Cosmo's Factory

Good album

Very good, unique, interested to hear more

This definitely feels like CCRs magnum opus based on the sheer number of hits that're on it; to the point where I can't tell if I'm just tired of hearing them or it just wasn't my thing to begin with. I think the former because run through the jungle was still good but long as I can see the light doesn't hit as good as it did when I first heard it play over the credits of the movie State of Play starring Russell Crowe (don't ask me why I have this association). Overall, though, it's still a really solid album all around.

This has aged pretty well for something recorded in 1970, decent rock album.

Lots of hits on this one. Heard It Through The Grapevine is probably my favorite single of theirs. Really enjoyed this listen.

Incredible collection of songs, how did they crank out so many monsters so quickly? Banger after banger, with all the greats included on Chronicle Vol 1.

Great album, well curated selection of songs incl fantastic instrumental songs

Great album

All around, solid with some standouts. Not my usual type of music but I can appreciate it none the less.

Not quite as consistent as "Green River", but there's still several fantastic songs on here. I love "Looking out My Back Door", "Run Through the Jungle", "Grapevine", "Who'll Stop the Rain", and "Long as I can see the Light". Definitely deserves a spot on the list.

Ramble Tamble- 6 Before You accuse me- 8 Travelin' Band- 9 Obby Dooby- 7 Lookin' Out My Back Door- 7 Run through the jungle- 8 Up Around The Bend-7 My baby left me- 8 Who'll Stop The Rain- 10 I Heard It through The Grapevine- 8 Long As I Can See The Light- 9 Total- 87

Pretty fun! Not really my musical style but nice to listen to every now and then. This album is stacked -- has a lot of songs I already knew and liked!

Couple of bangers. Top tier dad rock.

CCR surprises me when I listen to full records. ,ugh better than expected.

Haven't given much time in the past to this album - mostly listen to Willy and the Poor Boys and Green River to get my CCR fix, but this is an album worthy of a place in my listening rotation. Ramble Tamble is an awesome song and though I could do without Travellin' Band and Oobt Dooby, the rest of the album is excellent...especialy Grapevine, Run Through the Jungle, Who'll Stop The Rain and Long As I Can See The Light. So close to a 5... 4.5 stars

I had forgotten how much I like Creedence, good stuff.

Yehhhhhhh I just wanna go dance in a barn to these guys, but not for orderly line dancing but to just flail my legs side to side

Usually not into 70s stuff but this one hits the spot

This album was really good. Not like I didn't expect it, CCR is a fantastic band. Shocked how many well known songs are on here. I didnt even realize CCR was only a band for 5 years, that is insane!! Best song is who'll stop the rain. Kick ass 7/10

A hootenanny and a half.

SWAAAAMP BUSNESS

Classic ccr

-"Ramble Ramble" kicks off the album with a fun riff, catchy song, and a cool jam -"Before You Accuse Me" sounds like a 50s Chuck Berry track with the big fuzzy guitar riffs -"Travelin' Band" like a killer old school rock sock. The singing is high energy, the instrumental is great, and the horns are a great addition! -"Ooby Dooby" is just a solid tune -Ah, "Up Around The Bend" is the popular track from this album. Definitely heard it before, and it is certainly catchy -"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" is certainly a catchy tune. I particularly like the instrumental breaks, they have such a good groove to them -Certainly a fun album, riding along the edge of a 4 and a 5. Nothing really kicks up the excitement enough for me to give it a 5, but a solid album nonetheless

50 albums in! Quite fitting to have Creedence as i always wanted to get more familiar with them because I only really know a couple of their big singles, and I can understand the love immediately. A collection of fantastic singles and good covers, save for their epic rendition of 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine', which makes the album hang together much better than it does on paper. The singles were doubtlessly fantastic, but this is a record that is more than the sum of its parts. A great record.

Ramble tamble er fyr og flamme! Har ikke hørt låta på mange år.

OOOO I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINEE

I wouldn't have counted myself a fan of CCR, though I feel like I know a huge section of the band's catalog. CCR sounds like quintessential America, like they crawled out of the bayou one humid summer evening as a fully-formed unit. The fact that the band's roots are in San Francisco aside, this is a great album. No player is a virtuoso, but the band is confident and can jam and extend a song and make it a wild and interesting ride. And while John Fogerty's singular vocal style is unmistakeable and dude's got a gift, it does have the capacity to be a little grating. Thankfully, the pacing of the album and the strength of the material means every sonic element is doled out in just the right amount at just the right time so it never becomes a detraction from enjoying the album. Had you told me the highlight of any album was an 11-minute exploration of "I Hoiyed It Through The Grapevine," I wouldn't have thought that a good idea, and while it may not be the highlight, it's a standout track that anchors the record. So... as I write this, it sounds like a 5-star album, though I'm giving it a 4. I'd like to blame that on "Ooby Dooby," (I had to look that up, I was going to write "Oingy Boingy"), but I think it's just residual predilection for not loving the band. But this is a great album, and may be even more impressive considering it was the fourth of five albums the band released in a two-year span.

I’m a CCR fan!

Probably give this a 4.5. Couple of sillier tracks that I’m not too fussed about but overall it is great with a handful of really strong songs

I love CCR and this is their best although it does not contain my favourite tracks. It's a great statement of a particular place and time that sounds even exotic for someone from a completely different part of the world. Favorite tracks: Looking Out My Back Door, Who'll Stop The Rain, I Heard it through the grapevine and Long As I Can see the Light. I have to admit though, the rock and roll / bluesy parts did seem unoriginal and a bit boring to me. Hence, 4/5

hoooooooo baby CCR is so fuckin' fire

Amazing!

3.5/5 it's good classic rock but not in the mood for it

4/5

Starts off kind of slow but then it goes right into the hits and I'm jamming along to the music. Small pet peeve on how he pronounces "heard it through the grapevine", but a classic cover song nonetheless. Love me some CCR.

I'm not a huge CCR fan but I know and like a lot of these songs.

Este me gusta y me sorprendió ya que sólo conocía a CCR por su disco de grandes éxitos. Además, tsn sólo el otro día vi el documental en Netflix

7/10

Good album and a brilliant cover of Heard it through the grapevine.

Great album, classic folk rock. Lookin Out my back door, Run through the jungle, travelin band, who'll stop the rain, heard it through the grapevine, up around the bend, are all classic tracks off this album. I've heard these songs so many times, never tire of them

Solid tracks from a legendary band, not much else to say other than easy to listen to and nice voice.

Epic america!!

Very impressed with how condensed this album is. There’s some considerable variety packed into just 42 minutes, and that’s with a 7 minute and a 11 minute song. Good music too =)

Pretty astounding how many hits were on a single album. "Run Through The Jungle" and their cover of grapevine never gets old, whereas if I never hear "Who'll Stop The Rain" ever again that's completely fine. Based on how many times I've heard most of these songs I'd put the album at a 3, but looking past that and taking it at face value, it's a great album and deserves a 4 IMO.

