Reviews (page 11 of 15)
It was alright
Good album but not great
This is was the kind of music my grandfather used to play in the car when I was a kid. So much nostalgia when I listen to CCR.
I loved this album. Fun energy. Makes me want to take another trip to my favorite city, New Orleans. The way the gravely vocals pair with the twangy guitars just syncs up really well.
I love CCR, but this is not one of their best albums in my opinion. Proud Mary is obviously great, but I don't think the other songs hold quite the same weight.
Fun listen through. Nice and short. Maybe just I've lived with the song for a while, but it definitely evokes a bayou feel to me, or at least I would associate with the bayou: rougher vocal but not gritty, rockabilly, and blues that are still upbeat. The band sounded full. I don't know how many people are in it, but it felt like like a big group.
CCR nails the fusion of a classic rock, bluesy, rockabilly type sound that just goes hard. Fogerty's voice just fits the music so well, too. A thoroughly enjoyed album.
Absolutely blasts.
Favorite songs are Born by the Bayou and Proud Mary. Will revisit.
Album 361 of 1001 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country Rating : 5 / 5 Awesome album. Not much more needs to be said. Just listen for yourself.
This is my second Creedence album to review, after Cosmo's Factory. I wouldn't call myself a big CCR fan, but I'm pretty familiar with a lot of their hits, a couple of which were on this album. Like Cosmo's Factory, I thought this album was fine. CCR's music is pretty hit or miss with me, and this album was no exception. "Born On The Bayou" is fantastic, and "Proud Mary" is really good too. I don't understand how it does it, but those first notes of "Born On The Bayou" always manage to make me feel like I'm standing outside in August, with the air literally clinging to me from humidity. I love the simplicity of "Proud Mary"'s sound, with its steady rhythm, the nice guitar solo full of twang, and the lyrics that paint an idealized southern hospitality. The rest of the album wavered between good and boring. "Bootleg," "Keep On Chooglin'," and "Penthouse Pauper" were good, and I felt like they felt aligned with the rest of the album's sound while still feeling unique. The other few songs were pretty boring though. I think CCR's sound can be somewhat limiting, and that's what made the low parts of this album really drag. CCR's does a really great job of crafting their own southern rock sound, but sometimes they struggle to do much within the confines of what they created. This album was fine overall, but I'd rather just stick to CCR's hits.
I felt like i was trapped in an elevator. And i liked it.
Oh how I wish Proud Mary didn't have so much personal baggage. Though jesus CCR has some fucking pipes. It's dancable, its swampy, its groovy, its bluesy. What more do you want? Keep On Choogglin' is an appropriate blues outro that takes forever. But sonically, it totally works, even if I dont personally love it.
couple classics
Very enjoyable easy listening :) & I like the album cover
This one was a hit! I liked the blues inspired sound, the long(ish) jams and just the overall vibe
Great vocals and a muscular backing with a fantastic fusion of rockabilly, soul and funk (aka swamp rock). 'Proud Mary's is an instantly recognisable classic. The two lenghthy tracks outstay there welcome a bit. Cool cover art.
Ok ish blues.
Swamp rock rocks! Bit same-y but a good sign of things to come, little wonder that the Dude was such a fan
Solidly benign background music to work to. The covers were almost as good as the originals.
Doubt it'd ever be something I'd actively seek out, but I happily had it on in the background. Decent swampy blues.
Amazing
Good to hear Creedence as an album rather than a greatest hits list, although 33 minutes with 7 songs feels like they lost some master tapes or something. And last track Keep On Chooglin' is an indulgent, pointless 7 and a half minute make-weight. If you're going to have a jam at least pick a good riff or groove for your paint-by-numbers guitar and harmonica solos. So 6 decent tracks - a great side 1.
I felt the longer songs drag on a bit. Other than that, it's good
The band is great, reminds me of being a teenager! Just love the music ! 4 stars
It was ok considering they seem to have had Sean Dyche as lead vocalist. I preferred the more bluesy tracks than the straight up rock and roll ones like ‘Good Golly Miss Molly’, but only a low 2 stars for me.
This wasn't as bad as one always dreams it would be. Swamp Rock? Ok a new one on me, i thought this lot was Rythm and Blues. I wasnt much sold on the vocals, but the guitar work was good, even the extended harmonica on 'Graveyard Train' didn't grate, that is high praise from me indeed! 'Proud Mary' is a famous track and never realised it was them. It was somewhat let down by 'Good Golly Miss Molly' - good grief! Why did they decide to do that? On the whole pretty solid stuff and gets a low 3.
I think it's the fault of this wicked game, but I can't really evaluate new music anymore. I need a break. And this poor album was the one for this day, so sorry about that.
Creedence is another band that I just know the Greatest hits from, so when I've got to look back at a single album at a time it's hard to really place it in context of their career. Apparently CCR was only around for about 4 years so that is crazy. What a force to have had that many hits in a short time. After listening to the album it did take some of that wonderment away because the non-hits were pretty forgettable. I also have a limited tolerance for Fogerty as the songs over 3 minutes get real close to having me hit the skip button, with the title track here being an exception, maybe because it's the first one. Favorite track "Born on the Bayou" 2/5
CCR too one-dimensional for me.
