Cosmo's Factory

Cosmo's Factory Creedence Clearwater Revival 1970 Genres: Rock Styles: Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Classic Rock 1. Ramble Tamble (★★★★★) -Contexto: Tema propio de Fogerty, de más de 7 minutos con cambios de ritmo y un tramo instrumental largo. La letra es fragmentaria y transmite inquietud y movimiento constante; no encontré una explicación del propio autor que pueda confirmar, así que no le atribuyo un significado más concreto. -Fav 2. Before You Accuse Me (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Cover de Bo Diddley (1957). El narrador le dice a su pareja que, antes de acusarlo, se mire a sí misma, porque ella tampoco es inocente. 3. Travelin' Band (★★★★★) -Contexto: Sobre la vida de una banda de gira: tocar, viajar, hoteles y energía de noche. Fogerty la hizo como homenaje al estilo de Little Richard; la editorial de Little Richard reclamó por el parecido con "Good Golly, Miss Molly" y se arregló fuera de los tribunales. 4. Ooby Dooby (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Cover de Roy Orbison (Sun Records, 1956). Rockabilly liviano sobre bailar y divertirse, con una frase de sílabas sin sentido como gancho. 5. Lookin' Out My Back Door (★★★★★) -Contexto: Escena cotidiana y fantasiosa vista desde el fondo de la casa, con imágenes de cuento infantil (desfiles, animales raros). Fogerty la relacionó con su hijo pequeño y con Dr. Seuss, y negó que fuera una canción sobre drogas, como muchos pensaron. Tono country alegre. -Fav 6. Run Through the Jungle (★★★★★) -Contexto: Tono amenazante y paranoico, sobre algo peligroso que viene detrás y hay que huir. Mucha gente la leyó como canción de Vietnam, pero Fogerty dijo que trataba de la proliferación de armas en EE. UU. -Fav 7. Up Around the Bend (★★★★★) -Contexto: Invitación optimista a dejar atrás los problemas y las preocupaciones y partir hacia un lugar mejor, con amigos y música. Es de las más luminosas del disco. -Fav 8. My Baby Left Me (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Cover de Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (1950), que Elvis también grabó. Lamento de blues por una pareja que lo abandonó. 9. Who'll Stop the Rain (★★★★★) -Contexto: La lluvia funciona como metáfora de problemas que no paran, mientras los líderes y sus promesas no solucionan nada. Fogerty la vinculó con el barro de Woodstock y con el clima político de la época. Tono de desencanto. -Fav 10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine (★★★★★) -Contexto: Cover del tema de Whitfield y Strong (Motown, popularizado por Marvin Gaye y Gladys Knight). El narrador se entera por rumores de que su pareja lo deja por otro. La versión de CCR dura 11 minutos y se centra en el jam instrumental. -Fav 11. Long as I Can See the Light (★★★★★) -Contexto: Despedida tranquila. El narrador dice que se va a andar por el mundo, pero que mientras haya una luz esperándolo volverá. Tono sereno y melancólico. -TOTAL = 5

So fun! Especially love the I heard it through the Grapevine cover. Great cleaning music. Hard not to dance a little.

I had heard some of the singles. The pacing of the album makes a ton of sense for CCR. These guys don't disappoint. Not quite a 5 because I felt Ramble Tamble and I Heard It Through The Grapevine had some extended sections that were repetitive (although maybe that's the point of Ramble Tamble?)

Some songs on this feel weird but the bangers on here are phenomenal! Some very high highs with no real stinkers. B side is stronger than a side but not by much

Could have been better

The first song is really good, afterwards it becomes a more traditional rock album Still very enjoyable 4/5

Really enjoyed the jammier, longer tunes. Great three track run: Lookin’ Out My Back Door, Run Through the Jungle and Up Around the Bend. Favourite track: I Heard It Through The Grapevine Least favourite: Ooby Dooby

Pretty good

Delightful

Pure gold

It was alright, I have heard some of the songs before

The classics are great - Lookin' Out My Back Door, Up Around the Bend and so on. A lot of the deeper cuts are a bit by-numbers.

holy lowk so peak travellin band is so good lowk enjoyable but just not my exact style 6-7/10

favs: before you accuse me ooby dooby lookin’ out my back door run through the jungle up around the bend who’ll stop the rain i heard it through the grapevine rating 3.2/5