So many classic rock hits on one album. Too bad there are several filler songs that are super boring. Plus that rock radio has overplayed all of the good songs to absolute death.

Ok

Good harmless rock n roll

Oj, så många klassiker.

Pretty good. First time I heard a full CCR album, and they're actually pretty good. Not a singles artist by any means.

The songwriting really reminds me of Elvis. Or little Richard, it's very refreshing. Might be my favorite Creedence Clearwater Revival album. 4

So many amazing songs. Even the non-hits would find a place in the greatest hits of any other band.

6 straight up hits. The other tracks are decent too.

fine, but not my favorite

Love CCR

Great listen all the way through - so many bangers. Lively, percussive instrumentals serve as a lovely counterpoint to the gritty vocals. Classic CCR sound. Would listen again.

Love me some Creedence.

Very nice record, packed with hits,

Better than expected

Great blues rock. Love CCR

I enjoyed the mix of originals and covers.

Quality classic rock. A few hits in there.

Good album. Not something I would reach for regularly.

Hit after hit. Very good, "Swampy Rock" - TJ

Just an incredible collection of hit songs. "Ramble Tamble" was just ok, and "Ooby Dooby" was kind of corny and weird, but everything else is top notch. I can't even complain about "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," because even though these white guys from California were far removed from Motown (or the swamp), it's a terrific version of the song.

This is almost a greatest hits album. It’s half of a CCR one at least. Ramble Tamble lives up to the title and rambles too much. It’s 7+ min. I find the cover of Before You Accuse Me to be bland and robotic…too clinical really. It’s not a bad song, but I feel little passion, which is what the blues are all about. Then the album rips up to speed like a clowder of crotch rockets on the beltway. 7 of the last 9 songs are very good to great while the other two are decent. Quite a remarkable run of songs on not-a-greatest-hits album.

More bluesy than I would’ve thought

Banger y banger, dan ganas de caerse a birras y manejar en contra vía.

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Amazing, I love these guys! The more I listen to Cosmo's Factory, the more satisfying it seems. Actually, it works with almost every album in 1001, so this one was lucky not to be reviewed too soon

Super close to being a 5 for me, almost every single song went straight into my playlist. Will definitely relisten

This was an interesting listen since I'd heard many songs from this album but never the complete album

This is most of the CCR I love. It really does feel like a greatest hits collection.

All of these tracks on one album, astounding...and then there's Ooby Dooby,...well they can't all be gems...but even that is harmless enough. One of those rare kinds of albums where you just keep recognizing song after song.

Standardni ccr

Loved it

Had a feeling this album was gonna be good. Solid right through, recognised a few songs even.

One of five they recorded in less than two years. From this Stakhavonite approach this is high-quality blues rock. Several great songs (Who'll Stop the Rain) and an epic cover of Heard it Through The Grapevine.

Foot stompingly enjoyable swamp rock - another classic from the brilliant Creedence.

Periaatteessa perusteluksi pitäisi riittää se että levy on toiminut inspiksenä Eppujen Akun tehtaalle… mut onhan tää todella simppelii ja hyvää mun mielestä. Ei mitään lisättävää. 4/5

No täähän oli tosi kova. Jonku takia en ollut kuunnellut. Ehkä joskus nousee 5, nyt 4.

Suosikki-CCRiäni. 4/5

Ol' Fogerty is in great voice here, and there's a lovely homeliness to Out My Back Door and a fabulous rhythm to Grapevine. Good stuff.

I had the opportunity to listen to this album in the last group I was in. I am not sure what I rated it the last time, but it is definitely a chill album and maybe it is just me, but it also is a great album for the summer. A classic for sure and worthy to be on this list.

Loses a star for "Ooby Dooby"

awww yeah that’s the stuff

bra gerejer

o melhor do creedence ?

CCR is one of the best bands ever! This is such a great album. 9 Classics! Travelin' Band, Lookin' Out My Back Door, Run Through the Jungle, Up Around the Bend, Who'll Stop the Rain, Up Around the Bend, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Long as I Can See the Light and Before You Accuse Me. Ramble Tamble isn't a bad song, but compared to the rest of the album is just doesn't seem to have the same wow-factor. They do a decent job making Ooby Dooby a CCR song, but it is probably my least favorite song on the album. Both I Heard It Through the Grapevine and Before You Accuse Me covers as well but they are both done exceptionally well and have that classic CCR feel to them. 4.5 /5

does CCR count as a guilty pleasure or are they legit acceptable? does the dude listening to them legitimise them or is a band from San Francisco playing swamp rock and banging on about all the southern Mississippi stuff the epitome of uncool? i don't actually have an answer but this album stands up on its own pretty well considering i'm usually a 'the best of CCR' kind of guy.

I bet this is full of that 70s singing that Bort hates. Actually, it wasn't and was pretty good. Weird.

"And was there anything of value in the car?' "Oh, uh, yeah, uh... a tape deck, some Creedence tapes, and there was a, uh... uh, my briefcase." If it's good enough for The Dude, it's good enough for me.

8/10. Quite enjoyable

The type of album I’d listen to on a porch during nice weather. 8/10

A slightly frustrating album, in that it merits 4 stars rather than the 5 I had wished to give it. This is not the fault of the album, of course; it is the fault of me. Creedence Clearwater Revival were a brilliant band, and I had hoped to give one of their albums a 5-star salute. However, this isn't quite that album. I had earlier reviewed Bayou County and had given it 4, considering it skillful yet tentative, in that it seemed afraid to flat-out holler. Thankfully, that is not the case with Cosmo's factory. The problem is that the album lacks that vital spark needed to push it into the highest echelons. Like the Beatles, CCR were so prolific in such a short time, not every release of theirs demands veneration (shut up, you know I'm right). This album is not treading water at all, but maybe swimming too leisurely (I'm not a strong swimmer, so swimming metaphors might not quite be my forte.) The 1001 list, I contend, neglects to mention CCR's best album, Willy and the Poor Boys (at the very least, it contains their best song, Fortunate Son). And maybe I'm biased in wishing to give at least one CCR album the highest nod. Still, let's hope that Green River, the third CCR album on the list, knocks it into the back of the old onion bag, or else I'm going to be really gutted.

nostalgisk. jeg liker creedence. alt er bra. White-trashy og nice.

Much better than I thought it would be and not quite what I expected, much more to CCR than Bad Moon Rising...

Who doesn’t love a bit of CCR?!