John Foggerty is one of the most under rated song writers of the 20th Century. Yes this record represents the more 'swamp rock' side of things but no one can deny his ability to write a wonderful 3 minute pop song. And 'Proud Mary' is indeed a wondeerful 3 minute pop song. I have this album, someone bought me the vinyl for my 50th amongst a selection of great albums released in my birth year. In the main its solid with a couple of more well known tracks. As said, this writer really stands up next to the greats when you play the greatest hits.
Whenever I hear any CCR song my thoughts immediately go to a helicopter full of soldiers with the door wide open flying over the paddy fields of 'Nam. I've watched too many war movies I suppose. Anyway, another instantly recognizable band with a unique sounds. Lots of the songs are quite similar, but there was a time and place for that. Deserves to be on this list.
pretty good
for a short album, this sure did feel long. it’s definitely got some classic songs though.
their weakest album
Amazing CCR album.
I mean I somewhat liked the album but it wasn't the most me album ever
This gave me American Zeppelin vibes. Very similar sound but the voice is nowhere near as good as Plant and the guitar work is nowhere near Page. Some stuff I liked but not as much as I’d hoped.
That's a damn good album. I could use a little less chooglin though.
Great album Standout songs: Graveyard Train Penthouse Pauper
Not my CCR favorite. It has great songs, thou... But a little bit of filler
Always credence
Swampy blues rock that does what it does.
Still listening to this but don't need to to know that it is a 5 for me. CCR all day!
3+/5
Many familiar songs; however, the "longer" songs were a great discovery!
I know white folk were losing their shit when this came out, didn't know this was where Proud Mary originally came from. Too much harmonica for my taste.
A haiku: Hmmm like CCR Ingredients always good This meal a bit bland 3/5
3.5
That is some SWAMPY-ass rock right there boy. (Grew up in suburban UK in the 80's but this is what America should sound like to me)
This almost was a 4 star album for me...but Keep On Chooglin' kept on Chooglin' a little too long
Pretty much what I expected. Tracks that ended up being popular are a class above everything else on the album, a few tracks feel like filler, but overall a pleasant experience.
Not the best CCR album, but decent. 3.5
Great album! Loved every minute of it
Solid 70s classic American rock. Just a little bit too much of the deep south country twang for me to cross the 4* line.
Decent Album, but some songs drag on for too long. Their albums get much better after this. 7/10
cinema
can appreciate it not for me
doesnt really stand out to me at all and i feel like i was just being shouted at the whole time
Thought i would get more into it. Maybe i wasn't in the mood.
didn't mind it, like the covers
You have to be some kind of America-hating commie to dislike CCR. That said, 1/4 of the album length is a one note masturbatory guitar wank fest (Keep on Chooglin'). Would have been four stars without that song.
Real classic true blues. Especially like good golly Ms Molly.
Great listen on a road trip, driving through Virginia, Maryland and Delaware felt like a perfect fit even tho it’s not the Deep South. Rhythm/beat is consistent which I did enjoy on a whole listen through.
Loved this album I wish it was longer!
Album feels like a road trip. It gives comfort and easy listening. Good golly miss Molly doesn’t seem to fit in the album for me. My only beef is they’re not born in the bayou they’re from around Berkeley.
This sh*t gets me going. I just wanna run like lions and tigers and bears when i hear these songs. I will never stop chooglin Mr fogerty. I salute you.
CCR reminds me of riding in the car with my dad, so I’ve got a soft spot for them. If you chop 6 minutes off of Graveyard Train, this would be an excellent album, but it’s still great nonetheless. The songs are more about the groove and the sound rather than virtuoso playing. But CCR’s sound is totally unique - no one else sounds like them, which is pretty special. Where this “bayou” sound came from is still kind of a mystery to me, since the members were all from the Bay Area. I loved “Penthouse Pauper” and their cover of “Good Golly Miss Molly.” But wtf is chooglin’?
Great album!
Solid album. I like some of their other stuff more but hadn’t heard any of these songs and thought it was chill.
Omg 5 ok bye.!!
Ah Fuck Yeah CCR. born on the bayouvisch huuere geil. d gitarre tönt so guet. mmmmh. sehr guet, au wenni find er schreit sochli fest. bootleg het chli bises losgoht. aber sobalds losgoht isch huere geil. graveyard train, chuggy chuggy train. oke isch etz langsam bitzli lang?? immer s glich? aso ich checks aber bi etz sehr abgschweift mit mone gedanken. wie chamer proud mary afoch schribe als song? wie? ich ha früener echt gmeint de song gäbs afoch scho so immer. absolut ziitlos. halt scho 1000 mol ghört aber scho usme grund. blibt ultra im chopf. keep on chooglin' isch wieder huuere lang. titel suggeriert dases lang afoch en jam wird. er singt scho seeehr intense und immer chli glich. ok jop ewig langs mundharmonika solo haha. oke de shit ischmer zu repetitiv, glaub de und de ander jam song druckets uf es 3 abe.
