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By far the best album to feature a hippie on a stationary bike. Listening to it again I think little me was much more interested in side B than side A.
dad rock in the best way
Good classic album.
I was pleasantly surprised with this one. I expected it to be just another string of I-IV-V progressions with mediocre vocals. And in some sense, it definitely had that. However, there were a few touches that made this album stand out compared with most other rock albums from this era. I appreciated the progressive rock jam in the middle of Ramble Tamble. The next few songs were just some old bluesy stuff that kinda all sounds the same to me. Lookin' out my Back Door was a highlight. I had heard this before but didn't know it was CCR. The only other song I'd heard before was Up Around the Bend. The best song on the album was either Lookin' Out my Back Door or Heard it Through the Grapevine. I would probably give this a 3.5 stars. But since that's not an option, I'll round it up to 4.
Alles vet
Pretty well done, genre defining.
4/5
I definitely enjoy CCR way more than other roots rock. John Fogerty's voice fits so well, and the blues/soul/R&B influences bring a level of excitement and tension that is usually missing from roots rock.
Creedence are really a singles band and Dimery's ridiculous limitations on compilations does hurt Creedence a bit. But this album is full of bangers. Creedence was a great band in a sense. Only John Fogerty was world class in his musicality, but the band is solid. I’ve often wondered what John would have sounded like with Tom petty’s heartbreakers, or the Band, or the E street band. Or the swampers. Or Booker t and the MGS. Or the Funk Brothers. It’s possible that we’d lose something a bar band would provide.* But the songs are so strong that the quality shines through. Long as I can see the light and run through the jungle are as good as anything else he wrote. They can also cover well. Heard it through the grape vine is all about the incendiary vocals, but what a track. Ooby dooby is great too. A good album. But creedence is really a singles band. A greatest hits double album would be better here, but this album would provide a fair whack of tracks** on such a compilation. 3.5 rounded up. * I know the hawks who became the band were considered Americas best bar band, but that was never true. Way way above what a bar band should provide. ** Fair whack of tracks is going to be the title of my greatest hits compilation.
Creedence released a string of really great singles, but their albums can be a bit choppy, and you can see that this is no Sgt Peper's concept album, thought out blah blah blah. It's a case of "it's been six months, better get another album out", so compile the last handful of singles and their b-sides (which are excellent), a few covers, and some extended jams. it's the same formula as Bayou Country, but the execution is all around improved. The singles are outstanding; Travelin' Band, Lookin' Out My Back Door, Run Through the Jungle, Up Around the Bend, Who'll Stop The Rain. The covers are pretty good, and even the extended jams (Ramble Tamble and Heard It Through the Grapevine) reflect how well-honed this band was from a few years of heavy touring. They have that great mix of a loose, funky feel, while being locked in as a tight unit, knowing what each other are doing. I was chatting to my mate Dave about this album yesterday, and he was positing what if Creedence had been a better band (like the E Street Band or Tom Petty's Heartbreakers). I don't think it would make a difference, because it is their chemistry, developed through years on the road, that really makes this work, not the technical skills. It's a great swamp rock sound (even though they hadn't been near a bayou in their lives), it's brief (although still manages to have filler on it), and the singles are cracking! I have two concerns, however: 1- Creedence's musical appropriation makes me uncomfortable. I mean, this is a band that had never been to the south, and they built this swamp boogie sound based on a tradition that they were not part of. This album also makes it clear how much they were indebted to black musicians (all the covers except Oooby Dooby are from black artists, plus the way that Travelin' Band blatantly rips of Little Richard). How come this bunch of Californian white boys got to sell a bazillion records, based on a sound that they emulated really well? I'm still thinking about that. 2- The cover is just rubbish. It's iconically rubbish. But, it's their best album, and a cracking listen. Sounds great, wastes little time (despite the two long tracks), you can hum the tunes and you can dance to it, a couple of absolute bangers. Four stars.
Never heard of this/them. Another Rock album from the 1970s. Liking the guitar/music right off the bat, just like the Slade album. Vocals have yet to be heard though… they’re better than Slade. Yeah much preferring this to Slade. Potentially a 4/5 library album!