Hi- Ramble Tamble, Run Through the Jungle Kicking off the show with Ramble Tamble is just a wonderful, soulful track, even clocking in at over 7 minutes, it just never wears out its welcome. It's a departure from the handful of short, punchy swamp rock tracks that we know from CCR. This whole album is undeniably CCR, but definitely more refined and evolved...Run Through the Jungle is an example of adding new layers to the tried-and-true CCR formula to make something even more special. A couple of incredible covers also grace the album, namely Roy Orbison's Ooby Dooby and Marvin Gaye's I Heard It Through the Grapevine, both are executed the only way CCR can, and to excellent effect. All in all, this is an excellent album from CCR, definitely a classic.

Geggjuð plata. Mun hlusta á reglulega.

I got this just a few days after another CCR, so I can't help but compare them. This doesn't have the barnstorming power of Bayou Country. The long jams like Ramble Tamble or Grapevine don't quite amaze, or keep the booty shaking. And while all the parts sound nice and tight, it also sounds like it was recorded in a antiseptic studio, not a dank basement. That's not well-suited to the jams. But these things which hurt the jams do all kinds of favors for the shorter, disciplined tracks. Great for making dinner and singing along, whereas Bayou Country might be more for a party or a stoner's night in. {Prior rated}

Great band, great album good old fashioned rock n roll on this album.

4.3 - Rock solid, uncluttered, soulful - a testament to the durability of no-nonsense American rock. So many classics on here: "Travelin' Band", "Lookin' Out My Back Door", "Run Through The Jungle", "Up Around the Bend." My only knock is with "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" which, though inoffensive, doesn't hold a candle to Marvin Gaye's original, and falters with an extended jam section. "Long As I Can See The Light" is a new discovery that deserves many future listens.

These guys play some good music. Ooby Dooby and I Heard it Through the Grapevine were my favorites.

*thumbs up*

Well obvi I’m biased bc I love me some CCR but oof this was a dang bop! I was bobbin my head the whole time I was doing my silly little tasks. Title track great, who’ll stop the rain is a classic, and closing song finishes the album perfectly.

Muy bueno

Solid collection of catchy hits!

I really like CCR every time I listen to them.

2 4s in a row! This is really fun, bags of energy and some cracking songs. Like the Doors, the psychedelics probably led them to be just a smidge overindulgent (not sure we really needed 11 minutes of Heard It Through The Grapevine), but there are some really good tracks in there. Up Around The Bend the stand out for me, but there are no bad tracks on it (although Ooby Dooby is not my thing).

Rock setentero, influenciado por la psicodelia. Buenos ritmos y guitarras. Excelente voz

Surprisingly cross-genre, almost jammy. Lots of hints of jazz, soul, and R&B in addition to CCR's southern rock core.

Love these songs and this band in general, but they do NOT know how to end a song

“Cosmo’s Factory” is one of a streak of four universally lauded albums by Creedence Clearwater Revival, released just a couple of years apart in a frenzy of creativity that was too fast paced for even half the band to keep up with. Frontman and songwriter John Fogerty's intense work ethic drove the band to churn out as many singles as possible, ensuring the B-side was of equal quality to the A-side. It's understandable that it drove a spike of tension through the band, but for the listener it's fantastic: “Cosmo’s Factory” alone has a very high concentration of single-ready songs (about two thirds of its tracks can be found on any CCR greatest hits album). For the most part, "Cosmo's Factory" is a bright and breezy showcase of a band firing on all cylinders. In particular, the run in the middle of the album boasts the stellar up-tempo blues of "Travelling Man", the sun-soaked country rock of "Lookin' Out My Back Door", and the sing-a-long, clap-a-long anthem "Up Around the Bend". These wonderful tracks are interspersed with the more weighty "Run Through the Jungle" and "Who'll Stop the Rain", taking a damning view of the Vietnam war without getting too bogged down in heavy-handed commentary. All five are excellent, and all were released as singles. Elsewhere on the record, "Ooby Dooby" is a little more lightweight by comparison and a clear answer to "Tutti Frutti", but still carries an infectious energy. For me, the two weakest here are the covers of two 50’s blues standards: Bo Diddley’s “Before You Accuse Me” and Arthur Crudup’s “My Baby Left Me”. They’re both fine and the band turn in committed performances as always, but they’re hardly electrifying in comparison with the album’s peaks. We then get to the matter of "Cosmo's Factory"'s two longest tracks: an 11 minute jam of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and the sprawling opener "Ramble Tamble" with it's psychedelic-leaning instrumental middle. It's a puzzling decision to use these tracks to take up half the album where the rest of it is very brisk, catchy and concise: perhaps a result of the lightning-speed the band were working at, and an easy way to fill in the running time along with some covers. What the songs are good for, though, is allowing the band some crucial time to step out of the shadow of John Fogerty's awesome grizzled vocals... and into the shadow of his almost-as-awesome lead guitar. While the rhythm section lock together beautifully in both these songs, with simple and effective repetition, Fogerty is the clear star throughout. He even turns in keyboard and saxophone on the wistful closer "Long As I Can See The Light". All in all, this album is two-thirds five stars and only slightly let down by some weaker covers material and indulgent jamming. That said, it's still probably the highest four star I've given so far and has set me off on a kick of CCR's golden era.

After listening to that I feel hungover from too much moonshine, and drenched in sweat from the bayou. I am not complaining, Cosmo's Factory takes you to a particular time and place, that is for sure. Creedance aren't what I usually listen to but this has some raucous good tunes on it so I would mind giving it another listen one hot afternoon

It's basically creedences greatest hits album

A legendary album. I put it on while making dinner and the vibes are just right.

Pretty darn great, classic rock

If you told me a mere year ago that we would all be stuck at home because of a virus that was catalyzed by one man's eating habits, I'dve asked you what you were smoking, and if you still had any left. Yet, here we are, Year 2 PA (Pandemic Age), and crazier things have happened. Like the fact that I am about to review a country-rock album that I actually did not hate. To be fair, Creedence Clearwater Revival are a swamp rock band, mixing blues and rock with the finer points of country like honky-tonk. CCR might've been from California, but they Cosmo's Factory played like a soundtrack right out of the South; songs like Ooby-Dooby played right into the boogie-woogie textbook, and Travelin' Band is a classic blues study case. My favorite song though, was the opening track Ramble Tamble, a bluesy hard rock number that delved a little bit into drone-y psyche territory (it was the 70s after all) before finding its way back to kick you in the butt. Overall, this writer was pleasantly surprised with this album. A rough and rowdy rock outing full of swagger, roots and Southern Charm to make this a captivating listen from start to finish. Would revisit when the mood strikes, which will be soon.

