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I love CCR, but this one is not their best - I put it on in the background and it worked fine, but I don't care too much about any of the songs in particular.
Better than I expected
This was pretty good, some nice riffs and funny lyrics in here but at other times it got way too repetitive for my liking
Ingen Fortunate Son direkt, men inte dåligt
Helt okej! Kanske lite ensidigt (Proud Mary sticker ut, men kanske mest för att jag känner igen den så väl) men föredömligt kort album.
It’s a got a nice jamming groove, though this particular brand of Southern rock doesn’t do all that much for me. At least they keep it tight at under 40 minutes.
This album has an example of a cover being better than the original with proud mary by Tina Turner (and Ike I guess) being heads above, Creedence Clearwater Revival's original version. Overall an okay album was anything special but was not bad. Middle of the road. 5/10.
3.4 I enjoyed it, but it was let down partly by an unnecessary cover of good golly miss Molly and the fact that I sadly cannot stand Proud Mary. Dunno why, but that songs really winds me up. Graveyard train the best of the rest I think.
A bit inconsistent and lacking lyrical on a few tracks. But the rest is great
I've never listened to a full CCR album before. This should be interesting. Track one, Born on the Bayou. I fell like this song needs no introduction. Track two, Bootleg. More hillbilly blues, I l like it. Track 3, Graveyard Train. Hillbilly blues with a slow groove. Excellent flow between the first three songs. Eight and a half minutes might be a little longer than this one needs though. Track 4, Good Golly Miss Molly. Classic rock n roll cover. Nice tempo change after the previous song overstayed it's welcome a bit. Track 5, Penthouse Pauper. Really feeling this bluesy one. Track 6, Proud Mary. This song is fine but it's definitely my least favorite so far. I just prefer the bluesier stuff. Track 7, Keep on Chooglin', whatever the fuck that is supposed to mean. This is basically the anthem of what I have now dubbed hillbilly blues. This one clocks in at 7:41. I feel like I'm these longer tracks, not enough is happening to justify their increased length. This might just a product of the age of the record. I'm not really sure. Solid 3 star album .
Not too bad
As seems to be quite common - I enjoyed the album but it hasn't made me want to track down more of their stuff.
I hear the appeal of Creedence right on the first track which immediately introduces John Fogerty as having one of the most striking voices of his time. Born On The Bayou is a slow ride taken through smooth and easy (years before Foghat). From what I hear, a part of these tracks are based on repetitive themes that may work but wear off if repeated for too long. There's a difference between Graveyard Train and Keep On Chogglin' where the former gets annoying at some point and the latter ups the sonic intensity a bit. Proud Mary is a classic of course, but the rest tends to pass me by with a good impression. Just not a great impression. I do enjoy this album in general, but I sense that there's better work by this group later on. This was only their second record and they would follow this up with 3 other highly acclaimed albums in the months following. I will give this the score I think it gets on the star rating, but it's going to go on the mid 7 range for me (7/10, 4/5 on this scale) (Update: 3/5 now, but Proud Mary keep on turnin')
Nice collection of blues and rock , well constructed songs which are very relaxing and lightly enjoyable
I love John Fogertys voice! Though the selection of songs on here isn’t the greatest it was still an enjoyable listen. I also never knew that he wrote Proud Mary.
As much as I love them I’m embarrassed to admit that this is the first Creedence album that I’ve listened to. Everything else has always been a compilation/best of album. Very good album 3.5 stars.
Liked it added good golly miss molly
Didn't listen to the whole thing, wasn't great in my opinion, but that doesn't make it bad, would listen to it every now and then
Solid rock album, standard stuff.
I wasn't born in Bayou Country. The nearest bayou is around 4,500 miles from me. Still I quite enjoyed this swamp-y record.
Solid album from the period, stand out track obviously Proud Mary. But generally pretty good.
Would recommended it if I had a father working as a farmer
This is one of those albums that works with an extremely limited sonic palette, which can be great if there's enough interest in the performances, compositions, or just the general vibe of the record. Bayou Country is a bit of a mixed bag in this regard. Obviously Fogerty's vocals aren't a univeral preference, but they don't bother me too much. However, there's just not enough variation for me to really get into this album - or really most of CCR. Like many bands from this era (or any era for that matter), specific singles taken in isolation can hit pretty hard, but there needs to be somthing more to hold my attention for an entire album.
This album wasn’t bad but I wasn’t rocking out either. The harmonica wasn’t annoying in this compared to the Bob Dylan album. Favorite songs: Good Golly Miss Molly, Proud Mary
Couple of good songs, but a lot of boring blues...
Easy does it. Kind of samey.
It's Creedence. It rocks/choogles. It's great. Favourite tracks: Born on the Bayou, Bootleg, Penthouse Pauper
It's good, but man is it short.