For a band that gets all the attention put on 3 of their songs this album actually rocks
I like CCR and I enjoyed this but I can’t give an album with an 11 min version of through the grapevine 5 stars sorry
I'm a powerful man and a patriot hell yeah brother god bless America I had a good time with this one, not my usual thing but I was enjoying myself
very nice vibes, rocky but much more love it. Stoner vibe as well
You just can’t go wrong with CCR!
Fine classic ccr
Top pop
It was pretty good! Lots of classic songs on there that I grew up listening to. Overall, no real notes other than it just isn’t the style of music I most enjoy.
Like others in the group said, it’s impressive when an album has so many hits that it seems like a greatest hits collection. The only things I didn’t like were those live tracks at the end - the vocals were flat and strained.
An album with so many hits on it, it almost feels like a Greatest Hits album.
I’d listen to this again
Loved the sound. East to listen to, good mix of lengths.
no misses
Well, it's definitely great. And you can hear its inspiration on modern music -- Black Keys come to mind. Some of the songs are a little goofy, but then there's just some absolutely timeless classics. It's great.
I own this record. I remember picking it up one day and assuming it was a greatest hits album. It is absolutely packed. There are a ton of great things happening on here. John Fogerty was a force.
Sounds like a greatest hits album. So many songs that have been indelibly entwined with the culture.
Great Chill Classic Album.
Grapevine too long but mf iconic
4/5
A very good rock/country rock album with tons of hit singles on it (my favoruite is Who'll Stop The Rain). The second half of the album is especially strong. I love John Fogerty's vocal but the music is also great.
Visceral, timeless rock music, peaking with Creedence's version of I Heard It Through the Grapevine: an 11 minutes masterpiece. I don't get why we can't get music like in this day and age. Our loss.
absolutely kooky; gave me guardians of the galaxy vibes sometimes - proper mood raiser though, even if a little unexpected
Like the vibes, the oldies vibes except for the long ass instrumental in the beginning
It's hard to rate an album with so many songs in the zeitgeist but I did enjoy this a lot. Also I'd never heard Ramble Tamble and it's super good.
we rate based on vibes i can't focus on the words track 1: a long bouncy sandwich where the meat is a solid jam 8/10 track 2: can't go wrong with the classic format. blues i think? 6.5/10 track 3: it may be the track name but this do be sounding like a road trip song. 7/10 track 4: we PRANCING with this one 7/10 track 5: very smooth bridge after the first chorus, love me that acoustic 7.5/10 track 6: lovely harmonica and a different guitar in each ear 8/10 track 7: OH I RECOGNIZE THIS ONE 8.5/10 track 8: short and sweet 7/10 track 9: short and sweet x2 combo 7/10 track 10: another long track and good to do tasks to 7.5/10 track 11: couldn't have picked a better track from the album to be the final one, good fade out 6.5/10 overall 7.3/10, not the kind of music i usually listen to nor something i'd go out of my way to listen to again but i wouldn't change the station if any of these came on the radio
I know a lot of these songs. Hometown soft rock radio energy
Have you ever seen a 11 minute rendition of the rain? But really it was decent. A bit hokey but maybe it's the thing that set the trend I feel like is overdone. Would listen again
An album that could easily be Greatest Hits of CCR, but includes Ooby Dooby, a complete turd of a song.
PRETTY GOOD. I liked the end half of the album better than the beginning. CCR is a great band but not an every day listen for me personally.
Well, this is definitely an iconic album - listening to it, I might have guessed it was a greatest hits album, but nope, all of these songs were on one album! Some great bluesy moments, some great country moments. I must say though, I'm not sure what they added to these covers of black musicians except that they brought the music to white kids. But it's definitely a classic album and deserving of its spot on this list. 4/5
Classic groove’s
Love this album. Heard it through the grapevine is one of the greatest covers of all time
Primeira vez que ouvi, e um sólido álbum de rock bluesy. Muitas musicas de swing parece me, com um som nostálgico e alegre
Classic rock from start to finish. Their cover of Grapevine is great, love the jam at the end.
