Green River

Enjoyed

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

Two Creedence albums in three days. Random is random. This is a decent album. Not as good as Cosmo's Factory as it is less blues influenced and more southern folk. Still has some classic and essential songs on it.

Good album

Love it! Definitely want to give this some repeat listens since there are a few songs here I've never heard before.

Love me some Credence

Darn tootin'

Love me some CCR.

good stuff

Just a good, classic album that I have no complaints over. I think it was a very good example of who CCR is and perfectly executed what they were going for.

CCR always works better for me on album than their hits interspersed on the radio - and tho their albums can be a mixed bag this is a good one; an especially great leadoff with the title track. I will start to get a little bored with their slower cuts (e.g. "Wrote A Song For Everyone") but Fogerty's voice propels more than the music would warrant on its own. Feel like I'm caught between a 3 and 4 here but CCR's best songs are worthy of their status ... bumping up for no less than 3 songs that you still hear 50+ years later, and also for "Sinister Purpose" - one of my fave CCR deep cuts. 7/10 4 stars.

Pretty consistent album, with of course, the wonderful Bad Moon Rising

i love ccr but i prefer cosmos factory. still an amazing album. my favorite album ive got on here so far, strong 8/10

Undeniably fun

This album is at least 1/3 of The Best of... Vol. 1. It's a good, solid album start to finish and has a great flow to it too. The fact that it was the middle of 3 albums released that year is amazing to me.

This is another one I'll have to revisit at some point. A bluesy atmosphere persists throughout the album, and each song follows a fairly conventional format, if that makes sense. However, to me this demonstrated that being out-there and experimental is not necessary to create good music.

Very good

CCR are of course the patron saints of movie montages set in/around the Vietnam War era. This album features several well known tracks by them that are still good to this day. They exemplify southern rock, and this particular album has no weak spots to speak of.

a great album

This is the first album here I'm listening to on vinyl! I got this one for free from my old job because someone said it didn't play right and returned it, but it looks and plays fine. Thank goodness it plays good, too, because the music is great. I've never paid too much attention to CCR, but I thoroughly enjoyed this listen. I had a hankering for some good ass blues rock, and these boys delivered. Wouldn't be surprised if this stayed in regular rotation when I need classic rock.

Always like the vibe of CCR but never given them the time to get into them. Really enjoyed this album, upbeat rock and roll, singer has a great voice. Very much enjoyed this album, it's a keeper.

What a fun album! Lots to like in this one.

I know this is already a short album but to be perfect it should've been even shorter. Or more varied because towards the end everything just starts sounding the same.

I know a lot more CCR then I thought it did. Good listen.

Creedence are undoubtedly great musicians and songwriters. Their music is refreshingly simple and focused. While they're not a band I'd personally put on heavy rotation, I can definitely see why someone would. Previously in the challenge, I got 'Cosmo's Factory', which I would argue is a stronger album than 'Green River'. I also don't know that there's anything particularly significant about this album, other than being a popular CCR release. But it's certainly a well made album.

It's another CCR record, its pretty good, what more do you want from me? 3.7/5

Love CCR - America's greatest band??

classic.. 4.4/5 listened 2x

Great early iteration or southern and folk rock. John Fogherty is a song writing icon.

another solid offering from CCR. i particularly enjoy the three bigger tracks but the rest are still nice to listen to, even if they don't really stick out in my mind. bad moon rising is an all-time jam for me, and tbh the lyrics for it would work great as a metal song. not sure why there aren't more covers of it in heavier styles but I'm on board! favorites: green river, bad moon rising, lodi

Lots of hits. Wild to think I came from the 60s. So clean and quality.

Ich mag CCR, aber irgendwie ist das Album nicht sehr abwechslungsreich.

Love the energy and tempo of CCR.

Pretty good chill classic rock

Good stuff in there.

I felt like the dude

Can't believe the album was so short!

Haven’t heard a bad CCR record yet

8/10. I thought the album was super strong throughout. Sinister Purpose probably my favorite song on the album. Bad Moon Rising of course a classic. I don’t think I was as blown away by anything in this album as I’ve been for my 5 stars (but it toed the line for a 9/10).

Classic CCR

CCR is a fantastic band that I thought was from Mississippi or Louisiana but actually from San Francisco, haha. Great swampy, bluesy rock sounds that I’ve been a great fan of for years. Favorite CCR song is “Born On The Bayou” which most unfortunately is not on this album but is one of those few songs that gives me chills to listen to. This album is full of good work with nothing lame. I don’t know if it has the undoubtable power of a five star rating, but not much is standing in the way of five stars. Let’s give this a health 4.5!

One of my favourite bands of all time. Not their best album but Green Rover, Thombstone Shadow, Lodi, and of course, Bad Moon Rising are all bangers.

Solid. My kind of music. 4 Stars.