Who'll stop the rain is a classic. Some other fun classic stuff.

fun like aye, good energy to most the tracks and they didn't seem to take themselves too seriously. couple song had some proper ray davies' riffs like

This is a definite hit parade. Although I've never listened to this album before I quickly realized that I already knew maybe 7 songs. I've often found it hard to separate my built-up biases over the years with being objective. In this case with CCR, I always feel like I never *ever* want to hear them again - always the same stuff on terrible classic radio in any city [see any of the 60s/70s bands, there's a list of 5-6 songs per band that have been played to death for decades]. But none of that is/are the bands' faults - and in this case I'm finding it's almost like hearing CCR for the first time, listening in an album format rather than a Two-For-Tuesday on Rock101. Personal favourites are "Up Around The Bend", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and the odd album opener "Ramble Tamble" which sounds like it probably would be more suited as an album closer but maybe that's why I liked it. The big negatives for me are that I'm not a fan of the bluesy remakes ("Before You Accuse Me" "My Baby Left Me" and the silly "Ooby Dooby") at all, but oddly I really like the absurdly-long "... Grapevine" a lot. Even if it's a little too often no-frills for my liking, this is classic American rock and probably required listening for anyone looking to tap into popular music as the 60s led into the 70s. 8/10 4 stars.

9/10

What I figure the 70's was exclusively playing.

Classic!

Pretty good, would listen again

Album really jerks a person around, going from "Ramble Tamble's" unpredictable wankery to getting hit over the head with "Before You Accuse Me" then back to fun but contentless "Traveling Band" & "Oobie Doobie", then to the classic "Lookin Out My Back Door"... Given how productive they were in a few short years, makes me wonder if they weren't just letting things come out and not thinking about them too much - the hits came naturally alongside the misses. Many of these songs have become monstrous on the American consciousness and are inseparable from the era - can you listen to a song like "Run Through The Jungle" for example without scenes of the Vietnam war playing in your head?

I remember in middle school trying to look up guitar tabs for Creed songs on ultimateguitar and Creedence always came up first and I was like "who are these guys I just wanna learn Creed". The blunder years for sure. Even since then, I can't say I've really listened to CCR in earnest or in a deliberate way. Just the hits/singles over the years. So this might be one of the first album listens. Ramble Tamble is a strong start. Really liking the psych-energy and extended jams. After this, it gets into what I would expect from an extended catalog. It's all good but I'm not a huge fan of rockabilly/swamp rock. I do appreciate the weird noises on Run Through the Jungle. I've definitely heard Up Around The Bend, that's definitely the quintessential CCR sound to me. Surprisingly I've heard "My Baby Left Me" as well, not sure where but kind of surprised since it's a lesser played track on Spotify. Anyways, while overall enjoyment may be around a 3.5 the quality is definitely 4-4.5 so I'll have to go with a 4.

Great album! Tons of hits plus those you don't hear on the radio. Classic swamp rock!

Flere fede cover numre og hans stemme er altså noget specielt

Classic Creedence, easy 70s style classic rock.

Like Kings of Leon

Basically anything CCR is a classic. I really enjoy this one, lots of really good ones on it, probably not my favorite of their discography though.

Very solid album. A bunch of hits surrounded by pretty good deep cuts.

Good stuff!

Lose the tracks not written by John Fogerty (except for Grapevine) and you’ve got a 5 star album.

3.75

I like the upbeat sounds in this one, I gotta say. Pretty funky tunes.

Jättebralåtar, alla topbangers infinner sig på denna platta. amerikansk rock när den är som bäst! Har lyssnat skitmycket på dessa, kommer lyssna skitmycket på dessa!

Fun record. CCR is kind of an easy win for me though with their 60's swamp blues rock. They seem a bit underrated to me in terms of classic rock and I've never really spent a lot of time with their records aside from Green River. I think Green River is a stronger album than this one but maybe not by a lot and that might just be my personal bias. I should really go back and listen to more of their stuff.

ok thanks dad yeah i like it

The best of this album IMO: - Ramble Tamble - Run Through The Jungle - My Baby Left Me - I Heard It Through the Grapevine Didn't know this band until today (Nov. 23th 2021). Sounds like a classic. Hard jams. Groovy. Delicious. The kind of songs you hear in cool movies. 4.0/5

Grooving rockabilly. "Up Around the Bend" the stand-out for me (and the only track I'd really heard before) but the whole album is full of gems.

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Travelin band

4.5

Good but not my favorite of the era, was pleasantly surprised by some pretty good CCR tracks I haven’t heard before

Love this band, fell in love with their stuff years back, definitely played a part in my love of 60s and 70s rock Tracks 5-7, what a run of classics

Never listened all the way through until now. Solid album with no bad songs!

I got this just a few days after another CCR, so I can't help but compare them. This doesn't have the barnstorming power of Bayou Country. The long jams like Ramble Tamble or Grapevine don't quite amaze, or keep the booty shaking. And while all the parts sound nice and tight, it also sounds like it was recorded in a antiseptic studio, not a dank basement. That's not well-suited to the jams. But these things which hurt the jams do all kinds of favors for the shorter, disciplined tracks. Great for making dinner and singing along, whereas Bayou Country might be more for a party or a stoner's night in.

Drinking-beer-on-a-patio music.

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Bangers all the way through. Some of them sound pretty similar would be my only critique.

Didn't get a proper listen to this. It sounds very 70s but still got a good feel to it. Will revisit I think.

Well now.... What to say. Before getting into Creedence, a quick appreciation of the two albums that preceded it in my 1001 album list - 'Led Zeppelin II' and the Beastie Boys’ 'Ill Communication' – which, for some reason, I was unable to write reviews for on this platform. Both brilliant albums that have been formative to me at certain points in my life, so maybe it's better I don't review them and simply wax lyrical about their genius. I was able to give them both star ratings though, in any case - 4 for each. Mainly because Led Zep have one album I prefer beyond 'Led Zeppelin II' and Beastie Boys...well, I don't know?! Why not 5 stars?! I think I probably would revise that rating now, in hindsight. But maybe it’s because deep down I think ‘Hello Nasty’ is a better album. I’m still not sure if that’s true. Subconsciously it must be. But anyway, Creedence Clearwater. A band whose music it’s impossible not to associate with iconic films. In the case of ‘Cosmo’s Factory’, it’s ‘Lookin’ Out My Backdoor’, which instantly conjures up images of The Dude setting fire to his crouch in ‘The Big Lebowski’. Simply put, this is a loveable album. What makes ‘Cosmo’s Factory’ so enduring is the fact that it’s essentially an album of rock and roll standards, blues riffs and rockabilly covers, and yet there’s a pop signature to it that makes every song a joy to listen to. Even their ‘Heard it Through the Grapevine’ cover, which at 11 minutes long should be insufferable, somehow passes by in a sort of ephemeral doobie-smoke haze. Understandably, it wasn’t Creedence’s intentions to make an endless string of songs that were so goddam catchy. They pushed back against this image regularly. But perhaps a quote in the Wikipedia entry for ‘Cosmo’s Factory’ summarises this one best: "While San Francisco longhairs across the bridge scoffed at their commercialism, Creedence henceforth made a point of releasing double A-sides. And invariably both songs would have an uncanny knack of cutting through to all sections of the population." Perhaps it’s the combination of catchy riffs with John Fogerty’s unmistakable voice that cuts through songs with a sort of Manson family menace, but ‘Cosmo’s Factory’ remains an album you can turn to, randomly select a song from and always have your spirits lifted by. How many of their longhair contemporaries from ‘across the bridge’ can say that?!

