Reviews (page 9 of 15)
El cerrito Cali rock band! Lodi mentioned! V nice overall to play in the mornings when I'm not processing too much
Lodi was a new song I fw
Fun vibes, evocative of an interesting era
Not bad. The only song I knew from this album was “Bad Moon Rising” which is fire. The rest of the album didn’t live up to that but was fine. Best (new) track: Lodi
CCR LFG!!!!! Bad Moon Rising obviously a perennial fav but I hadn’t really listened to many of the others. This was exactly what I needed for my Sunday evening chores and reset.
This is my first time listening to Creesence Clearwater Revival. Listening conditions: Leg day gym I really enjoyed the first part of the album. Maybe not the best suited for how I’m listening to it, but I really enjoyed Green River and Commotion. I don’t really have a detailed review. I saved this album because I enjoyed it a lot and will probably give it another listen when I’m feeling this vibe. 4.5 for me but I’m reserving the 5 for a real goodie
Few good songs but started to sound samey after a while
Always a good time
There are TOO MANY CCR albums on this list. They all sound the same already. I don't want to hear the same thing again
'tis stanky.
Really good album! I had heard the classics from the Greatest Hit comp, but there was more really good stuff on here.
first listen so many bonafide classics on this
Uplifting tunes, makes winter in london bearable.
Thoughts before listening: One thing this project has taught me is that the music that resonates with me the most is just simple, catchy rock n roll...just like CCR. This is one of the band's classic albums with a killer title track and plenty of other recognizable songs. This will be a fun listen. Review: I mean this is basically a greatest hits album for CCR full of their 60s style rock meets country/rockabilly influences sound. So many of these songs have become iconic on classic rock radio and there really isn't a bad song on here. My personal favorites are "Commotion", "Lodi" and "Wrote a Song for Everyone" but the title track and "Bad Moon Rising" are probably more well known. Overall its a great album, and since I've already given CCR a 5-star rating for Cosmo's Factory, this one gets 4-stars.
My only problem with CCR is that when I have to listen to them, I have to listen to all 6 albums in a row. CCR is one of my comfy bands since I was a teenager. 5 stars of course!
This may be unexpected coming from me and previous thoughts on other music from this period of rock, but this album is a fucking banger. From start to finish I’ve been rocking out. So damn good!
nah
We own this album so it was a very familiar listen. Not a bad song on the whole album. Wrote a song for everyone and Lodi my favourites
Great album and a great relief having come on the back of Coldplay. Every song is a banger. I really like the earthy rock n roll sound from CCR and all in 4/4 timing. John Fogerty's vocals hit hard and soulfully delivered, and there are few who sound better. Favourite songs: Commotion, Lodi and wrote song for everyone. 5 stars from me.
Fun, happy music!
have always loved their sound, this album was no different
not the greatest album of all time but its chill vibes. there will always be a bathroom on the right. fun fact: i actually got stuck in lodi on a field trip with my junior high orchestra.
Day 3: Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival. American band Creedence Clearwater Revival offered a very fun rock album. To me, I find the term "swamp rock" difficult to define and deduce. Upon searching for swamp rock on RYM, I could not recognize a single artist featured under swamp rock besides Creedence Clearwater Revival, and their respective members from their solo works. Well, to be fair, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Dr. John were given brief mentions. This album features fun bluesy sounds and hippie vibes. Bad Moon Rising, Green River, and Lodi are stand-out tracks, in my opinion. Bad Moon Rising and Green River are very catchy songs, while Lodi is a really pleasant song. During the latest total solar eclipse, Green River came on the radio, and I had a lot of fun vibing to it! This album is a fun listen. CCR is practically swamp rock. It features an array of memorable songs. It's an important album. It's one of my favourite albums of the 1960's. Five stars. Personal Enjoyment: 5/5. How Much It Belongs Here: 5/5.
Old school CCR
Great classic rock vibe
3/5 Okay - Favourite song was Broken Spoke Shuffle
This album relieved a lot of my anxiety. I went for a drive while super stressed and put this on and it made my whole day better. Love CCR
My first CCR album. Up until this point, I only knew the hits. I never knew that they were this good.
ok
Great
Classicz
Always amazing that CCR's discography runs a cool 4 years. Sue me, I sound too much like John Fogerty.
Another one where it's hard to get past the baggage, but I'm happy I listened. So much rawer than I remembered. And what about those instrumentals?
Got Creedence two days in a row and both are 5 star albums, I'm not sure there are too many songwriters as prolific as John Fogarty was in CCR.
They'd reach their peak on Cosmo's Factory, but this album still has plenty of great tracks like green river and lodi.
Good CCR.
Why do I feel like I need to ride in a fan boat NOW?
What a songwriter, what a voice.
4.5
Really country and old sound. Most of the songs so far are lost on me. It goes from one ear to the other. Wrote a song for everyone has a good instrumental.
