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Discazo.
warm and funky
CCR is a classic rock group that works.
Not my fave CCR but they are all HEAT. Fogerty rules - love his weird southern fried imagination
I think it was good but also I got distracted and took a week to come back, so it can't have been *that* good.
i love it. Great songs and vibe. Great albums dont have to be complex.
an ocean of annoying country with some pearls of smooth rock
Volim ovaj album! Lodi mi je najdraža stvar, a Baš Moon Rising je onako, legendarna stvar. 4/5, 8/10
I listened to this album while doing some chores. It made doing them more enjoyable.
Ok, I love the genre name "swamp rock" for this. I see the swamp rock tag on this album and I think "yes, it certainly is." Perfectly evocative. Stylistically Green River is a little outside my wheelhouse but I do think it's a very good work, and "Bad Moon Rising" is perfect.
Wonderful!
Familiar classic.
Pretty cool 60s rock.
Helt solid Southern / Swamp Rock album int den bästa ccr plattan
Classic
This kinda music scratches a part of my brain, pretty good but all sounds very similar
Very much a classic record. I don't know if I consider it inspired or inspiring, it's a bit derivative of some of the other stuff that was going on in the south at that time, but it's fun to listen to, and it's aged well.
This is some pretty classic CCR. I adore this band and this album makes a good soundtrack to a lot of my life. That said, this list is too short to have the same band have more than one album on it unless it is ~exceptional~. And this album is not CCR's exceptional one. Cosmo's Factory was WAY better. It gets 4/5 stars for musicality, and only 3 stars for this list because I'm harder on bands that have >1 album.
CCR has so much emotional value to me since their music is deeply tied into my family. however, I never listened to an album in full I think. thanks to this amazing record I caught up on that
This was a good album that really helped open me up to southern and blues rock. For anyone who really enjoys classic rock, this is definitely a good album to check out.
Phenomenal vibes throughout. Great album.
This album reminds me of the movie "Almost Famous." I don't know if CCR is on that soundtrack, but that's the vibe here. Just a bunch of traveling free-spirits. His vocals are energizing and exciting. Singing to good-time tunes. "Bad Moon Rising" is one of the all time greats.
This is really good. “Wrote a Song for Everyone,” obviously “Bad Moon Rising,” Sinister Purpose, and Glory Be are my favorites. Also really like the live Suzy Q on the deluxe. I feel like I’ll revisit this again.
Solid CCR album containing my favorite song of theirs, Lodi. As with all CCR albums, there’s a mix of country rockers and songs that are more blues based. It’s the rockers like the title song and Bad Moon Rising, minor hits of their time, that I prefer.
guter vibe nicht crazy gut aber im richtigen moment kanns gut hitten
In the mountains realm of the American soul. We're crawling through the bush's, pursuing the sound of the river. Blood dimmed leaves and dark deamed faces. I see the moon in the blue noon sky, wrecking fortunes. Great atmosphere and style. Hindered by my personal taste.
98/1089 - Read that they vowed to not do drugs or alcohol... Nice, that's rare in rock music. The music itself dosen't "ramble" like they mention in their interviews but also doesn't go anywhere either. Voice was a little annoying at first but I got used to it.
This will always be one of my favourite albums of all time.
I've actually heard a few songs off of this album, so my expectations were high. Considering it's Creedence Clearwater Revival, I should have known they'd absolutely be met. This is definitely one of my favourite bands of all time. They're one of those artists that just managed to encapsulate the spirit of the time so well, but also left such a mark in the history of music that they influenced generations of artists to come. Loved this album and I can see myself listening over and over and over again whenever I feel like I need to experience that specific feeling of nostalgia.
I keep coming back to this album
John Fogerty's vocals are iconic and this album is a joy from start to finish.
it was really good, not a genre i would typically listen too though :)
I like Cosmo's Factory a lot but this was boring. Not bad at all, just totally fine.
Classic album nothing top level in song or feel of the album but solid.
This struck me better than the last CCR album we listened to. Bit more stripped back and old-timey.
The problem with CCR is that all the songs blend into each other so much - it's decent enough blues rock, but it's all the same blues rock. Sure, the singles stand out because you've already heard them 300 times in your life, but apart from that I can't remember one of these songs as an actual song instead of a homogeneous much of down-home good-ole-boy rockin'... I can't give it a bad score, as I enjoyed it, but I can't give it a good score, as it's just the same album as any other CCR one. They were only around for like four years, how much innovation could there have been to warrant three albums on this list?
One of these reminded me of that episode of The Simpsons where they go to the worlds fair, but that was the best bit.
i see a bad moooon rising
Groovy, nostalgic, and overall solid
bad moon rising was good
I really like the light on the album cover. It looks very peaceful
Groovy
Well, another incredible CCR album. Enjoyed all of it, front to back.
A routine listen for me, this album is just fantastic.
5/5
Classic. Tight guitars
So much better than the eagles
Typical Creedence
Pretty cliched american, in my view, but very enjoyably so
The album is good, a classic. But kind of similar feeling in all songs and reminds me of vietnam war movies.
I love this album. For some reason feels homey and comforting. Has a twang that makes it feel like a summer time but also serious songs. Great listen front to back
Good stuff but only 29 min long!