Not bad. Not bad. But not my favourite CCR album. An easy listen, if nothing else.
Some good songs. Classic album
A band I am always meant to check out. Never got a round to it. This is so so, couple of great tracks, some interminable jams. 2.5 rounded up Heard before? The singles Owned: No 19/1001, 19/77 (24%) Will I get? Probably not
EEEEEEYYYYYAAAAAH
Nice late 60s swampy blues rock.
I really enjoy the strong blues element in this band, but I have to admit that southern rock isn’t usually my go-to. It definitely wasn’t a bad album, though. As a South Florida guy, if I ever find myself down in the Everglades on an airboat wrestling alligators, this will definitely be my go-to background music.
I love when bands have their own theme songs.
not crazy abt it
This was fun! I like keeping it to the original 7 inch experience, it's just right for what it is. Impressive! Very clear, rugged, dirty, modern rock and roll. I would love to have someone else say they'd like to listen to this or some CCR in general. Because I don't think it pulled me in enough to make me come back to it. 3.3/5
Born on the Bayou caused me to check where they are from (NoCal). And while they still made catchy, bluesy rock… Doesn’t hit the same.
Fun one! Vocals were very grassroots and I felt like I needed to be doing manual labor or swinging a pickaxe or something while I listened along.
Second CCR album and I enjoyed this one too. Not as much as green river. But still, a nice surprise.
2nd album by CCR and have enjoyed them both. Marking this one down slightly (vs Green River) because i could have done without 25% of the album being taken up with ‘Graveyard Train’ plodding along but getting nowhere. Liked the other 6 songs. Can see myself coming back to this.
It's gatorin' time! With all the noodling that drags on, turning a short album into something that feels far longer, this risks being self indulgent. However, with guitars that sound this swampy it's hard not to feel the vibes, even if all a bit one note.
Nice old school rock I guess
I'm in the Midlands of England, I don't drive so I could never experience a highway. This album is fascinating to me. There's a lot of meaning and dialect I'm probably missing. This is probably pretty close to the ultimate blues record. I was listening to this in the park, it's Autumn, and this is vibing well with Autumn. The vocal knows where his wheelhouse is and it's so powerful, he rocks out in his groovy power every track, which is great. I look for variance though, when I've already been impressed. I don't get this Blues sad when I get sad, I get sad girl sad. I really itch to hear a Blues compilation firstly. I don't think I like the cover! "Chooglin'" is a term popularized by John Fogerty in his Creedence Clearwater Revival song "Keep On Chooglin'," and it generally means to have a good time, to keep going with energy, or to move with a strong, steady rhythm. The meaning of "chooglin'" can be interpreted as a positive affirmation to persevere through hard times and continue to enjoy life." That's very heartwarming, lovely. "You got to ball and have a good time, and that's what I call chooglin'." Keep on chooglin'! I was done by the end of this, it choogles, all the performances are excellent, and there's nothing to knock, its all powerhouse. It's all great and its all a powerhouse, which of course is brilliant. My mind interprets it as a lack of variety and range. I can't help that when "Bootleg (Alternative Take)" begun on the streaming version, my mind held quite a heavy sigh for hearing it again. The score will just weigh in a "not quite for me" factor. If it were live I'd be going crazy in the loveliest sense.
Bon vibe
Ca rock pi ca roll. Fun et groovy mais assez conventionnel.
Thought I was going to like this one more than I ended up. Iconic voice but the songs are pretty uneven
would listen again if i feel swampy
Sympa mais pas incroyable
It was ok not my kind of music
Never did love never did hate. Great mix of well-known classics and obscure. 5.5
Good Golly Miss Molly and Penthouse Pauper are terrific, blistering and high energy. Some are duller but they do rock.
Dad- 7 Mom- 5 Mike- NA Lori- 6.5 Michael- 7 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 6.38
I like "Keep On Chooglin'". That's fun to say. Chooglin. Chooglin chooglin chooglin. Chooglin!
Another CCR album only eight days after getting Cosmo's Factory? I would have probably preferred someone new to start my work week, but I suppose I'll take it. I enjoyed Bayou Country about the same amount as I enjoyed Cosmo's Factory (three stars), though I do feel like the songs here have a little more identity compared to the 1970 album. BC is also a few minutes (and four tracks) shorter than CF, so I'd say I'm slightly more likely to return to this one in the future, but not enough to give it four stars. My main takeaway from Bayou Country is that Creedence Clearwater Revival wrote that "rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river" song and that it's apparently called "Proud Mary?" I might have gone my entire life without knowing that and I've heard the song at least a dozen times (probably more). Highlights: Graveyard Train, Good Golly Miss Molly, Proud Mary, Keep On Chooglin'
not really bad but also not really my kinda music (feel like i said this to quite some albums here haha)
Proud Mary was good and enjoyed this overall. Not my favourite, but a good album.