Impeccably crafted and timeless California swamp rock. A ur-text of "Americana" as a modern musical style. The Albert King inspired "Tombstone Shadow" is notable for having a one note guitar solo (which sounds incredible).
Not my taste in music...
Green River is an immediate groove. Southern Blues Rock at its most basic. Outside the singles, I don't know that I love this album, but the title track and Bad Moon Rising are both definitively hits.
I'd heard Bad Moon Rising, none of the other songs. But this is definitely an album I will come back to. It speaks to a very specific part of my soul.
I would smile if someone put this on at a barbeque but that someone probably wouldn't be me.
Americana machines. They had the voices, the lyrics, and the twangy, jangly guitar licks to transport you to the set of Dazed and Confused. This album is the softer side of CCR, a little more ‘residing within the bounds of the genre’ but not at all underwhelming.
Overplayed on the radio and never got moved or impressed by their sound. Enjoyed Fogertys solo career later though. A lot of my favorite artists have a very identifiable sound, but CCR always sounded the same in every song to me. I've always liked Lodi though. For years I never knew what they were saying. Got to drive through there a few years ago and finally got it! Lucky to get a 3 here just because I'm in the Christmas spirit. 🎅🏻😂☃️🌲
Green River is one of the very best albums ever made. Fogherty put his soul in every song he touched (he still does). I’ll always love Lodi, even if it’s the oddball on the album.
это какой-то кантри рок, меня такое не увлекает(
Oh yeah buddy. I’m about to parachute into ‘Nam. Other than the spectre of sending poor kids to die in the name of fighting *checks notes* communism. Are we sure Vietnam didn’t have any oil? Anyway. Pretty stoked to check out CCR and the fellas. YES. This song rules. It’s in my regular rotation. It’s cool, and not over the top. Jeez I hope this song isn’t about the green river killer though. Sort of makes my celebration during it seem a bit morbid. Another one that is in my “liked” songs. A big ol Commotion. I mean I can’t criticize this, but this was just fine. The country fried ballad. This one sounds like the ending to an Adam Sandler movie somehow. Not for me. ALERT 🚨 CLASSIC inbound. I mean this song is great. What can you say?? I mean that is my job technically. Uhhh more like “good song rising.” Good god. More slow, ballad type beats. Uhh man these are starting to melt together. This review is truly awful today. I suppose the album isn’t gripping me the way I thought it might. A pretty run of the mill song. I guess I could say that about many of these so far. Sinister purpose is pretty decent. The wailing guitars throughout are good. They break up some of the monotony of this one. The white guy blues is usually a big X thrown up, family feud style, but this is rad as hell. Almost psychedelic in spots. Never thought I’d enjoy a white guy blues song. This is a calling/beach song that is played silently from a jeep while you swat away mosquitos. NOT my style. Glory Be? My like Glorified Outro. This thing has some fantastic songs spurred on by an extremely powerful vocalist; however, there is a lot more roll than rock here. Laid back to a fault, CCR produced moments of brilliance on “Green River,” only to be mired in the jungle-esque muck of some mediocre songs. There were diamonds, but there was certainly some rough. This schizophrenic combo of fantastic tracks and throwaway jam tunes make this one a listenable experience that doesn’t reach the heights I had hoped for. 2.5-3 HIGHLIGHTS: Green River, Commotion, Bad Moon Rising, The Night Time is the Right Time
gives off a nostalgic 1969 feel, reminiscent of albums such as Abbey Road
finally something good on this
That's more like it. Unlike the last album I reviewed, it's an album I enjoyed. There are classics like "Bad Moon Rising" on "Green River". This is the album with most of CCR's hits. Even the two bonus tracks are good. 4 stars for "Green River".
algunos temas muy buenos, ritmos pegadizos
Meh.
great late 60s country/blues/rock, includes "Bad Moon Rising" and the fab voice of John Fogerty
It's a toe-tapping breeze of an album, even if not everything is of the same quality as "Bad Moon Rising." Still, it's a good time.
It's good, but their greatest hits compilation collects the best stuff on here. C
Great album 9.18 rating
Finally something I haven't listened to yet! Don't really have much to about this one. To me CCR kinda just does one thing but they do it damn well. Hard to dislike this band. Favorite track: Bad Moon Rising (obviously) 3.5/5
Solid
CCR. Great band from the 60’s- 70’s. Great songs, that still sound awesome today.
I love these guys. Also, love how they are local. These guys are pure classic rock. So stoney.
I love me some CCR so Green River is right up my street. I previously gave Bayou Country and Cosmo's Factory 5/5, this one doesn't get there but it's a strong 4, has a few well-known songs on it but I adore Wrote a Song for Everyone, while The Night Time Is the Right Time is a strong cover done well. John Fogerty is one of rock's greatest ever vocalists and he's on form here as ever; this is what evocative 60s rock should sound like, not some psychedelic bollocks.
This is another really fun album of theirs - I think somehow this sounds more dated than the others we've had, but it's still buzzing with energy and a great listen. Bad Moon Rising is obviously the standout, but none of it's bad really. A very solid 3/5, not miles off a 4.