I know most of the songs on this album. I was never a huge fan of CCR, but I liked their music well enough. Years later, I can say their songs have aged very well. To me they are the definition of classic southern rock, with their roots firmly planted in the blues tradition. I could definitely see myself pulling this album out again when the mood strikes me.

It was aight.

Always enjoy CCR, even though I had no idea what the lyrics to Green River were all these years until I saw them printed in the video. You'd never know these guys were from L.A., the way they twang like they're from the deep South.

CCR created amazing songs over time but I always felt that they are more of a hits and single band. Sure, they created tons of them that can fit many best of collections. And maybe rightfully so. 'Green River' is surely great but I prefer indeed one of the mentioned collections.

Classic bayou boogie from CCR

Not many bands can have the effect ccr had in such a short time Timeless band

Bardzo fajny nieprzeszkadzacz countryrockhippy na pograniczu dodania do normalnej playlisty

I've written a lot of positive reviews already for the CCR albums on the list and Green River is no exception. The band released so much memorable and classic songs during such a short period of time in the late 60's, it would be easy to just buy a greatest hits record, but you'd be missing out on the many incredible "deep tracks" that weren't chart-toppers on their great run. Every song is recognizable and there isn't any filler, but my only complaint (if you can call it that) is it's so short, it clocks in under 30 minutes (29:25). This is what happens when you release three albums (Bayou Country, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys) in one year! I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of their longer, drawn out jams anyways, so the 9 songs, all under 5 minutes is a quality listen. Short and sweet and one of their best.

Fantastic album of songs I knew and love

Pretty good

Classic rock masterpiece

CCR is a 5 star band with no 5 star albums

Timeless. This is my kind of dad-rock.

Some standout songs, but most of them were pretty good.

How can you not like CCR?

Would have been a 3 but any album with a track as good as Bad Moon gets an extra point straight away

# Playlist track - Commotion # Notes - Classic album, lots of character and energy. - It was my first experience listening to the entire album, and not some "The Best of Creedence". - Definitely will listen again.

Fantastic summertime album, great flow with some hits. Feel like this is the type of album that’d sound better on vinyl. Def will be great to throw on in the summer over a BBQ.

Flirted with the 5 on this

A very solid album. If CCR would have slowed down their releases and combined all the best songs, I think it could have been one of the best albums of all time

This album is a short one but a good one

Absolutely smashed this as a young'un, and it's still solid

Much nicer than expected. Mixed really well. It pops. Still hate his voice, though.

Pairs well with a cold can of beer. Two of the bands best but the rest is just good. looking into the band they had an amazingly short but prolific career, this being one of three albums released in twelve months.

I wonder how many Vietnamese villages were napalmed while the Yanks blasted CCWR through the megaphone on a helicopter

♨ Green River ♨ Lodi ♨ Sinister Purpose

This was a better one of the albums. Enjoyed it.

Definitely an old favorite. Can’t say much more than has already been said about CCR, it’s in regular rotation for a reason!

Best CCR album for me.

Cool, gritty bluegrass rock. Most of the songs don’t really stand out to me, though. “Bad Moon Rising” is still a banger, though. And I hadn’t heard “Sinister Purpose” before which is awesome.

Great album!

Not usually one for teetotalers, but CCR is an exception. Loved the contrast of major-key, bright music with the darkness of the lyrics. Will definitely be revisiting this one. Favorite tracks: Wrote a Song for Everyone, Green River, Lodi

Solider Swamp Rock. Highlight und wahrscheinlich am bekanntesten ist "Bad Moon Rising".

I love CCR - is there a situation that is not made better by a Creedence song? I could imagine being told I had brain cancer, but it not being so traumatic because "Bad Moon Rising" happened to be on the radio at the time. Which is to say: John Fogerty is an amazing songwriter and musician, and was unnaturally prolific. Banger after hit after classic, over and over. As earlier, Chronicle has what you need (lots of it, all great) and this album is a bit weaker than Cosmo's Factory, but I'll happily play it all day long.

Not as good as the other two CCR albums I listened to so far on this list. Little bit more mellow vibes here from John and the boys.

I'm not one to gravitate to CCR; they are just a little too rockabilly, but this is probably my favorite album of theirs. It's solid front to back, and different than a lot of the music at the time.

Liked them more than I thought I did

Decent little album, and when I say little I mean little. I quite enjoyed it and it's fun little songs. (First rating of new rating system so one star less than would usually give)

This is some straightforward, blue-eyed soul rock. Nothing super out there and just an enjoyable listen overall. Definitely transported me to the sound of that era.

- Commotion - Bad Moon Rising - Lodi - Sinister Purpose

CCR album? Great as always. Not too many hits on this one, but their very distinct style is recognisable straight away. Amazing instrumentation, very good vocal, everything works very well on "Green River".

CCR!! my mom loves this, probably more than I do but still nice

I don't think they make a bad album. They're all good/great. They don't wow me though. Just solid. 3.75/5

It’s crazy how CCR put three great albums out in one year. Some acts may not be able to do that in their whole career, but each of their 69 LPs hold up. I prefer a couple of others, but this is a damn fine half hour of swamp rock. Funny enough, I just span this over the weekend, so I went over that recent memory. B+

Classic album, indeed.

