a 3

Very solid album. Bad moon rising is a classic and John fogerty has a memorable voice

Makes me imagine a 1969 summer backed by blues scales. Probably cooking meth #merica #folk

me gusto mucho el instrumental

Pretty sure they just played the same song 9 times in a row.

Fine I want to like it more than I do though.

Nothing wrong with this. It’s exactly as you’d expect it, and anything else would be disappointing. Another band that has bypassed me completely over the years, but this did nothing for me to regret that. I only knew Bad Moon Rising on here. Great for what it is, but highly unlikely I’ll revisit it or feel the urge to hear CCR again.

Crisp 1/2hr of music

My personal replays: Bad Moon Rising

J'ai bien aimé. Je le réécouterai.

I LOVE this album. A great example of the gritty swamp rock sound they represented. Credence Clearwater Revival was my introduction to Rock Music in my youth. Perfect instrumentation and song writing. Listening to this album on headphones always gives me the “goosies “

Great album. A lot of classics that I already knew, but I'd never listened to the full album before. Just a lot of fun. Bad Moon Rising is so good - I love a song that has a real juxtaposition between the lyrics and the music. Fav song: Bad Moon Rising Least fav: Cross-Tie Walker

Feels very American, but in a good way. There are no bad songs, it's a great country rock album- short and sweet! Favourite song: Bad Moon Rising Least: The Night Time Is The Right Time

I like this album!

It's just very good. Doesn't outstay It's welcome. Yeah. Solid.

Fav- wrote a song for everyone 5/5

Enjoyed this a little more than I thought I would. I like the propulsiveness of Sinister Purpose.

My husband loved this and I loved this - he's a pretty harsh critic, so 5 it is!

Nice to hear.

An amazing album with song songs, blues and a lot of soul. Outstanding.

More hootin and hollerin.

Fabulosos, los conocía, me gustan muchas de sus canciones, álbum para mi colección de vinilos

Not a fan, but there were a couple songs that had my head boppin

pretty good! better than meat is murder.

Great album.

Okay I was expecting more dad rock but this stuff totally slaps yayyyyyy

Ccr are legends but I’ve been inoculated to this style of country to put this album among my favorites

Quintessential Blues Rock.

All great songs. Could listen to this anytime.

Pretty good.

very enjoyable!

Low/mid 3. Didn't care for the last couple tracks and just has a very bland feel overall

Tombstone shadow: I like the existential dread and needing to go on vacation for 13 months and not fly in a plane Sinister purpose, bad moon rising apocalyptic themes

Foundational. Put these guys next to the rolling stones.

"Green River" is the second of three albums released in 1969 by Creedence Clearwater Revival and is an excellent record. The production is lean, favouring disciplined, blues and R&B-oriented arrangements. The song writing is remarkably consistent, balancing radio-friendly tracks with deeper cuts. This album makes me smile. Five stars. I do wish that John Fogerty could get the ownership of his master recordings back, as the CCR catalogue really is in need of a reissue by someone who actually gives a damn! Side one 1 "Green River" (5/5) 2 "Commotion" (4/5) 3 "Tombstone Shadow" (4/5) 4 "Wrote a Song for Everyone" (5/5) Side two 1 "Bad Moon Rising" (5/5) 2 "Lodi" (5/5) 3 "Cross-Tie Walker" (4/5) 4 "Sinister Purpose" (5/5) 5 "The Night Time Is the Right Time" (4/5) Total - 41 Average - 4.56 289/1001 153/289 albums reviewed were new to me

I admit I'm biased to liking Creedence Clearwater Revival already. This has Green River and Bad Moon Rising on it so it's getting 5 stars but I hadn't ever listened to it all the way through. I really enjoyed Wrote A Song For Everyone and Lodi as well. Would listen again with probably no skips

Garten, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Fantastisches Album.

Classic Creedence. Great mix of country and rock

Clásico, me gustó mucho. Me encanta la voz ronca

This album probably has a lower ceiling than the other few we’ve had but man the floor these guys have is remarkable. And Lodi rips

Probably the weakest of the three CCR albums we’ve been given but it still rips. The generator knows it’s springtime and it’s time to drive with the windows down.