It’s a good album
Fantastic album. CCR hits just right for me. I know many of their hits, but this was the first time I've heard several of these songs and it's not going to be the last. Not many albums on this list make me want to check out more of their stuff, but this one did it for me. 5/5
Looking back I gave their other album on here a 5. Wonder what my mindset was at the time. While this is good and probably my fave Americana type album on here, plus Bad Moon Rising is a banger, it doesn’t quite get there for me
Не, ну ладно, неплохо. Четверка в сторону тройки. Название группы им бы поменять.
like that retro vibes
A classic album full of great songs
The Good: CCR! The Bad: bands that are recognized by their initials alone… The Ugly: Another acronym band used this album’s name as a reference… What? Who in their right mind would not give this album 4*+? -Someone who prefers techno music! -Someone who hates the ‘60s! -Someone who doesn’t like rock n roll music! -Someone who has a phobia for rivers… I am not one of the above.
I can't wait to listen to this again when it's 98 degrees outside instead of in the day of the first major snowfall of the year
They had the best run of 5 albums of the late 60's and early 70's
5/10
Nothing touches have you ever seen the rain
All good, but Green River and Bad Moon Rising are personal favourites of mine
Yeah. Good. Simpsons: Yes
Good stuff, these guys have some top albums.
Like the other CCR albums, I enjoyed it. I think that might be because I have heard a few of the songs on the Mafia 3 video game soundtrack.
I liked it, short and sweet but it didn't blow me away.
In a year where they released 3 albums in a single year there was obviously a lot of fluff. However you still have some all time great songs like Lodi on this one that makes it 4 stars.
This was fine, but not their best work. Not bad by any means, just not exceptional. 3.1
Musically this is a 5 star all day. But the album cover is SO bad that I had to take a star away.
Wow. I really enjoyed that. This was awesome. It's hard to explain why specifically, but the rhythm and guitar really helped. I can't really recall a moment I didn't like. Haven't given a 5 for weeks so about time! Highlights: Green River Commotion Bad Moon Rising Sinister Purpose Broken Spoke Shuffle
1st album of the 1001 albums. It's overall a great listen and pleasing to the ears, but well it isnt perfect . 4/5
Legends.
Green River and Bad Moon Rising are the hits for a reason, but this album is really solid throughout
Excellent album that I have heard many times. Some of the best classic rock in my opinion. Very good lyrics and music. A little bit of twang to put some flavor on it. Definitely a unique band.
Love this. Hardy guitar, silly ass vocals, banging songs. Love the little guitar licks, cool percussion, not much else to say except this is crazy tough. Can't think of any reason to not give this 5 stars. Goated Fav Songs: Green River, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi
A bit too much country and harmonica for my taste
For the love of music! 4
1/11 9/100
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Incredible album. Probably they're most iconic though everything they released is great.
Creedence have a real ‘girth’ to their music through the singer’s voice I don’t know how to describe it but I do like his voice… in doses. But this is a dose, the album’s less than half an hour. It’s good 4/5, none of it gets to have you ever seen the rain quality but I like it.
I already know the hits from this album, great tunes, never really listened to deep cuts though. Surprised how tinny and unpleasant a lot of the guitar tones are, I guess that's kinda to be expected for 1969. Fogerty's voice was so awesome though. A lot of the songs are pretty damn basic blues tunes, again though, kind of need to put your head in that era to appreciate it. The hits are the hits, other than them, overall not my favorite album, not bad by any means though.
Soooooo good
There are CCR singles so magnificent that they've entered public consciousness, and then there's "Lodi", the band's greatest song, in my opinion, for it is them at their bluesiest, and thus at their most real and most beautiful. This is a brilliant rock album, no doubt about it, and "Lodi" shines right at its center.
3- Stars (7/15)
What if this just ends up being my favorite band I mean come the fuck on
Decent - not memorable, but not bad
10/10
The songs feel like they should rip. But they don't.
Great music, great sound and feel, and songs. Shame it’s less than 30 mins but it does a lot in the time.
I would be a god-forsaken sin-filled liar if I said I was a huge fan of Country Music, although Creedwater Clearance Resuscitation strikes a nice balance with their country/rock sound that is literally and figuratively music to my ears. Gotta turn it up for Bad Moon Rising, which is one of their most popular songs, although like herding sheep, you can't neglect Green River, Wrote a Song For Everyone, and The Night Time is the Right Time, as some other notable tracks. As an aside, the last two tracks sounded a lot like Led Zeppelin's debut album (in a good way), they did release in the same year, and are probably both quite defining of that time period.
I like Green River (first track). Bad Moon Rising is probably my second fav but I didn't add. I mean it's alright like-
bah yes en fait
Love CCR and John Fogerty. Sure, maybe some of these songs blend together and sound similar but it's their sound. 8/10 (4/5)
Some classic southern rock right here. Hard not to just jam along when CCR is on. They do definitely have a style that they stick to so I'm not going 5, but it's definitely a 4.5 with half stars.
these guys know how to write the hits
I don't seem to fully get the experience I expect from CCR. They are playing immensly good music, but somehow I want more from them. It's not bad. But it's a 3rd CCR album from the list and I think I just like the previous ones more. 3.5/5.