Let's keep on choogling in 2025!
I really enjoyed this more than I expected. I can see cypress trees and Spanish moss hanging from the trees. I can orange sunset over the swamps and hear the putter of boats fishing or pulling up shrimp traps. This band seems like they would be great live.
I don't know have much to say about CCR -- who certainly deserve their spot and I can completely get how someone stan for them -- but one thing that occured to me is that I can't hear their music without picturing a montage of Vietnam movie scenes.
Lowkey solid.
- can definitely see why it’s a classic. their claim to the title ‘greatest rock ‘n roll band of all time’ in their spotify bio is however entertaining to me. loved to learn that fogerty’s writing process involved staring at his blank wall, and that he had never lived in the bayou. not particularly drawn in by it but i like it well enough! spectacular guitar for sure.
Soft and rocky, not very exciting, Proud Mary revives karaoke memories...
CCR was a great singles band but imo they don’t have a truly great album. And if they do, it is definitely not this one. Bootleg, Graveyard Train, Good Golly Miss Molly (Little Richard should have sued them for this abomination), and Keep On Chooglin are bad. Then there is Born on The Bayou (solid) and Proud Mary (one of the greatest rock songs ever). I don’t get it either. But go listen to Chronicle, you do not need to hear this before you die, because it may kill you
Solo un poco repetitivo pero el pantano es el pantano
Starts out strong - I have always dug the solid groove of Born on the Bayou. Maintains its energy most of the way but by the end I was hoping that he would stop chooglin'.
Everything apart from the hits is standard southern blues-rock. Yawn. (It's never a good sign when the music improves when the album ends--I got Cinnamon Girl.)
I continue to be surprised that CCR albums are just alright.
Pleasantly surprised by this album as I am not a big CCR fan. This album, however, is them the best. Good, clean southern rock with a bit of an edge to it and not a lot of instances of Fogerty blatantly mispronouncing words.
If you've heard one CRR record, you've heard them all. They write songs that are fun for like, 30 seconds, then they drag that out for a lifetime until you're bored out of your mind. And by "fun," I mean "innocently intriguing." You might say, "Oh that riff is cool," or, "Huh, hooky chorus," but your life is not going to be changed. It's beer-drinking, dive bar-conversating, pool-playing, cigarette-smoking music. Great for the background, not for primary listening. And that's why every Boomer Dad loves CCR, and everyone else doesn't give a fuck. I do like this one better than Cosmo's Factory. Mainly because it's not half-filled with covers. That doesn't mean I adore it, and I think the "good" songs– and I use the term loosely– are significantly weaker here. And worse, the few covers on here are the best songs here. But the all-around package is more tolerable, so that counts for something. Maybe not a higher score, but still, something.
Not really into the down-home country boy 1970s rock aesthetic tbh.
Not sure I've ever listened to this record. Obviously the lead tune is nostalgic and deeply ingrained for me, as are the 2 covers. Upon listening straight through though, all I could think was how fun it would have been to sit around while they played through this short record beginning to end. I would love that version of these songs. As is, it's choppy and sounds like they were told to write a radio hit and a radio ready cover so they could get the rest of the songs out there.
Definitely has the distinct CCR sound! I enjoyed it. Especially the first song
Not a bad album. It gets a little "jam band"ish which is alright by me. Obvious hits on here that land this album on the list on their own, the rest is probably not as notable. Still choogles!
This album is pretty alright.
- estilo fundador do rock sulista dos eua - muito imersivo e descontraído, porém curto - faltou as músicas animadas que a banda tem no catálogo
It was also a fine album. Solid as fuck classic rock and roll. Theres parts in that album where i loved the soloing and i could tell the historical "fuck the Vietnam war" the whole album pretty much marinated itself within
6/10
Also didn’t expect to like this at all but I really enjoyed 1 or 2 songs. Overall an enjoyable album but not really for me
Background, can't imagine ever playing this with the intent to listen to the songs.
74/100 not a crazy amount of music actually here, just a handful of songs, some being quite long nothing crazily special takes place in this record but that's okay you don't always need that, sometimes you just need good music that you can enjoy in nearly every setting, and that's what this is
Good, 33 mins. 6/10. Couple bangers. Upbeat.
I like this much more than the other CCR album I've listened to. I can hear the blues and it still has a distinct rock sound. 3.5 stars rounded down
Eu quando vaquejada
Decent "jammy" record from Creedence. The record that confused people into believing this was a group out of the bayou, but undeniably great sounding with fantastic song writing. A little less versatility displayed on this one, but for the second of three records released in one year, what could one really expect?