Good sampling of CCR, mostly enjoyed.
Americana vibe with great horns
I’ve only fairly recently listened to CCR. My mother-in-law played Down On The Corner a few weeks ago and I thought it was fantastic, and I’ve since been dipping into their catalogue here and there. I’m excited to give this a good listen today. Songs I already knew: I Heard It Through The Grapevine Favourites: Ramble Tamble, Who’ll Stop The Rain, I Heard It Through The Grapevine I really enjoyed this album. There are some songs that go on for 7+ minutes with extensive guitar solos which is usually something I don’t enjoy much, but this was different and I can’t put my finger on why. I love the vocals a lot - he has such a unique voice and sings so well, but also gives the raw impression of never having any singing lessons. Don't get me wrong, this definitely works in his favour. Give this a listen if you haven't before.
They released Cosmo's Factory in 1970. It's got all the overplayed classics -- lookin out my backdoor, run through the jungle, up around the bend. It's less played tracks are, in my opinion quite a bit better (Ooby Dooby & Travelin' Band to a lesser extent). I particularly enjoy their cover of Marvin Gaye's I Heard it Through The Grapevine. This may be because I'm a big Marvin Gaye fan. The song clocks in at a playtime of just over 11 minutes. This works out to being almost 3 minutes longer than the 3 most popular songs on the album combined. I'm not quite sure of the point I'm trying to make. I still sorta don't like CCR and I still really like Marvin Gaye. I guess in closing, having given the album a listen this afternoon, I would say the album is better than the 3 songs that I had originally judged it on.
Great album. Sounds like it would be played in a road trip in a coming of age movie. Was great
BL: CCR is a band I always intend to listen to more but never get round to it. I’ve listened to the famous tracks, however never strayed outside of that. So I’ll be glad to have finally put one of these on. AL: I fully get the hype. I had a great time with this album. A few sprawling psychedelic country epics juxtapose with incredibly short and sweet political and social anthems. This album could’ve been perfect, if there weren’t some absolutely dire filler tracks on here (namely track 2 “before you accuse me”) using an incredibly basic (and mildly infringing) guitar riff which just really doesn’t stand up. The rest of the album was very solid though. FT: “Ramble Tamble”, “Who’ll stop the rain”, “I heard it through the grapevine” 4/5
Phone, bedroom, first listen (know almost every song), single sitting, FT: Up Around the Bend
A great, mellow listen - "As Long As I Can See the Light" is a gorgeous song. 7.5/10.
Really strong and diverse songs
So many jams
Yeah this was really good, in particular the hits but solid throughout
Solid album from an iconic band with an iconic sound. Not their best, but very good overall.
Great musicianship.
Almost all of CCR's albums are good, this is no different
Awesome
Their 5th album in 2 years and still packed with hits! Six songs were Top 5 singles! Lookin' Out My Back Door, Run Through The Jungle, Up Around The Bend, Who'll Stop The Rain, & Long As I Can See The Light are all classics.
Very familiar with this one; Ramble Tamble is a behemoth of an album opener that I heard all the time growing up because my dad played it. For a bunch of California boys, they sure could pull off that bayou blues sound. That said, I think they peaked with that first track.
I love a bit of CCR and this was no different! Some of their music is quite classic blues, but there is something different about them. Very rich and warm. I feel so optimistic when I listen to them.
this is probably my favorite CCR album, and like half the songs are solid singles, even if a few of them are covers. the two longer songs definitely feel like a slog to get through but otherwise the album basically alternates between good singles and deeper cuts. favorites: travelin' band, lookin' out my back door, up around the bend, who'll stop the rain
Basically a greatest hits album. Ramble Tamble has become a newer favourite. Fogarty’s vocals on Long As I Can See the Light. Wow.
Super fun.
Laadukas setti. Ei ihme, että on uponnut väestöön. Omaan sieluun ei kuitenkaan iske, mut se ei rokota ku yhen tähden
An album full of great songs I've heard before!
