Bayou Country

Pretty fine

Son un clásico, y como tal se disfruta

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.

“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.

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

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.

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

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

This was fine.

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.

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.

It was okay, definitely one for my dad!

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.

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

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

I wanted it to be a 4/5 but my gut told me it was a 3

3.5 really

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. (⌐■_■)

Every CCR song is the same. Change my mind.

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.

Maybe a reasonable case for cultural appropriation. 3-4-3

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.

3.5

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

Eh

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.

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.

Ok, some classic songs. Fogerty sings like a god.

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.

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.

Schöne Mundharmonika. Bisschen Soul ig. Aber ziemlich nice, bloß nicht so meins.

It was a fun album, good tempo although out

jolie cover mais voila quoi

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.

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.

Great band and love their music. Proud Mary is the one I like the most from this album.

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.

Creedence are just really good at what they do, and that was making southern bluesy rock albums that each had a couple massive hits on them with the rest being solid. They never blow me away, but listening to an album from them is never a bad time, always end up grooving along to a riff on each song.

Som musiker i coverband har CCR ibland ett dåligt rykte och många av deras låtar dräms mest av. Men varje gång jag faktiskt LYSSNAR så fattar jag allt. Bra låtar, fantastiska musiker, grymt sound. Och detta är ändå långt ifrån deras bästa album!

it's fine, has a fun sound and a few great tracks but i found myself wanting a bit of variation, Good Golly Miss Molly helped to break the album up a bit. definitely groovy but not really for me

Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. Will have to come back to it again one day and see if my opinion changes.

Stop trying to make "chooglin'" happen, Fogerty. It's never gonna happen. "Bayou Country" is an easy-going, decent record, but for me it's comfortably the weakest of Creedence Clearwater Revival's gold run. Most of this seems to boil down to some awkward pacing and a lack of sprightliness or variety in the music. It feels especially long for a 33-minute album, with three of its seven songs stretching into extended, swampy jams. "Born on the Bayou" sets the pace as an opening track: a steady mid-tempo rhythm, repetitive chord progression and verses, fairly stripped back instrumentation. The best feature is Fogerty's rugged vocal and a nice use of cowbell coming in about halfway through. "Bootleg" is fine, but insubstantial: a bit of a throwaway. But it's the lengthier numbers which "Bayou Country" seems to hinge on: "Graveyard Train" chugs along for eight-and-a-half minutes, losing me somewhere along the way, and "Keep on Chooglin'" is an underwhelming, rambling closing track. Even in what should be the light relief of "Good Golly Miss Molly", despite Fogerty's impassioned vocals, the band play a fairly stiff, rigid take on such a rollicking rock and roll track. "Penthouse Pauper" nails the balance with a good, raw bluesy jam, but the biggest hit here, which has eclipsed the whole of the surrounding album in the intervening years, is "Proud Mary". I'm sure many would argue that Tina Turner sullied the original by reinventing it so radically in her own image, but to me hers will always be the definitive version. But that's a me-problem rather than a CCR problem: Fogerty of course deserves praise for penning the song in the first place, and it's still the best track on "Bayou Country" by a fair margin. Aside from that, though, "Bayou Country" sees Creedence Clearwater Revival chooglin' on all the way to the superior efforts of "Green River", "Willie and the Poor Boys" and "Cosmo's Factory".

This one was decent. Can’t say it’s really my style of music, but it was enjoyable. I liked Good Golly Miss Molly. I think some songs are worth revisiting

It’s fun! Also nice to know the common origin of chooglin’. Not mind blowing or anything but there’s some good tracks and zero stinkers. Born on a bayou is a classsic.

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It does have one of my favourite CCR songs in Born On The Bayou. I liked it more than Green River but CCR are a singles band not an album band which explains the fact there's still too much filler. Also, what's chooglin? Don't answer that.

I love CCR, but this isn’t my favorite album. Proud Mary really saves this one.

Decent, but not great. Better CCR albums out there. Middle portion of album was mediocre, but it starts and ends well. Listened to with Jack and Cammie Listened to on 11/21/2023

A song off this album is in almost every movie about the 70s it feels like. Some just go on and on doing the same thing. I’m not much of a “jam” type so that’s a bit irritating to me.

wooo

Pretty good

I’ve decided I quite like Credence. They’ve popped up twice now and I’ve enjoyed both of them. Does that make some sort of Dad Rock person? I’d certainly choose Credence over Velvet Underground (who have also popped up twice already). Straight forward, slightly sleazy sounding rock.