KLARES WASSER ich lieb sini stimm bis jz sehr ccr halt, aber es countrier als ich denkt han iwie oke ich bin easy kaputt gsi gester und han nöd möge würkli notize mache aber hans sehr cute gfunde, au wenns iwenn (wahrsch au dur die lange lieder) chli zu eim lied mutiert isch
Nice, tight, and full of bangers. Pretty same-y but it’s so short that it doesn’t rub me the wrong way. Chooglin’ might be my new favorite word and, like other commenters, I heard “voulez” all through Bootleg.
They tried their best
Song No. 2 is considered the standout hit but "Death of a Party" is the high water mark in my opinion. Having gone backwards in Albarn's discography, I can appreciate the album in a way that I don't think I would have when I was younger.
a classic for the ages. in every way. not even going to try to explain. top 3: proud mary, born on the bayou, graveyard train honorable mention: keep on chooglin'
CCR does what they do very well. Might it all sound the same? Sure. But it's done so well we're there's no bad song on the album. 5/5
Take me out coach
This album is just filled with tasteful guitar licks and soulful singing! CCR is just legendary!
It's CCR you can't fault it really, but it does give me PTSD from my childhood at the clubhouse with a bunch of bikers off their faces
What a great listen. I really like the back and forth of the guitar and lyrics on Penthouse Pauper.
It’s fine. 33 minutes of what is undisputedly an album of music. Probably better than I’m giving it credit for. Maybe ol Fogerty should make his own account on this website then. 3/5
I was surprised at how bluesy this sounded. I liked it. I give it 3.5 stars.
It's hard to review because Creedence is just part of my DNA at this point. Always a good vibe.
7 tracks of blues rock perfection. They're all great tracks, but my new discoveries are Bootleg, Graveyard Train, and Keep On Chooglin'.
Really good album, Born on a Bayou, and Proud Mary are classics, the cover of Good Golly Miss Molly, is also very good. The rest of the album is what you would expect from CCR, classic southern blues rock.
"Proud Mary" is fun. The rest of the album is not. I did not enjoy this one.
Proud Mary keep on boinin is one thing, but thirty people toined to stone is too far. There wasn’t much especially disagreeable but I’d never reach for it and you gotta be replayable if you want 3 stars from me
It was fine! I think the songs could be more exciting though.
Uhh I liked this more than Bad Company yesterday. I enjoy some CCR but I think I'm more of a "greatest hits" person with them
Listened to the album while getting ready for work, had to pause it until I got into my car so I could sing along to Proud Mary without waking my family
Didn't resonate with me as much as their other stuff, but still quite good!
It's a rocker, with a lot of recognizable songs. Hard to criticize it, but I definitely need to be in the mood for any classic rock--I heard far too much of it when I was growing up.
I LOVE Credence Clearwater Revival. I listened to this album like 3 times through today. As will Arrival, I cried to it as I drove down the 5. 🥰 It’s not quite a 5-star album to me, but it’s a classic. Tons of nostalgia.
Honestly can’t really go wrong with CCR. Loved graveyard train which I hadn’t heard before. Straight up scroggly voice
There’s a purity to CCR that I once mistook for simplicity. Listening today, I heard Can, early 90s Neil Young, Velvet Underground bootlegs, and the B-52s, from what I could immediately put a name to.
Quite a lot of Creedence on here, deservedly. This one's a bit slighter than others, but never less than enjoyable; nice to hear some chooglin' captured in its raw form.
just fine.
I like this more than I expected to. I know the album and the hits, but never spent much time with CCR. TBH - I can’t tolerate Fogerty’s voice for very long in one sitting. On the plus, the guitar work is killer - sleazy/sludgy goodness. Good musicians all around. Nice bass line in “Bayou”. Needless to say, the songs are really, really hooky. Good shit.
YES! Great tunes
great fun jingle jangle stuff
A lot of fun
4 - liked it but didn’t grip me as much as the other album
Another pretty decent CCR album, but it’s not particularly inspiring a selection Fave Track: Born on the Bayou 3.5/5
Born on the Bayou - Liked the world building and storytelling Bootleg - Found the lyrics funny, although the idea of a 'free' woman is a bit of its time Graveyard Train - Again, great story-telling, great song Proud Mary - "oh so that's where it's from!" Keep on Chooglin' - The guitar solo over the repetitive main beat & instrumentals here are the main selling point. Somehow the song matches the word choogle
Nice stem, krachtig. Redelijk traag, moody, soms aanslepend. Duet met gitaar en stem soms too much? Good golly miss Molly gaat goed
I kept on chooglin’
Solid bayou rock like most of their records from around this time were. Gets a bit jammy at times. Best listened to on a farm in Bethel, NY
Liked it. A style I don't usually go for but turned out some good background music with some nice guitar solos.
Good representation of 60s-70s southern rock
After listening, its basically your typical CCR album. The tracks Born On The Bayou and Bootleg are both of my favourites the reason being they sound the most exciting. The rest of the album kind of gets boring and the sound just stays the same. Still a good album regardless.
Short and sweet. Good songs. All very CCR-y
Finally something decent So short though !
Giving this a 7. It’s bops but not sure how much I’ll go back to it. Loved the proud mary
Decent record. Bluesy. Great production and guitar tone. A bit too much tweedly deedly and at least 2 covers.