More classic childhood road trip radio.
Not bad
Mid
Of all of the 60s hippy Americana, these guys - with their southern influences and tendency towards raw emotion over stoner-chill - are my favorite. That said, it's still 60s hippy Americana.
green river und commotion sind etz sehr typisch creedence halt gsi. er singt geil er sie töned guet. tombstone shadow isch en insane titel. geil. er het en song gschriebe für alli. ok. da isch ambitioniert. find de song für alli nonnice. bad moon rising isch hald da wos isch. extreeem geil. lodi isch guet, finds aber etz nöd so berüehrend oder so. riff bi cross tie walker isch de hammer. sinister purpise isch ehener generic jetz. night time kenni vom ray charles. banger. VIERI
green river isch en absolute bop sorry doris ich weiss nöd wie lang de versand na gaht MAA MIT HUET wrote a song for everyone isch chli schnulziger und gsangsfokussiert aber au huuere schön poaaaaaah isch das schön ok jz wieder chli pace lodi het chli en country bassline? poah ich han ja ccr eh scho mega gern aber das isch gad so es guets album, weiss nöd öbs actually speziell andersch isch oder ich gad inere andere mood bin, momentan ischs ufme 5er kurs poaah s hihiat wo so liecht usem takt isch HOT sinister purpose isch jz s erste lied woni so naja gfunde han OEEFFFF noch blues innegrüehrt fuck isch das GUET bin frfrfr zwüsche 4 und 5 ok hans hüt aabig no zwei mal durreglost, es isch soo unglaublich geil au mini meinig zu sinister purpose hani gänderet, und wrote a song for everyone isch immerno unglaublich schön FUNF
Easy 5. Don't hate on it just because it's on heavy rotation.
Reminds me of the Beatles
Legends
nice but not so
3
I mean it's okay? But lacks even one song that stands out. Just totally didn't resonate with me
This album feels like an easy drive down a country road. The music is simple, stripped back, and solid, with a kind of worn-in sound. It has the same grounded vibe as early Neil Young, but with a bit more grit, like it’s been around a few times. Nothing fancy here, just good tunes that roll out smooth and steady. It’s music that feels like home.
Pure pleasure
Decent/fine/whatever-lukewarmly-positive-adjective-you-wanna-use.
good, pleasant to hear, but again, just for the background. I can't enjoy so much music of this kind, classic rock, because all the songs sounds very similar and I'm getting bored fast
A sweet, quick little album from a band I always enjoy. Nothing in here particularly stood out to me, but it's a fun rock album that I'll certainly revisit. 3/5
Loved it. Straight up banger start to finish.
Oooooh Greeen rivah
Exceptional songwriting skills and vocal delivery. Timeless music!
I really enjoyed this! It's the right combination of tight and fluid, great riffs and vibe, and none of the songs outstay their welcome, it gets straight to the point. I want to hear more of their albums!
Great album by an amazing band.
Big CCR fan and this one delivers. Some great hits and some really interesting deeper cuts.
Another great CCR album that brings a couple huge hits and plenty of other soulful country-rock tunes along with them. This is the second of the three ‘69 albums for me during this project, looking forward to the other!
catchy tunes even if you can't understand half the words Standout: Wrote a song for everyone
3.78
Best album from CCR. Love this album. Listened to it in entirety so many times!
Wrote a Song for Everyone and Bad Moon Rising are classics. Everything else is okay
While it isn't the best rock record I've ever heard, nor is it life-altering or groundbreaking, its just damn good all the way through. These guys have a ton of talent and each track, whether it is well known or not, is flowing with the unique identity of CCR.
This is my third CCR album in less than a month and these guys are just consistently good. Quick easy listen with great singles and good deep cuts too. I don’t think this is as good as Bayou Country or Cosmo’s Factory. Favorite tracks were Green River, Wrote A Song For Everyone, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, and The Night Time Is The Right Time.
Great Album, Good Length and can easily played as a whole without any needs to skip a song. Perfect for Roadtrippin and drivin through warm weather!
officially ccr pilled 10/10
Green River flew by, though that's probably it's short for an album with it being just under 30 minutes in length. It's probably more of an EP than an album really. Anyway, it has some songs I consider to be pretty iconic CCR songs, like the eponymous Green River and Bad Moon Rising. Most of the other songs are pretty good as well, though I didn't care much for Commotion at all. A good old bit of classic hard rock.
