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I really don’t like CCR. They are an annoying band with a distinctly annoying sound. But this album is kind of good. I don’t like saying it but I have to acknowledge that it jams.
Born On the Bayou is about as CCR as things get. Great little melody with Fogerty's gravel-soaked voice crooning over top. Bootleg turns over to an acoustic strum intro with a gradual build. Features call and response between the vocals and lead guitar. Good song for driving down the road to and bobbing your head. Graveyard Train is a blues song propelled by a slowly walking bass guitar line. Kind of goes nowhere for 8 minutes. There is a harmonica interlude, but in general this is just ambient mood music. Not bad, but nothing interesting either. Good Golly Miss Molly is a ripper. Standard rock riff and progression with some slick, effective guitar work. Jam. Penthouse Pauper follows up in a similar vein with some slick licks over top of a rather standard 60s rock rhythm. Groovy little number. Proud Mary is a fine song -- not my favorite of their hits, but it certainly hits a spot. Album rounds out with Keep On Chooglin'. Kind of dropped into the background, but it is a lengthy number featuring all of the CCR goodness you come for. I have mostly experienced CCR through radio hits and haven't dug into an album front to back. This was a solid listen, but nothing revolutionary. CCR had an aura about them and certainly the skills to pay the bills. Soft 4/5 mostly on the atmosphere alone.
Tons of hits of this one. Really like how short this one is. Guitar shreds. Little to complain about on this one.
I'm definitely going to keep on chooglin' CCR is great not much more that I can say
Gimme some of that swamp rock! Born on the Bayou is great. Great songs all in the middle of the album and then another absolute fire track in Proud Mary. It's too bad these guys fought so much and broke up because they made some really good jams.
Good old rock n roll
Good old rock n roll
Proud Mary proud
Damn, these guys just knew exactly how to write concise, effortless rock.
The first great album from CCR. Cosmo's Factory is my favourite but this is the start of CCR being the biggest band in America for a few years.
There is something interesting here, but I'm probably missing something for being too young, non-American or both. Either way, the raw feeling of these songs are not easily found anywhere else. Specially Bootleg, but I guess that was the point. Either way, some worthy mentions are Graveyard Train, for the perfect haunting vibe it transmits, and Good Golly Miss Molly, that guitar riff makes me wanna dance. Proud Mary was also nice, but it may also just be bias from the countless covers I have heard before. Overall a great album.
Maybe not their strongest, but still a good time.
Classic rock with the CCR twang
A Southern sounding album if there ever was one. Played by four California guys. What a marvel! As CCR was nearing its end the rest of the band wanted more individual songwriting credits. Fogerty (you know which brother) allegedly replied: “My voice is a unique instrument, and I will not lend it to your songs.” Granted. He may sound like a douche. But listening to “Born On The Bayou”… I kinda get him.
Fun southern rock. Wild to realize this tone and style were around in the late 60s. I'm learning a lot doing this lol.
Just another solid CCR album, not much more to say.
California is my favorite famous swampland.
Nice blues, raw sound, good album.
CCR isn't typically in my wheelhouse. i enjoy their hits, and they have some fantastic songs. i wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as i did! this genre is formally called swamp rock, but to me it's just a combination of rock, blues, and a good amount of country. i mean, of course it's swamp rock when you have the album opener called "born on the bayou." i'm reminded of tom petty and the heartbreakers, though he was more southern or americana rock, so i'm not sure if that connection works. bayou country is a remarkably even album--this stands out to me after listening to metallica, so maybe some context will help. it's still rock but it's a chill kind of rock music. "graveyard train" is an example of that; it doesn't get very excitable but the bass and the lyrics catch you. the cover of "good golly miss molly" was interesting. while it's still a cover with the slightly changed lyrics, CCR made it their own with their swampy music. and, of course, a special mention: we have to thank john fogerty for tina turner's "proud mary." a delightful 4.5!