Not my favorite Creedence, but still very good. 3.5/5
This is exactly what we listened to back in ‘nam
This was not Monday morning jam music, but it was still alright. Didn’t think it was anything special though.
Chill album with lots of good jam band songs but nothing super special, in my opinion. "Proud Mary", "Born on the Bayou" and "Good Golly Miss Molly" stand out but at the end of the day, it's not something I'll come back to and listen to the whole thing. KEEP ON CHOOGLIN'
Pretty fine
Feels very southern. In both tone and lazy laid back feel. Chill and groove.
Son un clásico, y como tal se disfruta
Classic
Great album. Another solid 4/5
Good sounds. I like some CCR songs off other albums.
Pretty good. Their version of proud mary is pretty iconic. Songs are listenable, I don't love CCR or anything but they're pretty good. 3.3.
Best enjoyed sparking a joint on a dock in the bayou or a tunnel in Vietnam.
“Proud Mary” and “Born on the Bayou” aside, the remaining material doesn’t represent CCR at their best. Better albums to come for this band.
A couple of all classics!
Credence The born on the bayou is super cool. Not a fan of his lead guitar playing. Proud Mary is a great song. Bootleg was good too. The rest was ok. 3.5
I like CCR, his voice is cool and their records sound sick. 4.5
Call me a CCR fan. His voice is great and I just love the way everything sounds. Heck yeah for writing Proud Mary. Graveyard train is the best.
Straight-up, no-frills rock n roll, featuring the confident "Born on the Bayou" opener and the rollicking, wonderful "Proud Mary" as the penultimate track. Don't talk; just listen, and feel the music down in your guts.
Great album from a legendary band. Starred 3 songs. Love their southern rock and blues sound.
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country Second album by CCR and the start of the infighting within this l the band. This album contains one of Fogerty's greatest songs he's written: Proud Mary This album also contains the song Bitten on the Bayou. This is a good album. CCR have a lot of great songs and for me, their greatest hits album "Chronicles" is really the only album of theirs that I need. 3/5
Despite liking CCR a lot, I’ve always subconsciously associated Swamp Rock with the timbre of the muddy sort of stuff the Stones were putting out on Exile On Main Street. Getting the opportunity to listen to Bayou Country all the way through gave me a newfound appreciation for their clarity. This album is remarkably well produced, the musicianship is fantastic, with the longer tracks managing to produce a hypnotic quality in their simplicity, and the songwriting is as good as ever. It’s probably a bit premature to be thinking of the summer in February, but I will make sure I listen to more Creedence come July
Never heard this one before. Really good!
It's CCC. It's a fun lil album. Nothing too special but I'm glad it's the right length.
Swamp rock. Country rock.
3/5. I love the jams and Cajun vibes, it brings a swampy and slow drag through each song. Blues rock at its core, CCR does well here but not perfect. This a strong vocal performance from Fogerty though, each song he comes so strong through. Not all songs are very re-listenable but overall the album flows well, drinking and relaxing on a back porch under the blazing sun.
unsicher
Pretty good. Same as the last i heard from them tbh
Good stuff
Some interesting guitar and harmonica
Soft rock.
This was fine.
Great! Proud Mary is the best song!
I mean, it's great. It's hard to understate how great it is. "Born on the Bayou", "Bootleg", "Proud Mary"... it's full of jams. Unfortunately, it also has an ill-advised cover of "Good Golly Miss Molly" and that doesn't sit great. It just plays like another white band taking great songs by black artists and calling them their own. CCR didn't butcher the song by any measure, but it still feels weird to hear anyone but Little Richard perform it. Especially a bunch of white boys from Cali.
Cali kids playing southern sounds
Nope
CCR in their short but sweet prime is pretty hard to top. It was funny the day I learned they were more or less all California hippies because I had assumed for years they came out of an actual swamp in Louisiana. The album certainly sounds it. Best song: Born on the Bayou
This album was a total banger! Recognized a few songs anyone would recognize and enjoyed the rest of the album as well! Looking forward to more!
Not their best.
Super cool but not long enough
Classic blues rock
Fine. Not at all the best collection of CCR songs
CCR can to better
After the last two albums this is like the abbey road medley. This may be the ideal 3. It has some amazing classics, and some decent songs.
great bluesy late 60s album. proud mary definetely a highlight but a lot of strong tracks. strong instrumentals and vocals
John Fogerty wasn’t born on the bayou, but I didn’t know that as a kid. I just liked CCR’s music, especially when it soundtracked Scooby-Doo chase scenes. I always assumed Fogerty and CCR were from Louisiana or the South, given “Proud Mary” and “Born on the Bayou.” Turns out, you just need a vivid imagination to write great songs. And as The Dude knows, I hate the fucking Eagles, man.
A short timeline: – Booooring – Cool music to patrol the Lòng Tàu to, though – [Stank Face] Nice, actually. Raw, rough, primal. As if everything is eager to match Fogerty's voice. Maybe just because it's so worn, but Proud Mary might be the weakest track here? I briefly checked the other albums and, barring Fortunate Son, I do not need a lot more of Creedence Clearwater Revival in my life - it seems they have shaved off the edge later - but this one was rather fun. Plus, it was only 33 minutes. 4 stars, why not.