Buen álbum, interesante descubrir mas acerca de la discografía de este grupo
I like some CCR, but apparently I can't lie on my bed to listen to them exclusively because I will fall asleep. Graveyard Train felt a lot longer than 8:37. Proud Mary definitely the highlight for me. Classic. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite tracks: Born On The Bayou, Proud Mary, Keep On Chooglin'
Noen kule låter. God instrumental og vokal. Kan av og til bli litt jokkete. Ikke beste albummet fra CCR
Guitar on good golly miss Molly is pretty sick. Penthouse pauper cracked me up. In general, a bit too country for me?
57 albums in and 3 of them have been CCR. The Brits love them some Creedence don’t they?
This is a decent album but not CCR’s best
I like some CCR, but apparently I can't lie on my bed to listen to them exclusively because I will fall asleep. Graveyard Train felt a lot longer than 8:37. Proud Mary definitely the highlight for me. Classic. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite tracks: Born On The Bayou, Proud Mary, Keep On Chooglin'
I'm realizing that CCR isn't really all that great at making albums. This one is at least very consistent and maintains a good vibe throughout. And, honestly, in the context of the album, "Proud Mary" doesn't even stand out as much as I was thinking/hoping it would. By default, it is my favorite song on the album still.
Very solid CCR outing. 3.5
I’ll give them Proud Mary that’s it
Wonderful cover, ok songs. Not my usual style, but it was a good listen
Pleasant enough album but it dragged on a bit in parts. Not my favourite of the 3 of their albums I've heard either 3 ⭐️
Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention, but it seemed kind of repetitive.
Happy vibes, rock/blues. Fav : Proud Mary.
The album's biggest fault is that it can be better (which CCR pretty promptly resolved)
Good vibes, good guitar, not something I'll add to my collection but you can never really go wrong with CCR. Also Keep on Chooglin is such a funny name for a song.
Nothing wrong - just samey and overly long.
I like CCR. This is fine, fun, but nothing really stuck to me.
Highlight Song/s: Proud Mary This album was pretty bleh. I guess that's what happens when you pump out 5 albums in like 18 or so months. CCR has some other albums on this list, so I will see in due time if they are more like a singles sort of band instead of an album-oriented band - I'm thinking they might be a singles sort of band.
This country rock sound isn't my go to but it's done well. Proud Mary is one I'll go back to though. 6/10
Uvijek se žalim da mi albumi zvuče previše američki i da mi to smeta ali mi je kod njih sasvim ok. Prolazno.
Not familiar with a lot of Creedence outside of their big hits but this had their classic sound and was pretty solid.
Bayou Country has some killer tracks and a great vibe, even if a few songs feel a bit repetitive and drag on a little too long.
I’m chooglin
Turns out Im a new big fan of this great band. All albums are good and well produced and their sound is unique. This is not the best yet still really good
muy rocanrolero yanki, esta piola aunq es lo mas dad music yanki q hay, la voz me la baja un toque pero los pedacitos medio psicodelicos la suben
Bluesy, country rock/swamp rock/American roots music from the late 60s. Proud Mary is great, the other songs are good musically though not really my kind of music. They had a distinctive sound and I like Fogerty's singing. But from this band I would rather listen to a best of album than any of the studio albums.
Had no idea that Proud Mary wasn't by Tina Turner. Actually quite like this album which is a surprise for me!
not my type
Rock n roll for cowboys - blues and country
I enjoy some CCR now and then, but rarely a full album. It's not a horrible listen, but there's too much country/folk in there to deter me off.
eh
Like the hits
5/10 definitely not creddences best by far
It’s CCR.
Really liked this one, though a couple jam sessions dragged too long.
Ehhh it's enjoyable enough, some nice sound to it, but none of it really sticks with me.
Country bumpkin rock but not their best album
Damn what a way to open an album, I wish the rest of the album reached that high. When the songs arent as good or memorable the vocals start to be a little more grating, I find. Its unfortunate, I like this kind of deep south rock, but this was a bit of a letdown. That being said, if you're a CCR fan you'll most likely love this album. Even the side of me that loves long drawn out blues riffs got a bit tired by the end, which is unfortunate because I'm sure they could've tightened this up. I liked the Good Golly Miss Molly cover way more than I thought I would, but it wouldve been nice to see the same effort from the rest of the album.
Alright, there was better CCR on this list though.
Highlights are Born On The Bayou and Proud Mary. The lead guitar is surprisingly good throughout. Still, it's overall less interesting than the other CCR album on the list (Cosmo's Factory).
не в восторге.
looking at the auto generated playlists this album is in doesnt fill me with hope, it more fills me with trepidation for what is next when twin fantasy finishes. I don't really think classic rock is for me, i haven't been a man from the sixties that runs a starship for that long (jim cites his fave band being queen (will shatner civered bohemian rhapsody but thats the closest thing i can find)). Like i can enjoy ac/dc enough, but this this is jus kinda like stale bread, its flavorless. I guess the riff in graveyard train was fine, this whole thing could be described in that one sentence, its like a good riff and then they forgor to make the rest good. overall it was fine, nothing id return to though.