Half the songs are great and the other half a plodding bore.

3

an album where u feel like u already know every song. reminds me of poppy always

There’s no way they sound like that in Berkeley.

It was okay and a welcome break from the previous few albums that were painful to get through. I remember this album from years past, hits nostalgia notes

3,5

Southern jams set the mood for Friday.

High 3 Credence do alot of things I don't like others doing but I let CCR away with because they entertain me 3/5

Good Golly Miss Molly Proud Mary Eh its a vibe, but there are much bet Creedence albums Proud Mary is the only bop here.

Opzich prima

CCR could have decided to release one amazing album in 1969. Instead, they chose to release 3 OK albums. Mo' money, I suppose. But it's going to cost them a couple of stars. I hope they can live with this while sleeping on their solid gold pillows.

Surprised how decent this sounds. I even knew some of the songs. Country rock style ok but a bit dated. Not a classic but enjoyable enough

Good old bayou rock. Liked their version of Good Golly Miss Molly better than Little Richards. Also learned what “chooglin” was.

Enjoyed its brevity surprised it released in 1969. There’s actually a lot of variety here, which was something I was concerned about going in. Enjoyed the good golly miss Molly cover, keep on chooglin. Actually I enjoyed the more southern sounding rock songs like penthouse pauper too, I’m a sucker for that genre like allman brothers and that shid

Funny to think of a time when music like this would be “hip” and what the people who enjoyed it were like. Good, but nothing special which I feel the urge to go back and listen to.

Live creedence, but this album was a little too repetitive for my liking. Still fun though

Good album, Woodstock era rock

6.5/10 Very solid CCR, but most tracks fall a tad uninspiring, especially considering Good Golly Miss Molly and Proud Mary being on the track list. I especially like the cover art in which the photographer dropped out of Star Wars hyperspace just in time to snap Credence chilling in a swamp One thing I am inspired to do by this album, however, is choogle. God damn, I will choogle to the ends of the earth. I will choogle high, I will choogle low. Choogle near, choogle far, choogle wherever the fuck you are, John Fogerty commands me to choogle, and I will follow him in chooglin' til the curtain falls and I choogle no more.

Decent, didn’t realise they originally did proud Mary 7.1

KEEP ON CHOOGLIN' this guy has the best voice.

Has some classic songs that I instantly recognized. Good sound and consistent

This is a decent album. Nothing more or less.

Never wanted to love in Bayou Country, when I want to I know the perfect music to accompany me

I was hoping to see some of the CCR songs I’ve previously listened to and enjoyed on this album, but alas the only one that I would probably listen to again with some regularity is “Proud Mary,” one of their more famous songs. I really didn’t like the first half of the album (was kind of bored tbh). Other standout tracks for me were “Good Golly Miss Molly” and “Penthouse Pauper.” I still like their sound and know they have better (for me) songs, but this one just didn’t hit for some reason. I’ll rate it 3 out of 5 swamp monsters!

Good album, a lot of familiar songs and I do enjoy CCR every once in a while

- expected something else - surprisingly good - solid 3/5

Ok

great but sounded very similar

And yet another band better served by a greatest hits compilation. Proud Mary is a monster of a song - pretty damned perfect. Both Tina turner and the Ohio players prove it if the original doesn’t convince. Well produced. But a full album? Give me the singles. Averaged to three but proud Mary itself is worth fifteen.

There are a few things I quite like about this album; 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! It must be said that the Ike and Tina version of Proud Mary is definitive. I am also more fond of the Beast of Bourbon version of Graveyard Train than this original. Born on the Bayou is a pretty good song. They cover of good golly Miss Molly is completely listenable, but doesn't in any way replace Little Richard. But given that Graveyard Tarin and Keep on Chooglin' are essentially one-chord vamps and fill up half the running time of the album between them. You can see that this album is pretty non-essential. Dimery's allergy to compilations is really hurting us here. CCR are one of the great singles band (with the all-time record for most US #2 singles without ever reaching #1), so a best of is a terrific listen, but really, the albums are inessential. I assume that is partly a result of pushing out albums at a rate of knots (6 albums and 17 singles between '68 and '70). The singles are terrific, but the albums are rushed. Look, I like the sound, and a CCR greatest hits would be five stars, but this album is inessential.