Another album that might as well be a 'greatest hits'.

Great lp

Sparse yet well put-together. Uncomplicated, straight-up rock with a couple of truly classic songs

Therrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre's a baboon on the right.

Very nostalgic sound.

CCR has such a great sound, fun grooves, powerful vocals. Lot's of great music on this album, Bad Moon Rising is a favorite of mine.

Not my most favourite CCR- but a solid album for Sunday afternoon tunes

Great album that shows good songwriting can hold up to the rest of time really well. One of those albums you out one and go yep, that’s them. Great stuff.

Exactly what I expected a full Credence album to sound like. Surprisingly short with decent variety.

Good album.

Hard to hear such an iconic band and imagine it's actually music. Guitars and vibe are great. Vocals are a perfect fit. Rhythm isn't especially exciting on any track but it's fun and works well.

A great album with some classic CCR tracks. Enjoyable all the way through, but it's all a bit too brief!

You always know what you’re going to get with CCR and that’s a good time. Not as strong as Cosmo’s Factory, but how could it be really

Not quite as good as "Como's factory" but still a solid album. There is some songs I hadn't listened to before which I liked and showed the versatility of this album. Firstly the sorrowful and political "Wrote a song for everyone" which really surprised me. Then the more typical bluesy Creedance blues in "The Night Time Is The Right Time". You of course have the hits like "Lodi", "Green River" and "Bad Moon Rising" (which was the first song i learnt on guitar). Solid 4.

It's a good'un.

Highlights - Green River, Commotion, Wrote A Song For Everyone, Lodi, Sinister Purpose Didn't like - not much really, it was all good. I don't think the live songs at the end really added much to the album but maybe if I'd been more familiar with the songs I would have enjoyed hearing different versions more. The only song I was familiar with was bad moon rising, which I'm not super keen on though I don't hate it. I liked the rest of the album more. Overall - Bluesy, rock and roll, very 1969, love the guitar tones and his voice, good album, would listen again.

Not bad

Love CCR and I'm not even a boomer! Even their toss-off blues cover is far and away more entertaining than anything else at the time. The album has aged well, it still sounds good. Great mix of blues-rock styles with great energy. LISTEN UP ROD STEWART: this is how you do gravely-voiced blues singing!Short and awesome.

Creedence Cleared, love em

A nice handful of rock classics mixed in with more amazing work from CCR, I love it.

Fantagott rock og ról. Ljúfir tónar og renndi þessu í gegn nokkrum sinnum. Lodi er uppáhalds lagið mitt á þessarri plötu og bara love it.

A mighty rocking and rolling romp, featuring vocals delivered with grit and gusto, and a cool beefy backing band. Although they've got a swampy southern sound, CCR were actually from California, Cajun rock at it's finest.

Great album, the less familiar tracks hold up well against the classic ones which are awesome

Seria um sólido 3, mas escutar a versão extendida me fez aumentar a nota pra 4. A versão ao vivo de Green River/Susie Q são simplesmente fantásticas. Primeiro disco de rock recomendado na lista, um bom disco no geral, curti demais. 4/5

1. 3/5 2. 3.5/5 3. 4/5 4. 4.5/5 5. 4/5 6. 4/5 7. 3.5/5 8. 3/5 9. 3/5 = 3.61/5

Haven’t heard these songs in years. So refreshing!

Bangerz

Pretty sure this was playing while my father was giving birth to me

Great quick hitting album from a great band. True Rock and Roll for sure.

Classic.

Love me some Creedence

Just a Great fun American rock album, with some great songs, starts off great, but last couple of songs being I’m more instrumental drags the album down from a masterpiece in my eyes. Great band though almost underrated in the UK vs the other 60s greats.

Great album; grew up listening to it. 4/5

It was a good album. I knew several songs and I enjoyed it. I would listen to it again. I will round up.

Listened on the way to work, snowy day. Good album

Good for driving fast through the open countryside between Los Santos and San Fierro

I found myself saying “oh I know this song” more than once! Definitely a solid album and gives me solid backyard bbq vibes.

My only disappointment is that this site generated this album only three days after I got “Bayou Country.” I would have loved to spread my CCR experience out a bit—they’re like comfort food music to me. Many of my general statements from Bayou Country still apply here, but I’ll add that I think “Green River” is overall a stronger album. The title track is great, as are “Bad Moon Rising,” “Lodi,” and “Wrote A Song For Everyone.” And no bad tracks either!

4.75

Great chill experience

Super Album kann man ziemlich durchhören

After owning Chronicle 1 & 2, I decided to start buying a few CCR albums. This is one of the two that I ended up purchasing. It's not only a classic album, but it's just so amazing how they put out three albums in one year. Besides the first six songs being absolutely fantastic, "Night Time is the Right Time" is an excellent cover. I know the two guitars on "Tombstone Shadow" can irritate the ears of some and it turns them off to the song, I find it to be irritating too. Yet, I still like it. Great album and their second best one to "Cosmo's Factory."