I feel like I’m missing the key thing that this band thrives on which is me being 50 and my dad having been a really big fan of them when I was born. Idk, born on a bayou is the stand out obviously but nothing else really did it for me. There were a few moments I got hit with the “oh they wrote this song, cool!” (Did not know proud Mary was called that, didn’t know they wrote it, good song). I’m teetering between 3 and 4. Oh also sick album art for 1969
When a song's lyrics includes "rockn' n' rollin'", I instantly think it's cheesy. For as much hype as this band gets, I thought it would be a little bit more interesting. There are a couple of classics on here, but other than that, it's pretty mid and boring. Classic white boomer music. Weak 3 is generous
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essa capa eh bacana, hein mas de resto eh rock normal né, estadunidense até o cu fazer biquinho. meio xoxo
The original Proud Mary is still the best one, fight me!
Fun. Sometimes boring. 3/5
w/e
Some good southern rock. Great musicianship and a couple of really good tracks. The guitar work is really good. Just not the biggest fan of Fogerty's voice.
Don't mind me a bit of Credence
As far as CCR records go this is a weaker one imo but not bad at all. Guitar playing was killer
Instrumentally great, and oddly kind of relaxing to listen to. Highlights: Proud Mary, Born On The Bayou
Dragged after first 2 songs.
Awesome bluegrass instrumentals. Proud Mary definitely stands out as my favorite track.
Not my style, lot of soul, some pretty neat songs.
I think you have to love graveyard train to love the album. I don't but this is still very solid work
good songs but i've just heard them in so many places like grocery stores that it feels like background music
It's like it read my review of last week's CCR of "a little goes a long ways" and decided to give me a lot more CCR.
Fantastic Album, love this sound.
Including Bayou and Green River on this list and not Willie and the Poor Boys is a crime.
not bad, i think? Nothing memorable, just went by in the background before i realised it's finished
Listened Before? N Pretty good. Standard CCR stuff. I like the lead single more than almost all of the rest. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Born On The Bayou
It’s alright. Very very 1968. Maybe if it was my first time listening to CCR or rock music I would be blown away, but as it is I’m not really sure this is required listening.
again not really my style but it was better than the other one by them
monótono
Cool to hear more shades of CCR beyond the hits that get used on movie soundtracks. More groove and soul layers than I would have expected. Definitely iconic sound.
Proud Mary is decent, but there are better CCR albums
Nothing really grabbing me here. Think I prefer the hits. Simpsons: Just going to assume Fortunate Son was used in some sort of Vietnam parody.
This was ok, I could listen to John Fogerty all day. This feels like a jam session where a couple of the songs go on for a little too long. Proud Mary and the cover of Good Golly, Miss Molly were probably the highlights for me.
Pretty good shit, not much variety but it does what it does well.
Ei paras CCR.
Better than I expected, but this is still weird republican uncle rock in my book
Very pleasat.
Pretty consistent and rocked out well.
Proud Mary (Big wheels keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning) Rustig, gedateerd maar wel erg melodieus album
Not my style but has some bops! Misogyny tho
John Fogert is a legend!
Great vibe, classic tunes, was great to listen to but I won’t return to it.
Alright
Very good.
some fun CCR mixed with some overlong non-standouts; might warm up to this more in the future.
Solid psychedelic cruisin’
Very good swamp rock/blues album, although not my favourite CCR
An album that enjoyable from start to finish. Sixties towards Seventies country rock with touches of psychedelia around the edges. A perfect album to return to on long drives. Favorite track: Proud Mary, that just eases up to the last track.
Hits are amazing. Other tracks are bluesy vamps that were probably great live.
I don’t dislike this band. I just don’t want to listen to them. It’s all very well done. It just requires hard drinking.
Interesting album, I recall hearing some of it in my youth. Just not too exciting.
Cool album. Has a nice sixties vibe to it.
Good southern swamp rock
i've been holdin out hope for the Creedance, man. CCR and their stripped back no bullshit sound has always connected with me. I'd suffer through hotel california on the local classic rock radio station 95.9 the river while driving around in highschool to get a sniff of Fortunate Son. And play it super fuckin loud. I love CCRs music, but moreso than I actually like Bayou Country as an album. It as a collection doesn't move quite like blasting Bad Moon rising or sitting around in the heat and listening to Lodi. I feels weird saying this but it's a 3 for me. Still love CCR man.
Got a bit bored by this
short and sweet
Rocking
CCR is a really good band and this is a really good record
I feel like every blues album sounds the same. Luckily its an ok sound.