One of the other reviewers said "CCR is like a good pair of jeans. Reliable, comfortable, enjoyable." I couldn't agree more. Green River, Commotion, and Bad Moon Rising are your hits, but Lodi and Wrote a Song for Everyone are dark horse hits, but the highs fall just short of a 5 for me

Excelente album, buenas canciones, buen ritmo y banda legendaria.

it's blues rock. wrote a song for everyone is nice.

Bluesy. His voice has been played out for me. It is so distinct that I can't separate it from the hits that are so very overplayed. It all gives nearly the same vibe. Not my cup of tea.

Good and short Easy to get through, couple of classics All good 3

not beating the singles band allegations

Good but I'm sick of the bayou boss

Yeah some good tunes on this, got the toe tappin. Pretty similar to the last one 3

Classic one, good one!

Love CCR and this is a great album! I don't think a lot of their most memorable songs are on here, but I really enjoyed it overall and would definitely listen again. Top Songs: Wrote a Song For Everyone, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Cross-Tie Walker

good option for road trip!

Guter Swamp Blues!

Quite liked this

sss. ts ok

Tämä ei ole kestänyt aikaa lainkaan eikä ole millään mittarilla hyvä levy. Varmaan yleisön ja kriitikkojen suosikki mutta pliisu mikä pliisu. Ei voi puhua samana päivänä esim the stoogesin kanssa. Huono. 1/5

Green River - 4.5/5 Commotion - 3.5/5 Tombstone Shadow - 3.5/5 Wrote a Song for Everyone - 3/5 Bad Moon Rising - 5/5 Lodi - 4/5 Cross-Tie Walker - 3.5/5 Sinister Purpose - 3.5/5 The Night Time is the Right Time - 3.5/5 Very high quality rock from these guys. I'd say It's not their best album out of the short time the band was together but it's another really good effort. Also helps that it's somehow less than 30 minutes and packs a great punch. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Green River, Bad Moon Rising

CCR is timeless. This album rocks.

Great album. So solid.

Pretty good album if a little samey. Incredible that CCR brought out 3 albums that year. Different times...

Hey you weren’t born in a bayou!

A real nothingburger. Not for me.

I've listened to a lot of CCR, but never a whole album. I find it really interesting how an album can be this good, then you read "it's one of three albums they put out in that year". Incredible

ghood

Added "Sinister Purpose" to THE playlist. Love the country guitar with it's riffs and solos. Based on "Bad Moon Rising" I thought I would like their music more than I did.

decent background listening dad rock

Nice to remember some of the d tubes I like the rock in the first few songs more than the more popular ones

Already listened to many many times ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It’s CCR and it’s cozy. 7/10

Awesome

Perfectly good CCR. Not my favorite from them, but their music is so easy to listen to. 3.75

Didn't enjoy as much as the other CCR album I heard from the generator. It has like three hits, which there are two I have heard many times and the rest not so much.

Giving it a 5. John Fogerty’s voice! Classic, perfect rock and roll.

Reminds me so much of my parents. They friggin' loved CCR, especially me da. I've got this negative association of CCR with Vietnam movies and boomer glorification films.

Not Cosmo's Factory but great!

a true classic - some irreplaceable treasures

It was a good album, I dont usually listen to this sort of country music but it was good. I didnt understand why there were so many unpopular songs though, like some of the songs with 10k Genius reviews were better in my opinion then some of the songs with 450k.Overall solid album 7/10.

Bueno

Good!

I only knew the groovies as a great punk/new wave band and had never heard their bluesier stuff. This is the best record the Stones never made. Really top-notch stuff, and I can certainly hear how they truene into more of a punk band.

I like how they set the tone right from the start on the title-track. You get the feeling that will be an enjoyable album. CCR to me has been a compilation of feel good hits, so this is my first time going through a full record by them. After the full listen I think it is a good record, but the singles and b-sides are definetly the best songs here. Some parts of Cross-Tie Walker sounds like a poor copy of Folsom Prison Blues. Favourite songs: Green River, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Commotion.

I think every guy who has a band wants to make this album. It’s just pure music. These are like ur-songs.

Great sound. Thank you to all the blues and R&B artists that came before this group who inspired them into the sound that they became.

Liked it a lot.

Tombstone shadow Bad moon rising Green river Wrote a song for everyone Lodi

Some of the best guitar work I've heard.