Top down!

pretty good I liked the blues, not the country very much tho I’d give it a 7/10, maybe worth another listen

Leuk Rock 'n roll album

Another great CCR swamp rock album. Too bad fogerty couldn't do it on his own.

first 5 seconds great and then the rest too Good to run too Like a greatest hits

Excellent from start to finish. I love the long breaks and solos, particularly in "I heard it through the grapevine" and the first song "Ramble Tamble". Great lyrics in that one too. Great mix of CCR and tunes and covers

Right in my wheelhouse. Lot of distinct genres if you listen closely, which I definitely didn't do well enough on first listen, so this quickly shot up in score when I returned to it Already Saved: Up Around The Bend Saved After Listening: Ramble Tamble, Travelin' Band, Lookin' Out My Back Door*, I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Ramble Tamble, Travelin' Band, Ooby Dooby, Loookin' Out My Back Door, Who'll Stop The Rain, I Heard It Through The Grapevine Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Something for every kind of rock fan on this one, almost gave it a 5. I see the vision with these guys now.

Great easy listening rock, impossible not to like

If its good enough for the dude, its good enough for me. Ramble Tamble is an amazing opener as well.

Pretty good album

ccr again I guess

Люто смешанные чувства по поводу этого всего. Поясняю: когда в первый раз врубил альбом, то случайно оставил рандомный шаффл и забыл об этом. Получилось так, что первыми двумя песнями попались, собственно, эпичнейшая открывашка и просто охуенная I Heard It Through the Grapevine (ну, по крайней мере первые её 5 минут), в связи с чем начал сразу же задумываться о том, чтобы пятёру ёбнуть. Ну тупо адовейшие песни с очень сочными гитарными партиями, охуенным грувом и сыгранностью. Но потом заметил, что у меня стоит рандом, и включил правильный порядок... ну и ебало само скукурузилось, канеш. Я обычно про альбомы заранее не читаю, поэтому почти всё первое прослушивание в голове стояла тупо одна и та же мысль: "бля, я же это слышал уже". Причём не то чтобы "этот стиль", а буквально, вот, эти песни, эту музыку. Что-то мутное, никогда особо меня не интересовавшее, но всё-таки появлявшееся в моей жизни. Ну хули, глянул список песен - а там тупо почти половина каверов. Причём каверов, бля, на кринжатуру какую-то ссаную: уди буди, бля, май бейби лефт ми. Ну ёбаный рот, у меня в голове Криденс - это яростнейшая группа боевых пацифистов, которые максимально хрипло и сурово поют о войне во Вьетнаме. А тут я ебал, сука, уди-буди, уди-буди, уди-буди... тут даже рифмы нет! фу блять, фу нахуй. Ну и конечно Грейпвайн тоже оказался кавером. Причем я послушал оригинал - он бля лучше в миллион раз, эта рокенрольная аранжировка убивает смиренный вайб песни, ну а 5-минутное дрочево в конце просто сознанием не фиксируется, начинаешь тупо в стену залипать или в телефон, самый прессный соляк, что слышал за долгое время (а я слушал грейтфул дед, между прочим). Но. Выплеснув своё недовольство, я всё же не могу не признаться себе, что ну на сааааамом деле альбом-то качает. Вот именно в плане исполнения, сыгранности, грува. Не зря название пластинки напрямую отсылает к репбазе, где Джон Фоггерти заставлял группу репетировать каждый день. Кстати, в том же выпуске, где Тодд в Тенях шутил по поводу Джаггера-Свагера, у него была ещё и шутка, что Фоггерти снова станет популярным, если подростки изобретут слово Шмоггерти. Ну я не против, тащемта, вокалер и гитарист он всё-таки топовый, хотя я вот эту реднекскую хрипотцу и не перевариваю особо (больно уж к Перл Джему отсылает). Ну что ещё сказать. Те песни, что оригинальны - они годные, на самом деле. Я вообще без понятия, за кой хуй надо было тащить в оригинальный альбом всех заебавшие рокабилли стандарты и ебучее кантри, без них только выиграли бы. В общем, я наверное даже попереслушиваю на досуге, очень уж пиздато звучит это всё, хотя музло не всегда мне близкое. С оооочень большими усилиями натягиваю сову на глобус и ебашу 7 уди из 10 буди, за первый трек хотя бы. вот.

Вообще, пару лет назад была мысля глубоко познакомиться c Creedence Clearwater Revival после Fortunate Son. Но возникла ситуация «один трек – збс, остальные – такое», которая редко, но случается. Сейчас же, вдумчивая переслушивая единый альбом, понимаю, что не всё так просто. Есть хорошие треки. Они другие и не то, чтобы их ритм прям совпадал с ритмом моего сердца, но язык не повернётся сказать, шо цэ прям «такое». Уже первый трек тупо крутой. Меня в начале этот рутс-рок оттолкнул, но потом прогрессиивные запилы просто в транс ввели. Уверен, кто-то скажет, мол тупо одну тему зациклили зачем-то, динамику альбома рушит. Но я прям дико пропёрся, «зациклили» бы отдельным треком хоть на 10 минут – кайфанул бы. Потом, правда, много дженерик батя-рок, блюзец, роцк-н-рол, вот 3 трека скипнуть можно. Lookin’ Out My Back Door – приятный, внятный, запоминающийся трек. Up Around the Bend впервые услышал в 16-битном или каком там формате в Guitar Hero IV для мобилки, тогда показалась слишком навязчивой. Ныне также кажется, но плохим треком не нареку. Последние три трека тоже годнота – то что ожидаешь от классики роцка: запоминающиеся вокальные партии, яркие гитарные запилы, внятные мелодии, композиционное и инструментальное разнообразие. Будто слушаешь первый раз и выкупаешь, что достойно. В общем, выкупил-таки походу прикол Creedence. А чё там с оценкой? Местами прям балдёж, а не вежливое «хорошо», так что вроде бы и больше 4. Но всё же часть треков выкинул бы, да и в этом состоянии не то, чтобы есть желание на плеер кинуть. Посему и не 5. Ввиду отсутствия оценки 4,5 – ставлю 4. Но такой батя-рок отцу бы посоветовал, если попросил чё. P.S. Эти обложки из рода «тэк-с, у нас тут музыкальный альбом новый, давайте наш общий фото альбом пошарим» немного мешают воспринимать альбомы как что-то культовое, художественной ценности, концептуальности не хватает малясь.