Started slower, liked the second half of the album. Felt like a solid combination of blues, bluegrass, rock, and country. 3/5
Not the most varied, but still quality stuff
Some pretty sick guitar solos here and there but overall didn't leave much of an impression
It's exactly what I expected from Creedence, that raw Southern state sound. It's the real iconic sound, but not groundbreaking like some of their other stuff. I would go back to this if I were on a long road trip, especially if I were in the South.
I like his voice Cool harmonicas/folky instruments
Pretty good, and I liked the “swampiness” of it all. Not particularly my thing, though.
1. I enjoyed the second half of this album more so than the first, it seemed to pick up. My favorite from the album would be 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' Overall pretty solid, but not sure there are many songs that I would go back to organically.
3.5
Okay-ish. But nothing special
Classic CCR, really only one or two songs I know
Loved: Good Golly Miss Molly, Proud Mary Decent: Born On The Bayou, Bootleg, Penthouse Pauper Didn't Like: Graveyard Train, Keep On Chooglin'
I love the greasy blues sound of Fogerty. CCR is one of my favs. The LP is so-so for me. That year for the group is historic.
It was fine.
Yet another nostalgia trip inducing classic rock album. It makes me think of warm summer days in high school; getting high, jamming, going for a swim in the river close to our jam space, inevitably waking up my friend’s parents by playing drums too loud past curfew. Favourite tracks: Born on the Bayou, Proud Mary, Keep on Chooglin'
Good. Loved the intros to each song probably more than the song. I heard it through the grapevine - finally know who sings it.
Deserves 3 stars just for using the word "chooglin'" in a song title.
kinda a 2.5 to me but i’ll round it up to 3 bc im feeling nice :) it definitely is of the era and drags on a bit at times but its a cool groove that i can vibe with all the same
Solid
I find CCR cheesy. I know it's (hallowed) classic rock, and I used to play a lot of CCR covers, and they certainly go off. I have just never really understood their place in classic rock folklore. Its OK - just a 3.
CCR’s albums function better as a collection of songs. Settling aside the fabrication of their connection to US South / Bayou, this is one of thier better albums. Some strong material overcomes their issues as a limited singles band.
Good rock!
CCR at its bluesiest? Still good stuff
Decent. Always like the vocals for CCR This album is a bit of a mixed bag of great songs and endless blues numbers.
CCR has a handful of good singles and only one of them is on this album.
This was pretty fun. “Born on the Bayou” and “Proud Mary” are good songs of course, but I also enjoyed the rendition of “good golly miss Molly” and “keep in chooglin”. Also, chooglin’, what a word. I think the only real boring song on here is “graveyard train”, it just went on too long and didn’t have enough going on.
Now when I hear Born on a Bayou in a movie I'll say, "Hey, that's Creedence Clearwater Revival."
5/10 6/10 5/10 4/10 6/10 7/10 5/10 Total score: 38/7/2 Stars: 2.7
Test
Good album.
two songs were wayy too long, otherwise very good
This was not what I expected. Mostly good solid rhythm and blues. One or two tracks more like the classic CCR sound. Enjoyable
I did not use a private Spotify session for this one. CCR, southern fried bayou rock from a bunch of Northern Californians. They had a thing they were going for and nailed it, then stuck with it.
These guys are awesome. I will say that this is one of those greatest hits those bands - don’t care about individual albums, give me the bangers. If it was greatest hits I may say 5 stars. This is probably give three. CCR isn’t one of those let’s check out the progression of this bank from album to album.
Fun but a little boring at points 6/10
Pretty good, but I wouldn't want to listen to it all day. Seems like good music for an hour or so but after that I think it'd get old
BORN ON THE BAYOU. Nice tunes. Very bluesy. Laid back vibes to some songs. Not quite my tempo but I liked it
Amazing how relatively unremarkable instrumentals can be completely saved but a unique and talented vocalist. Pretty repetitive instrumentals for the most part. The song that I enjoyed the most was actually the song with the least amount of instruments playing in “Graveyard Train.”
Honestly? Pretty weak, Proud Mary aside. Definitely not one of their best, not even one of their best *released that year*. Cosmos Factory and Green River are certainly deserving of being on the list, but if they really needed a third entry I would have swapped this for Willy and the Poor Boys.
Short review due to being on vacation. CCR are legendary for a reason. I find it difficult to fairly rate albums that are older than me sometimes due to lack of context. I probably wouldn't revisit this album regularly (even though I have a vinyl copy in my collection), but it is certainly not a bad record by any means.
Rockmusik aus den 60ern, nicht sehr spannend. Proud Mary ist bekannt. 3/5
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It's CCR - you get what you'd expect. I don't care much for it, though.
Interesting listening to a CCR album all the way through, as I've never been able to sit through more than one CCR song at a time on my own free will. Surprised by "Good Golly Miss Molly;" wasn't expecting it. Album is a snapshot of Americana of the 70s (musicianship much more based on relationships than on building a career).
Perfectly fine.