A little too blues-heavy, but CCR is gonna CCR. Excellent album nonetheless.
9/10 - Tuesday, April 15th
Good fun listen
Ashamed to admit I have never sat and listened to a full CCR album start to finish. They would be high on a list of bands that I love what I have heard but have not really explored.
I-IV-V for 40 minutes. I wish I'd given a mid sonic youth album more points. At least something happens there. Obviously this is well done and unchallenging but that makes it hard to love it.
Very chill and relaxed. Quite enjoyable.
Solid stuff, they have a good collective sound but only one major hit on here so it stays a 3.4/5 Fav song: bad moon rising
Didn't listen completely, but solid songs
Green River is a collection of very good, but not excellent, CCR tunes, I wouldn't say there are clear standouts. It's my least listened to CCR album besides Mardi Gras, but it's still a great time. As with most of their music, it's simultaneously of its era and timeless and it's full of their personality and character that you'd expect It's maybe not as diverse as Cosmo's Factory and Willy and the Poor Boys, they focus mostly on their characteristic swampy sound. This is probably them at their most CCR, if that makes sense I don't think I would ever really choose to put on Bad Moon Rising, it's a good song but it's like a national anthem for my hometown and you hear it in every bar and at nearly every function so I'm a bit tired of it Highlights: Green River, Commotion, Sinister Purpose
Green River +1, Bad Moon Rising +1, such a unique fun style
I like CCR, but this isn't their best album by far.
Great
Kelpo musisointia, muutama kohokohta. Ei pahaa sanottavaa.
always great
it alr ig. i got excited when i saw the swamp rock tag i thought shit was gonna sound like an alligator on jet ski with sick ass sunglasses. idk what that would sound but that's what i envisioned. im disappointed that it didn't live up to that
C'est bien, mais je réécouterais probablement pas. Mention spéciale pour Bad Moon Rising
Solid creedence, maybe not necessary with the other albums of them we have on here but I guess the creators wanted Bad Moon Rising.
Another great record from CCR. This one packs a lot into just 29 minutes. Four massive hits and the rest of the songs are great too. If this band had lasted longer they could have dominated the 70's
This was a very good album that had the bad luck of closely following a better CCR album. "Green River", "Bad Moon Rising" and "Lodi" are all rightly considered classics but the ambition and scale of some of the longer Cosmo's Factory tracks were missing here. Would do a 4.5 if possible.
> The Beatles I mean... come on
I listened to this while getting ready for work. It rocked.
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Not the most graceful album, but a fun hang. The sound is raw and visceral, though at times messy. "Lodi" and "Green River" are highlights. Overall, a solid album with a gritty, driving sound.
Cool stuff. Kinda nice actually.
Love CCR
2nd of 3 killer album they released in 1969 alone, it has "Green River", "Bad Moon Rising", and "Lodi" and all that and more coming in at under 30 minutes is a feat of unbelievable tightness.
classic
Are these guys the ultimate American rock and roll band? If not, they’re up there.
I feel an earth wind a blowing up a three as I sedate myself w a nice beer
Solid bluesy rock, v short, doesn't outstay it's welcome
Not bad
Solid album. CCR is awesome so I expected no less.
Only the 3rd 4 star album, c'mon there are hundreds. Stop with the rubbish
Solid classic bluegrass
5 stars cause my wife likes it.
Another Creedence album is always welcome. Although its songs I have heard many times before its still great and I will continue listening in years to come.
Overall, the whole album is a vibe. Some nice instrumentation and a classic feel. Not my preferred style, but there are definitely some hits. The instrumental songs in the expanded version are more interesting than any of the other tracks though lol. I keep trying to actively listen but the songs just slide off my brain and before I know it, the album is over. Pleasant listen though.
This album is a classic for a reason. Every song is enjoyable and blends together nicely.
Good album all around. Just a great rock project that some of the songs I will be returning too. There is good spectrum of calming rock music to music your 50 year old dad would play while drunk😂. This shit is tuff good ass vocals and amazing instrumentals with their guitars. But my only flaw is some of the songs the vocals can be mad annoying which are usually the higher energy tracks. Fav tracks include Bad Moon Rising, Lodi and Broken Spoke Shuffle. 8.4/10 4.2/5
Old white guy music not in a fun Creed way
Kind of taken aback by how much I enjoyed this album. Good songs all the way through and a lot «rougher» than I expected. Cross-Tie Walker could have been a Cramps song, while Sinister Purpose wouldn’t sound out of place on a Hellacopters album
This is a really good album. It has some of CCR's biggest and best known songs in Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, and the title song. In addition, the non-hits are strong as well. I was already familiar with this album and I would listen to it again any time.
Maybe the most Boomer band ever, but I neglected them unfairly. This was a super solid record. No other band sounds like CCR, that alone puts them on many lists
Sinister Purpose and Tombstone Shadow are hard as hell. Gem from an absolute classic band. Would listen again.