I don't remember any of the songs I listened to so i guess I didn't like them or dislike them

I already don't like this album nearly as much as the last one. But it's possible that I just don't care for "Born on the Bayou" I just am not super into his voice. The drums on "Good Golly Miss Molly" 10/10. "Penthouse Pauper" also has really good drums. I also like the bluesy vibes on this one. 10/10. "Proud Mary" A classic. This is the CCR I like. I know Born on the Bayou is a classic as well, but this one is legitimately groovy. "Keep on Chooglin" is not all that great. It is far too long. I also have no idea what 'chooglin' means.

3. Great voice but samey as fuck

Tæpur þristur. Proud Mary er fínt, Born on the Bayou líka. Ágætis fenjasound og grúv, en lögin eru ekki eftirminnileg. Good Golly Miss Molly má svo missa sín.

liked it. would blast it on the route 66. good length and guitar solos

It's a really nice mix of genres and the singer has a great voice. As far as folk rock goes, it doesn't get much better than this band. This has a couple of outstanding songs but the rest are fairly average and unmemorable. A high 3 from me.

Decent rock album.

Born on the Bayou // Bootleg // Proud Mary 2.5/5

Nostalgic. Reminds me of war movies when I was a child. Feels like wasting away in a dive bar in the south with no AC. Classic rock with a dash of Mississippi Blues. Proud Mary is one of my least favorite songs, ever. But overall, decent listen.

Basically the same as Beggars Banquet but better

Surprised this is on here, you'd think one of their other records would be here over this, this is good but not their best! They are really comfort food and have just banger after banger, you never realize it until you go down a rabbit hole and find out how many great songs they have! Their cover of Proud Mary is great...oh what's that, they wrote it? Well goddamn I feel like Tina Turner said, nah, fuck that, that's my song now and never looked back! There is a nice cover on this so I'm half right!

Ja prima, beetje saai maar wel gewoon heerlijk blues achtig. Proud Mary natuurlijk een knaller, maar dat nummer van 8 minuten mag er ook zijn.

Some really classic songs, but otherwise not my thing.

I like a lot of Creedence songs. I feel like this album doesn't reflect their best work, but it's still pretty good. Graveyard Train was the only real down note and was a real slog at over 8 minutes. The album beyond that was nice and groovy. Proud Mary is obviously pretty iconic.

i like CCR a decent amount and know a handful of songs from their other albums, but not this one. I've heard born on the bayou and proud mary, and of course good golly miss molly. those are really the only standouts, as much as I wanted to like a song called "keep on chooglin'". we really didn't need three out of seven songs to be over 5 minutes long on this album, and they didn't really go anywhere in that time. meh favorites: born on the bayou, proud mary, good golly miss molly

I listened to a lot of CCR in my wanna-be hippie college days (I went to college in the late 80s, so anything hippie I tried to be was wanna-be level), but I haven't really listened to them in any manner since then. Hearing their music again for the first time in a mighty long time reminds me why I liked them. Good music that's played very skillfully. Fun stuff!

Really quite like this, but not enough to put it on my 'listen again' list

Mostly gritty southern rock. The 2 singles are more polished, and the rest of the album sounds like it could have been recorded in a barn (in a good way). On the shorter side, but it was nice to hear some CCR songs that aren't on the chronicles album. Not the strongest throughout, but liked the album. 3.5/5. Would listen again

Good blues record. Was fairly familiar but good to listen thru.

Enjoyed Born on the Bayou & Good Golly Miss Molly

"Proud Mary" is the obvious standout here, but the rest of the album's solid swamp rock. Let's call it 3.5.

A little CCR is fine, but after awhile it all starts to sound the same to me.

I like CCR a lot they have a raw naturalism. (...and obv much better than the Eagles man) Whoa that sounds pretentious. The long tracks in this tend to run a bit too long. Safe 3

It’s a bluesy beaut

Liked Good Golly Miss Molly. The other tracks needn't have left the bayou.

It's a bit funny that a band who apparently wrote the earliest form of Swamp Rock was actually from out around California. This was pretty fun as a listen, you can definitely hear a rockabilly element fused up with some bluesy riffs and a dash of soul. Proud Mary is the one which everybody knows, but I think God Golly Miss Molly is my favorite and the best culmination of the sound of this whole record.

Solid but not green river

I like it but not all at once kind of like.

CCR have always been a staple for 70s southern rock. The best track on this album, Proud Mary, has been severely overplayed on the radio. The rest is just middle-of-the-road radio friedndly rock by the numbes - quite a bit boring and predictable. 2.5/5

A handful of classics that I was already familiar with, which made it a much easier listen than I expected it would be. Super accessible combo of jammy poppy bluesy 60s music.