It’s CCR.
One of a kind but so deep in the American songbook it is difficult to hear fresh
very good album
with only 7 tracks on album you would think they wouldn't have any covers.... Born on Bayou is best track on album. overall, not as strong as Cosmo's but still a decent listen
Honest Rock & Roll. Good guitar licks. And the one and only Proud Mary, as it should be played.
I was pleasantly surprised by the first two tracks on Bayou Country. Born On the Bayou and Bootleg both sound like Dr. John, but for Vietnam GIs instead of freaks. Dr. John would go that way himself in the 70s, but, for '69, Fogerty's twangy licks and powerhouse vocals will do for the normies. However, being straight will get you only so far in rock'n'roll. While Fogerty expressly never did drugs, Graveyard Train blocks the album like that one of those big balls of defecate that you pass when you're on a long course of morphine. Too large and consisten, it congests the bowel, tears the rectum, and clogs the toilet in turn. Then, when you think it's finally gone into the system, there's this awful version of Good Golly Miss Molly. The counter-argument to a stodgy cover of a rock'n'roll is the stodgy original of a rock'n'roll classic: CCR's Proud Mary sounds more like Whippin' Piccadilly than the dynamic Tina Turner reimagining that people love. Fogerty's just too straight and normal to get it or to do anything with it. He probably doesn't even know what it is. Despite the final exhortation to continue choogling, to honour choogling in my heart and try to keep it all the year, I can't - choogling sounds cringe. 2 I expected, but can’t say with absolute confidence that this isn’t, verifiably mind-numbing, four square, barroom blues poop for slack-jawed, baseball hat wearing, beer-bellied, backwater savages because, fortunately, I listened to this while driving today and I suspect that as a result principally of hearing it while bombing down a motorway I really enjoyed it. There is just a successful concept at work here - slovenly swamp rock. The relaxed drumming with its brilliantly stupid almost-rolls that most of the time can’t be bothered to make it off the snare. The rhythm guitar hacking out the same dopey 7 half-chord for ages. Keep on Chooglin’ only has one chord, but it lasts 7 1/2 minutes - I was really rooting for that chord by the end. The lead guitar lines, full of character, but with the element of one-take-and-leave-it sloppiness in them. Don’t know what to say about the singing and bass - they were just great. Even the cover photo seems to fit. The album has peaks and troughs and the large watery ditch that is 8 minutes of Graveyard Train but even there I enjoyed the harmonica solo. While driving of course. I worry how this album would sound at home in the quiet of the evening as an accompaniment to physical weariness and a cup of tea, the motorway is obviously the best place for chooglin. 3.5/5
You hear half this album and you've heard all of CCR
I've enjoyed Creedence Clearwater Revival, but a third album, especially one that's so heavy on the covers seems pretty pointless. The cover of Good Golly Miss Molly did make me smile, only because, on Cosmo's factory, I'd said that "Several of the songs sounded like countryfied versions of Good Golly Miss Molly" so I felt a nice bit of validation. This is the weakest of the CCR albums I've listened to though.
Heard most of this before. did not know it was one of 3 albums out that year. Different era for sure. Not the originators, but they certainly did well in the petty fighting realm. All in all, a good little country/rock album.
Some popular songs. Reminds me of parents with the blues-y aspect
Not bad, Graveyard Train was a drag though
In a past life I probably would have regarded this more highly
I liked the two hits: Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary. The rest of the songs were ok. The sounds is generally good, but not quite enough for a 4-star.
It’s a great album with very heavy 60’s vibe. Has a little jam band along with some great folky rock.
Creedence Clearwater Revival have such an American sound. Rock and roll with a dash of country. There is some great guitar on this album. Penthouse Pauper was a great song. Proud Mary is an all time classic. Favourite song: Good Golly Miss Molly. Least favourite: they were all good Album artwork: A bit blurry
I didn't like this one as much as Green River. The hits are massive, but the rest seemed like a generic blues bar band.
Good album but I don't know if I would consider it a classic.
swamp vibes
Really transports you to the Bayou
Knowing that these cats are from California makes listening to these songs odd. Great music either way. Just a strange feeling.
not my favorite. A little too Louisiana for me
6.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Proud Mary, Keep on Chooglin Least Favorite: Bootleg, Graveyard Train
I really liked Graveyard Train and Keep on Chooming Not really my Genre, but was still enjoyable
Not a bad album.
straight forward oldschool rock
Are there even any other "swamp rock" bands? If there are, CCR is the best. I think there was another album of theirs on the list, but this one has to be at least as good.
Another good album. 3.5 stars.
There are maybe two songs on here that I think are amazing, 'Born on the Bayou' and especially 'Proud Mary' which is such a great song. But some tracks feel really bland and drag on longer than they should, like 'Graveyard Train'. The storytelling on the album is good and interesting, but there are a lot of moments that feel very generic. I’m not saying it’s a bad album, it’s definitely a good one, but it’s not great.