Made me hard
Absolute classic album full of timeless bangers, sing-alongs, and all around perfect pieces of production
1) Green River - Guitar is good/bull frog line is fire 2) Commotion - drums/guitar to start song are fantastic 3) Tombstone Shadow - Fantastic 4) Wrote a Song for Everyone - Classic 5) Bad Moon Rising - Classic 6) Lodi - Classic 7) Cross-Tie Walker - good song but probably least favorite on album 8) Sinister Purpose - Good 9) The Night Time is the Right Time - Great finish/ like the solo mid song
This album was good, I had only listened to Green River and Bad Moon Rising before. I liked the other songs but the whole album sounds very similar so it kind of made it hard to listen to the whole thing straight though
That classic rock vibe which still resonates today. Is there anything else like CCR in the modern age? Appreciate the original.
The lone negative here - there’s nothing quite as earwormy as “Big wheel keep on Tu’y’nin” or “just got home from Illinois, locked the front door - oh boy” which are maybe my favourite pronunciations and lyrics in any of Fogerty’s music. With that said, as you would expect, I love this. Same vocal quality I love from all CCR music, same clean guitars. Bad Moon Rising’s core riff is so simple but makes me smile every time. ‘Wrote a song for everyone’ is such a lovely listen in the middle of this, it’s got real soul to it & the album slows down to make sure it stands out. Some covers of ‘The Night Time is the Right Time’ change the line from the backup singers in between each line of the chorus to “night and day” but not CCR - the original “wah-do-ay” will do just fine.
Enjoyable album, plenty of great tracks to listen too.
Singles band, but they were so focused and stylistically defined that a collection of any of their singles works as an album - ie chronicle 1 and 2 could just be american ass albums with as much thematic unity. Anyway green river an all time great. People keep a talking they don't say a word/ Jaw jaw jaw jaw jaw.
I love CCR’s loose, bar band, country-tinged sound. They get played to death on classic rock radio but they are good enough to still be fun to listen to despite that. Not every song on here works but most do. A great album.
Love it
I like how the genre simply says "Rock". You look at the cover and this is exactly what you get. Some late 60s/early 70s boys playing simple classic Rock songs well.
True American Rock. Some of the truest. Birth of rockabilly? My longstanding distaste for Fogertery being over turned here. The bluesy licks of Tombstone Shawdow were pleasing to fresh ears. Wrote a song for Everyone hit hard this time. Simple songs, done very well
Solid car album
There's a bathroom on the right.
Проходняк, вайбик имеется, но сильно не цепляет
Not mind-blowing or anything but I don't really have any notes either – very solid, classic rock album.
"Green River" is the third studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. Swamp rock, blues rock, rock and roll and Americana are the Wiki-listed genres. Yep! It was their second of three albums released in 1969. Yikes...not sitting around are they? If you don't know, the band is John Fogerty (vocals, lead guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, producer and arranger), Tom Fogerty (rhythm guitar), Stu Cook (bass) and Doug Clifford (drums). The album hit #1 in the US and #20 in the UK and had universal acclaim. A great guitar riff kicks off "Green River." Here's that swampy rhythm sound. That Fogerty voice. It was about a creek Fogerty used to go to as a kid in Winters, CA, and named after the green river soda. I remember having versions of that in the 70's...at Woolworth's, I believe. "Commotion" starts off with an explosive guitar and fast rhythm section. This might be the fastest CCR song I've heard. Fogerty said NYC and the hustle and bustle of the modern world were the inspirations. This is a really good song I don't remember hearing all that often. Searing guitars solos in the middle and outro. Speaking of good guitar riffs, "Bad Moon Rising" opens side two. The happy-go-lucky music juxtaposed by Fogerty's apocalyptic lyrics. More inspirations for Fogerty, as a 1941 film "The Devil and Daniel Webster" about a hurricane destroying crops was the song's genesis. "Lodi" slows things down as the music takes a melancholic turn. Fogerty tells the plight of a down-and-out musician playing in Lodi (an actual town in California) and he is unable to make enough for a bus fare. Anytime a Greyhound bus is mentioned, the song does not end well. I see you randomizer giving me "Green River" on St. Patrick's Day. Most of these the songs follow the pattern of guitar intro, rhythm section comes in and the song is off. They do it to such perfection. The quality of the guitar, lyrics, vocals and overall music is incredible. A 29-minute album where no time is wasted in these nine songs. All three of these 1969 CCR albums are great. "Green River" happens to be the one in the middle.
Man am I glad I didn’t go five stars for Cosmo’s Factory. Compared to Green River, why is Cosmo’s even on the list? Every song on Green River a banger. Even the ones that don’t seem perfect at first, like Sinister Purpose, has some crazy details and choices that are just next-level. Bravo.
Not their best I guess so far
7/10
I don't think I've ever listened to a proper CCR album before. They've always been a singles and greatest hits type band to me. This one is great.
I remember growing up there was some rumblings in music publications that Fogerty’s singing style was “musical appropriation” since they sounded in the singing and music like they were from some gut-bucket part of Louisiana but weren’t in reality. So what; the songs here are so catchy and engaging that the thought doesn’t stick. True, there’s moments when Fogerty sounds a bit forced as he reaches for the spirit of old black blues singers but only for moments.