I don't know what "chooglin" is and I'm afraid to ask why I should keep doing it. Also, it's hard to separate CCR from the context of being the band that soundtracks every Vietnam sequence in a movie. My favorite of theirs is "Travelin' Band" which isn't on this, but it's still decent.

Songs about the Deep South and the Bayou written by a guy born and raised in California. Starting your career out with the first 6 albums going platinum in the US. Easy peasy, keep on Chooglin' John.

Ei ehkä kovin CCR mutta eheä kesäinen teema-albumi

Rakastan "tunteita herättävä perusrockbändi"-CCR:ää, kun taas "junnaava blues rock"-CCR on mielestäni vain hyvää. Ja hyvää se toki on. Mutta levyn biiseistä vain Proud Mary on yksi yhtyeen parhaista.

Listened twice. We all know Proud Mary but was anything else supposed to stand out?

I liked this, but apart from the hits it didn't blow me away.

For an album that only clocks at in at around 33 minutes, two songs, ‘Graveyard Train’ and ‘Keep On Chooglin’ take up about half the runtime, and both run way longer than they need to. And while CCR’s rendition of ‘Good Golly Miss Molly’ is good, it’s still a cover, so hardly original. ‘Proud Mary’ is obviously the standout composition here, and opener ‘Born On The Bayou’ rocks as does ‘Penthouse Pauper’. But aside from these three highlights, the overall sense here is of a band that didn’t have enough material to properly fill two sides of an album.

Empieza bien con "Born in the Bayou". Otra buena es "Good Golly Miss Lolly" y por supuesto "Proud Mary". No será perfecto pero si es imprescindible.

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3.5

These dudes are from El Cerrito...

John Fogerty was born and raised in Berkley, CA, not the bayou. So, you know, do with that what you will. Any way, this album is a good collection of blues songs with some catchy hooks. Pretty harmless and fun.

Nice but feels a bit same same after like the 3rd or 4th song or so, proud mary and Born On the Bayou are both brilliant songs tho

Kinda very repetitive to the point where it’s disappointing because I know they can do more. Nothing incredibly wrong with this album, I enjoyed it very much. Just wish there was a bit more. 3/5

I'd throw it on, not amazing but good fun

Classic CCR

It's alright

Fake southern accents and the whole Bayou schtick aside, there are some nice, cool, atmosheric songs on here. That, plus it's an album that gave us Proud Mary. Givin it that 3 ol timey steam boats outta 5 y'all..

Love CCR but this isn’t there best imo, Proud Mary carries

Starts strong but a lot of the album gets lost in Fogertys incomprehensibly lyrics Proud Mary does a lot of heavy lifting for the 3rd star before Keep on Chooglin' tries to gaslight you into thinking you're listening to a real song

I am already pretty familiar with this band as I have 2 or 3 of their songs on a playlist. They even have the Vietnam War protest song turned pro-war song turned meme "Fortunate Son." This album unfortunately does not have that song on it. They've got a good sound: their instrumentation is usually pretty good, and the lead singer has a very distinct and nice voice for rock. This album has some pretty good cuts on it, and others that aren't as good, but still not bad. It is wild that find out that they are the original performers of Proud Mary (rolling on the river) Despite it being mostly known as a song performed by Tina Turner. Kind of like "I Will Always Love You" turned into a Whitney Huston Song even though it was originally a Dolly Parton song. I want this to be a 4, but the other mid cuts that surround the good ones bring this down ever so slightly. It's a high 3/5

relisten?

country blues rock

better than i was expecting, i usually think they’re overrated but this was a good release

Not their best work but a solid album.

Good, but just average for CCR

This did not bring me joy but it was also tolerable

It was alright 3/5

Keep on Chooglin’

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I dig it. Not something I'd put on my favorites list but I get why my Dad loved them. I'd listen again.

Album 1 let’s get it. Accidentally closed spotify so I’m listening from the start again lol The way the guitar talk in ‘Graveyard Train’ is so baller. Tina turners version of proud Mary has so much energy it’s hard to beat it, cool to see the original be such a different vibe from the (arguably) more popular version Yeah, I could see myself smoking opium in a Vietnamese jungle to this album 👍

It's always disappointing to me when the biggest hit is actually the best song on the album, but i guess it's inevitable sometimes. The album is good enough, but "Proud Mary" is monumental, and there's nothing else here quite as great as it Overall, it's a quite enjoyable rock album, if not particularly memorable.