Classic
1- good intro, i like the raw voices in it and some tempo changes. 2- classic rock&roll, glad it's only 3:27 minutes 3- classic rock, relationated with Elvis in my opinion 4- don't like it 5- classic song, good one 6- like it, nice intro and mood, my fav with the 1st one 7- good riff, not so memorable 8- good pace, like it 9- very nice chorus 10- like some dark moments in this song and the solo. Lenght is abusive, but good to fill the silence and do something else 11- loved the sax, good ending.
I don’t know what to say about this album, but my gut feeling says “4”.
This album is pretty damn good. I love the energy of the opening track, and most everything that follows keeps matches or flows naturally from that. 11 minutes of Through the Grapevine is a little much, and Long As I Can See the Light is a bit of a lackluster album closer (except for that sweet, sexy 70's sax solo...mmm, mmm, good). Top tier 70's rock, and some of my favorite from CCR.
Not bad, CCR. I didn't know the non-radio-hit songs, but I quite enjoyed the whole thing. I will say Heard it Through the Grape Vine didn't need to be 11 minutes though. 3.75/5
this may not be CCR’s most cohesive album but it probably has the highest amount of bangers and probably deserves to be called their best. They sound as good as ever. A-
I've heard all of these songs so many times before, so I was hardly blown away, in a "surprised" kind of way, by the album. Though it's quite a feat to have managed to get all of these songs on one album, and I can only imagine how strong this must have been when it came out. I was contemplating putting a 5, but I think a 4 is reasonable.
It was a really great country funk album. I even enjoyed the cover they included of a Motown great.
Es un muy buen álbum y creo que dio 7n paso a lo qu3 es el rock en sí de los años 70
Classic Creedence
One of the greats. I’d never heard the full length Grapevine before. What a groove
It sounds like a Best Of album by CCR
I ben wel een sucker voor CCR en dit soort ouwe-lullen-arrow-classic-rock.
I really enjoyed this one. The particular highlight for me was Heard it through the Grapevine, but every song was fun and it’ll likely end up in my regular rock rotation.
Great album, classic 70s album. Very relaxing and lots of great jams throughout the album
Classic 70's rock, nice listen and enjoyed this one all the way through.
Hit after hit on this album. Almost track lands. Every one is a bop for me and I can always enjoy it. I understand the long cover may not be for everyone though. I understand that, it was very ambitious. Solid production, writing, instrumentation, vocals etc. Not much to dislike. 4/5
A fun listen
Some strong songs.
I like how the songs are light but also meaningful and musically intricate. They even kind of pulled off the 11- minute "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". I did not expect that I would ever take CCR seriously.
Never a huge CCR fan, but even this has a lot of bang for its buck. "Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a great rendition of a classic, but if it was the last song on the album instead of having one last song that felt like a forgettable then it would have probably had more impact. Still, a good amount of good music and will always be a recommend.
Quality album from CCR. Chocka vith big tunes. Humble and God affirming. Solid 4
No niin! Klassikkoa klassikon perään - ja klassikkojen laatu on "klassikko jo syntyessään". Tekisi mieli antaa täydet, koska en keksi mitään vikaa. Ehkä levy ei kuitenkaan saa niin haltioihin.
Ei herätä kateutta ollessaan nerokasta, eikä turhautumista ollessaan vähän vähemmän. Olen Fogertyn puolella. Ja I Heard it Through the Grapevine on helvetisti parempi kuin alkuperäinen.
I grew up listening to this, so it has a very warm spot in my heart and memory!
Great album, some good rock hits and my favourite CCR track (Up around..)
Ramble Tamble, Lookin Out My Back Door, Run Through The Jungle, Up Around The Bend, I heard It Through The Grapevine, Long As I Can See The Light
Great Album! I never had this, but my friends did!
no puede ser que nunca haya escuchado este discaso. Solo hay una cancion mala, que es la última. El resto son literalmente hitasos. Son diversos, concretos con su propuesta y por más de que sean temas sueltos no hya por qué de parar en el recorrido. Lo unico que falla realmente es el orden de los temas pero debe haber alguna explicacion de la epoca para eso. 8,80/10
Lekker album, alhoewel CCR wel altijd een beetje als een parodie van zichzelf voelt.