I knew all the famous ones off this album and they are all classics. The opener Ramble Tamble was the best of the ones I was unfamiliar with. Sets up the whole album. Loved it.

Rockin’ Good!

why is this vietnam bush speaking weird language??

Pretty good, we enjoyed it

For me this is Creedence's last great album, and boy do they go out with a bang. My favourite song on the album is Ramble Tamble, which I think was unlucky to not get the recognition as much as songs like Baba O'Riley, as it really is an epic album opener, very ahead of its time. Overall, this is a very fun album which I enjoyed very much, Fogherty's guitar is solid and sometimes spectacular. This album is full of charisma and holds defining CCR numbers as well as their more varied pieces, GREAT!

Another classic CCR album.

Pretty chill ngl I have heard some of those songs but didnt have a band to match them to

Great CCR album. A bit 12-bar heavy, but there are some classic hits.

John Fogerty has a voice that was born for rock n roll.

bluesy fun stuff prob would give it a 3.5 i’m gonna round to 4 tho bc it’s better than a 3

A decent album with some amount of variation in the different types of music.

Oright

Damn, I did not expect this one to be this good. Knew almost every song and enjoyed every one. Great blues, even if a little self indulgent at times. You go CCR!

Wry hood

Foot stompers.

Ich bin großer Fan - auch wenn hier nicht meine ganz großen Favoriten dabei sind, das war gleich ein ganz deiner Start in den Tag.

Excellent!

Superb - I heard it through the grapevine is particularly good.

Classic rock n roll album full of southern style tunes. Almost all CCR’s hits are on this album and the others are still very enjoyable. 4 Stars!

Ramble Tamble! My favorite all time CCR song - a big psychedelic journey that's always stood out from their swampy catalogue. That plus an 11 minute Grapevine make this their best album for me. Who'll Stop the Rain reminds me of rain delays at Rainiers games, even though I think it's about politics. Fogerty and baseball are forever bound (put me in coach!). Some of the 50s ooby dooby business is an instant skip, but otherwise a near perfect album. A-

Interesting thing about this album, the only thing that matches the music being created by their contemporaries it at the time is the breakdown on “Ramble Tamble.” This album is weird because it sounds and feels like it is from the previous generation—roots music and R&B of the 50s and 60s. Should their countrifying of R&B standards lose any credit? Maybe, except for fogarty’s voice the songs aren’t doing anything revolutionary. However, the instant classics on this album like, “lookin’ out my back door” “run through the jungle” “up around the band” “who’ll stop the rain” and “as long as I can see the light” are undeniable, they are so good, that even though they sound like they should’ve been made 5 yrs earlier, they’re still monumental, timeless even. It’s the soundtrack to any late 60s early 70s and any Vietnam period piece. Now the question is: is the music soo evocative of the late 60s that it begs to be the soundtrack? Or is it that their use in film soundtracks has created the trope which made them the soundtrack for the late 60s. From my POV I can’t say. But it almost feels like the songs are simply that evocative. I’d cut the covers. A, 4.

I'm curious if Ashton's new whitewater employer has a minimum listening requirement of this album. "Ashton! How can you expect to paddle around the bend without getting in 10 'Up Around the Bend's in before 7am!". You must ponder perpetual motion to unlock that crystal day. They may be Berkeley boys cosplaying as southern swamp rats, but IDGAF, it's toe tappin' good tunes. Dip a paddle for me, Ashton.

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I never owned any CCR but liked them. This album is mighty fine Bayou sound

Wow, what a unit! These guys really know how to build a song, mastering their compositions to bring everything together in perfect harmony. It may seem like simple rock on the surface, but the way these songs are played blows me away. Only hangups is that it loses some steam on Side B and singer Fogerty is not a favorite of mine. For a tight, all-around superb Swamp Rock record, this is your go-to.

Awesome album, so many good songs. Voice is epic

The first song was 4 minutes too long, and then it turned into a new song and that was cool. My favorite track Grapevine is about 8 minutes too long But still it's a 10/11 for me so far, if this song would just end then I can get to the last track. OMG 2:30 to go I am so tired of this noodling AMG seems to agree with me about grapevine: Unlike some extended instrumentals, this was dramatic and had a direction -- a distinction made clear by the meandering jam that brings CCR's version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" to 11 minutes. Ok maybe not agree, but it was too long Long as I see the light, is a great ending song. It sounds exactly what the last song of the night should sound like.

An unmistakably american sound from an era where Brit bands ruled. John Fogerty had the perfect voice for his rootsy music & he was a hit machine (5 on this album). I like the occasional changes in tempo, like in the lead off track. A nice version of Grape Vine but it didn't need to be 11 minutes.

Biggest sleeper genre for me - Swamp rock. I just love something about this sound and I literally cannot place it.

“Cosmo’s Factory” by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) Boomers’ delight. With lyrics from the hallucinatorily loopy (“Lookin’ Out My Back Door”) to the profound (“Who’ll Stop the Rain?”), CCR provides a colorful collage of intelligent entertainment. John Fogerty’s talents on lead vocal, lead guitar, harmonica, and even saxophone are on full display. This band is not afraid to include extended jams and tempo variations, lifting their arrangements above the standard top 40 dance along ho-hums. The Fogerty’s brothers’ duets on the choruses of “Up Around the Bend” and “Who’ll Stop the Rain?” are another fine example of ‘sibling blend’ that provides choral vocal cohesion. This is music that endeavors to make your head bob along, nearly always with success. Chord structures and lead licks are simple enough to inspire teenagers to play along, and we did. Virtuoso cowbell performance on “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Doug Clifford. Just kidding. (Actually, I’m not. Listen to the whole thing). This album takes you back, or (if you’re younger) gives you a good introduction to what it was all about as the 60s came to close. 4/5

It's very nice to listen some great classic like this.

Really really good tunes on this album.

That song did not need to be 11 minutes

Good album—reminded me of Uncle Tim.

I was never a fan of CCR or hillybilly music so I went into this with some trepidation. However, I was pleasantly surprised, Ramble Tamble had a nice jangly geetar and I was surprised at the number of classic hits I recognized - Looking out my back door, Who'll stop the rain and Up around the bend, but my favourite was the groovy vintage 10 speed with chrome forks and clip on pedals on the cover. If there were half stars I'd give it 3.5, but I'll round it up for its historical significance

Why is “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” 11 mins long?

Lots of favorites from my teens! I was 12 when this was released

cool one, straigth up full of hits

Really fun! Almost every song was great but the duds...oof. There were a couple rough ones for sure.

Nice

I wasn’t really looking forward to this one. My tolerance for Fogerty’s voice has about a three song limit, and I’ve heard the hits a million times. But holy shit “Ramble Tamble”! That’s a bold way to start a record and I loved it. More of that, please. Also, I had no clue that the unedited version of “Grapevine” was 47 minutes long. It’s a bit much.