The ONLY song I didn't get in to was the last one. No shade to CCR, I just like the Ray Charles version more. Otherwise another flawless Creedence album.

Pick up a flat rock, skip it across Green River. Everywhere you look there's a frown, frown, Com Commotion. Tombstone Shadow, stretching across my path, everytime I get some good news, ooh there's a shadow on my back. Saw the people standing, thousand years in chains, somebody said it's different now, but look it's just the same. I see the bad moon rising, I see trouble on the way, I see earthquakes and lightning, I see bad things today. If I only had a dollar, for every song I sung, everytime I've had to play while people sat there drunk, you know I'd catch the next train, back to where I live, oh lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again. Ain't no sand in my pocket, never do sit down, I'm just a cross-tie walker, where the freight trains run. When the sky is Grey and the Moon is hate, I'll be down to get you, roots of earth will shake, Sinister Purpose, knocking at your door.

This is an awesome album

Evergreen. Not everything is my style, but I understand its classic status

Nostalgic stuff, my dad listened to this a lot growing up. I know most of these songs already. Would give a 3.5 stars if possible.

Overall Rating - 4.44/5 (8.89/10). An all-around classic.

I like this actually! Swamp rock is not really my thing but there's enough classic rock and blues influences to keep my interest. Fogerty's voice hasn't become a caricature yet.

3.8/5

Could listen to this over and over again

Yes. This is it! My second credence record and the first was so disappointing. This was much more what I was expecting from them. Absolutely nothing new or innovative, but just solid basic blues songwriting and packaged with great skill and attention to detail

Totally fine. Doesn't change my opinion of Creedence.

I can really feel my music knowledge expanding, it's amazing! I probably would've never found that group, don't know if my parents even listened to them. I liked the mix of country, rock and funk elements, but sadly "Susie Q" is not on this album - I discovered it afterwards!

Entiendo pq le gusta a los papás y abuelos, pero no me gustó tee-hee.

MJ Lenderman and CCR are like the same band

Mf Creedence. Fav tracks: Green River, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Sinister Purpose. Saved a song: Y RYM: N

No spoko w sumie. Idealna do zrzucania napalmu na Vietcong i napierdalania z M16A1 po krzakach. 6,5/10

I had a good vibe listening to the album. Overall would give it a 3.

encore de la country uyeeeehaw

Total classic, swampy as hell from start to end and still nothing else sounds like CCR. Had the privilege to see John Fogerty a few years back and he is the real deal. Not a bad song on the album and everyone in the country can pick up the singles in half a second, that is true staying power.

CCR, Green River. Classic, love it !

Didn't get into it as much as cosmos's factory. No song really stood out.

it was ok! disnt stand out to me

I actually love this album. It was great if you actually like music.

가장 소박한 악기들로 빚어낸, 세상에서 가장 뜨겁고도 서늘한 습지의 풍경화

It's really hard for me to rate classic rock albums since I grew up listening to them and I sort of end up taking them for granted. I appreciate a lot of the song quality on this one but man Fogerty's voice grates when you have to listen to it for an entire album, and besides the 2 big hits none of the songs really grabbed me. 3 feels too low but I feel like I'm too familiar with some of these songs to get any new enjoyment out of them. 3.5

solid solid

It’s been a while since i’ve listened to some good honest rock. It’s doesn’t super wow me but it rocked up when i needed it. It’s short but half this album could be standouts.

Sounds a little samey, but it’s a good listen and like 30-minute albums. Bad Moon Rising is such a classic.

CCR was so good.

Its unbelievable how JF can pull of a cajun accent so authentically, like he was born in the swamps of Louisiana. JF has a great raw snarl to his voice that perfectly complements the heavy guitar riffs. The album has such a memorable sound thats fun, energetic and unique -somehow distinct from other southern rock.

The swampy atmosphere on this is just so good, CCR have a way of embedding so much personality on their tracks, listening to any of their songs makes me instantly happier. Production wise GR leans on sounding almost stripped back which gives it a live feel, I think JF did the production on this himself and you can really feel his not overly polished attitude coming through. Fogertys vocals are rough and exaggerated, I LOVE how he pronounces words with a sort of Cajun accent (I only recently realised he’s not even from Louisiana) Guitar work is also great across the album, it’s punchy and bluesy without being overly complicated, loads of memorable riffs. The only thing that slightly annoyed me and it’s more of a personal pet peeve than a real criticism, was the inclusion of multiple versions of the same song, idk why I just hate that.

very very classic but i was excited to find new songs just as good as the ones i grew up with!