I think John Fogerty has the best voice for any southern rock band, only really second maybe to Lynyrd Skynyrd. He’s got that energy that’s you would hear from the likes of Led Zeppelin while retaining that southern influence without sounding like a complete country bumpkin. He’s definitely the main reason why CCR is so revered even today. As for this album, I struggled what I really thought about it. Outside of Bad Moon Rising, I never really heard the rest of these songs. I think the back half is stronger than the front half, mainly thanks to Lodi and yes, Bad Moon Rising. But there’s enough substance here that I enjoyed it. I feel my actual rating is more 3.5 than 4, but I think I’m okay with rounding it. Favorite track: Bad Moon Rising Other hits: Lodi, Wrote A Song For Everyone, Sinister Purpose, Commotion
That's not my taste in music - But ok
5/5
What a great album, there's so much energy and emotion on here. Stylistically, this is a blend of classic rock, blues and country, all with a southern twist. While researching the album I saw it described as swamp rock/blues, which is as good as description as any. Listening to this is like sitting in a saloon, drinking whiskey, and telling stories with your friends. You are completely transported to a different time and place. The album is crawling with great guitar riffs, rhythms and lyrics, pretty much every song is great, you would struggle to find a subpar song on here. This, combined with the somewhat typical album length for that time period of just under 30 minutes, provides a quality album through and through. There are also some really nice blues solos. The vocals of John Fogerty have such a great color and raspiness to them, they fit into the music and themes absolutely perfectly. This one is definitely going into the favorites as an occasional listen.
There's a bathroom on the right. Great album, holds up. 5/5
Doesn't have their biggest hits, but this is the sound of classic rock radio.
Love me some CCR
I don't really have any thoughts on this one. It was enjoyable but the songs kind of blended together by the end.
Pretty good
Sometimes the artist surprises me. Can say half way through that isn’t going to happen with CCR. That’s not a bad thing. They’re solid.
Not that inspiring
Green river blijft een van de beste nummers in dit album.
I thought this was great.
3 seulement pour réserver une meilleure note aux autres albums de CCR avec Fortunate son ou Pendulum avec Have you ever seen the rain. Qui n'a jamais rêvé rouler en moto en 1969 sur les routes de Californie en écoutant du CCR ? Il faut aussi mentionner le chanteur qui a une voix exceptionnelle.
CCR, straight blues, straight rock. It's not my preferred album, though a song like Sinister Purpose sounds ahead of its time.
I love thiis kind of nice blues songs but some of them such as Bad Moodn Rison, LOdi or Cross tie are too "country music" for me.
the album is so-so, and sometimes there are good rhythm & good vibes, but thanks to "bad moon rising" it reaches the 3rd star
Really great album. I like the songs, also the less famous ones.
CCR were Leftist Southerners from the US—just for that, they’re exceptional. The band’s music is easy to listen to, surprisingly groovy, socially conscious, and warm like a good wood fire in winter. They didn’t invent anything new and this might also not be their finest work but what they do, they do wel,l it rocks and it is soulful.
Dads will listen to this and go “hell yeah”. They got a point
Hits like Green River, Commotion, Bad Moon, and Lodi are woven together with a few decent B side cuts and make for some good story telling. Felt like I was transported to the Bayou for a brief half hour with this listen. The Fogarty Brothers put their signature on that early swamp rock sound, and they got plenty of air time throughout the 70s because of it. You’ll be hearing more from them before the 1001 List is done. (3.3*s)
Good short one here, classic sound, reliable. The photo on the cover captures the time well. First half is stronger but all are decent enough. 3.0 for CCR.
Another decent showing from the Bayou Boys. "Green River" has some classics and is sticks to there unique folkie rock sound. Like the summary, I can't say much more about it...it's their 3rd album and it's a good one...2.95. Thinking we may get too many from CCR on the list though.
Relatively short, straight to the point, southern/bayou rock songs with just enough twang to differentiate them from other acts. CCR quickly figured out a formula that works. Fogerty gets it done again with a pretty solid album. A couple of their best songs appear and the deep cuts are more of the same reliability you expect. Crazy to think they were prolific enough to pump out 3 albums in a single year, each that had a couple of singles/hits. Liked this one a bit more than Bayou Country. 3.13 stars
Excellent album
It's definitely Credence. I can't help but love them...
Nice timbres, and really nice tunes. While it does get old soon, but some songs really stand out and keep the energy.
Can’t go wrong with CCR
Really enjoy the sound. The blend of guitars, drums and voice work really well. They leave space for imagination to work.
Historically, I have found Creedence Clearwater Revival annoying and a chore to listen to. This album however is slowly changing my opinion. The first listen went by in a flash. Part of the beauty of this album is its brevity. Kicks out 9 songs in 29 minutes and it's over. The sequencing of tracks is notable as well. I generally dislike "Bad Moon Rising" as a radio hit, but in the context of the album I honestly don't mind it. I was surprised by some of the driving rhythms and hard edges of some of their songs. For once, John Fogerty's voice didn't bother me. All in all, enjoyable album. Maybe there's hope for CCR in my future.
An absolute gem.
Love me some CCR. This is a great album, maybe my favorite of theirs. Favorites are the title track, Tombstone Shadow, Wrote A Song For Everyone, and of course Bad Moon Rising.
This was good, very nostalgic of Florida and the bars there tha played this kind of music. Not my favorite but it brought up some memories. Could t help but notice how bluesy it is and how appropriation-y that is.
Songs of my youth!