Second time was the charm, but CCR nailed it here. This album definitely launched them into stardom and set them as a fixture of a specific brand of folky bluesy rock: swamp rock. This album set an entire trajectory for the band; they would go on to make a massive career from this sound and would just continue tweaking it and developing it over time. They have an entire discography of well-known swamp rock sounds that ultimately found their start with the success of this album. Other bands who would come to seek similar sounds also found inspiration here, so this was definitely an influential album.
That voice will always do it for me. CCR stayed in their comfort zone for this one but that’s good enough.
Amazing how many great songs this band produced in such a short period of time. A couple of those standouts (Proud Mary, Born on the Bayou) are included here. Too bad they didn't last longer.
Exactly what I expected to hear when I pressed play. Not a bad thing just an observation. These guys have a clear sound and vision for what rock and roll should sound like and it works most of the album. The first and last tracks were the highlights for me.
23.05.2023
Loved: Bootleg, Good Golly Miss Molly Disliked: none Graveyard Train was great I felt the length was a little bit long Overall: 8/10
Brilliant album. Reminds me of the nelson.
Objectively 3.5
Nice
With a name that screams Bay Area, it’s surprising how unlike their peers CCR sounded. Singlehandedly bringing a swamp rock sound to the Beatle-infested charts, the frères Fogerty and their school pals blast out alternating hits and jams, the first of three (!) records that year. If you’re looking for the hits you’d do better to grab a best of, but there’s something about throwing on the full record on a hazy afternoon and enjoying the ride through a mythical bayou. Allons-y!
pretty good, nice memorable songs. creedance clearwater revival stan
Liked it, not surprising
i liked all the songs except graveyard train.
Just so readily enjoyable
Good and swampy!
This one has some real highlights and real duds. Giving it a full 4 because I liked this album more in high school.
I know some of these (and it's from the year I was born...). Easy to listen to and right up my street in terms of blues rock. I'd listen to this again without a problem.
I thought kicking off with Bayou was bold but then the album kept producing great songs.
excellent and classic album. Loved it!
Favorite tracks were #1 Born on the bayou, #5 Penthouse Pauper, #6 Proud Mary
Not gonna catch me speaking technically about music on here cuz I don’t know that shit and I’m not one of those loser critics on the internet. I’ve only heard the 2 big ones before listening. Album def creates a certain vibe. Makes me feel like I’m on the bayou. I’ve never been to the bayou. Not gonna catch me listening to this if it’s not hot and humid, luckily for ccr, it’s hot and humid.
4 stars
Fighissimi!
I dig CCR though it’s not my favorite. Surprisingly short album.
4/5
Typisch CCR album, twee klappers en voor de rest wat mindere opvulling, nog steeds wel prima, maar niet super. Als ze nou in een wat minder rap tempo albums uitgepoept hadden waren ze echt absolute 5 sterren geweest, nu neig ik toch naar 4 door de opvulling. Ik snap ook wel dat ze blij waren dat er eindelijk iets aansloeg en dus zo snel mogelijk zo veel mogelijk wilde verkopen, maar voor de albumkwaliteit is het toch minder. Dan heb ik liever een best of album met alle hits in dit geval.
Love
é um album muito bom, mas algumas 2 musicas são repetitivas de mais pro tamanho delas. o mais fraco deles mas mesmo assim um otimo album.
I wasn’t really wowed by this album like it was just what I expect from ccr but I still can’t resist this kind of swampy garage blues. It sounds about the same from track to track but it at least does one thing really really well. Born on the bayou and proud Mary relatively stood out compared to everything else.
Nice, will listening in future
I think CCR has one of the most consistent discographies of any of the groups on this list. They all have that swamp rock sound and they’re all pretty good. Keep on chooglin’ boys. 8/10
Love CCR. 3.5 stars. This has "born on the bayou" and "proud mary"
Enjoyable album, although Chooglin' got a bit repetitive. I guess that's the point.
A little repetitive in chord progression and strum pattern but I can get over that.
This was surprisingly fun - I mean - CCR are usually a good butt of many jokes, but this 33 mins of tightly packed Southern blues is belted out with good feel and proper rocking. It basically sounds like it should and the brevity of the record makes it never overstay it's welcome.