Great LP, the middle of the fabled trio of albums released in 1969. Some filler - good cover of "The Night Time is the Right Time" and some (meh) instrumentals - but Lodi! Green River! Bad Moon! Enough said!

manatees would dig

Great southern rock album. Another nice reminder to return to what I use to listen. 1 song added to playlist.

CCR - явно группа не для меня. Слушать больше 1-2 песен мне сложно, мне не особо нравится вокал солиста да и однообразность звучания на пластинке в принципе. Хотя сам блюз я переношу спокойно, но.. видимо, не CCR.

Creedance Clearwater Revival - "Green River" (1969) Вывод: плотный сборник идеально отточенных американских рок-хитов Данный жанр, типичный американский рок немного не моё, так как я избалована психоделической британской музыкой, но выходить из зоны комфорта для меня сейчас важнее всего Короткие песни, текста на актуальные и сейчас тревожные темы плюс впечатления самого музыканта, да и услышав почти любую песню из альбома, сразу поймёшь по этому вокалу и навязчивой гитаре кто это Весь альбом звучит как саундтрек к роад-бадди муви Исключительно американская черта - быть позитивным в любом деле, водевильно говорить о горестях и бедах, сохраняя надежду и тепло, в отличие от большей части британской музыки, которая более 'режущая' Это звучит тепло, как и юг, который они в своей сути 'имитируют' звучанием Они намеренно шли против моды 1969 года. В то время многие группы (The Beatles позднего периода или The Moody Blues) усложняли звук: оркестровки, эффекты, студийные эксперименты. CCR сделали противоположное и дали более простое звучание в сложное для мира время и возврат к простоте рок-н-ролла 50-х

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

Love CCR. Such a good sound and a fun listen. I'll return to it...but maybe not a top tier album for me.

Good songs with an old timey feel and rhythms. Bad Moon Rising favorite song. Like a country rock in a way. Road trip music with the windows down in summer

There are few artists that make me think of the American deep south like Creedence Clearwater Revival. John Fogerty's wailing vocals are so distinctive and have been emulated by many. The big hit from this album is "Bad Moon Rising". Full of twanging lead, acoustic guitar, cymbal and stamping bass drum. It feels like it might be being performed by the most talented one man band you have ever seen. But it never fails to get my tapping my feet. This album feels a mixture of blues, 60s rock and country. Blended expertly to never dip too far into any of these genres, but manages to showcase the best of each. (2.625)

Love this bayou southern blues rock stuff. A bit samey, but some bangers. Iconic voice.

Almost shocked at how much better this album is than Bayou Country, which came out earlier in the same year (and it is smart of the 1001 generator to give those albums back-to-back, like I received them). Wrote a Song for Everyone is the big discovery for me on this, and the singles all really stand up well. Had a great time.

Liked but not loved it, 8/10, pretty good, pretty simple, very enjoyable

Great vibe, great execution.

I was pretty disappointed when I saw this didn't have any of the hits that I would recognize on it, but it was still pretty good. I really liked this a lot, there were some pretty amazing standout tracks on it. I think the rest of the album is a little underwhelming, but its highs are really high. Favorites: Sinister Purpose, The Night Time Is the Right Time

Wrote a Song for Everyone is such good song. The songs aren't musically complex, but the writing is top-notch and Fogerty's voice has that throaty, tiresome quality that lends itself to the tunes. The dude abides.

Super easy to listen to. I can see why this was influential. I listened to it on repeat on accident while I was tidying around the house and it was solid.

Good ol classic rock, hits what i would call the cross country road trip vibes. Lead vocal is so iconic at this point its like a comfort blanket. Green River and Bad Moon are clearly the heavy hitters but the rest of the album holds its own. Makes me yearn for simpler times and want to reach out to people to sit around a camp fire.