Definitely not the best album cover, but it's what inside that matters! Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Green River, Commotion, Night Time is the Right Time, and Tombstone Shadow are all five-star classics. The remaining songs are solid with the standout of them being Wrote a Song for Everyone. No complaints but just wish it was bit longer. Rating: 5/5
This is the third CCR album I've gotten on this list (there are only three CCR albums on the list) and, still, none of them have been "Willy and the Poor Boys". The omission is frustrating, but not my gripe with this pick. I don't mind this album. It certainly isn't better than "Willy and the Poor Boys", but it's close. Very close. No bad tracks on here, no huge improvements from the previous album they had released less than year prior. I'm not sure, but maybe they would have benefited from delaying a release to really work these songs out and make something truly special. I don't know. The instrumentation, vocals, and production all complement each other very well. It's fun. I like it a lot. Great work boys. 4/5
If this was the only album they released that year it would still have been an achievement
I get it, they did that one song about Vietnam. I can see maybe one Creedence album on this list, but just cause 2 albums have 1 song worthwhile each doesn't make them both a 'must-listen'
It was fine. Great for certain situations, namely the Vietnam War or cookouts. I liked Night Time Is The Right Time in addition to the hits everyone knows. I can't say it's that strong an album as an art piece. It doesn't feel like a strong narrative or direction. It's a collection of pretty good blues rock songs.
Didn’t really offer anything new to the CCR sphere. Don’t hate to tho. Not something I’d throw on, but if it’s 4th of July weekend, outside, aviators, smoking beers and drinking cigs, CCR starts playing… I’d be vibing
I was happy to see this one come up. I have always been a CCR fan. No gimmicks just pure rock and roll.
No tricks. No hippie dippie. Just straight-ahead, workman-like rock and roll. Wait for the Ray Charles cover at the end.
As this project wears on, I've learned that 60s CCR was pretty legit, but 70s CCR sort of becomes self-parody at a certain point. This may seem to be an insane thing to say about a band who released *FIVE* studio albums in 1969 and 1970, but it makes sense if you think about it. They clearly were gonna run out of steam doing that. Fortunately, all of Green River is well before that; they're really clicking here.
Besides the all-time classic "Bad Moon Rising" and "Lodi" it's just solid, good old (southern) rock for me.
something i appreciate about Creedence Clearwater Revival: short album lengths. their longest record is 42 minutes long and it doesn't waste a second of it. in the case of "Green River", when you've got the title track and "Bad Moon Rising" on your album, you really don't need much else. 28 minutes is fine -- people get it. still, i do feel like the album's missing a certain something. i like "Wrote a Song for Everyone" almost as much as the big hits and "Lodi" isn't half bad either. still, the more standard, bluesier cuts miss the sparkle that makes something like "Bad Moon Rising" shine like veneers. i wouldn't have minded a 7 minute jam all that much to round out the record instead of "The Night Time Is the Right Time". at least it can be pressed at 45 RPM on modern reissues and keep higher fidelity, right? ...33 RPM, huh? cripes, why do we waste vinyl like this?
Not a fan of CCR really, nothing really special for me. Classic bluesy rock, which I would normally love, but it’s got a country vibe to it. Sorry, very mid for me. It was listenable, that’s it.
Meh
No surprises on this album. It is a sound I've heard my whole life. It's good, but it doesn't hit that hard for me.
This is a good one. 4/5
I found this quite boring actually. Sounds generic.
I'm not going to find anything new to say about CCR that hasn't already been said. I'll leave it at that. Highlight(s): Wrote a Song for Everyone/Sinister Purpose Lowlight(s): Night Time is the Right Time
Some groovy songs here! "Bad moon rising", is great of course. 3,7/5
Great
I mean we start off with “Green River” which is a classic. It has so much energy and it just really gets you going! This band is just fun and you can’t help but feel like you want to go dancing on a river boat in the bayou. Like you can’t possibly have any cares in the world when you listen to this. The guitar is just amazing in this song. Very plucky. Stays with you. So much fun! I don’t know what they’re saying and I don’t care.
big meh. one good song with bad moon rising
Tombstone Shadow sounds like a song that would play during a scene in a 60s/70s period piece where the characters are naked or doing drugs and I’m watching the movie with my parents and we’re all uncomfortable. Also, I like how the lead singer sounds like an elderly muppet
Decent album, a solid vibe throughout but no special songs besides Bad Moon Rising
Oh lord, CCR again!
point6.
Nice for country drive. Good feeling. Felt a bit straightforward.
CCR doing what they do.
Great 60s 70s music
Good ol’ late sixties early seventies plodding rock with a bit of the blues. Sounds southern but it’s Northern California. You know it’s Creedence when John starts singing.
It’s a CCR album. They all sound the same. Excellent, but once you’ve heard one you’ve heard them all. Not surprising given the rate of output over a short time period. My bugbear is why so many of them if they sound the same. Get some other artists in the mix instead.
Classic and catchy swamp rock. A pretty good listen; no "wow" moments or songs, but consistently good throughout. Par for the CCR course. Top tracks: Wrote A Song For Everyone, Cross-Tie Walker, The Night Time Is The Right Time
Неплохой альбом, достаточно классически для меня звучащий. Очень известная песня Bad moon rising. Остальные слышала возможно впервые
Getting a bit over all of the classic rock albums from the 70's. This was fine but the variety is lacking.