CCR are played in every movie set in (or with a flashback to) the Vietnam War

Really nice album. 4/5 Upon subsequent listens, the album is just really solid. It catches quick and doesn’t let up. This should be out of 10, I feel a 9/10 would be good since I can give 4.5/5. It isn’t a 5/5 so I guess 4/5 still.

These dungaree dons don't miss

Iconic sound. Good stuff.

How can you not like CCR. Right off the bat the sound is inimitable (though I learned that John Fogerty reasonably sued The Hollies when “Long, Cool, Woman” came out). But I suppose that’s what it means to be impossible to imitate - try it and everyone sees the original. These songs conjure grainy film footage of high school football players and soldiers on their way to Vietnam - so wound up is this band into the fabric of the American past. Really enjoyed the opportunity to go back and listen to them. Some highlights: yes, I like the key change in “Lodi.” I think it’s expertly done. I also appreciate the way “Sinister Purpose” presages some of the hard rock that was about to come in the next decade. And while Fogerty had an appropriate reputation for reimagining soul and blues songs made famous by other artists, I’d say leave “The Night Time…” to Ray Charles. All in all a great listen. But not as a good as Willy and the Poor Boys.

Brilliant band, great record.

dig it

Little known fact: Creedance only made songs so they can be used in Vietnam era war and Tarantino-esque movies.

Lodi that was a good album

Couple hits, but a lot sounds the same

There's just something about the way Creedence wrote songs. They wrote a bunch of great albums, all in a pretty short timeframe, with a pretty similar sound, and they're all fantastic. This one is no different. It's just strong songwriting, great playing, and awesome vocal performances. Not much more to say really, it's just good music.

SINISTERRRRRR PURRRRPOSEEEE

I blame the Dude

4/5 Some good tunes.

Exactly what I would expect of a CCR album!

Fogerty's guitar tone is delightfully sharp on the rockers; not a big fan of the slower songs but they're not bad. Wish it was harder and faster, but overall it's still got it's place.

Crunchy, fuzzy, almost out of tuned distortion pn the guitars, contributes to the CCR "sound".

Very folksy album. The guitars are very slappy and fun for such depressing topics discussed in the songs. They were definitely worried about war and the environment the same as we are today. Was surprised by the instrumental songs.

Litt for country(?) for min smak, en del bops

Great album albeit seems a bit short. Really tight songs on this - Lodi is a personal favorite.

only in the USA

Was a lot better than I was expecting. Would never have sought it out on my own but would listen again.

Iconic southern rock. Not a go to but very good

Great album, makes me want to drink and cut a rug.

John Fogerty’s haircut gets rated a 0 out of 5.

Upbeat folk rock

Finally some good dad rock.

I'll take it

Good music to play in a ski resort Bar

Lots of good ones here.

Green river - 7.5/10 Commotion - 8.5/10 Tombstone Shadow - 8/10 Wrote a Song for Everyone - 8/10 Bad Moon Rising - 8/10 Lodi - 8/10 Cross-Tie Walker - 7.5/10 Sinister Purpose - 7/10 The Night Time is The Right Time - 7.5/10 TOTAL - 70/90

I’ve listened to a fair few CCR albums over recent months, and I’ve enjoyed them all. This makes me quite happy to see today’s album. I haven’t listened to this one in full before, so I’m looking forward to exploring it. It’s weird though - a couple of years ago I had no interest at all in CCR. Now I think they’re great! Songs I already knew: Bad Moon Rising Favourites: Bad Moon Rising, The Night Time Is The Right Time Once again, this album was really fun. It really gives the feeling of a bunch of friends hanging out and recording music together, and that music just happens to be really good. I think I’ve said this before, but the singer isn’t the best, but it somehow makes the music so much better. It’s hard to explain, but everything definitely comes together very nicely. This is worth a listen.

Heard before: yes From the first time I heard CCR, I got it immediately. Tight little songs, muscular guitar, slapback echo, voice like a bullhorn - a classic pop/soul vibe. I mean, they were incredibly popular so it’s not like I’m some kid of genius, but this workmanlike, song-focused approach was right up my alley. This is the second of *three* records they released in 1969, each one amazing; they were working hard while everyone else was getting stoned. Again, sadly relatable. To this day, I still mumble “stuck in Lodi again” under my breath when shit don’t work. Which is all the time. Top tracks: Lodi, Green River, Wrote A Song For Everyone

Pretty quick hitter but it hits just right. They come in hot with Green River with such a cool guitar riff, picking up the pace a bit on Commotion and simply putting together a really tight album from there. CCR is comforting, they just do jangly fun rock so well. 4 stars

Bad moon is actually not the most enjoyable track on this LP, it’s a bit distracting, out of place, doesn’t fit the rolling vibe of the rest of the country/rock songs. Classic rock is nice.