Luv em
i think this album deserves a five no questions asked
Pre-listening thoughts: u know what’s crazy? At work today, I turned on a random playlist I had made and the second song to play was Bad Moon Rising. And I was like no freaking way that song is on today’s album! Post/during listening thoughts: this is so me when there’s a bathroom on the right. CCR has a nice genre blend of country, folk, and rock and it’s executed really well. The vocal reverb is kinda insane like I wonder why there’s so much of it. Tombstone Shadow, Cross Tie Walker, and The Night Time is the Right Time: don’t think I didn’t catch your basic ass 12 bar blues form. Wrote a Song for Everyone reminds me of something and I cannot for the life of me place it. I think this is a great album overall like not much else to say I suppose 7.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nah Fav tracks: Green River, Wrote a Song for Everyone, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi Least fav tracks:
Good stuff! A few songs I recognised on this, but the rest were just as good 4 ⭐️
Okay. It’s got a banger.
A little same-y, but still excellent.
Classic rock. A good short album, lots of good songs, but a few felt too samey which I feel is just the band.
Quite like this CCR album, more so than the last one I reviewed. And it has the classics Bad moon rising. 4/5
Better than Cosmo's Factory. I'm always surprised that Bad Moon Rising isn't about werewolves.
It started out like whatever white boy blues, then it got fun, then it got whatever again. I may not be in the right mindset for it. It’s short enough that I’ll give it another go right now. I took a nap and it was indeed better. Still can’t separate it from the cliche it has become, but it’s good
Another 5 for Credence!!
5 star- Zero doubts
I enjoyed most of it, but I'm not really listening to the lyrics. They could be signing about anything. 3.4.
I love CCR and this album has some of their best songs. Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Short but sweet
Love me some good old fashioned CCR. The Vibe: When your cool uncle gets the aux at the family barbeque.
7.5/10
Sian - really like this one and probably will listen to it again Deb - helped me to relax, liked this but it wasn't My favourite Actual score 3.5 - Deb 3, Sian 4
I can appreciate its history, but it's not my taste. Sinister Purpose is quite good.
I thought I would like this more than I did. I do know and like some CCR songs, and I understand the whole roots philosophy, but this album just didn't do it for me. I found the instrumentation to be bland. I didn't find the lyrics to be particularly interesting, foreboding as they were. Fav tracks: Wrote a Song for Everyone, Bad Moon Rising
Did CCR ever have a bad album? Seriously though. I’ve heard three now, and none of them are even mediocre. They only had seven total, so I’m guessing they’re just that good. The band knows their sound and, by the time they hit this album, had absolutely mastered it. They, to me, are the epitome of their sound and genre, at least in the popular and mainstream sphere. Fogerty’s voice really just lends itself to the grit and raw energy in each song. Even when the songs are a bit less intense in tone (think “Bad Moon Rising” or “Lodi,” he’s able to retain what’s great about his voice while also removing the grit at the same time. He maybe only sung a certain genre, but he had range within it that was overlooked. It’s a shame that most (including myself) don’t know the names of the other band members of CCR, because they’re damn good. If I had more than one day with this album, I definitely would figure that out. But I don’t and so on we go. Four stars. Standout Tracks: Green River, Commotion, Tombstone Shadow, Bad Moon Rising, Sinister Purpose, The Night Time is the Right Time
A fairly simple album but I use that as a compliment. Great bluesy guitar licks that don't end up meandering into excessive solos, just does the job and it's a good time CCR are a bit of a cliché now to me.. your ultimate Americana, classic rock radio band. If you just enjoy this record for what it though, it's hard not to love it
Classic American rock and roll. Very easy listening. Nice twangy guitars. Would I listen again - maybe Would I buy - probably not
Great album
I expected this one to be very good and it was exactly as expected.
They’re a talented group but I can’t buy the New Orleans hillbilly act.
Me encanta el olor a napalm por la mañana
undeniably groovy but somehow a slog to get through at only 29 minutes. title track is an easy standout pick but unfortunately its all downhill from there. "wrote a song for everyone" reminded me of jets "get born" which i thought was interesting.
Solid CCR record. Makes me think of eating ribs at a BBQ joint when I hear them.
This is #day64 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudiechallenge, and... "where were you while we were getting high?" (c) Well, we were getting high on the music! Hailing from San Francisco, Creedence is a perfect paragon of discipline and devotion. They went further and made a pact that they would do no drugs or alcohol. The results? Green River is the second of 3 (three!) albums they released that year. And the year was 1969, if you know what I mean. While the title track and Bad Moon Rising are the obvious gems, the whole album is a smooth, bluesy rock journey. Not too long, not too short, straight up to the point. This is a well-deserved 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day65.
I didn't realise Bad Moon Rising was so short. It's one of the more enjoyable oldies I used to play in a band. The rest of the album is also enjoyable.
Decent album, a bit short
Great album with bangers and I like their sound.
Writing three fantastic records in the span of a year is insane. I especially love this one. During Covid lock downs, I would play Bad Moon Rising on the guitar for my kids over and over again while they danced.
Enjoyed it!
Simply a great album from start to finish. 5 stars or A+.
10/8/24. CCR is very solid, songs are well crafted and easy to listen. Catchy without feeling tacky.