Creedence Clearwater Revival is a familar band, and I have heard two of the seven tracks from Bayou Country before. "Born on the Bayou" is the best track on the album. The track has a deep rooted tangability that has helped to define the music of CCR. The rest of the album is fine, but I wish that CCR hadn't kept on chooglin' for so long. I don't know what 'chooglin' is, but that song went on too long.

more a 3 1/2

fine

not totally my type of music but some good stuff

I need to revisit, but I think the overwhelming consensus about this one is that it's the weakest release from CCR's incredible streak of albums during the tail end of the sixties. And from what I can remember about the LP, I fully concur with the masses here. *Bayou Country* was the record that started that streak, and as such, is a harbinger of the great things to come. And of course, "Proud Mary" and "Born On The Bayou" are instant classics. But then, there's the rest, still sounding like a middle-of-the-road blues/rock revival for modern ears, without much interesting input into it. So if we're talking about essential *albums*, this one should probably not make the cut. Update after a closer listen: nope, my overall judgment doesn't change a bit. The vast majority of those seven tracks heavily rely on a single chord, including "Born On the Bayou", actually. So I would lie if I said that I find a lot of those tracks exciting (apart from "Proud Mary", once again). "Bootleg" could have been better if that small bridge after the second chorus had been repeated and expanded, "Graveyard Train" is a bit of snorefest, and if the Little Richard cover that follows is kinda fun, it's too derivative to seal the deal at the end the first side. As for the second side, it still sounds like a rough draft of what Creedence Clearwater Revival would later be appreciated for (and there are no memorable ballads--part of CCR's appeal today). I get that the live version of "Keep On Chooglin'" must have been fun at the end of a gig, but as far as the album version goes, it's still a little too predictable and by-the-numbers to transcend its humble origins. One can wonder if the real appeal of the song is that no one really knows what "chooglin'" means. A little bit of mystery never hurts, I guess... Of course, in most of the songs performed in this album there's still a nice interplay between the lead guitar and John Fogerty's vocals, and the latter are obviously soulful and impressive from start to finish. But you can still enjoy Fogerty's great voice on much more thrilling cuts taken out of subsequent LPs. So with that in mind, I'm keeping some room for *Cosmo's Factory* and maybe even *Green River* and *Willie And The Poor Boys*. You can't be too cautious when you only have a list of 1001 albums... Number of albums left to review: 634 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 182 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 85 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 106 (including this one)

Fun blues rock, proud Mary is an all time classic

It feels like creedence had the sound they wanted in mind and just did a bunch of jam sessions to that. You can tell when the singers freestyling which is my problem but I love the stuff you can’t tell he actually wrote some shit down for

Pretty decent - enjoyable listen with some nice tunes on there.

Alright, not their best but decent

I just give up on songs that are over 7 minutes long. Maybe I'm like the Cs. It's a melodic album, but with some rough parts.

It has a raw rock blues energy that does a pretty decent job of not being too stuck in the time period. Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary are certainly strong, with the rest holding pretty steady (not sure what to say about the word "chooglin'" though)... still i don't really like fogerty's voice, so i respect this more than i enjoy it.

A few great songs and a few OK songs

This is the third Creedence album I've gotten out of 163 so far, that seems like a lot! Nowhere near as good as Green River, even though it does have Proud Mary. I prefer Cosmo's Factory too. Overall some decent jams on here, but a bit hit and miss, some fairly forgettable songs.

Good groove trucking along throughout. Almost a jam session feel.

Most of my credence listening was from a best of CD. A dedicated album doesn't add much to the experience. Jangly good time though.

Highlights: "Proud Mary," "Born on the Bayou," "Keep on Chooglin" Even though we know these ideas were in the air and people were converging on them, it is hard to believe that Led Zeppelin I was released a week after this. Before this, what we hear on The Byrd Brothers might exemplify "country rock," but CCR brings in the heaviness of Cream, and Fogerty's raw vocals are a world apart, owing more to classic blues or the Beatles and Stones. Even if the sound owes a lot to psych, Fogerty's lyrics are much more grounded and understanding of the themes of their blues roots. It's also not common up to this point for psych bands to do seven minutes of jamming -- that's honestly more accurate to Indian influences than the bands that were heaving those pretensions around. I come away with a positive impression! It's not for me, but I'm convinced this is a band with proper appreciation of their influences that is serious about their music and finding their own voice.

Yeah, this is CCR. You kind of know what you're getting going into a CCR album, and this one doesn't disappoint, per se. But it's also not one of their best. "Bootleg" is a nice deep cut that I wasn't familiar with, but otherwise, this is just a decent addition to CCR's discography. Not so much something you NEED to hear before you die. I think I'd just point inquiring minds towards Chronicle, their greatest hits compilation. Outside of the aforementioned "Bootleg", it's got everything you need from this one.