Nicht memrable, nicht gut, nicht schlecht Vergesslich
I’d like to give these stars to Tom Fogerty for some nice blues guitar work. Also thought their version of Good Golly, Miss Molly was strong.
Good guitar playing and a really good cover of “Good Golly Miss Molly”. However there are some longer songs that dragged, and the lyrics here are half-baked. Their next couple of albums are a lot more sophisticated than this, especially the lyrics/writing. (Also, when I need directions to get to the bayou, I use Choogle Maps.)
Prior to listening to this album iv'e only heard one CCR song. This album was shorter than I expected, only 34 minutes long. It opened up my mind more to country rock. I love the bluesy guitar pieces, the songs are definitely upbeat. Some of it is kind of repetitive and formulated but it was an easy listen. "Born On the Bayou" & "Proud Mary" were probably my favorites. I enjoyed it more than I thought. I can see these songs being used in a movie. It's a solid 3 for me.
little southern sounding for my taste, but all HAIL EL CERRITO
iconic music, even though not all are bangers. but it makes me feel like wading through a swamp or tearing down the system
Proud Mary was the good one Very twangy
Another good CCR album. They didn't make any bad ones afaik. This one was on the "only good" side though. I'm not sure if it's because the singles are so well-known and the non-singles were too bluesy, or what. I think it's something like that. Still, it's CCR and therefore good. 3.25/5
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Never heard this album before. This kicks off a 4-album run that CCR had over 18 months during 1969-1970. The albums all had at least 2 or 3 classic songs and culminated in the great Cosmo's Factory. I didn't realize that CCR release so many of their classic songs in such a short period. It's really an amazing burst of creativity that seems to have been forgotten. In any case, this album is short (33 mins, 7 songs), and a lot of the songs are unremarkable. The one highlight is Proud Mary, possibly Fogerty's best song. It still sounds unique and memorable.
A few good things but a few nothings in there.
A couple classics, but the rest was pretty forgettable.
I thought it was a different style and I like the sound behind the choogling song. didn't really feel anything
Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary are good but the rest is just ok. 3 stars or C+.
it is quite not my type
FolkRock, 1969 -> 3
Proud mary
I don’t dislike CCR but I do also feel like once you’ve heard one song you’ve heard them all. 3/5
Proud Mary's a cracker. Everything else a bit swampy and plodding and vocals a little overwrought. Its a 3.5 for me - rounding down to 3.
Bayou Country is significantly more bluesy then you’d expect based on the hits, Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary. The album feels authentic 6.8/10
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I love the short songs. The long songs are just too much for me.
Swamp rock, swamp life at its best.
3.4 stars rounded down.
Good album, a lot of songs from CCR that I hadn't heard before. The highlight was definitely proud Mary but a couple of the other songs were good. Nothing I'm in a rush to listen to again though.
3.5
Some of the songs are great, but not all off them. The singing is tiring. That man is either on or off. No in between. Favorite song: born on the bayou.
Missed this somehow yesterday. I wouldn't hold much luck for the CCR though dude.
Bluesy rock at it's best
something about ccr just doesnt click with me
Pretty solid CCR album, though not their best.
I saved a couple of songs. Nothing special, maybe it's not my thing.
fine, but worse then everything else i like by CCR. not bad, but not my thing , a little heavy rockish. 3 stars.
Pretty chill, laid back rock n roll.
keep on chooglin
This was alright, very 60s vibe but not the same old. Highlight: proud Mary
I like the two long slightly weirdly metronomic ones.
These guys are goated and underrated
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Pretty solid overall.
For 60s quite enjoyed this 6/10
Didn’t pay a lot of attention to this one. It was fine. Standouts: Born On The Bayou, Good Golly Miss Molly, and Proud Mary.
A couple of classics, but I was underwhelmed by the rest of it.
Never heard this album before. This kicks off a 4-album run that CCR had over 18 months during 1969-1970. The albums all had at least 2 or 3 classic songs and culminated in the great Cosmo's Factory. I didn't realize that CCR release so many of their classic songs in such a short period. It's really an amazing burst of creativity that seems to have been forgotten. In any case, this album is short (33 mins, 7 songs), and a lot of the songs are unremarkable. The one highlight is Proud Mary, possibly Fogerty's best song. It still sounds unique and memorable.
It's a CCR album. They've got that swamp rock sound that we all expect and enjoy. I like Cosmo's Factory more, but this one has no skips.
CCR has always run hot and cold for me and this album was no exception. "Penthouse Pauper" was a pleasant surprise and was my favorite song on the album. After hearing "Proud Mary" umpteen times over the course of my life I wouldn't care if I never heard it again. Averaging out the highs and lows this is a 3/5.