It was calming and good while studying which is probably when Im gonna be listening to these albums
classical album, but didnt like it much
3 - two great songs but they honestly need the liveliness on bad moon rising for a whole album— or at least for more of it
++: Green River, Commotion, Tombstone Shadow, The Night Time Is the Right Time +: Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Cross-Tie Walker, Sinister Purpose +-: Wrote a Song for Everyone 7,6/10
Not their best album on this list, still a lot to like though
So lala
Great album but again didn’t enjoy final song
In general, I rather like CCR's sound, and this album does not change that opinion.
solid albeit unenergetic vietnam war music
😊
Swap rock, rockabilly vibes
I thought the album was good, just not quite my thing. I knew Bad Moon Rising, and it’s still great. I didn’t know these guys wrote Suzie Q either. Standouts: Wrote A Song For Everyone, Bad Moon Rising, Sinister Purpose, and Glory Be.
4.4
3/5. Short and sweet, very much to the point with every song. Got some great songs on here and there isn't necessarily a bad one here but not all of them are perfect. To be fair, when listening to this, I just kind of have rather been listening to another CCR album, not that these were bad but it's hard not to compare when you've listened to other ones. Still a good album but not something I'm going out of my way to listen to. Best Song: Bad Moon Rising, Green River, Lodi
Ass
Not much to say. It's solid. I enjoyed listening to it.
Just a good damn good album, especially for the late 60’s.
I was pretty excited about a CCR album, but aside from "Bad Moon..." which is still great, I just didn't vibe. Surprisingly meh for a band I tend to enjoy.
Great album, almost a five. A few classics, a few I haven't heard. Green river is the best on the album which means it is all downhill from the start though
An absolute SCC (stone cold classic)! Always loved Credence but never listened to this album. This is basically a greatest hits compilation because every song is so good, even those less known ones. Lodi, Green River, Bad Moon Rising obvious stand outs. Takes you straight to that Louisiana bayou! Even Franks little feet were tapping along. 5 out of 5
Some good tunes to chill out to.
Top Classic 8/10 Toptitel: Sinister Purpose
Classic!
Some classics
Pretty good
It's great! If I hadn't heard it a million times I would have loved it :)
It was fine. They’re not my favorite.
Green River is CCR at full strength — lean, swampy, and loaded with timeless songs that still sound fresh decades later. It’s only half an hour long, but there’s not a wasted second. The band’s mix of Southern rock, blues, and Bay Area grit is locked in here, and John Fogerty’s raspy howl is at its absolute peak. The title track and “Bad Moon Rising” are undeniable classics — tight, catchy, and full of that backwoods swagger. But “Lodi” is the real gem. It’s simple, sad, and brutally relatable — a perfect story of missed chances and being stuck somewhere you never planned to be. Fogerty’s delivery hits like someone who’s lived it. Green River doesn’t need flash. It’s all muscle and soul — just great songwriting, great playing, and a sound that belongs to CCR alone. A high watermark in American rock. Favorite song: Lodi
Good not great.
First album. Just learnt the term "swamp blues" which I like the sound of. Pretty chill easy listening. I enjoy the final instrumental track. Reflecting on how ubiquitous American music is, as I consume so much American media despite not being from America. I like the country, folk rock vibe
Enjoyed listening, some of the tracks a bit monotonous to my ear.
It’s fine. Overall, it’s too loud and too country for my taste. It’s the kind of music that’s playing at a bar you don’t want to be in. Can’t get into it. 2/5
Solid. Have listened many times over the years. I gave the vinyl to my daughter
CCR is one of this bands you can instantly recognize by their sound, I don't think I know of any artist that sounds quite like them. They are also some of the most successfully productive bands I know just constantly hitting the top of the charts and releasing album after album during the short time they stayed together. And this album was kind of the real kick-off for that Standouts Tombstone Shadow Bad Moon Rising 4/5
Really enjoyed this. The obvious hits are here but I really liked the last two instrumentals I had not heard before. Great drum beats on “Broken Spoke Shuffle” and nice riff on “Glory Be”.
Gimme a cold Dixie beer and slap me on a hot sweaty porch in the deep South. Listening to this sure does make one believe that we were all born on the bayou.
After getting Cosmos Factory earlier this exercise, this one sort of pales in comparison. But still a good album, between a 3/4 for me and I think I bumped it up on account of a couple classic tunes.
That John Cameron Fogerty sure knows how to write some songs, play that guitar and sing from his soul. I figured he was in fact born on the bayou…turns out he’s from Berkeley, CA and never actually lived in the South.
This is a very rare case where I complain an album is too short... I need like 10-15 more mins or these glorious tunes. 4/5
CCR:n kolmas studioalbumi on mainio swamp-rock albumi. Klassikko.
CCR at their best.
Some listenable songs, but quite boring rock to me.
Soulful virtuosity. Gritty and sweet
decent
Enjoyed this. Bad moon rising so good
An odd one in that any single track is enjoyable on its own, especially the singles, but taken together as a half hour listening experience they become too samey to distinguish.