Creedence might be the first classic rock band that came to my ears through listening to the radio in my youth and got my attention, and the Chronicle 1 compilation was one of my first cassette tapes when I was just 12 or 13 years old. Bit more recently I got a vinyl copy of Cosmo's Factory, although I always thought the cover picture is a bit awkward. It is a real classic album, maybe their best. It almost looks like a greatest hits as so many well-known songs are on it. "Who'll Stop the Rain" (which always brings to mind Bruce Springsteen playing it during open-air shows in a sudden rain shower), "Up Around the Bend," an epic version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "Run Through the Jungle" (which famously opened Bruce's Rotterdam 1981 show), and "Travelin' Band" are all on this 1970 release. Unbelievable the density of high-quality Rock and Roll on one album.

CCR isnt my cup of tea.

I almost never feel like listening to CCR; overplayed on terrestrial radio when I was a youth.

Amazing songs. Catchy, rocking’, with every musician playing their heart out and feeding off each others’ energy. Great voice, great lyrics, swampy vibe.

So many hits and so much nostalgia. This album reminds me of driving the back roads with my pops on a summer evening, and the dude. It reminds me of the dude hitting the roof of his car in the big labowski.

Good ass album

CCR at their best. Every song you either go "wow, great 2:30 song", or "wow, great cover". They were the best at what they did and perfectly captured an era, even if it might not be thought of as groundbreaking

Eh

I can see why, despite the other events in the movie, The Dude was concerned about his CCR tapes once he found his car in the impound. I think I’d be just as distraught. This album has a 1950’s speed to it. Like if Jerry Lee Lewis was invited to the Shrimp Boil. Just solid work. These guys clocked in at the studio. They didn’t just show up.

I’m not sure why, but I think I prefer Green River. Sure, the playing is a little sloppier and the songs don’t seem as fully realized, but there’s just something so immediate about it that it kind of infests my brain. For all practical purposes, Cosmo’s Factory is the superior record. Also, call me crazy, but I think CCR is slowly becoming my favorite American rock band.

CCR is the opposite of everything I dislike about prog. In Brandon's words, "CCR knows where they’re going, and they want to get there fast." In other other words, I really like CCR! Fogerty is a singular guitar player (and singer too, but that's more obvious); he always does it with feeling!

Ok, this is definitely their best album. Many classics, relaxed vibe but energetic as well.

I like music!

Great “swamp rock”.

9/10

Kan dit eigenlijk alleen maar beschrijven als cool

Eerste liedje was wel cool. Verder klinkt dit exact als het vorige CCR album voor mij. Niet gek, want alle CCR albums zijn binnen een span van een jaar of 4 uitgekomen. I Heard It Through The Grapevine is, uiteraard, fucking vet. Totaal geen fan van nummers als Travelin Band en Ooby Dooby, veel te domme en zelfs een beetje irritante blues rock naar mijn mening.

Perfection, a little funk, a bit more rock at the end, what's not to like.

great songwriting, great music an all around great album

Classic CCR

Great album by CCR

Something I’m realizing from this 1001 Albums project is that I enjoy 1970’s classic rock much more than I realized.

Très mid, un peu country de marde quoi

One of my favorite 70s bands, already listened to it, amazing album

Cosmo's Factory, named after the rehearsal space Creedence Clearwater Revival used, hit number 1 on the Billboard top 200 and sold over 4 million records. That alone is enough to flirt with the 1001, but it's so much more than the band's best selling non-greatest hits album. It cemented the southern blues infused swampy rock and roll band as one of the greatest rock and roll bands in America and established John Fogerty as a songwriter that deserved every bit of attention he was getting. CCR were one of the early adopters of the full album approach standard that Rubber Soul and Pet Sounds set. As such, Cosmo's Factory is a complete, zero filler record with so many hit songs you'd be forgiven for thinking it was a "Best Of" compilation.