I have enjoyed this (especially amidst the other albums this week), as welcome relief! Nice to tap my foot instead of shaking my head. 1. Green River 2. Commotion 3. Bad Moon Rising

Overall very good!

sympa

en slay pour moi

Ну такое конечно, я не огромный фанат такого жанра, но тот же Green River это база. Люблю представлять себя таким крутым парнем живущем в Арканзасе

Добавил 2 песни, неплохой альбом, чтобы отдохнуть

liked it?? but i wasnt rlly in the mood for it, not my style rn

I had this album on vinyl. Terrific - I totally get why they have so many fans, though it's not a sound I personally enjoy on repeat. 4.5.

if you like Bayou Southern Rock, you're in for a good time. Some good hits here but they do tend to run together like a lot CCR's music. Good classic rock thats at least worth a listen.

This one’s fine. There’s too many CCR albums on this list though. At least this one has Lodi which is their best song

The most American band ever? Maybe. But definitely a great album, beginning to end. Practically a greatest hits album by itself. I don’t know if John Foggerty knows they ripped his sound off, though. He should sue them.

It's easy to forget just how huge CCR were back in the day. They headlined Woodstock; they had hit after hit, both singles and albums; three chart topping albums in one year; their Greatest Hits collection has spent years on the charts. No-one is going to confuse them for King Crimson. They're straight ahead, country blues Boogie with a dash of Tony Joe White. But they are experts at what they do. They turn up, they rock, they get out. They're not trying to expand your mind or change your ideas about what music is, or deliver a searing message about the dominant societal paradigm. Even though this has Green River, Bad Moon Rising, Commotion and Lodi, it was their next album where they really hit their stride. But as moonshine liquor soaked good times go this is pretty good.

Felt like I was driving with windows down on a sunny day out west listening to this. Felt the soul and grit in the vocals but also guitar and baselines. It was very in your face. Favorite songs are Lodi, wrote a song for everyone, and cross-tie walker. They don’t make music like this anymore. Great album

Not sure I’ve explored this in its entirety, but have definitely rocked out to CCR over the years. Think I had a greatest hits album once. This is all so good. Loving this. Great 60s blues rock/roots sound with hint of country. Great lyrics. Fogerty is awesome. His voice is one of those where you know immediately you’re listening to Creedence. Bad Moon Rising starting off the second half is great. Then it’s followed by maybe the best song on the album, Lodi. It’s as fun and easy of a listen there is out there. Not sure if anything really transcends it to next level 5, but a clear solid 4. Gotta say, what a relief to get a short nice album sometimes.

This album is great coming in only knowing bad mood horizon and leaving with five brand new songs is what I’m looking forward throughout this whole process of going through all these albums. The other songs were good and just not my style four out of 10 great job. CCR will definitely return to you guys again.

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buen álbum

Classic Southern Rock sound from the 60s -70s. Solid album. Imo nothing to write home ab but enjoyed the listen!

Buen driving music.

Le doy 3/5, like no tuvo amazing standouts pero easy listen Pa mi esto es driving music. Me encanta el blues y el timbre de su voz tiene buen color pero esperaba mas de los guitar solos Faves fueron Wrote A Song For Everyone y The Night Time Is The Right Time. Bad Moon Rising being the iconic song de este album

Great, classic rock throughout, really enjoyed this one

Easy to listen, full of nostalgic

23/02/2026 *1. green river - liking the guitar immediately... loving all the guitars together. rocknroll-y but also folksy! love it!!! *2. commotion - guitar and drums at the start are great. bass just started!!! love the kindof fuzzy guitar riff. love the ending! *3. tombstone shadow - i've only ever heard bad moon rising before and did not think ccr was this bluesy! love the groove... 4. wrote a song for everyone - more acoustic and laidback. not as big a fan as the other songs, but still a nice song :) 5. bad moon rising - know this vaguely from an american werewolf in london... nice! 6. lodi - liking the start.... second half of this album has gotten less rock and more country... still nice, but liked the other songs more 7. cross-tie walker - love the bass in this one. slide guitar? *8. sinister purpose - love the vibes in this one... bass and guitar are fantastic together. drums towards the end are realllly nice as well. *9. the night time is the right time - immediately very bluesy... guitar solo is peak! love the bass.... great!!! before this challenge, i considered myself a massive fan of southern american, swampy rock - but after hating the white stripes i did start to reconsider, but this has absolutely reaffirmed my love for it (and my dislike of the white stripes......). did lull a bit in the more acoustic, folksier middle - if it was a straight folk album i wouldn't mind as i did still like the songs, but i was really enjoying the more electric blues and rock, but did really enjoy it again towards the end.