Like a bit weedy
3.5 some filler but some of the greatest singles. Lodi will be in my head for a minute
Loved
When I learned that CCR was actually from San Francisco I remember being truly shocked. Authenticity questions aside, I still jam to Creedence. Looking at the timeline now - 3 albums recorded in one year and basically all of the dang hits in 1969-1970, John Fogerty was NOT fucking around.
Yep that’s CCR. Prom music for Mississippi in the 70s (2.5/5)
Ok, vintage rock, j'aime bien
Good songs, but a bit one-note for me. Upped to four stars for 'Bad moon rising'.
rock & roll
Day252 - what a run of success ccr had. this is the third album and maybe not as good as cosmo’s factory this does have three smash hits
❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
My dad likes it
Just phenomenal. There are the hits of course, but the other songs are very rocking and bluesy. Been a long time since I listened to this all the way thru. And they did 2 more albums this same year.
Listened to Tuesday 20/05/25 - around 3pm driving in my car BL: I loved “cosmo’s factory” so it’ll be interesting to see whether this extends to another one of their records AL: this was even better than I expected it to be. The driving blues rhythm behind all of this creates a feeling of political ease, ready to burst through the heat and plant the flag in some lonesome bog where the intact bodies of America’s damaged heritage lies. Not far from uncle tom’s cabin. Revolutionary music for the working man. Highly commended and will have to go back to and dig further through their discography. FT: “Green River”, “Tombstone Shadow”, “Wrote a song for everyone”, “Bad Moon Rising”, “Lodi”, “The Night Time is the Right Time” 5/5
In a nutshell: cut-copy-paste swamp rock CCR is already on the back foot because of oversaturation. They would be fantastic live in a dingy blues bar seeking respite from the humidity. That live bar band vibe carries through to the studio recording. I do not like John's voice at all. Fake accent, one trick vocals. There are occasional nice guitar solos, I can see them from a mile away though. Many songs feel similar to me too. Formulaic. It's not necessary to have one or two covers on each album either, guys (eyeroll). Sticking to their lane served them well. IMHO, the band should have merged the tracks from Green River and Bayou Country then cut the fat to make a single LP. Overall: 4/10
Always good
Green River! What an amazing way to start this journey!
Decent, but nothing too outstanding to warrant a higher rating. 'Wrote a Song For Everyone' was my personal favourite.
Never been a fan of CCR.
Je connais, pour les avoir joué, Bad moon Rising et Lodi. C’est la première fois que j’écoute un album complet, mais je n’ai pas accroché sur les autres morceaux. =>2/5
Mér finnst eins og aðrar plötur sem ég hef heyrt með þeim séu betri, lögin hér eru síður eftirminnileg. Þetta er annars það sem það er, flott Americana-rokk. Ekki mitt uppáhald en það má alveg spila það nálægt mér.
I already have a slight issue with multiple albums by the same artist appearing on this list. I don't care if it's The Beatles or whoever. I certainly don't need three CCR records. This band might just be the pinnacle of, "Yeah, I get it."
Everything you've come to expect from the Berkeley bayou boys, nothing more, nothing less.
I quite liked it.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Good fun. Foof stars.
You know what you're getting when you pop on some CCR. This particular album is short and sweet and sticks to its blues rock roots amidst a crowd of drug-induced, psychedelic rock from the time. The fact that Fogerty and the boys pumped out three albums in 1969 alone (this being the 2nd of the 3) was impressive. Never a dip in quality, plus gave us some iconic hits such as the self-titled "Green River" and "Bad Moon Rising".
Not my favorite CCR album, but its damn good!
Bad moon rising has undoubtedly become a classic song in every musicians repertoire. Certainly a more accessible CCR album, can become a bit repetitive with riffs in parts.
bad moon rising and lodi were highlights. Pleasant but not the most memorable.
# 310 : Great album, I liked it a lot. It even has hit or two which is good considering it was their second album that year - probably should have banked 'em all up for a smashing end of year screamer, but anyway - I always like listening to these guys, it makes my foot tap... Favourite Track : Commotion
An absolute masterpiece front to back. Can't get enough CCR.
Really loved this album all the way through. It somehow makes me feel nostalgic even though I wasn't born for nearly 20 years after this came out. It just feels familiar and comfortable.
Unbelievable, you already know!! These guys have stole my CC-heaRt! I see the bad moon a-rising!
Gosh damn! These guys are consistent! I’ve listened to Bad Moon Rising so much but it never grows old.
Certainly doesn't reach the heights of Cosmo's but this album is an absolute slugger fest, these guys are basically the most consistent band in swamp rock and they consistently kick ass
I get that this was really popular and all but it sounds old and a little boring now. Still sounds good but didn't do anything else for me.
A nice little album! I think it needs another listen.
Classic rock.