Leuk om naar te luisteren en zeker iets waar ik aan zou kunnen wennen! Had nog nooit iets geluisterd van ccr behalve natuurlijk Proud Mary

Bit boggy.

I gave the first two CCR albums 4s. They cranked out three LPs in one year, chock-full of hits, all of which made 1001, and sounded like they could have been part of the same album. This LP isn't as consistent as the others. The 8 minutes songs didn't need to be and they borrow a little too heavily from old time rock n' roll. But the signature tunes, Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary, are classics. They sure sound swampy for a bunch of California guys and Fogerty sure has a bluesy voice for a white guy.

Upp och ner. Uppsidorna stora, nedsidorna mest meh. Bästa: Proud Mary Sämsta: Good Golly Miss Molly

Dat andere album van deze makkers beviel me wat beter, maar ook deze vond ik toch ook weer tof.

Ok deze is een zeventje. Maar zo 2x in de week CCR is wel een aanslag op m'n ouwe-lullen-gen hoor.

Keep on chooglin'

First listen

Nära en fyra. Kort album vilket man gillar men vissa låtar är sänken. Keep on chuglin är nog bäst när den bara maler på

First listen without the blessed WH-1000-XM3's, used Alices JBL's. Had potential but did not suit my mood. Low 3.

Good, but not life-changing. Proud Mary is amazing (though I knew that before launching into this endeavor), the rest is good, but feels a little repetitive at times.

I think this is CCR album 3 for me. I've cone to find that while I really enjoy some of their songs a lot, listening to full albums by them is less satisfying. I'd rather listen to them "Ala carte" or frankly a greatest hits album. Just being honest.

Fyrsta lagið var gott. Annars ekkert sérstakt.

Old fashioned swamp rock, just like grammaw used to make.

I don't tire of CCR in the way that I often do with other music from this generation. The standout classics Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary appear on this record and most of the other songs are only one whole or half-step in quality from that. I'm not saying the record is without a clunker or two...

Two CCR albums I’ve listened to fully know and I really like their sound. Know instantly it’s them. Cannot stand Tina Turner’s version of Proud Mary, but the original here is class. Boss album, big fan.

Good album. Don't think i stopped tapping a toe or bopping my head here. Could see myself watchin' out for gators from my porch listening to this in the sticky heat

Hard to say how much I liked it. Graveyard train was such a slog in such a short album, but penthouse pauper was great.

Not their best work. Even the hits on this one are weaker compared to their other LPs. It’s almost like a CCR B-sides album.

never have i been more acutely aware of my own lack of knowledge regarding bayous. for example: what are they? nobody knows. this is truly the creedence clearwater experience. fave: bootleg

Easy listening

Perus ccr jyystöä, rentoa rockia

Standard.

This is what “swamp” rock is all about

Much preferred this to their previous album and good rock. not super memorable though.

3.5/5. This was good. Not may favorite by the group, but I enjoyed it.

i don't know it's pretty iconic but in all honesty most of the tunes don't really grab me, it's probably the best example of what it is

Feels like this LP wants to be a jam album so bad, but can't commit to letting itself loose. Does feel a bit locked into longer songs without much variation, but there are enough highs to keep listening from getting too repetitive.

APAREZCO. y para decir que me quedo con la versión de glee ah 6/10

Not sure I've actually listened to this one all the way through before.

Definition of a 3 i think, but not originating good golly miss molly is tough

Not too bad. I’m usually a fan of blues rock and the opener was great. Everyone knows Proud Mary is a cracker but some of the others I wouldn’t listen to again.

TIL: John Fogerty didn’t grow up on the bayou. And he did write Proud Mary. And I’m still sick of CCR.

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I’ve never been a huge fan but it’s good enough.

Best Song: Proud Mary. Like the lyrics suggests, the song just rolls along nicely, with a sweet, singable chorus that gets people moving. Worst Song: Bootleg. CCR tends to have an enunciation problem, and it feels like it is at its worst here. Lots of southern-sounding gibberish. Overall: CCR has some iconic songs, although not many are on this album in particular. For lovers of the genre, I'm sure this album really slaps, but the bluegrass grows a little long after a while. It turns out I prefer CCR when they take on more of a rock approach, with a stronger political tone with tracks like "Fortunate Son".