I like an album that jumps through a bunch of genres - classic rock and roll, psychedelia, country, folk rock - good fun! Fave track - "Lookin' Out My Back Door", for the Lebowski connection, heh, which also probably pushes the whole album up to 4 stars. But that's just, like, my opinion, man.

Pretty chill album, easy listening Favourite song: I heard It Through The Grapevine

Creedunce Shitwater

Amazing. Probably my favorite CCR album. 9/10 1. I Heard it Through the Grapevine 2. Who'll Stop the Rain 3. Long as I Can See the Light

Fun album with a lot of great songs. And some Jam Band stuff too. Very pleasing.

terrific album

It’s ccr probably my favorite album from them

I love creedence

Great vocals, cool jams

This just has that classic album sound. It's almost impossible to go about your life without hearing a Creedence Clearwater Revival song given how synonymous their music has been associated with the 60s and 70s American Dream and general zeitgeist of the time but I don't think I'd heard a song from this album before. Despite that, it all felt nostalgic and familiar. Perhaps this is the strongest quality to CCR's music. Cosmo's Factory has a classic American sound. Songs like Lookin' Out My Back Door has a distinctly southern country sound while also keeping that typical rock and roll aggression of the era. Another thing I really appreciate about rock albums are their ability to sound introspective. It's easier to make an album of bops but managing to work in a few slow jams that fit in the context of the track listing is an accomplishment in and of itself. Long As I Can See The Light is a sexy ballad that shows off the soft side of Cosmo's Factory. Yes, it is difficult to differentiate some of these songs but it's important to remember this is an album from an era gone by where music was intended to be heard as a project rather than as individual singles. A closing note on the album; The quality of this album is really illustrated by how seminal it sounds. The melodies and grooves of CCR sound very familiar and that's because they've influenced so many more modern musicians across many genres. That's hugely impressive.

Weer een steengoed album van CCR, kwam mij niet heel bekend voor behalve een nummer die Oos Joos heeft gecoverde

My rational stats brain tells me that if anything it's a sign of actual randomness (or at least pretty good pseudo-randomness), but this run of Credence strikes me odd because none of us are truly rational deep down. This is another good 'un, anyway.

Timeless, excellent tunes.

Could've done with another 20 minutes of Heard it through the grapevine, what a jam

Just a fantastic album

Epic! I Heard It Through the Grapevine is one of the best songs ever created.

Lots of classic songs. Mix of soul and western. Vocals are cool, have swagger and super distinct. Not a lot of diversity.

I really liked the style

4-5

I love Frank. I love Jobim. I love Bossa Nova. I love 60s orchestral arrangements. Sign me up

This album contains some of CCRs greatest hits. The album starts off strong with Ramble Tamble, which has a green grass and high tide guitar sound. The album does not tie the songs together. I can't seem to detect a theme to the album. I really liked this album.

Better than I anticipated. I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did, although a few songs were way too long.

I had a great time listening to this album. CCR's energetic, blues-heavy brand of rock is on full display throughout these 11 tracks, all of which are well-crafted and worth a listen. Some of the band's biggest hits, like 'Up Around the Bend', 'Lookin' Out My Back Door', and 'Who'll Stop The Rain' are all here, but even deeper tracks like 'Ooby Dooby' or 'My Baby Left Me' are delights to listen to. One of the biggest stand-outs here is John Fogerty's voice - he can really belt these tracks out, and the slightly gravel-y quality to his tone adds so much to the overall impact of the songs. Great album.

Classic, good, nice.

It's weird reviewing this album directly after the Black Crows album, because they are both white-boy blues albums. This, however, feels much more authentic. CCR seem much more like they are playing their version of the blues rather than doing an impression of the blues. This album starts out really strong with some songs that I wasn't familiar with, and then proceeds to get into a string of songs released as singles that I really enjoy, like Lookin' Out My Back Door, Run Though the Jungle, Up Around The Bend, and Who'll Stop The Rain. Honestly, the cover art may be the worst thing about this album. What in the hell were they thinking? 4/5

Lookin out my Backdoor - sehr bekannt, wusste bisher nicht von wem es Ist. Up around the Bend - auch von denen??? Whaaat?

Loved it, great stuff, keeping 5s for really amazing stuff

Excellent - added to the must buy list.

Very bleak and a hard listen. I appreciate the influence had on many of the bands I dig like Nirvana. An early indie inception of NIN. Lacks the teeth of it industrial baby. Isolation stands out.

Amazing music and a good selection of tracks, sadly no song stuck out to me that much but still an amazing record

Great album

You can smell the bourbon dripping off this. boogie woogie blues that’ll put a smile on your Face.

I love this band so much

A classic! Glad I got to discover more than just the hits here. I understand why my dad loved them so much.

Le genre d'artiste qu'il vaut mieux écouter en compilation

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.

I had fun but not memorable enough for me

Not the type of the music I would go out of my way to listen to, but I like the southern rock sound. Favorite tracks: Run Through the Jungle, Up Around the Bend.

Tiens ? Un deuxième Creedence Clearwater Revival ? Ben qu’est-ce que tu veux que je te dise. J’aime bien et je reviendrai dessus, mais c’est pas non plus un truc que j’adore. Cependant, celui-ci m’a semblé moins original que le premier que j’ai eu il y a une dizaine de jours.

another example of a ok band thats just way too over represented on this list. its alright i'm just not super into it

Genuinely alright. Less annoying then some of the 70s stuff on here, some interesting ideas! 3.5/5 ⭐️ 253/1089

Better than I was expecting. Like the previous album of theirs, the unknown songs are just as good, if not better, then the hits

7/10

I'll give 3-stars because it's good music, but I'm tired of CCR...perhaps for the rest of my life, haha. The voice...can't do it anymore...too many commercials and movies using CCR

Classic ‘70s sound. I enjoyed the opening track “Ramble Tamble” and how it changes in tune and tempo throughout the course of one song. I keep thinking it’s a new song, then it reverts back to the original sound before it ends. It was nice to listen to. The songs blur together, which is not necessarily a bad thing. It is cohesive. But at least in overall sound it lacks distinction, in my opinion, from other records from the same era.

Road trip music :)

Solid and local (to me)

Good stuff but not quite as good as green river. Consistent. In between a 3 and 4

First listen

Honestly…. I liked this album a lot more than I thought I would. Who’ll stop the rain is probably at the top for me because I find the melody kind of haunting but so beautiful. The 11 minute version of heard it through the grapevine was pretty cool. I think their guitar solos are super listenable. At no point did I think, jeez I can’t listen to this anymore I gotta skip this. And that says something, because I would not usually think of CCR as a band at the top of my discography, but I’m excited to revisit some of these tracks and get a deeper listen.