Classic
I can see why this was so popular at the time. At a time of psychodelic rock and experimental albums, CCR delivered straightforward and memorable rock, with elements of country influence. Personally, I love the exact music that they were rebelling against. Despite that, I can definitely see the appeal of a band like this. It feels only fair to give this 4 stars for the song writing and performances, even though it's not my personal favorite.
Creedence rocks and this album rules. Just chooglin' baby!
Banging
CCR's debut album plays more along the lines of a greatest hits album. So much good stuff on here.
Reminds me of childhood and the Big Lebowski. Classic rock album.
Not their very best but still has some classic songs on it.
Ok CCR - ultimate boomer land… BUT.. it’s a good record. Somehow I start off by bracing myself for some 70s cheese but it turns out to be simply good records. It helps this came on while flying on a plane - it seems to have been written by… a… travelling… band… heh but it suits the mood of jetting around as a soundtrack. That aside it’s a good record even on the ground and probably at sea too - which I haven’t tried yet.
Pretty bluesy, I liked it.
This is a great album! A strong listen. I liked our last, earlier (?) CCR album a little better, and I’m now warm to their thing and I want more. I will dutifully put this on for every subsequent time I grill things. 4/5
All over the place but I think I like it?
A bit of a lukewarm start but once it get is going it’s gold. Enjoyed the cover of grapevine.
Great album...maybe the best CCR I have heard beginning to end. Really enjoy most of the songs. 4/5
Solid. I like CCR.
Talk about a packed record full of iconic songs. It all of it is my thing, but there’s no denying how great this is. It would be a 4.5 if I could.
Old CCR is fun.
I went into this dreading it a bit since I’d given this album a try a while ago and it didn’t really click. However, with fresh ears this was way better than I was expecting. The instrumentation is incredibly good, the vocal performance is outstanding and packed with personality, and the covers feel like their own creation, on top of the originals being excellent as well. Excellent feel good rock and blues. Highlights include ramble tamble, up around the bend, and heard it through the grapevine, though it’s consistently great.
Surprisingly good record. Really love the singer’s voice and the guitar work done throughout the record.
It kinda slaps ngl. I never thought of CCR as being this bluesy and soulful but they really bring it on this record. 7/10
8/10 solid
I never realized how many famous songs came from this band. A true classic rock band! You can hear the blues influence. Full of songs you can picture people dancing to.
Lækker sprød 70'er rock, rå lyd, Lookin out my back door
I feel as if it's a random compilation of songs not an album on which the order is important. Huuuge disadvantage. Altogether I liked the songs. 3.5/5
Nice bluesy album. I really like vocal on this album. Maybe this album is a bit too varied but I like individual songs too much to care about homogeneity of album as a whole. "I heard it through the grapevine" is awesome.
HL: "Who'll Stop the Rain", "Lookin Out My Back Door", "Run Through the Jungle", "Up Around The Bend", "Long As I Can See the Light" Pretty great offering by CCR, though all my favourite tracks were on Chronicle, something I've heard a lot back in the day. The best surprise was probably the opening "Ramble Tamble", a hoedown that becomes a psych-rock jam, kinda like "No Time" by the Guess Who March 24, 2023
How do they only have like 2 songs on classic rock radio when just this album alone has a bunch of good ones
When I was growing up, my mom had this CD in her car and would listen to it regularly. I always enjoyed listening to it and would ask for "Who'll Stop The Rain" all the time - as a kid, I thought it was the prettiest song. I still find it beautiful now and consider it the best song on the album, but there is a lot to like here. CCR are consistently great, and have written some of the catchiest hooks and riffs that I've ever heard. I don't love every song on this album, but when it's good, it's VERY good. This was a nice trip down memory lane for me, and helped me rediscover some great songs. Standout Tracks: "Who'll Stop The Rain," "Ramble Tamble," "Up Around The Bend," "Run Through The Jungle"
groovy, love me some ccr. i can practically hear the helicopters. 4/5
Banger. Classic southern rock making me erupt at work yet again. God my desk is so sticky.