Pretty rad, man

Nostalgic, feel-good music. John Fogerty’s singing and the effortless, sophisticated guitar solos are the perfect combo. The bonus instrumental and live songs in the Expanded Edition are so good too. Tracks that stood out to me upon 1st listen: 1 - Green River; 3 - Tombstone Shadow; 5 - Bad Moon Rising; (10) - Broken Spoke Shuffle; (11) - Glory Be; (13) Green River/Suzie Q (live) Would I revisit this album: Yes!

Still cracks me up that this band is from El Cerrito and not from the south. This album finds a way to make swamp rock jam band-y type music crisp and concise without droning on and on. "Bad Moon Rising" is an all-time classic, so well done. The title track is the other standout.

Very influential. Reminds me of cruising around with my dad while he was half ripped on Natty light looking for a good fishing hole.

Great hits. B sides are ok - not as strong as previous albums.

Wow, what a really great album! Classic hits that make you feel the Americana.

Not many stone cold Credence classics on this one beyond Bad Moon Rising but it’s a cracking album nonetheless characterised by Fogerty’s drawling vocals, languid guitar playing and typically upbeat songwriting

ClasSIC CCR

Wailing guitars and authentic southern rock… some classics here, but the whole album is a vibe

Previously listened to: Cosmo's Factory (5/5) ************************ This album is what I'd call comfort music. It's familiar, relaxing, goes down easy. Not as good as Cosmo's Factory. There are no extended jam sessions as they have an other albums. Every track is under five minutes. Still, I could put this on any time and enjoy it. Best track: Bad Moon Rising

Great intro with songs I knew. Touched on Vietnam and disenfranchised. CCR rocks

Bad Moon Rising all time great song. Concise 29 minutes. Classic time piece of culture. CCR!

better than I was expecting. Bad Moon on the Rise is awesome.

Nice classic jamming, great to vibe to even if it is a little samey.

awesome!

I liked this. I wonder how much of that is some sort of historical cultural tourism where I associate this sound with cool 60s/70s movies. I dunno, but I liked it. Standout track: Green River

Good blend of folk, blues, and rock. Leans very heavily on the rock though. I really enjoy a lot of this band's stuff. A low 4/5

Mountain driving

This album brings back some great memories for me. I feel like this is a good example of a great southern rock album.

Classic album with some great hits. Sinister Purpose is a really underrated gem

Strong intro note. Basslines set the songs vibe. Lots of ummm pa back and forths. Slow songs followed by peppy.

Groovy baby. Some great guitars. Love foggertys voice.

these guys always bring the vibes

Pretty good, and what a way to start this effort. 9/24/23 start date.

4/5 all bangers felt like movie “old music” big fan would come back.

The hits are hits for a reason, but the album cuts didn't impress much.

1.Sounds like classic chord progressions for country-ish rocky driven songs, not my go to genres but definitely a good listen and good songs 2. Great bass line and riff and drum beat great example of double time beat. thoughts: interesting choice of album cause it doesn't have any of the main hits by CCR so i discovered a lot of new songs. good songs overall but not the most exciting, quite a common and very heard sound nowadays. 4. Slower swung song, i liked this one a lot, very sweet intro as well. very countryish, feels less bluesey. It constantly feels with the drum fill before the chorus like they're gonna pick it up and either modulate or at least go double time, but hasn't happened yet. 5. More classic but the joyful train beat there with the guitar line makes it much more rockabilly like. Sinister purpose: strong Hendrix vibe in there both with the changes and more itnense drum fills and effects on the voice, strong reminder the album is from 1969. Love this one. Night time is the right time: Pure blues here with awesome BVs love that one. Thoughts: the album is pretty short so it's a great pick to hit instantly that vibe and have a perfect playlist of these songs, i can hear Kurt Cobain's voice and accent in there slightly which changed my way of hearing it. Because the album is short though i'm left wanting to hear the second album already, but i guess i'll hear more CCR to stay in today's theme. As a drummer this album seems like a go to to learn train beats along with some appropriate fills. I think it's good for what it tries to do but very unsurprising still and not something i'd keep playing again and again

Loved

13th September 2023 Listened in the day while driving to and from Stroud for peek a boo. Dad came to fix radiator. Love a bit of Creedance, very underrated band.

I like CCR, and this album certainly had a lot of good songs on it. Wasn't blown away by it but an enjoyable listen.

HL: title track, "Wrote a Song...", "Lodi", "Bad Moon Rising", "Night Time..." If there's one bad thing I can say about CCR, it's that the songs on the albums (7 in 4 years, that's insane >:o) are sometimes interchangeable. Would any of these songs sound out of place on Willie & the Poor Boys, or Cosmo's Factory? Probably not Then again, the songs are so consistently enjoyable that I don't care that much. A big ole chicken pot pie of a record September 8, 2023

Solid. Rating: 4.5

It was a chill album and I enjoyed listening to it

Another nostalgia album. Listened to it a lot growing up and still do Probably my favorite of the "nostalgia" albums so far

Classic. I enjoyed it

great album to listen to.