Short album, but had some good tunes on it.
I knew the band and the singles but had never listened to this album. It has a cohesive sound and felt like I was in a bayou.
I wanted to give this more than 3/5, but couldn’t find a way to justify that. The tracks “Proud Mary” and “Born on the Bayou” are fresh, energetic, and well-played; they’re my personal favourites on the album. The remaining tracks are quite dated. While it was probably impressive (and clearly popular) for its time, the swampy, heavily-accented drawling and half-impassioned instrumental isn’t quite doing it for me.
Good stuff
Absolute Swampy hippie blues best
This is the quintessential Creedence album for me. 5/5
I really enjoyed their version of Good Golly Miss Molly and Penthouse Pauper was fun. Proud Mary is a perfect piece of music. The other songs felt kind of fillerish to me, that being said, CCR is quickly becoming one of my favorite bands.
Didn"t like very much It was ok
It was okay, definitely one for my dad!
I love the Creedence
(Mai ascoltato prima) Canzoni troppo lunghe senza che succeda molto, mi ha annoiato. Alcune sono carine, ma niente che risalti particolarmente.
Solides Blues-Rock album von CCR
Couple of nice songs and a bit of jamming to fill the time. Like Proud Mary though but wouldn’t have bought an album just for that even in 1969.
It's a pretty good album. Proud Mary is the biggest hit, but Born on the Bayou is my favorite. The other tracks are good, but Graveyard Train goes on way too long.
Disco para tener
From the first track, Born on the Bayou, I cranked this one up. This is an early one of theirs and I wasn't so familiar with most of the songs. They have so many amazing songs that are on their later albums, but this definitely set the tone. This is proper Vietnam War music.
Not my favorite Creedence album, a bit too much white-boy blues for my liking (except Proud Mary). Their next 3 albums are 5-star and I expect to see them all on this list.
Not my cup of tea but I can tell its quality music
Great Americana. Just a unique sound that I'm always happen to listen to.
The Wikipedia genre description of this album is "swamp rock," which I couldn't agree with more! Some of the songs on this short album are a bit boring for my tastes, but tracks like Born on the Bayou and of course Proud Mary are fantastic blues/rock efforts that trot out the best that CCR had to offer. Standout tracks: Born on the Bayou, Bootleg, Good Golly Miss Molly, Proud Mary
Like it. Got it.
Lots of attitude from the singer, loving the instrumental solos, especially harmonica. Clearly high-quality improvisers. Up Around the Bend, Proud Mary - absolute classics. Though it seems Up Around the Bend was not actually on this album. Silly Spotify. Kept listening to CCR all day after this.
If there’s ever an album that makes u want to put a dip in, hop in the back of your red ford f-150 and watch the clouds roll by on a summer day, this is it (if that’s not your cup of tea then idk what to tell u). Y’all may be able to tell my preferences by now, but like the Fred Armisen meme from Parks and Rec, you play a harmonica solo, straight to a five. John fogerty(?)’s voice is just freakin incredible and I would go so far to say unmatched by any of his contemporaries. It’s cool listening to this early album for CCR and hearing the bones/formula for what will become a plethora of hits soon to come. Something I found interesting listening to this album (and I could be talking out my ass here) but something we take so for granted especially in live music is the concept of just giving each band member 64-128 bars just to go off, and I wonder if that tradition started around this time, not to say that CCR necessarily started it but maybe popularized it. Could be cool. Regardless, I don’t know what chooglin is but I will be sure to keep on doin it after listening to this album. (Bonus stars for using the word bayou, such a great word). Key tracks: born on the bayou, good golly miss Molly, proud Mary, keep on chooglin.
Many iconic sounds/riffs/melodies that have been copied so many times at this point that they’ve become a cliche. Brilliant album that has clearly been an inspiration for many.
Short, sweet, and simple with a driving rock sound. It’s hard to believe this is the first of three albums CCR released in 1969 but I guess that explains why it’s only half an hour long. This version of Proud Mary is a timeless classic and every other song has replayability. There really isn’t much negative to say about this one, other than its brevity. Great instrumental sections, meaningful lyrics, and a decent level of variation within the seven songs. It’s a strong four with a potential to be a five the more I listen to it.
In a world with 3.5 hour long movies, 4 hour long concerts, and every new film idea being dragged out into 10 episode tv series, it's nice to have an album only 35 minutes long. What's to say about CCR? You know all their hits, and some of them are on here. The ones you don't know are 8 minutes of pure swamp doggin'. Put a pot of water with spices on the stove and play this album. When "Bootleg" starts, put red potatoes and sausage in the boiling water. Add corn at "Good Golly Miss Molly". Put the crawfish in when "Keep On Chooglin'" begins, and enjoy a good ole fashion Low Country Boil once the album ends!
Not my favorite CCR album but it's always a good listen.