Classic album from ccr. Just like the album before and the albums after, this album has soaring highs and really forgettable lows. Every creedence record has atleast 2 or more songs every rock fan considers classic songs and in this case those songs are Proud mary and Born on the bayou Highlights: Proud mary, Born on the bayou, Bootleg

Best song: Proud Mary

some songs I had heard, okay!

Decent

ok

I feel like CCR is one of those bands you've heard so much it's tough to really judge. But it's interesting hearing non-hits w/ some fresh ears. Still not something I'm going out of my way to listen to but I can see the appeal

Not my taste but good music

Really good album. Has a good road trip feel to it. Very Forrest Gumpy.

It's not a bad album but idk, I feel it lacks something...

Ujutro sam si bila pustila i bilo mi je poprilično dosadno. Pozadinska glazba ali takva da mi i u nekim trenutcima ne paše jer je malo previše repetitivno. Proud mary je jedino tak dobra pjesma da zaslužuje jednu ocjenu više

Izbacili su 3 albuma te godine, Green River, Willy and the Poor Boys i ovaj. Green River je pokazao da je odličan, za ovog ću vidjeti danas, a Willija i siromašne dečke ćemo vidjeti hoće uopće biti u 1001. albumu. Općenito ta era "swamp točka", kako to nazivaju mi se sviđa. Nije za četvorku, ali je dobro. Cover mi se sviđa.

Not my favourite favourite album of them, but not bad.

Graveyard Train kills the momentum built by the first two tracks, but it picks up again for the last two songs. I'm not a huge CCR fan and this isn't one of my favorites by them, but it's still enjoyable.

CCR... Always nice to listen to them. I like the subtle heaviness of this one. This is not my favorite from them, a few of the songs are pretty ordinary, but at least, it never becomes boring. I expect to see their very first album on the list.

like this blue grassy sound. worth another listen

blues assez cool, pas chiant comme leur autre album sudiste

Innovative, a new sound, fantastic artist wo has started her journey

idk

I enjoy CCR generally, but this isn't my favorite album of theirs. "Born on the Bayou" and "Proud Mary" are classic tracks. I can sort of take or leave the rest of them.

Born on the baaaaaaaajou! Proud Mary. Really solid swamp rock blues. Not the biggest number of hits.

Some good old classic rock

Enjoyed the swamp rock vibe. Fav track: Bootleg

I like CCR and saw Fogerty love and really liked the show. For some reason I just couldn't get internet this album. Might have been mood.

The blues will be the blues! Felt.it was kinda repetitive but can see how influential it is

Just didn’t do it for me. I really wanted to like it but I couldn’t.

Rating: 6/10

A bit slow and old school for me.

Issa nice chooglin.

Can see why influential. A little repetitive but hey that's the blues

Southern blues rock like my pa used to make. What's a Chooglin?

While these guys were never my favorite, there is some good funky stuff on this album.

Another good album from them CCR boys!

Yeehaw! 3 stars

"Chooglin" is not a real word

Swampy

As everyone says, this record is like a swamp which isn't really a place I'd like two dwell in. The hits are the hits and the rest goes on, overlong.

I’m a big CCR fan, but I’ve never heard their second album before. I’m looking forward to it. Starts off exactly as I expect CCR songs to, so it’s looking good. The only problem I can see is how short the album is: 33 minutes. It’s a little mellower than my preferred CCR albums, and nothing stands out a whole bunch, but for a sophomoric outing, this isn’t bad at all. Fav Track: Proud Mary 3/5

CCR:n levyistä tähän asti heikoin mitä itse olen kunnellut, joka ei siis ole paljoa. Kaikesta huolimatta ihan soivaa rockia ja kakkonen olisi liian vähän vaikka kolmonenkin on yläkanttiin.

I only knew Proud Mary. Although some of it is ringing a bell, so maybe I heard it a few times back in the 80s.

I liked a lot of this! I think the first half was much better than the second though.

Quite enjoyable blues rock record -the first song is especially good

what knows Fogerty of the bayou and its pith more, surely, than I

J'ai écouté cet album quelques secondes à peine après être sorti de la douche. Autant vous dire que ça n'a pas arrangé son cas, si vous voyez là où je veux en venir...

More like a 2.5, proud Mary is okay.

A fun album with a few standout tracks. Doubt I'll re listen to the whole thing in a hurry but enjoyed it nontheless.

When you have a sound and it comes naturally, that itself can seem inconsequential to some and powerful to others. Creedence is so distinct in their rasp and twang that anyone listening has been to the bayou, got bit by a mosquito, eaten a po' boy, got drunk on moonshine, kissed someone with either no teeth or really bad teeth, and stomped their foot along. Keep on turning and burning.