There were some forgettable songs on there but a lot of gems!

Dang! That twang! Some of the lesser known tracks I liked were commotion and tombstone shadow.

Great album

Nice album!

They keep it simple but they make it work

Classic CCR! What an amazing record!

Good tunes!

Enjoyed listening. Favorite song was Lodi. Never appreciated CCR until recently.

Another great blues rock album from CCR. Includes their hits "Green River" and the timeless classic "Bad Moon Rising".

Nice 60's rock. Exactly what I expect out of CCR. No true standout gems.

In 1981 the iconic American Werewolf in London film was released with revolutionary award winning gory makeup.... and also a pretty decent soundtrack which hailed back to the late 60s when John Landis originally wrote the script for the film. Anyway, why do I open with this? It's because the comedic horror film soundtrack was my first introduction to Creedence Clearwater Revival through the awesome track Bad Moon Rising, just as the lead character David was about to turn into a werewolf for the first time. It's wee gem experiences/memories like this that introduce us to previous eras of music that you may otherwise have missed out on. This album is packed with many great bluesy rock tracks, which I enjoyed and would happily listen to over again... I'm also quite partial to playing Bad Moon Rising on acoustic guitar, quite an easy track to play.

Bad Moon Rising ja Lodi ovat objektiivisia esimerkkejä kauneudesta. Ei levy muutenkaan paska ole - omien rajoitteidensa sisällä sen kestokyky lähentelee äärettömyyttä.

Door deze lijst wel beetje fan geworden van CCR, bayou country een 5 gegeven. Dit album ook top, maar niet zo goed als die. Vond vooral de laatste instrumentals en live nummers leuk maar die horen vgm niet op het echte album… prima 4 sterren!

the greatness of CCR, swamp rock in all its delicious glory. john fogerty and the boys really bring it with this one. this album also contains an excellent cover of blues standard “the night time is the right time”. highlights: “green river”, “bad moon rising”, “lodi”, “the night time is the right time”.

This is an album of straight hits. Fully solid.

CCR is so darn great. No complaints here.

Outstanding Album

Favourite song: Lodi

I get it, if you want some sunday porch music that could practically bring the river to your backyard....put this on!

Jaa heerlijk! Dit is echt fijne muziek. Had al drie van de nummers in de favorieten staan, dus dat ging lekker

Good stuff. The cover of "The Night Time Is the Right Time" was a surprising and enjoyable way to wrap up the album.

This is the Creedence album I've heard before but I actually liked Cosmo's Factory more than this one. It's still a good album and a great example of classic American rock.

Mi aspettavo di più sinceramente. Con 'Lodi' migliora di brutto

A short but very effective, effortless and an overall enjoyable roots rock album. I loved it!

Another strong set of songs from CCR.

green river follows bayou country, which i've also listened to as part of this project. CCR honed in on that swamp rock sound, huh? it's a remarkably easy (swampy?) album to lose yourself in. "bad moon rising" has to be one of my favorite classic rock songs. it's got such a good hook, and i can't resist singing incorrect lyrics. like most albums with huge hits, "bad moon rising" does overshadow the other songs. sometimes the other songs can be forgettable and not noteworthy, but that's not the case here. fact is, "bad moon rising" is just that good! the rest of the album can hold its own. some songs like "cross-tie walker" or "commotion" are unusually peppy for CCR, but they still contain that usual twang of swamp rock that connects the whole album. "sinister purpose" has a different tone but it's delightfully disquieting. green river is definitely an album that contains distinct songs yet it flows quite well. 3.5

It really is amazing that Creedence Clearwater Revival tapped into such a winning formula and then released three subsequent albums around it, with "Green River" being the second among them. Seeing as it was recorded and released not long after the outstanding "Bayou Country", "Green River" certainly feels like its spiritual successor. This album contains more of the same kind of outstanding swamp rock that made this band so unique and great. They just continue to utilize and perfect their signature sound here. I don't have much more to say that I didn't already say in my "Bayou Country" review. Again, just more of the same great stuff, maybe even slightly better!

I really enjoy albums from this run by CCR. Just solid music all around. 3.5/5

Cool sound

Highlights: Bad Moon Rising, Green River Leave Em's: Wrote a Song For Everyone, Cross-Tie Walker Overall Thoughts: Just classic rock music out of this album. Their country orientation throughout made the album more appealing then some other soft rock explicit records from the time. My one negative comment is that the songs start to sound a little too similar towards the back end of listening, however as someone who enjoys the sound and content that they are delivering I am okay with that shortcoming. My leave em's for this album were really just the songs that I liked the least of the nine. Maybe they could have cut it down to seven or so essential tracks, but I think Wrote a Song For Everyone does deliver a needed break from the fast paced album. I could use this album as background music for a car show or anytime I would like to be transported to 1969. Score Breakdown: 3.911 & 4 -> 3.956

Another classic. This is just a great band and I love how their albums have no fluff.