Awesome album all around
I realized that even though I really like CCR and John Fogerty, I've never listened to a full CCR album before. This was a pretty enjoyable listen. Some of the songs ran a bit long and got a little too close to jam band territory, but I was definitely vibing to the music. The lyrics of "Bootleg" were pretty gross, but the rest of the album was good. "Graveyard Train" was probably my favorite song, followed by "Born on the Bayou." Fogerty's great at constructing little stories with his lyrics. The Little Richard cover was decent, and of course "Proud Mary" is a classic. "Keep on Chooglin" will keep you dancing to the end. 4/5
Good stuff!
A good, solid album!
Forget the car, "The dude" just wants his Creedence tapes back. You had me at track 1 "Born On The Bayou".
Fun and interesting enough, despite many of its features becoming cliche over time.
Hermoso. Una de mis bandas preferidas de todos los tiempos. Amé. Me encantó este disco. Gracias. Excele te
Made me feel like I was in the bayou. Also I think the ccr singer was born with a voice for 70s rock, it's so iconic.
When you think of old Vietnam rock it’s this. Best perfect album 5/5
Never was a CCR fan and listening to this album confirms it
I wanted it to be a 4/5 but my gut told me it was a 3
Did Creedence make a bad album? I’m bias. Love them!
3.5 really
Short but good music
3 absolutely classic songs and other great deep cuts. What is not to love about CCR, iconic
Everyone loves CCR, well everyone loves John Fogerty.
Baby they sound GOOD! Couple of the songs run together but Proud Mary alone nets this album a four.
Gosh this week is bangers. It’s CCR. Every song swings hard.
Not my favorite CCR album, but when most of their stuff is top tier being lower on the scale doesn’t lower you too much.
I always forget CCR is from California. They try hard to sound like they're from the southeast. That's kinda sleazy, CCR, and more so when you used to call yourselves the Golliwogs. I guess there's a reason you only hear CCR's greatest hits because the hits are much much better than the other songs. Not that the other ones are bad, they're fine, just not special. music: appropriated. (⌐■_■)
I thought I would enjoy this more than I did. I guess my whole life I never listened to more than two CCR songs in a row, which it turns out is as many CCR songs I can enjoy in a row.
ccr is fire
Bluesier album with some hits. The brick man song had great drum
Familiar songs. Loved the beats especially on “keep on chooglin” which I haven’t heard before.
Some classics on this album. And each side is bookended up some in depth grooves.
Every CCR song is the same. Change my mind.
‘Have you ever seen the rain’ is my favourite song of all time so I was quite excited when this was recommended. I didn’t really love the sound though. I could appreciate that they are great at what they do but that type of rock just isn’t my thing. Still glad I listened!
CCR was not "Born On The Bayou"; they're Californian and CCR was their second attempt at a band. Still, their music is fun to listen to and their lyrics managed to connect to Southerners to the point that no one cares. At 34 mins, this is more an EP than an album, but whatever, I love it anyway. "Proud Mary" is an automatic sing along song.
Stan
GET TO THE CHOPPER!! 4/5
Born on the bayou: classic. Reminds me of every Vietnam War movie. Nice groove, bluesy, powerful voice. Bootleg: groove and bluesy, sounds very similar to born on the bayou Graveyard train: bluesier than first 2 songs, slower. Repetitive. Nice but not quite my cup of tea. Background music in a hipster coffee shop. Too long without much happening. Good golly miss Molly: Nice faster change of pace. Coney of Little Richard with a southern rock twist. Penthouse Pauper: Back to a bluesy feel with a bit of a swing feel. "Woe is me" lyrics, boohoo blues. Proud Mary: another classic, bluesy Southern Rock, nothing fancy, but fun and more upbeat. Good hook, easy memorable lyrics. Keep on Chooglin': I think their bass player forgot how to change notes. 4 minutes in and he hasn't played a different note, just the same quarter now over and over and over. Bluesy nice groove, but another one that just sounds like it belongs quietly playing in the background of a coffee shop. Too long of just a guitar jamming and noodling against a repetitive simple drum beat and bass line, with some harmonica. Update, it took 5 minutes until the bass player threw in a couple of extra notes, but he's already back to the quarter notes. The good songs feel too short, the less interesting ones seem to keep going on and on. Classic band, good background music maybe, but not going to be any kind of frequent listen for me. I need heavier guitar, and drums that kick your ass.
Very chill and happy, easy listen
Maybe a reasonable case for cultural appropriation. 3-4-3
Keep on chooglin', I guess? 4 stars.
Esuchable el mejor hasta ahora de 4 que llevo.
1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die - Day 15 1. Born on the Bayou - 8.4 - feels nostalgic, but the interim between vocal sections is too long. Love the sound though. 2. Bootleg - 7.8 - feels forgettable. 3. Graveyard Train - 5.7 - I mean. the bass is grating after the first five minutes. 4. Good Golly Miss Molly - 7.1 - sounds like the epitome of a CCR song. 5. Penthouse Pauper - 8.8 - LOVE the vocals on this. 6. Proud Mary - 9.0 - guitar is awesome as are lyrics 7. Keep On Chooglin' - 8.4 - too long but guitar is still great. repetitive bass for some reason not as annoying here.
Starts off strong and immediately drops off a cliff. Can tell which songs the band likes to play and which were written for the audience. I've heard better versions of Proud Mary *cringe*. Overall inoffensive but I'm not going back to it.