Appropriately swampy.

The soundtrack for an as-of-yet unwritten swamp film noir.

idk bruh

what are these blokes saying does southern america speak another language. album cover is pretty sick. holy shit these songs are so long omd why. not bad guitar vocals are too silly for me though. good golly miss molly kinda a groove ong. this could be worse. not that bad. decent production i guess but i will never listen to this album or band ever again. for the 60s its alright. choo glain? meh 3/5

Heel typische CCR sound. Beetje veel van hetzelfde wel

The hits on this album stand out against the rest of the tracks

Listenable rock

The guitar is amazing in this album but I can’t get past the singer. His voice is not the greatest and it’s hard to understand what he says.

Love the vibe and many songs, but not fully consistent for how short it is.

^ this guy? Not from the bayou

Southern rock isn't my main interest by any stretch but CCR are one of the greats and a go to if I'm feeling the genre. This album is a fantastic example.

I don't know - it's Creedance. I like these songs. I think Fogerty has a thing about him that's pretty great. I don't think about Creedance a lot, but this is solid work.

What a sweaty, sweaty album. I dig it. Maybe more mid-tempo overall than I'd prefer, but some solid jams. Does anyone know what "chooglin'" means? Let's make up a definition: a Google search while chilling. There. At any rate, I spent most of the time I was listening to this record thinking about APOCALYPSE NOW. As much as the Doors dominate the soundtrack of that movie, I still think of CCR as the go-to Vietnam band. Did they have a tune in GOOD MORNING VIETNAM?? I'm gonna go Choogle that. Belle and Sebastian. Hey, they did say the word "Sabbath" in a song and the band initials are B.S. (if you don't count the ampersand), so you were at least in the ballpark of telepathic influence, Andy. Don't beat yourself up. I wanted to like that record more than I did, but I couldn't get there. The lyrics were fairly interesting across the board ("Expectations" was fun), but the music and tunes never really equalled the stories. My favorite track was also the quietest and saddest sounding: "We Rule the School." Give me a whole record of that and I'll be there with belles on.

Great oldies!!!

Love getting to listen to a classic CCR album vs their greatest hits. Very interesting this band from San Fran chose to harness the power of the Bayou but I think we are all better for it. Proud Mary is a classic and Born on the Bayou was fun too but the entire album just feels like you're flying down some old river on an air boat.

03/21/22 Pretty fun classic rock. I like the term some on here used - "swamp rock" lol.

I like CCR, but I thought this one was just okay. Kind of forgettable. Born on the Bayou is the standout track.

Such a strong collection. Always liked CCR but never got over the fact they’re from Cali.

Bluesy rock, surprised it was recorded as long ago as 1969 - sounds more modern.

Is this the definition of swamp rock? It better than the other album I listened to, but still not for me. Less obnoxious then I expected however

Can’t recall.

born on the bayou gem outras gems/jams mas creedence é aquela coisa né, acabei achando meio repetitivas as músicas, mesmos ritmos, instrumentação, estilo etc ... but creedence is a classic for a reason

Bluesig stampfig, oft monotone treibende Instrumentalteile mit recht nicen Gitarrensolis. Proud Mary ist eher ein drüberstreuer als ein Center Piece hier, Gesang auch bluesig rauh bis zu langgezogen heulend, das Led Zeppelin beinflusst haben könnte. Kann man gut hören

Pretty much fine? I enjoy CCR and the style of music in general, just not something I reach for any given day. Good music to listen to while driving or working since I don't know most of the words and the music is kind of blues-y.

Fine but a whole album was a bit much

Definitely preferred Cosmo's Factory, not bad music by any means but just doesn't hold much interest for us.

3 stars

Just white enough for me.

This was alright. Bit musty.

3/5

6/10. Good instrumentation and especially good lyricism, just not that big on the jam rock of the 60’s to be amazed.

Solid album, a good southern rock vibe.

Some bangers

Not bad.

I liked that Proud Mary cover

The guitar is just sublime. Crunchy and distorted, the wailing vocals really add to the whole southern/blues vibe of the album.

Fun fact, fogerty is actually saying “born on the bay, ooh” referencing the fact that the band is from the SF bay area. there’s no way they’re trying to pretend they’re from louisiana, that would just be silly

3.75

Another nice CCR album. A mix of slow, repetitive songs (Graveyard Train & Chooglin) and harder faster cuts. I enjoyed it a little more than Green River. 6/10

Not bad

Seemed like a decent album just not my jam