Great album from start to finish.

Great record. Very unique voice and fun songs all around to listen to.

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Green River (1) 2 - Bad Moon Rising (5) 3 - Lodi (6)

Creedence er bra og holder seg godt, selv i 2023. Kunne vært foruten de tre ekstrasangene på Spotify, men det er ikke del av originalalbumet, så trekker ikke noe for det.

Such a good album with so many great songs. My dad had this album.

Mucha reverb, no se entiende la letraaa kdicee

buenísimo pero en un momento me aburrí

Te lleva a otro tiempo y local.

Clásico total. Gran forma de abrir un disco. Qué ganas de agarrar la ruta cada vez que los escucho. Voy con 4 porque su popularidad me lo arruinó un poco.

Este disco es la prueba de que no siempre hace falta arriesgar o innovar para hacer algo de calidad. Fácil de escuchar, funciona a cualquier hora del día. Y además tiene Bad Moon Rising que es uno de los máximos hitazos del rock

Yeah, alright.

There's a couple of stand out tracks on this. I'd love to say that the album gripped me with its brilliance, but it didn't.

Awesome early folk-rock

Three albums in a year? Amazing. Not a lost jam in this one.

Good rock and roll music

Good Band - Good Album!

Not every track hits here, but this is a strong rock album from CCR.

Fogerty and CCR certainly forged and cemented their own sound coming out of the late 60s - whether that's to your taste or not probably changes from one person to the next. I do enjoy it though. Fogerty's simple songwriting, raw and soulful vocals, and catchy melodic rock stylings on this record are maybe only bested here by 'Cosmo's Factory', another album I hope they've put on this list. It's maybe on the daggier end of things and a few tracks a bit samey, but it’s still solid. Fave track: Lodi

Folk and rock blended together. Surprisingly good combo (esp as I’m not big into folk) Saved tracks: Green River, Lodi, Sinister Purpose, Green River/Suzie Q

Not so bad. Need to come back later one more time.

Instant classic. You can't not enjoy it*** My favorite tracks were Tombstone Shadow, Sinister Purpose, and Broken Spoke Shuffle. ***Unless you hate fun ;)

Rock

4/9, 44%

Time machine

Good old CCR

man I got this the day before "Hotel California" and did not like that but I would file a crime report for some stolen Credence, The Dude is DOUBLE RIGHT

Ist halt absolute Soundtrack Musik

A year or so ago, I listened to “Cosmo’s Factory” by Creedence Clearwater Revival for the first time, and absolutely loved it. So expectations were astronomically high coming to “Green River”, which the band released the year before (one of their THREE 1969 albums!) After expecting it to be as good or better than what I’d already heard, I was a little disappointed on first listen. The songs were good and the performances were strong, but there was nothing to jump out and grip me beyond a solid execution of standard-sounding blues rock. But, once I realised it was unfair to rate the whole album according to how much more I liked something else by the same band, I settled into the “Green River” rhythm a lot more. The middle section of the album was my favourite: “Wrote a Song for Everyone” and “Lodi” are both excellent balances of melancholia and crisp, shining melodies, so familiar it feels as though I’ve known them all my life. “Bad Moon Rising” is the obvious hit here, surrendering to gleeful desolation. Later, even though it’s a cover, the closing rendition of “The Night Time is the Right Time” is stacked with so much raw power that it’s impossible not to be won over. Perhaps my favourite version of this song I’ve heard. Ultimately, this is a 4 rounded up from a 7 as “Cosmo’s” was a 4 rounded down from a 9. The more I’ve listened, the more I’m realising “run of the mill” is just as much a reason to praise “Green River” as it is to deride it. Even though it’s a little basic, “Cross-Tie Walker” is effortlessly evocative and passionate. “Tombstone Shadow” might just be a 12-bar blues, but it’s still tough and muscular: dig that chewy lead guitar part. It’s useless to deny the fact that during this time, John Fogerty was a songwriting tap that just couldn’t be turned off, and here his music flows down the Green River into the ocean of great American songs.

I don't know if I've directly heard a lot of these songs, but they have such a classic nostalgic feel to them, probably because of the friend I had back in the day who loved CCR. It's not quite the kind of music I typically like, but "Sinister Purpose" is actually quite nice! I'd totally jam to that in the future. 4/5

Nice album

Lodi and Bad Moon Rising are ethereal. Everything else is damn good.

The second CCR album I've had already. And the second one I've really enjoyed. There's lots to like in this bluesy rocky earthy sort of stuff and this is going to be something I'll listen to again - and I'll have to work my way through the catalogue of other stuff because not all of it is on this list.

Loved it. I've liked credence for a long time though, so no surprise I already knew most of the album.