Loved it!!
I hate country-fried rock, and this is one of the worst offenders: the raspy voice, twangy guitar, and oh yay - a fucking harmonica. Absolutely not.
3.5
Toffe plaat, toffe sound! Denk dat veel (of alle?) rockbands waar ik zelf veel naar luister(de) wel op de 1 of andere manier schatplichtig zijn aan CCR. Maakt nieuwsgierig naar ander werk van deze groep.
Loved it.
Really liked it
Enjoyed all. Very familiar as this is my generation’s music. Inconsistent levels in volume in some songs was disruptive of the vibe.
Excellent, I already knew a few songs but Good Golly Miss Molly had me dancing.
If I was a stoner, having rolled my first joint of the day after working for the man behind a desk I’d be more then down to get high and walk home listening to this. I’m not a stoner, I can’t roll joints and I didn’t walk home, I don’t work for the man. Mixed album really.
this is the first record i’ve actually been able to listen to on vinyl which is a very nice experience. fun stompy blues rock with some slow points. favourite song was proud mary
Boooooooring.
classic
I really didn't love it. I just don't like his voice.
It was super nice to listen to while working.
Eh
Day 1/1001 Has a more country/folk sound to it than rock, not sure why it gets classified predominantly into the latter. Certainly not my preferred genre, but around/slightly above average when compared to other similar projects I've heard. IMO the best songs here are where they really lean into more of a rock sound (it blends in well with the country streak heard throughout), but some parts (especially the 2nd quarter) are too homogenous/indulgent in that country sound for me to enjoy it.
I enjoyed it. My dad loved CCR so it was very nostalgic
My favorite songs on the album are: Graveyard Train with it's slow and hypnotizing groove, although it's a bit too long. Then right after the up tempo bluesy rock'n'roll of Good Golly Miss Molly - great song. Of course Proud Mary all time classic song .... maybe the main reason why this album is on the 1001 list.
Great album! I recognized one song. I knew about this band from my dad, but never really listen to it much. This is a great album and I’ll add it to my digital collection. Definitely gonna listen to it again. Cool mood and sound.
Not much other to say than classic. I guess for a reason.
I’m usually not so much into music before the 80s. There are some exceptions. CCR is alright. I’ve probably heard a number of the songs on this album before but apart from Proud Mary nothing that stuck with me. Or maybe, it’s that I remember the Tina Turner version. What is this? Swamp Rock… Blusey Rock. Rock from the Bayou with Blues. I liked Proud Mary the most and Keep On Chooglin’ the least. That last one was too repetitive droney, getting on my nerves sounding. Maybe it works with drugs.
Great background music while vacuuming. Zero non-fillers and a 2:40 cover on a 34 minute album. You may start to suspect this is definitely not my kind of music and you'd be absolutely right, but that only proves my low musical event horizon
I appreciated the wholehearted attempt to make chooglin’ a thing.
A great classic blues rock album to rediscover on a sunday morning.
Best known songs: Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising I cannot think about a classic rock world without both. The rest songs are even very good.
I like the "dusty" vibe! I knew CCR only by "Proud Mary" song, but the album was a welcomed surprise.
This is clearly the leading edge of the great albums to follow. The peak. It is singular in that Creedence perfected a raw, rustic, regional (of which they were not members) sound that remains unparalleled. All the songs stand out, but I'm particularly fond of 'Bootleg' and 'Keep on Chooglin''.
Ok, some classic songs. Fogerty sings like a god.
Kannte erstaunlicherweise nur ein Lied (Proud Mary), war daher sehr gespannt auf den Rest des Albums. Gefällt mir sehr gut, wobei ich die Coverversion von "Good Golly Miss Molly" nur so mittel finde, da habe ich einfach zu sehr Little Richard im Sinn. Beste Songs (neben Proud Mary): "Born on the Bayou" und "Keep on Chooglin".
Glorious swampy blues rock!
Recognised more songs than I thought I would
I really dig this album! It immediately reminded me of summer and I actually can't wait to listen to it then. I love the bluesy feel which you can tell they were inspired by. At first I was bothered with how long the songs were but the more I listen to this album I find myself okay with it! I feel like I'm listening to a story going back and forth between the singer and guitarist (not sure if it's the same person).
Pretty solid blues rock from the late '60s. It's understandable how it became a classic, it's well-written and the melodies easily get stuck in your head. I love the guitar parts, full of licks (the blues influence is strong there), and how their create a discussion with the lead singer.
Blues and Rock'n'Roll influenced rock album. I like the songwriting as well as the way the songs are played and sung. Lead guitar is played excellently. Production could be better, e.g. it seems that Penthouse Pauper is too loud compared with Good Golly Miss Molly. Might just be because of limitations back when it was produced—it's older than me… The only song I really knew in advance was Proud Mary. Like it. Least favorite song on the album: Graveyard Train. It's way too long as far as I'm concerned. That might be justified by the lyrics, but I perceived it as musically annoying. Harp and guitar solos in Keep On Chooglin' are too extensive, too.
"Graveyard Train" is a standout, want to hear a drone doom cover. A lot of jam session moments throughout.