Excellent!
Just a peach from start to finish, 5 stars ✌️
lodi 4 ever
Growing up, I was dragged along to folk clubs with my mum's band when my dad was working late. Considering that I just wanted to stay home, I'd complain the whole time, but was still allowed to make one request for the set list. If it was a solo gig, I'd ask my mum to play Big Yellow Taxi, if it was her band, I'd ask them to play Bad Moon Rising. This album brought back so many memories from those years, and while my hatred for folk music has disappeared, my love for this song and now album has remained the same.
A classic. Fogherty kills it.
Great album
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River Really great country and blues album coming from CCR. Very consistent and fun to listen to, with songs having a nostalgic feel to it, as well as it being super catchy to hear. Overall, this is great! 1.- Green River = 8/10 2.- Commotion = 9/10 3.- Tombstone Shadow = 7/10 4.- Wrote A Song For Everyone = 8/10 5.- Bad Moon Rising = 9/10 6.- Lodi = 9/10 7.- Cross-Tie Walker = 7/10 8.- Sinister Purpose = 9/10 9.- The Night Time Is The Right Time = 9/10 FINAL SCORE: 8.3/10
Classic rock album. I do enjoy John Fogerty's voice, and it's hard not to tap your toe along to the music. While not an album I would pick out to play on my own, I'm never sorry to hear their hits played. There's not a whole lot of variation from song to song, but they do have a distinct sound.
This was fine, I guess. I’ve never been a huge CCR fan, but I can appreciate how different they were at the time and why people liked them so much.
It was fine. A lot of songs felt the same. You listen to one CCR song you've listened to them all.
Mostly kinda boring, but Bad Moon Rising is a tune.
A great album by a great band. Every song was familiar and enjoyable.
So many classics. Love Credence.
Really enjoyed this one. I of course knew bad moon rising, but new discoveries which I really liked were sinister purpose and wrote a song for everyone
Great! Would listen again
Not my favorite sound, but some iconic songs.
I wouldn't say it's banger after banger, but it's a good album. You can definitely see where a lot of other acts took inspiration from CCR and John Fogerty to build their own sound. Got to hear a few of the CCR standbys as well as some other songs that were good. My Rating: 3/5
I gotta say this album goes hard.
This is in keeping with the other CCR albums I've heard: yes, there are some nice songs (in this case I prefer Wrote A Song For Everyone and Sinister Purpose to the more popular Bad Moon Rising and Green River, which don't do much for me), but there's a lot of quite ordinary sounding country rock 'n' roll too. 2.5
Classic CCR sound.
I’ve mostly given up writing reviews but this album was good.
erst dachte ich: country, oh sh…! aber dann hörte ich weiter und fand alles was amerika und seine musik ausmacht, las die bandbio von CCR auf spotify und ja, eigentlich noch gut.
Da sieht man mal wie man Musik machen kann wenn man nicht wir der Rest mit Drogen vollgedröhnt ist. Gefällt mir gut.
Has bad moon rising otherwise just fine
Okay. Bad moon rising great. Loved it when it made me feel like i was in a country western American bar doing barn dancing.
own
3.5
Great album! Short, great songs, everything worked!
I'm somehow always pleasantly surprised by CCR. I don't know why because they always sound exactly like I expect them to, but for whatever reason I never think I'm going to like them. Anyway, this was a solid album. More country sounding than I expected, but enjoyable. It didn't overstay its welcome or start to sound too same-y to me.
green river- 5 or 6 commotion- 6 tombstone shadow- 5 wrote a song for everyone- 5 bad moon rising- 5 lodi- 5 cross tide water- 5 sinister purpose- 6 the night time is the right time- 5
All these years later and I still find them lacking. Can’t put my finger on it.
It's CCR.
This is a classic album that has some huge hits on it.
I liked it. Not a lot, but I liked it.
Grand enough. Enjoyed it more than I imagined I would. Heading up North into the DMZ tomorrow for a raid on Vinh Moc. I hope they know we’re coming and have cleared out. Day by day, I struggle to maintain not only my strength but my sanity. It's all a blur. I have no energy to write. I don't know what's right and what's wrong anymore. The morale of the men is low. A civil war in the platoon. Half the men with Elias, half with Barnes. There's a lot of suspicion and hate. I can't believe we're fighting each other when we should be fighting them.
Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would, would listen to it again
I really enjoyed most of this. Wrote a song for everyone a bit of a bummer and very repetitive but Commotion is sooooo good.
Enjoyable but a little samey
Enjoyed this but one song was annoying
3.5/5
Bof je trouve pas trop mon style
Oh god another CCR. Cosmo’s factory was one of the worst albums I had to listen to on this project. I don’t understand why this band merits more than one entry on this list if at all. This album is better than Cosmo’s Factory. Songs are a bit more memorable and we got some tasty licks. Still, listening to the entire thing is such a chore. A can enjoy a single song, but at two songs it gets tedious. One star. I think if I’m getting CCR again I might just skip after listening to a song or two. I don’t get the credit they get here.
Standout is of course Bad Moon Rising, but there are some fine tunes on this one.