Fun listen, great effort on number of selections…bad moon rising and green river classics

10/10

great start.

America

Yeah it’s fun

total bangers.

Still can't believe these dudes are from CA

Unfortunately this doesn't hit like Cosmo's Factory does. Green River and Bad Moon Rising are great, but don't carry the rest enough. That being said, I always love and appreciate their sound.

Wrote a song for everyone a new discovery. Great album

Muy buen disco. Primera vez que lo escucho completo. Rock y nada mas. Y nada menos.

I hate to give them a low rating, but the album didn’t grab me

Solid project Inviting songwriting and a good first impression of the band

A little more than a week since I was last subjected to CCR; I wasn't ready for another round. Not my thing, although I didn't object to it as much as the last one.

Awesome album. Every song is a banger. Even the added instrumental songs on the deluxe addition rule. Wrote a Song for Everyone is one of their best deep tracks.

very upbeat and fills me with joy and whimsy fav song: Bad Moon Rising

Sympa en fond mais pas marquant, est-ce que c'est de la country ?

Solid album, enjoyed the swampy rock tunes, and especially the hits. 6/10

Great band and an excellent album. Highlights include: Green River, Lodi, Bad Moon Rising and Sinister Purpose. 4.6

Excellent album.

Wrote A Song For Everyone // Bad Moon Rising //

8 - GOOD

This is a rock solid swamp rock album championed by possibly CCR's best song 'bad moon rising'. Unfortunately I learned that CCR is actually from the San Francisco Bay area and not Louisiana and I found that profoundly disappointing. That does explain a similarity I always noticed between CCR and the Dead, similar timeframe, similar locales. Just food for thought I suppose

Pretty solid Creedence record; it’s funny that the worst song on here might actually be “Bad Moon Rising”. In general I find Creedence to be better when they’re playing more bluesy and less jingle-jangle country oompa-loompa stuff. Thankfully this album has a lot of good blues that showcase John Fogerty’s talent. It’s short and sweet, decent cover at the end as well. Can’t complain.

enjoyed the grunge folky style of the band

I really liked this album. Lodi and Bad Moon Rising are my two favorite CCR songs and I had no idea they were back to back. So neat.

Excelente álbum, te transporta a una peli country, aunque me suena un poco monotono.

CCR is very much My Shit. This album, like every other one of theirs I've listened to, is very good front to back, with a few songs (here, "Bad Moon Rising") that are top-tier great. There are very few surprises here, almost no disappointments, just a very excellent rock record. Loved the two-track instrumental closer of "Broken Spoke Shuffle" and especially "Glory Be." Great stuff.

solid album

Just fine. Kind of boring.

Exactly what you'd expect from a CCR album. Not as fun as the jammy Bayou Country, but really solid blues with jazzy lead guitar and powerful vocals.

I just don't find CCR very interesting. Not much variety at all and the general flavor of folk/country infused rock has always been pretty stale to me.

Very middle-of-the-road stuff

I will probably return to this album after a bit of time has passed to see if I think differently but for now it's nothing too crazy for me. Good sounds with a few songs I liked but also a couple songs I consider more filler. The country feeling I get is very hit-or-miss on some songs as well.

In highschool (early 00s), there was a faculty band called “The Barely Ables” that would occasionally play at school events and my memory is that like half of their set was CCR songs. They’re about as Classic Rock(TM) as you can get. They have a stripped-down, bluesy, grit about them that I should really embrace, but for whatever reason it's never quite taken. I know the big hits here, "Green River" and "Bad Moon Rising", and "The Night Time Is The Right Time" was a fun little bop to end the record. Actually, I'm kind of surprised it didn't end up as the second-to-last track on a Van Halen record (where they always seemed to stick a blues cover); maybe if Dave had stuck around another album or two. I see a lot of people calling out "Lodi" as their favorite CCR track, and I guess I get it but it just feels like a distillation of so many of their other songs that it doesn't feel all that fresh or original. If you had to explain this band to someone with one track, it's probably a great choice. Would I listen to it again? Sure. Would I buy this and play it? I doubt it. I have a suspicion that a greatest hits record would give me all the CCR I need.