Just solid aren't they. 3.5
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Fantastic album, short and punchy. Highlights here are “wrote a song for everyone” and “bad moon rising”. A genuinely fantastic way to spend 44 minutes of your time.
Sooooook folkyyyy and country!!! Hashtag LOVE. So good. Starts slow at first but then you get adapted to it and the pace seems to pick up for the better. 9.492/10.
Old-fashioned in a fairly timeless way.
A masterpiece by led zeppelin.
Did I have a CCR album before? Was it exactly the same as this one? It's so hard to tell. Despite that, there's no denying the glorious country-rock on the big hits here. Of course, they're almost too familiar now - making a 60's documentary, slap some CCR over the top - but that's hardly their fault. Pull the soft-top down, crank the AM radio up, and blast down a highway into the sunset with Bad Moon Rising as your soundtrack.
I often think CCR are overrated, but it's hard to deny how tight they were. I still don't love Fogerty's affectation (no one from the Bay Area ever sounded like that without laying it on thick), but rock and roll is strong with these boys, that's for sure. Unfortunately, to me they sound somewhere between Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Doors (better versions of the two), neither of which are a compliment. It's a hell of a 29 minutes though, even if I don't fully enjoy their sound. "Wrote a Song For Everyone" sounds a bit like The Band, and I wish more of this sounded like that. That cover at the end is a big thumbs down though.
Who doesn’t love a bit of CCR!
Rootsy, swampy, bluesy, soulful, rock album at a lean 33 min. A couple of classic songs in Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary. Forgerty seems to drive the ship and really elevates the band. A loose jammy feel to the music. But other than a handful of moments, nothing really pops here. It’s all fine, but doesn’t seem particularly special. This band has better efforts.
CLVSSIC
If you love CCR, which I do, you'll love this. Classic.
THANK U!!! SOME PEAK!!! also something thats very much been in my recent memory/rotation so i dont have super a lot of new thoughts about it but i do need to rly take my time to let the fact that CCR is peak soak in. while its hard to map their albums onto an arc esp considering in what quick succession they were made, im here to call this their Pop Masterpiece, the record where the savory rock band chops (creating arrangements and performances often just as dense as any of the fab four beatles material) and the smoggy swamp atmosphere both send all their strength towards pure tunefulness. i like the long jams and the rootsy genre excursions and all the other parts of CCR but if u want the same itch scratched as by most of the other Big Classic 60s rock bands, the album with bad moon rising and lodi is right here. fun and memorable and lonely and sad. everything ud want from living on the river ig!
Absoluter Klassiker!
i like this album! would listen to it again :)
Thoroughly enjoyable and didn't outstay its welcome.
perfect road trip vibes
Great album!
Overall good folksy rockish album.
Vieux rock 2 bon sons
A classic 60s rock album from a classic and quintessential rock band.
I liked it
Third album I've got by these guys, and I just don't get it. Nothing more than super standard rock music of its time. I really don't understand why all their stuff has such high ratings.
No. 236/1001 Green River 3/5 Commotion 3/5 Tombstone Shadow 3/5 Wrote A Song For Everyone 4/5 Bad Moon Rising 5/5 Lodi 4/5 Cross-Tie Walker 3/5 Sinister Purpose 4/5 The Night Time Is The Right Time 3/5 Average: 3,56 Really fun listen.
Fav: Bad Moon Rising Least Fav: Sinister Purpose
Favorite: Lodi Least Favorite: The Night Time is the Right Time
"Bad Moon Rising" clearly the standout track here, the rest was all fine folky rock, very American.
It's a great album, but not their best in my estimation. That honour goes to Willy and the Poor Boys, which has a more varried palette of styles. Green River is a decidedly blues based album and I'm not a great fan of the blues. But it still has some really great songs so it gets a 4.5 star rating.
Another CCR that doesn't add anything different. Zero score, they are good but not worth three albums on this list. Thankfully it's short. OK it's good but it's just the same CCR song over and over again just like the other two albums. Like I said before this list is just making me mad.
Making up for Loretta Lynn and The Flying Butt-Eat-O Brothers, a country influenced album I quite enjoyed. CCR are quite a cliche in themselves since their music appears all the time in everything as a shorthand for regular American folk. But somehow they do maintain a solid originality. They are the older brother from your farm family who went to college but came back angry. They manage to be down-at-home and traditional but also driving and outspoken. I've got a bit of time for them and this is a solid bunch of songs with a few all time classics.
Pretty good. Very CCR.
So much better than I expected it to be. It doesn’t all sound like That One CCR Song like so much of the other album we’ve had did. And nothing boined or toined.
This was better than the other CCR album we had, but it was still kind of a slog. I'm not a fan of the lead vocalist's voice, and I feel like a lot of the songs dragged, but there was no point at which I necessarily really wanted the album to end.
*does the groovy grim reaper dance from The Haunted House (1929) to "Bad Moon Rising"*
This is the total opposite of what I'd usually listen to but man I really quite like this. A little to much of the same maybe, but it's also pretty short so it doesn't feel extreme. 4/5