Perfection
super chill to listen to during work
There are a couple classic songs on the album, but I found it very uneven. I know CCR and this album are highly regarded by many. I just feel that there were a lot of bands in this era and genre that were better (The Band, Allmans, Skynyrd, etc).
The only problem with the sheer likability of CCR, borne out of their distinctive sound (John Fogerty’s voice, hello 😍), is that you will be tricked into thinking that singing Bad Moon Rising at karaoke is a good idea. It was not.
Definitely some rocking songs on this album, but not an album that's going to stay with me. Green River is a standout and an amazing first song to kick off. Overall enjoyed the ride, but won't be returning.
I was looking forward to discovering some nice deep cuts, but no — you’ve got the three awesome songs everyone knows, and the rest is kinda filler. Also, I think CCR is a band best enjoyed one song at a time — the sound gets a little old when you sit through an album. Still pretty good though!
If there was a law that (1) bars can only play music by one select musical artist, and (2) each year one person gets randomly selected to choose the artist, and it was my year, I'd pick CCR.
I realized we were fed a version with live versions at the back so went back to find the og album, which is only 29 minutes. 29 minutes is a much more reasonable amount of time to listen to ccr.
I give it a foi outta foive
The opening track welcomed me into this album, and once the guitar rang on the second track “Commotion” I was extremely excited and interested. However the remaining of the album is slightly disappointing. The energy was lost slightly.
Short and sweet. Simple but fun. Great riffs, great vocals, great vibes. Doesn't have any sort of "wow" effect, but it does what it tries to do well.
not for me NNN
Shockingly great album. Not my cup of tea and one I likely won't be returning to any time soon, but I enjoyed the listen. 7/10 closer to an 8 than a 6.
Solid folk album.
I wasn't going to listen to this album due to life getting in the way yesterday, but Sant's review convinced me. Always liked Bad Moon Rising and CCR feels good to listen to. Probably shouldn't factor into my review, but I also enjoyed the sub-30-minute album
Solid album, I like CCR. I know the hits but writing this rating a day later I can’t say I actually remember any of the other songs. Maybe that says more about me or the fact that I’ve usually got these on while working. Still a solid 3 stars probably should be a 4.
This is the 2nd of 3 albums that CCR released in 1969. To my ears there's nothing on this album that's a dud. That is a staggering amount of music, more than some bands can create in 6 or 7 years. My hats off to CCR just for that! The album sounds great, I love the drums. Vocals are on point too. Really enjoyed this, not just for the hits, but everything here was worth it.
2 sterne
Possibly their best album in that three album run.
Great Stuff!
Would listen again. :)
It's allright.
Didn’t know they had a version of The Night Time is the Right Time.
This is an easy 5 stars. Classics and some of my favorite CCR songs (Lodi and Green River)
Just give us the greatest hits. Nearly every single they did was a banger. And this album’s singles are just *chefs kiss*. Nearly every album track is a dirge. So give us the singles and let’s rock out to that.
Fogerty was on quite a roll 68-69. I think they put out Bayou country two weeks before, and Willie and the Poor Boys the following week....And let's be plain here that these are J.Fogerty records, the bar band backing him were very good for the road, but these are his recordings. Like so many before him he drew on every tradition in American music, and turned it into something else. Green River is a classic for that, memories of Putah Creek in north California every summer brought forth an absolutely smashing bit of rock and roll with a stonking riff. The lyrics wrote themselves, literally what he got up to in his childhood holidays, an American classic. LIke all good post war American kids, watching a black and white movie and seeing the bad moon rise, leading to another absolute classic. Lodi, the perfect band on the endless touring grind, and he literally was once stuck in Lodi. Commotion, Cross tie Walker, the beautiful I Wrote a Song for Everyone, this is an exceptional album, a fantastic piece of Americana. As Bruce said of him he was an Old Testament shaggy haired prophet who who created his take on gypsy women, hound dogs chasing ghosts, childhood memories and men and woman with their backs to the walls, he said what he had to say and got on out of there.. don't go out tonight...
Creedence released a string of really great singles in their peak years -- my favourite stat is that they are the band with the most singles to hit No.2 on the Billboard charts without ever having a No.1 -- but their albums can be a bit choppy. This album is basically the same formula as Bayou Country, but the execution is all around improved, and the record is blessedly free of extended improvisations. The band was tight from a few years of heavy touring. I love this quote from Doug Clifford (interview with Goldmine, 2013): "We went to see the local bands and they were so stoned they weren’t even in tune and they were really terrible... We made a pact on the floor of the Fillmore, right then, where we would do no drugs or alcohol. We decided to get high on the music, or get out of the business." This makes this album sweet blessed relief from much of the unfocussed psych drivel of many of their contemporary bands, and explains how they released so much music during their peak (6 albums and 17 singles between '68 and '70). It's a fat-free 29 minutes, with most songs clocking at or under 3 minutes. That said, most songs are loose re-writes of standard blues numbers, continuing Fogerty's tendency to write about places he had never been. They have that great mix of a loose, funky feel, while being locked in as a tight unit, knowing what each other are doing. My mate Dave wonders what if Creedence had been a better band (like the E Street Band or Tom Petty's Heartbreakers). I don't think it would make a difference, because it is their chemistry, developed through years on the road, that really makes this work, not the technical skills. It's a great swamp rock sound (even though they hadn't been near a bayou in their lives), it's brief, and the singles are cracking! I have concerns about Creedence's musical appropriation, which makes me uncomfortable. I mean, this is a band that had never been to the south, and they built this swamp boogie sound based on a tradition that they were not part of. Also, Fogerty's "originals" are essentially loose re-writes of existing blues material. How come this bunch of Californian white boys got to sell a bazillion records, based on a sound that they emulated really well? I'm still thinking about that. Look, I like the sound, and a CCR greatest hits would be five stars, but this album is inessential.