Wonderful all around. Favorite tracks: Ramble Tamble ; Up Around the Bend

It rules 4/5

Why is there a bike inside the studio??? That’s crazy!!! You can’t ride a bike in there!!! UX designers would have a stroke if they saw how unreadable that first O in Cosmo is But enough judging an album by its cover, what a collection of great tracks, great energy, great guitar sound, surely the epitome of bluesiness The Grapevine jam session is sick, such a good cover Just as a general CCR note as I scan their wiki stuff, insane how many albums they shat out in 1969 before this one, filled with legendary tracks Possibly deserves a 5, I’ll certainly listen again at some point (and probably give them the proper listen they deserve as a whole, after somewhat writing off their earlier stuff that's appeared in the list)

Incredibly fun, cool to hear heard it through the grapevine, I was aware this song came from another artist to stevie but I wasn’t sure who Probably give this another whirl 4

Creedence again. More swamp, more of the south, more endless cuffing bayous.

How didn’t I know about this album. Sooooo many famous bangers

okay

their best with a lot of hits.....and the best cover version of Grapevine

better than my last 2 albums. definitely a mediocre classic rock album (?) didn't find anything memorable

Solid album, though it didn't jump out to me as being amazing.

Ya know, I hated on this band in terms of album length. loved their greatest hits. bayou country was just okay with Proud Mary on there. the rest was whatever. Then I listened to Green River and it felt solid, some of their hits but more jamming and good deep cuts. I'm now at this and it feels like a pinnacle culmination of their blues, soul, rock and roll, sort of the proto van morrison jazzy singer songwriter blend. great damn album.

Classic rock radio ruined CCR for me by over-playing the same handful of hits. They're one-tone style of music wasn't bad but it's not the type of music that I wanted to hear a lot of or frequently from the start. Having said that, this was pretty good album though I wouldn't listen to it very often. 3.5/4

Already listened - loads of bangers

I do love me some CCR and this album just rocks with absolute joy and charm. Littered with a lot of their hits, there are no weak spots in this album. I would own this if i found it. Always enjoyed their cover of grapevine too. Too many standout tracks to mention, but maybe Up around the bend. 4 stars

Lo trovo noioso, onestamente

Some great straightforward rocking from a a straightforward rock band. Had forgotten some of these tracks, and delighted to resurrect them.

Fun, energetic, engaging. Genuinely listenable, even those unfamiliar songs caught my attention. Good stuff.

Didn't know much from Creedence Clearwater Revival, only their name. And this is a surprise as I really liked what I ear now. This bluesy / rockabilly sound is groovy as fuck and it twist just like you need it. Favorite Songs: Ramble Tamble ; Before You Accuse Me ; Up Around the Bend ; I Heard It Through the Grapevine

This version of Heard it through the grapevine is one of my all time favorite covers. Leave it to CCR to create this amazing ambiance that takes original and borrowed songs and creates this album filled with great traditional blues rock and memorable singles. Great from start to finish.

Hugely enjoyable riff. Heard it through the grapevine cover was terrific.

I enjoyed a few of the tracks but not sure I'll dwell on swamp rock for too long

Great band, great album

Not a fan of the more rockabilly-tinged tracks and I don't really get the CCR fanboy thing. But there are a handful of decent tracks here which might get another listen, even if a full album spin is unlikely. 3*

had me dancing in my office chair

Oddly enough, I think I liked Green River and Bayou Country more. Did not care for the A side that much, but B side had some bangers. Still a solid album.

great album

Some great songs on here, Up Around The Bend is an almighty BANGER of a track. Their version of Heard It Through The Grapevine might be my favourite interpretation of the song. I really want to give this five stars but I’m not massively keen on Before You Accuse Me and Ooby Dooby. I’ll be giving this another listen so I might feel differently later on but, as it stands, I could look past one track but I can’t give top marks with two I’m not fussed on. Top Track - Up Around The Bend

653.000 cervejas

good rock

Vaca catch up

CCR at their peak (or maybe just barely past the peak).

I mean, plenty of great songs on here, hard to deny it.

Well, for the most part, this sounds like any other CCR album I’ve heard so far, which is decent, but nothing too spectacular. Although, I will say, at first I thought this album was going to be different because the opening track “Ramble Tamble” was an epic opener with some changing dynamics that made me think the entire album was going to follow that same path. But instead, the rest of the album just sounded like classic CCR. Either way, I’m glad I listened to it, because “Ramble Tamble” is officially my favorite CCR song of all time.

If you’re in the mood for southern rock swamp museum this is a great one. But you have to be ready for it.

Is good

3.5

Damn. This is another one of those rare albums that hits more like a greatest hits album than a regular studio album. Awesome.