Is good

вроде круто, но очень быстро вылетело. Но ребята добротный рокнролл делали

Это считай классика рок-н-ролла, хоть он уже и был записан на закате эпохи. Вот в целом этот альбом здесь абсолютно заслуженно и понятно находится. Он не очень сложный композиционно, собирает в себе всё лучшее из блюза, авторской песни и рока. Его приятно слушать, катясь куда-нибудь на велосипеде и улыбаясь. Сплошной позитив в общем. С группой и с этим альбомом у меня есть очень тёплые воспоминания из детства, когда мы включали его на даче на виниле. Было тепло, солнечно, радостно. Причём (это не проверенная информация) казалось, что Creedence был одной из незапрещённых групп в Союзе, поэтому скорее всего, ваши родители, а может быть даже бабушки и дедушки, знакомы с их песнями.

Мне оч зашли рифы. Они какие-то беззаботные, что-ли. Под прогулочку кайф

Another classic CCR

Great classic rock album

Ahh, Creedence. Maybe not quite as many bangers here as on Cosmo's Factory, but Lodi is one of my favorites. Not to mention Bad Moon Rising. Very close to a 5, but I'm gonna lean harsh. 🤷

Entraînant, riffs et mélodies réussis

A tight 29 minutes of rock and roll CCR style

Chyba kolejny ich krazek na liscie, jesli istnieje swampowa trylogia w dyskografii ccr, to bedzie wlasnie srodek tej trylogii, ktory wydaje mi sie jakos mniej sluchany niz dwie pozostale plyty, ale ktory jednak zawiera bad moon rising, czyli klasyczny kawalek, ktory jakos zawsze kojarzy mi sie z wojennymi klimatami

Nice classic rock band sound

Great classic rock and roll album. Creedence Clearwater Revival has such a recognizable sound. There is not a bad track on this album. My only complaint and what is keeping it from a perfect score is it’s runtime, it is too short.

Bien amigable para escuchar trabajando

Like a lot

You really can’t go wrong with CCR in their prime. I prefer their follow up, but that album ran after this one walked. Just a perfect 30 minutes of music, all killer no filler. Music for blue collar people by blue collar people, something that seems to be dying with every passing year.

This is so quintessentially southern. It's incredible these guys arent from the south like at all. Wrote a Song For Everyone is so profoundly sad to me. To dive into work and insist on communicating these big ideas to the world because you cant bear to discuss your failing marriage with your wife. That's tough. Such a soul bearing tune. This album has so many bops. Goddamn i love ccr. And also 9 songs at a tight 30 minutes. These boys were professionals. The disparity between the cheeriness of the music and the doom in the lyrics of Bad Moon to me sort of speak to the anxiety of surely impending doom when things are going well. The lyrics are all predictions of things to come, not sure things. It feels like the paranoia one can feel when everything's going right. Sidenote, Commotion is not that interesting of a social commentary song. Lots of stuff going on but nothing means much (both a description of the song and its thesis statement). A fine song, but nowhere near Fortunate Son (which would come out in their next album literally 3 months later, which is an insane pace).

Swamp rock straight from the swamps of (checks notes… California?). Regardless, 1969 is much earlier than I would have expected CCR to have begun, but Green River is such a fantastic album with chock full of Fogerty originals and an original cover of James Brown's The Night Time is the Right Time to round out a solid performance. 4/5.

pretty good

solid A tier, essential classick rock album

Great blues riffs, good singing. Great album

Epitome of classic rock to me

I have heard most of these songs before but what is most interesting to me are the instrumentals on this album. I really like the instrumental songs. The hits are here too but the other songs I could do without.

Bad Moon Rising is a banger that I am emotionally attached too. I'm not honestly a big fan of this band's vocal styles though. They're hit and miss, for me personally

now in the time life collection with 60 CDs

There are 2-3 songs on this basically everyone know because they are just straight up 🔥. But honestly the whole album is strong, it‘s pretty great.

This is a solid album but lacks some extra pizzazz that would bump it up to five for me. I bet if you’re a CCR fan this is gold, but I’m a little too ambivalent to go above a 4

some really good ccr! it’s one of their better albums, but nothing blew my mind

A solid 4. Quality country/blues, doesn’t get repetitions but is a bit simple at times. Listened multiple times over a weekend without getting bored, a couple of tracks started to stick in my mind.

CCR is always an easy listen. At under half an hour, nine songs, almost half of them stone-cold classics, this is no exception. Even the lesser-known songs here have that familiar CCR sound that grant them an air of familiarity. An album like a hug.

Well good, makes me wanna smoke some bobby and travel back to the 60s baby

CCR is great, and can begin to feel redundant. This was a good album, almost worth of a 5, but more of a high 4.

Listens: 3 Enjoyed: Yeah Fantastic album with great storytelling and I'm a sucker for sad songs made to feel uplifting So close to a 5

The essense of Country Rock. Right here!

Solid, a couple of great classics

Tight simple songs that hit. Lots of classics on this one. CCR once again showing why they have staying power. Four stars