Ramble Tamble is great. Run Through The Jungle is great. The more overtly blues or rock-n-roll tracks I'm mostly meh on - not bad but not memorable really. But the groovier tracks I'm really into.

I was familiar with a few songs on this album and I would have said I quite liked CCR but this is not something I see myself yearning to hear again.

No es maluco pero ninguna canción me hizo frenar, entonces es x

First time listening to this album. The first song has an absolutely fantastic instrumental section in the middle, it really surprised me. The rest of the album feels like just some standard Creedence but it's still cool. I think I've never heard a cover of I Heard It Through The Grapevine I didn't like 3/5

Feels like it is aping a lot of styles but worse. But in fairness, their best songs seemed a bit familiar so they didn't make as much of an impact.

OK

Rockabilly doesn’t massively do it for me, although it does give me Easy Rider vibes, which is no bad thing. Pleasant enough but not one that I would be playing again. I can, however, appreciate how this must sound to lovers of this type of music. Pleased to have heard it, 3/5.

I like Creedence Clearwater Revival but this felt a bit like a non-event if I'm honest. Not offensive but nothing stood out massively either.

album #120 i was quite unwell when I was listening to this but I remember enjoying it enough. to be clear i enjoy ccr - maybe a different album would be preferable. idk. ꩜ album rating: ★★★☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 970 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 53 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 24 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 96

A product of its time. A bit catchy in spots but nothing jumps out

Ramble Tamble - 10/10: Una canción muy larga para dar inicio a un álbum, a mi parecer, pero la disfruté mucho, creo que el video musical influyó demasiado, no es el estilo de música que suelo escuchar pero me atrapó. Before You Accuse Me - 8.9/10 Travelin' Band - 10/10: Es muy movida, me gustaría que fuera más larga, me recordó a Volver al futuro y al estilo de Elvis Presley. Ooby Dooby - 9.8/10: Divertida y movida, me sentí en Footloose. Lookin' Out My Back Door - 6.5/10: Muy country para mi gusto. Run Through the Jungle - 8.5/10 Up Around The Bend - 9.6/10 My Baby Left Me - 9.7/10 Who'll Stop the Rain - 9.8/10 I Heard It Through the Grapevine - 9/10 Long as I Can See the Light - 8.8/10 Puntuación final - 7/10: Tiene muy buenas canciones, pero siento que no conecté del todo y no porqué sea un mal álbum, sino que no es el estilo musical que suelo escuchar, por eso no califiqué las últimas canciones, no tenía nada que decir. Tal vez volvería a escuchar algunas canciones por individual, más no sé si escucharía el álbum completo otra vez.

I have respect for these guys as musicians, but I find the music extremely boring with the exception of a few songs.

I gave this two listens and, while it does rock, I just don't know how much I love this. It's objectively pretty fun, but I don't think I'd ever come back, and a lot of the songs do kind of blend together. Favorite Songs: Heard it Through the Grapevine, Ramble Tamble

not a fan of the short and tightly arranged songs ccr usually produce, and the very american sound that ccr has.

Al parecer es el álbum más exitoso de la banda El mismo tiene canciones con instrumentales interesantes, a veces como intro, otras veces a lo largo de las canciones Ninguna en particular conectó enormemente en mi, pero la del inicio fue la más destacada a mi parecer Personalmente soy más fan del sonido de Green River, pero esto es un ejemplo de evolución en el sonido que fueron fabricando y además bajo el acompañamiento vocal de un gran artista Recomendado, reescuchable y será un viaje entretenido a lo menos

Some decent songs and overall pretty listenable. Nothing special though

Had some good songs, but nothing crazy. Great vibe though.

6/10

CCR just has a magic about them.

A few really great songs along with some odd covers.

Franchement pas mal. Très dansant 🕺Un bon album pour ranger sa chambre mais manque peut être un peu de diversité. On est lasse facilement. Je mettrais un 65/100.

Heard their name but don't think I've ever listened to them. Not really my cup of tea!

Definitely in the top 3 CCR albums.

Fortunate son has influenced my perception of CCR so much that I can't help but imagine the majority of this album being played in a smokey rundown bar in Vietnam. The big hits I knew, but the rest fell short of expectation sadly.

Enjoyed it generally! I think they have some better stuff, but I didn't mind anything on this album

A lot of the tracks have stood the test of time.

++: Before You Accuse Me, Travelin' Band, Ooby Dooby, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Long as I Can See the Light +: Ramble Tamble, Run Through the Jungle, My Baby Left Me +-: Lookin' out My Backdoor, Up Around the Bend, Who'll Stop The Rain 7,0/10

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This was great. I’ve liked CCR ever since we sang "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" for an elementary school spring play. The guitar work throughout is great, Fogerty’s voice is so distinctly his own, and the drums have that classic ’70s tone done right. It also brought back memories of Hanoi Rocks’ cover of "Up Around the Bend," which used to be on constant rotation in my house back in the day.

Quite entertaining rock album on the background of the office Monday

#438 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ✅ CCR is one of those bands that I've mostly listened via "best of" albums, radio and random playlists. This album has a lot of songs I could add to a themed playlist myself. Strong 3, teetering on 4/5

The instrumentation on this album was really fun, it would’ve been nice if they got room to breathe in longer songs, like in Ramble Tamble and Grapevine. The Fogertys have sick voices. Still has energy. Only knowing their popular songs, I was surprised by most of this album, in a good way. Has some bangers

Ok - nothing standout

Good stuff but not quite as good as green river. Consistent. In between a 3 and 4

Ok...CCR will always be a legebdary band worth to be mentioned. But not my coup of tea

#411/1001. They claim to be the greatest American Rock and Roll band. But I suppose it will take ages for America to be great again. 3 for the swampiness and the hits are his, not misses.

There are things about the songs on this album that I can appreciate: the jangly guitar in Ramble Tamble, the way Before you Accuse Me sounds like the perfect soundtrack for a movie scene in a late night diner… etc. but overall, this does not at all sound like a cohesive album; it’s hard for me to imagine this is the same band from song-to-song; it just all sounds so disjointed to me.

The album's opening hints at an intention to take the folk sound down the progressive path that other contemporaries in adjacent genres were following, but from there that idea is abandoned and blues standards and folk progressions are explored; these are the language that the band knows in depth and uses to convey a message in which complexity is conspicuous by its absence and which aims to sound untouched by the passage of time.

Limp grapevine cover secured them a 3 instead of 4

I think all the 5 star reviews come from a certain demographic, you know who you are. It’s just not that good, love the vocals and one or two stand out tracks, but overall, it’s just average

This type of music is absolutely not for me but I do get it. Some of the songs are really great and it doesn't overstay. Easy 4 if I was 30 years older.

(3.5) proper American rock