Huggulegt rokk

Hörkuplata með tveimur bangerum. Geggjað sánd sem CCR eiga.

i enjoy me some CCR

The best of the 69 trilogy, and my favourite CCR album. Builds on the foundations of Bayou Country, and a lot of bluesy vibes on it.

Bangers and consistent quality throughout. What's not to love

A solid album throughout. I think with the last CCR album I said something similar, so close to a 5 but for the moment it is a high 4. Maybe I revisit and change it in the future.

Sure sounds like CCR

Here are there I like Creedence, an album is too much John Fogerty for me.

Very good, almost five star worthy, but the last track was a little bit jarring. Four strong stars.

Before listening to this album, I wasn't very familiar with Creedence Clearwater Revival. Of course, I've heard their most famous hits--Fortunate Son, Bad Moon Rising, Born on the Bayou--but little else. Green River was a solid introduction, I think. Sounded more bluesy than I expected. I like John Fogerty's voice, but learning that he's from San Francisco flabbergasted me. Is he affecting that folksy accent, or does he really sound like that? Either way, wild. Highlights for me were Bad Moon Rising (of course), Lodi, Sinister Purpose, and the titular Green River. This is pretty much the only album I've listened to in the genre of "Swamp Rock," so I'd be curious to see how it compares to other icons in the genre.

There’s just something so familiar and reassuring about listening to CCR. I think I could enjoy them on any day. This isn’t their best LO but one you shouldn’t miss. Best: Lodi, Sinister Purpose, Bad Moon Rising. Worst: The Night Time is the Right Time has never been a song I enjoy. There’s a bathroom on the right.

Classic songs of my youth that my parents loved.

Not my favourite CCR

5.

John Fogerty's voice is expressive, and his songwriting really feels like storytelling, also Tom Fogerty's melancholic, piercing and rythmic guitar often take centrer stage allowing music and lyrics to converge really well.

Not as bad as I thought it would be. It would be a 3 if it weren’t for those awful vocals

Decent 2. This just isn’t for me. I think there’s better stuff out there that has a similar sound. I’m not connected to this at all and didn’t really have any song I liked. I really don’t like the vocals either. I can appreciate the musical ability and talent so that’s why I’m giving it a 2 instead of a 1, but even so, it’s just not my thing.

Solid CCR album. The 3 hits - Green River, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi - definitely stick out as more memorable than the rest of the album, but the other tracks are solid.

A few CCR songs already have a home in my heard so it is as a genuine compliment that i say this record sounds like it was recorded on a hay bale. While you're taking in the sound and picturing the classic red American barn they hit you with a masterful wailing one note (no, literally) guitar solo that absolutely knocks off your socks. `Wrote A Song For Everyone` is the first emotionally vulnerable break and its where I really start listening i think. Giveing that glimmer of what I love about Fogerty the most, which I think is the melancholy happy sad thing. `Lodi` also absolutely does it for me. I wanna listen to Cross-Tie walker riding rail cars like Jack Kerouac, full hitch hiking beat generation mode, and Sinister Purpose is so sexy it belongs in a vampire movie. Loved listening to it, come away with a few song I'll remember, but a good few that if I span it again I might feel like I was hearing them for the first time.

Tighter than Bayou country and overall solid tracks with a groove. Bad Moon Rising is the standout. Probably not an album I’d buy, but I’ll listen to it again. A strong 3 stars.

I find myself coming back to this a lot! This is my first time really interacting with this genre of music and i’m glad it was such a good project as this one.

Great album! If I had a complaint it’s that it’s too short at 29 mins. Highlights: Green River, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Commotion and Sinister Purpose. 4.75

Has one song we've all heard & the rest is just OK

Just got out of a nine inch nails concert so not the album I wanted to see but definitely what I needed. It’s 10:41 on a Tuesday and I have a ap calculus test at 8:05 in the morning. I usually would hate on an album only 29 minutes long but it’s just energy after energy. So fun and can’t deny green river and bad moon rising energy! CcR was the band that got me really into classic rock back in like 6th or 7th grade so I love this. Still remember hearing have you ever seen the rain that time and remembering all the days of working with dad listening to 60s 70s 80s on pandora.