Banger after banger. Could easily double as a greatest hits album. Not usually a Classic Rock fan, but I've always liked Creedence. Particularly fond of "Who'll stop the rain", Run through the jungle", and "Travelin Band". All short but great little rock songs. They really buoy my mood. "Heard it through the grapevine" is great, not sure if theirs is the definitive version. The best guitar on the album, bit funky, Feels a little misplaced on the album, should have been earlier. Really good closing song, could have been a little longer on the outro to keep the vibe going. Just about the highest 4 stars I can give. I really enjoy it, but it doesn't move me and make me stop doing whatever I'm up to like a real 5 star classic does. It also doesn't have a coherent flow to me, the only downside to being a psuedo-greatest hits. I might have to edit this one up to 5 stars later, tough one.

meh

Not my kind of style of music...but some songs remind me of swing dancing showcased in American films from that time and even earlier. Beautiful instrumentals, though, especially the guitar.

All songs are catchy

Good tunes, man. Good tunes

very blue, very rock!! song i liked the most was who'll stop the rain. probably. not something i would actively listen to but we bal

Pretty rockin

Music not even a hipster doofus can deny

Really nice guitar tone. Quite simple songs but they have a lot of drive.

Another much beloved classic rock band that I haven't had any contact with before. Similar to my review of "Déjà Vu", I tend to not vibe fully with most dad rock, folk, country etc. It's nothing personal and absolutely nothing wrong with the music itself! I acknowledge my youthful eyes and ears are quite biased in this regard. Anyway, the first song really caught my attention and was filled with some tasty guitar work. The rest of the album is a lovely sunny jaunt (with the exception of the behemoth of a cover that is "I Heard It Through the Grapevine") and I liked it, even if it wasn't something that special to me personally. Again, a high 3 stars!

Perhaps the best CCR album of their crazy good discography (we ignore that last one). I'm just as surprised the album has a high ranking on this website filled with negativity bias. Fuck the Eagles

Can’t stand this band, sorry. I know people love them. Weak guitar tone, weak songs and a complete lack of any “feel” or “groove”. The opening track was a dirge and don’t even get me started on the horrendous, unnecessarily long cover of “Heard it Through The Grapevine” complete with Elmer Fudd tinged pronunciations. I have to imagine how disappointed Marvin Gaye was when he heard this.

Another good album, with maybe the longest cover of Grapevine I’ve heard so far. Favourite track: Run Through The Jungle

One of the best "side twos" of any album on this list, but consistent throughout. Hard to beat Fogerty in this era.

Good stuff, pretty remarkable to have so many solid songs on one album.

Loaded front to back with classics. I’m not quite as into CCR’s sound as I once was, but the quality and consistency here is hard to beat.

First Creedence album and it could not have come at a more needed time. I mean anytime is a good time to spin some CCR. They are one of the greatest American Rock bands of all time. The raspy sound of Fogerty's voice and the sound of that southern rock twang can make any day better. I have loved Creedence since I first heard them as a child with my Mother and they have never let me down. Their sound is so recognizable and the number of hits they produced in such a short time is amazing. This album gets 5 stars no doubt, this album alone has more hits than most bands have in a career.

disappointingly mediocre. ccr has always been a band i should love in theory but i struggle to really care much about beyond the big songs. i've already listened to this one twice and sadly my opinion hasn't really changed at all on it. high 3/5

undeniable talents and great writers sad that they were such assholes to each other that they killed the music. This album is a classic and should be part of anyone's album collection.

One of those rare albums that has more hits on it than the average band’s best-of compilation. The jam tracks here, Ramble Tamble and I Heard It Through the Grapevine, go on a bit longer than they really need to. This is more so the case with the latter than the former. That’s not to say they’re bad, just drawn out. Still, the songs that do hit are undeniable all-timers. 3.4/5

Fun!

Ramble tamble - 3 Before you accuse me - 4 Travelin' band - 5 Ooby dooby - 3 Lookin' out my back door - 5 Run through the jungle - 5 Up around the bend - 5 My baby left me - 3 Who'll stop the rain - 5 I heard it through the grapevine - 5 Long as i can see the light - 5

More like hit factory. The more credence I listen to the more I'm convinced these guys don't miss

I had fun but not memorable enough for me