I know I’m in the minority on this, but I’m just not a big fan of Southern rock, even when it comes with a bluesy bayou twist like CCR. But, I can’t argue with CCR’s success and legacy.
Loved this album! Keep on Chooglin!
Original proud mary! expecting a 3 but maybe that's my default rating for non-dad-rock-albums. I gotta say a toe tapper.
Very enjoyable. 8/10
Never listened a full CCR album, only greatest hits. Short album. Great sound.
Groovy. Some really slow hypnotic stuff on here that you don't get from the anthology album.
Great LP. Brings back memories.
Proper strange But GOOD GOLLY MS MOLLY
1. Born on the Bayou - Amazing opener, love the passion in his (John Fogerty's) voice. Fairly simple guitar solo work, but love the fuzziness of the production overall. Kind of funny that these guys formed in CA but are singing about LA (Louisiana). 2. Bootleg - Fast paced, upbeat song. Lyrics kind of funny, nonsensical. Again, fairly simple, straightforward guitar solo work (still enjoyable). 3. Graveyard Train - Slower song, nice vibe. It's kind of long, doesn't really go anywhere... this song could have been 1/3 the length probably. Fun harmonica solo. 4. Good Golly Miss Molly - Fun song more reminiscent of late 60s pop with a bit more grunge/fuzz to it. 5. Penthouse Pauper - Another solid rock song, fun lyrics around not quite making it yet. 6. Proud Mary - One of Fogerty's best songs. Big wheel keep on turning. An easy favorite from this album. 7. Keep on Chooglin - Another long song that sort of just meanders and doesn't do as much building as a song of that length should (IMO). Overall this album has some real standouts but also does drag at points. I'm going to be a bit harsh with my ratings given the magnitude of this endeavour. 3/5
I mean- I was dreading having to listen to this one… To be honest… But also, to be honest… It slaps a lot harder than I thought it was going to! Of course we all know “Proud Mary” and Bayou but I have to say… The tones in the attitude of the band and recording are pretty darn tough! I still don’t understand Fogerty weird, southern drawl affectation… Aren’t they from the Bay Area? But this is pretty tough stuff in the band was kicking, but… Pleasantly surprised…
Well done rock album.
I wish I didn’t dig these old classic rock albums as much as I do. I blame my upbringing. 4 stars
Schöne Mundharmonika. Bisschen Soul ig. Aber ziemlich nice, bloß nicht so meins.
Wonderful
It was a fun album, good tempo although out
Pretty boring album. Simple, predictable 1,4,5 blues chord progressions. The vocals are about as bland and predictable as one could expect. Nothing is notable about this album.
Funky and fun! Creedence has a sound all their own!
Had to get my credence tapes back to listen to this one. Fun country rock album that’s super easy to listen to. Fun guitar riffs, fun harp riffs, fun all around. Some bangers in there.
Fantastic album by one of the purest rock acts. Fogerty was a mad, frantic genius. Great album, not all time transcendent work of art. I'd go 4.5 if that was a thing.
Solid album 7.8/10
Bayrou Country ici 😔
jolie cover mais voila quoi
"Born On The Bayou" and "Graveyard Train" were my favourites. Not a very memorable album overall. 3/10.
4.2
Helicopter music 🚁
Wiadomo czego się spodziewać po takim albumie. I dowozi. Ale czy ja to lubię?
Surprised I didn’t love this album as much as I thought I would. I usually love everything I’ve ever heard from CCR… but not loving this album. Of course I love their version of Proud Mary too, but the other songs are not a stand out for me.
Great old stuff.
ладно, подамся очарованию алкоальбом: ерш
В целом - всё тот же криденс, только какой-то более мрачный, с тягучими композициями по 5 c лишним минут. Такие же прикольные пищащие соляки, такая же хрипотца в голосе. Свомп-рок, чё сказать.
nice vibe. there is one song that goes on way too long but other than that it's pretty good.
Not really my thing, I guess I'd have to be in the mood for those long wah wah guitar solos
70er Sumpfrock, guter Guitarrist (en) aber nerviger Sänger. Fand 1- 2 Songs ganz lustig
Great band and love their music. Proud Mary is the one I like the most from this album.
Creedence 👌
It´s a collection of great grooves and cool riffs. However, grooves and riffs usually goes on for five minutes longer than they should in the longer tracks. The shorter tunes like «Good Golly Miss Molly» makes for worthwhile listening though, and «Proud Mary» is a classic for a reason.
Standouts: Proud Mary, Born on a Bayou, Bootleg,
Bay area boomers pretending to be cajun swamp guys - what a wierd premise. The vibrato-tremelo guitar tone is pretty cool, even though it sounds like Austin Powers. Has this band been ruined by pop culture? Probably, but was there ever really that much there to begin with? Not really. It's not that there's anything really to dislike, just that there's nothing there. It's such dull plodding blues rock with no real stand out elements in terms of performance, song-writing, anything. It's like a high school jamband that hasn't learned how to move beyond a vamp + solo. They put out 3 albums in one year - terrible idea. A tight 30-minute 7-song best of CCR album would be a fine 2* entry in over-played classic rock lane, but 2 of their mid hits and 5 tracks of good ol' chooglin' not so much.
I liked