This one felt kinda meh. Not bad, good singing, I just didn’t particularly ENJOY many of the songs. I’m open to listening again though. I’d give 2.5 if I could.

Green River was my first CCR record. After listening to them for some time now, I can safely say this is 3-4 on their discography for me. Perhaps it’s the hype they were getting by this point, but this feels so much more formulaic as a whole vs their first two albums that I love. I love darker and sludgy CCR. I could go a lifetime without ever hearing Lodi again. Please tell me we get their debut so I can redeem myself for 3 starring this.

Short album, only 29 minutes, but I could not tell you the story. This is what country music was like in the late 60's, way different than the Beatles. I enjoyed this closer to a 4 but its a 7 for me.

8/10

Makes me wanna go to ‘nam in a good way.

Way better than born on a bayou but struggles with a lot of the same issues. The call and response guitar is nice. Just sorta gets repetitive quickly and wrote a song for everyone is awful. Green River and bad moon are mega hits though so it balances. Not sure really what’s different but I am vibing with this one more and run time is just right so you don’t get too bored.

Easy to listen to, feel good, somewhat nostalgic

Already familiar with some of these songs. Pretty nice but tad dated

I liked it!!! Preferred the country stuff to the instrumental ones

Excellent vibes

CCR woohooo

Some greats, some I'd forgotten about, some eh

LOVED THIS ONE. Very nice experience, liked A LOT the instrumental 10/10

Wrote a song for everyooone… when I couldn’t even talk to you

Deutlich rockiger als ich erwartet hatte. Hatte mehr Country befürchtet. Das geht ziemlich gut nach vorne und die Instrumentierung und Abmischung stimmen einfach. Überraschte 3,5

fell off at the end, overall a good album with some good deepcuts

"bayou country" by them is much better for me. here, they used the same formula for almost all the songs, and at some point it started to annoy me :Þ the fav one: sinister purpose (3.75/5)

Very country to me, I can see the appeal but I'm not into it

a classic, simple yet charming. love this album

Creedence was on of the most prolific bands of the late 60s and early 70s, and none of it was bloated with filler. Green River is no exception!

Just a bit bored by this

Creo q el Hozier le gustaría escucharse más así pero la da miedo el éxito

cómo sacas 3 (tres) discos de este calibre en 1 (un) año?

Recently I've been reflecting on CCR as a band of singles. If they had an album or two with the mythological sounds of the Bayou, and moved on to something else, then they might be a great band. As it is, all of their songs take place in this fictional world of sound. I'm not complaining. They make great music. But each song is a snapshot, and the albums are all the same sound/world. I'm happy to hear the album especially to catch the songs I didn't hear on the radio. 4/5

What a great album. 29 minutes of incredible Southern Rock. Bluesy rock and roll for the win.

“Wrote a song forever everyone” is the closest to my preferred genre, but as a whole this album is just not for me💀

too country

Really strong opening and kept delivering. Really liked the feelings and vibes of this one and to end it with the live performances sounding so clean but gritty at the same time. Loved it, great music

CCR's brief career consisted of many great albums, such as this one. Not my favorite CCR, but the band is so good that's not really a problem.

Classic

Raw energy, enjoyable re-listen.

CCR rocks.

Solid album

Certainly good, but just didn't do it for me. Does have 4 famous songs, but CCR not my fav

Good guitar work and vocals, but through modern ears it mostly sounds like a generic classic rock/blues album - cheesy in places, a bit samey, and nothing really stands out. I get that records like this helped create that sound, though. For the record, I’ve never liked Bad Moon Rising.

13/20 Des musiques entraînantes et très sympa Mais le son est un peu daté et peine a vraiment me toucher

Not the credence I know.

Heard Before? Yup, but never deliberately. Notes: - the best thing about any CCR album is the short songs and brief total runtime. - clear, dry recordings with a fantastic bass sound. - vocals are as distinctive as ever, powerfully emotive even when the lyrics are awkward or pointless. - rural sounds for city boys. nostalgia porn set to a jumpin' rhythm section. Verdict: Tight, energetic and occasionally fun. I just have a hard time understanding what these overplayed songs have to offer to anyone who's not stuck in 1969. Listen Again? I won't run away screaming if I hear it in the background somewhere.