Great album. Good vocals guitar and rhythm.
Swampy!!
Very American nostalgia vibes. Took me back to ‘Nam
theyre always pretty fun, we love our scratchiest-singing-of-the-60s
Enjoyed this
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If you *must* listen to 70s rock, you can absolutely do worse. I kind of like it for what it is. It gets too southern rock at points, and there is a corny song or two, but overall, it’s pretty decent. That said, it’s a 30 minute, 9 song album. There’s no fat to trim, so 1-2 corny songs can easily knock a star off.
Powerful start - love Green River. The rest of the album didn't feel too wild. Bad Moon Rising is a classic.
- Has a smoother cohesion than another CCR record I already reviewed ("Cosmo's Factory"), though I was more impressed by the individual tracks on that one. - The middle third, "Wrote A Song For Everyone," "Bad Moon Rising," and "Lodi," is superb; about as good as it gets. But I was less pulled in by the rest.
Really, if you've heard one CCR album, you've heard 'em all. As I said for my review for Cosmo's Factory, 5 stars for the work ethic, but 1 star for country-rock-blues.
Alright first five I’m going to give on here, CCR has always been a blind spot for me but this album is real good.
One of those albums where I listen and go “woah! This is why they’re so important!” Rollicking good time the whole way throughout. Seriously have to investigate wtf was up with these guys inventing swamp rock in the east bay — LFG obviously. Sounds so good.
Cool twang, nice rustic vibes. Bad moon rising best here.
Meh. Just bad moon rising
It's hard to dislike Creedence. This one starts off a bit slow for me, but side 2 is packed with jams.
Didn’t blow me away but it’s really good. Love the swampy, blush, garage sound. 3/5
A great album from the first note to the last. Can it get any better when it comes to country and rock music?
Solid
Amazing!
It's a CCR album so obviously I'm going to like it - but there was a lack of energy from this album that I've felt in other CCR albums like in Cosmo's Factory. I still love their sound - but it felt like that they were phoning this one in.
Very Vietnam war sound. Only finished the first half
my 2nd CCR album in this project and the 2nd CCR album that failed to do anything for me. it's not bad it's just there
Pretty solid. Gotta love the sound, even if it is a bit one-note. More classics for a good reason.
so cool like a american old car some of pony or smth
The best part of every CCR song is the tambourine and it's hardly on this insanely bloated (for being so short) album. Title track goes so hard though
Endlich mal guter 70s Rock!!! Von den Guys die den klassischen "ich flieg mit Black Hawks ins Kriegsgebiet gute laune track" gemacht haben. 5/5
3.5
Near perfect album (9.9) ★★★★½
Not a perfect album, but a really good album with a few perfect songs. 4 stars
Just some all time classics here, including Lodi, Commotion, Bad Moon Rising, Sinster Purpose, Wrote a Song for Everyone, and the title track. 5 stars.
Very sameish sixties swamp rock. Green River running a little dry on this one. Bad Moon Rising is a classic that you’ve probably heard a million times anyway but everything else basically sounds like the same song all sung by the Rich Texan guy from The Simpsons.
Never gets old. 8/10
I mean it’s CCR what else is there to say
Some classic "Classic Rock". Pretty good stuff.
I remember having the Bayou album by CCR earlier and it was a pretty rough listen, but this one is much better. Hard to say what specifically changed for this album as they were not a band for very long. It does help that only one track lasts over the 4 minute mark, and that one long one is probably my least favorite--a little Fogarty goes a long way. It is hard to pick one favorite out of the lot. I didn't expect Lodi to be the one stuck in my head afterwards and there are a lot of familiar and catchy tunes that really bring out the woodsy-creek bayou settings. Very visual songs playing. Favorite track "Bad Moon Rising" 4/5
Good. Not sure if I'm at that point in my life yet though.
Cultural staple from the 60s - but not really my jam. I find John Fogerty’s voice/affectation to be kind of annoying.
This album has so much going for it. CCR pretty much at the height of their career and they leave no crumbs.
Don't mind a bit of Creedence, but for god's sake get someone on the sound desk who has a vague idea of what he's doing. I have bootleg versions of gigs recorded in the crowd that are better quality recordings than this. Like the music but the recording is just plain awful. due entirely to the quality of the sound 1.
They might make a fairly decent pub band if they keep working hard.
It's not bad for a 60's rock record. I couldn't work out what their singer was saying in a couple of songs. No way was he singing 'Wrote a song for Everyone' in that chorus. But in the whole it passed half an hour pleasantly enough.
Very good, but not as many standout tracks as I'd hoped for
Great album. Surprisingly powerful Americana music for a quartet of Californians.
I mean it's fine.
so good but the last 2 tracks are a big let down