Swing, blues, quick tempo that slows down throughout the album. Very thoughtful overall.
Definitely preferred the originals over the standards
groovy sound, a few covers(?)
Really good, fades a bit in the middle, great blues album
Cosmo's Factory finds CCR at their swampy and bluesy best. This album, which now almost acts like a greatest hits compilation moves from John Fogerty's best Little Richard impression in "Traveling Band" to the grungy groove of "Run Through the Jungle" and everything in-between. The classic "Looking Out My Back Door" and "Who'll Stop the Rain" allow the band to follow more acoustically driven avenues while the soaring guitar riffs of "Up Around the Bend" shows that the instrumentalists in the band were also in top form.
Top notch stuff.
Ég er alltaf smá skotinn í þessu Credence soundi. Eldist ágætlega.
CCR for the win? Almost. Very good album, interesting songs, love the vocal, some incredible solos, CCR at their best. What I don't like about this album is a little bit too much of the country influence, making couple songs just a bunch of running clichés. Otherwise, just waiting for their even better records!
Bop after bop
First time listening. I recognized a lot of these songs from classic rock radio and usage in film soundtracks. There are a lot of influences here...rhythm and blues ("Before You Accuse Me," and "My Baby Left Me"), soul ("I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "Long As I Can See the Light"), country ("Lookin' Out My Back Door"), rock and roll ("Ooby Dooby," "Travelin' Band"), and also psychedelia ("Ramble Tamble"). The variety is excellent. However, I wasn't too big a fan of how "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" turned into an 11min extended jam session. Despite this small nitpick, this album is incredibly tight and a fantastic first go-around. Those singles still hold up strong.
Very very groovy
There's some tremendous riffs throughout on Cosmo's Factory. That's probably why it's pretty much a Creedence singles album. You can hear where Dr Feelgood got their ideas from. It sounds like they had loads of fun recording this. The last great rock 'n' roll album? An extra star for featuring a man on a bicycle wearing what looks suspiciously like dungarees on the front cover.
- foot tapping fun
Blandad till en början, mycket klassiskt bra, rockigt, härligt. Men Ooby Dooby är en av dem mest malplacerade låtarna någonsin. Det känns inte som att det riktigt lossnar helt, albumet saknar riktiga bangers trots att många av låtarna är väldigt bra. Det är inte tillräckligt kittlande eller intressant, utan de flesta låtarna känns väldigt typiska i texten. Ett mycket starkt avslut med As Long As I See The Light, en otroligt själsfull låt, med underbar refräng och en vacker uppvisning av Fogertys vokala förmåga i både kraft och känsla.
Real cool album
I've never listened to Cosmo's Factory before, but I have heard at least 7 or 8 of the 11 tracks before. Because music from Creedence Clearwater Revival has been included so broadly throughout pop culture, I wasn't sure how I was going to react to this album. Sometimes my exposure to a band can feel completely saturated and I don't need any more. This album was a good surprise. "Ooby Dooby" was a track that felt like I'd be tempted to skip. There were a few tracks that I've probably heard enough of by now, but others reminded me of why they are popular. The swamp soaked "Run Through the Jungle" digs in to a solid rock and roll base. The guitar riffs alone from "Up Around the Bend" make CCR iconic. The happy surprises for me from this album were the opening and closing tracks, "Ramble Tamble" and "Long as I Can See the Light". These tracks are great examples of CCR's talent.
It's good. Not sure if 4 is too high but feeling generous
All the hits! A rootin tootin hootenanny.
Great album from a legendary band, always a joy to listen to their music
I was familiar with a lot of the songs. A couple I had never heard before. I enjoyed it. I would listen to the album again. A couple of the songs needed to be shortened. The full version ofn "I Heard It on the Grapevine" definitely can be shortened significantly.
by all rights creedence should be a 5 star band and this a 5 star album but something bugs me about them, i just can’t place it
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.
yeeeeeeeeehaw clown emoji cowboy emoji
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.