Great authentic sound and rock n roll tunes, you can close your eyes and see yourself down on the bayou.
Lekkere country rock. Ken wel wat pokoes van ze maar stonden allemaal niet hierop. Herkende wel proud mary waarvan tina turner hem blijkbaar gecovered heeft wat ook een lekker plaatje is.
Nice collection of songs and jamming. I never knew this was called swamp rock but when you hear the term it so obviously fits. Their prior album was mainly covers but this one has just one cover - a fine version of Little Richard's Good Golly Miss Molly - as Fogerty takes over song writing. (Little Richard returned the favour by covering Born onThe Bayou.) The songs stripped down would be just OK but the band plays very well and many of the songs break into excellent jamming sessions.
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i need my creedence
Good vibe, great sound - from groovy to rocky. Loved it.
Bass grooves, man. This is what holds all Creedence albums together. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to start a no-wave CCR tribute band.
I was excited for this album. I really loved the previous assignment, Cosmo's Factory, and "Proud Mary" is CCR's perfect signature song. "Born on the Bayou" creates a pretty awesome atmosphere for being written by a group from San Francisco. I love their take on "Good Golly, Molly" and "Penthouse Pauper" is fun. There were some moments that I didn't love. I don't know why "Graveyard Train" about did me in, but it pretty much killed my vibe for a long, long while until "Good Golly, Miss Molly" rescued things.
Yep, that's CCR all right. No surprises. It's fine.
Good stuff
3.5
fun
3.5/5 It's a style of music I'm used to/like, and reminds me of my childhood. I recognized songs, which made me happy. I'm starting to think I need repetition and predictability. 🤣 Also, music from the 60's automatically makes me think there is some kind of historical context or reference and I get excited to research it cause I'm a nerd. 🤓
Great mix of jam and hits
Very strong and iconic album. Sweet Mary really is a defining track of both CCR and this album.
Good album to have on in the background or whilst driving. Has some pretty rousing songs, would listen to again - I already own the "Greatest Hits"
I constantly overlook the fact John Fogerty is not from the bayou. Do people from the bayou have problems with these songs? Is this a concept album? Graveyard Train was a highlight. Seemingly mellow walk through a very sad story. The jamming and guitar tone on Keep On Chooglin' another highlight for me. Good guitars, groovy melodies. Doesn't have my favorites from CCR, but still down with it.
I'm beyond stoked that this album was my first piece of homework. CCR is a band that has always strategically placed critical thoughts in my cranium. Now I may be biased, seeing as how I peeked at the track list before spinning the record....but the album is choogy man. It choogs. With a BPM that resonates with trudging through a swamp, driven forward only by fear as the growl of John Fogerty creeps up behind you. The album is swamp rock, but you can't write about the chug without payingn homage to artists like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. The Album is rural blues with a little more foliage. Coming in from 1969 you can see where The Eagles found inspiration for tracks like Witchy Woman and Chug All Night. All in all the album is tight. It's pulls from so many obvious spaces while still remaining its own. Hell Yea.
Короткий и крутой альбом, после которого хочется либо летать на вертолёте, либо пойти плавать на лодке по болотам. Данную атмосферу только больше подпитывает невероятно утрированная манера речи солиста, которую даже словами трудно описать. Это уже не просто южный акцент, а нечто выходящее за рамки акцентов и переростающее в абсурд и пародию, но альбом от этого становится только лучше. (8)
I heard lots of great tracks attempting to listen to this album with help from our new Google assistant ! I loved the title track and most of the rest of the album. 3/4* ?
I knew several of the songs and they are really good songs. There are a couple of songs that I did not know. A few of them were too long. I enjoyed the album though.
With a couple 7+ minute songs, I thought it would feel rambly. But I was engaged the whole time
First one! <3 que buena grabación y groovy country!
It's short and sweet with a high ratio of bangers. What's not to like?
Vietnam Undefeated! EZ
Great soundtrack for car rides!!
I thought this was an excellent album even though I'm not the biggest CCR fan. Big hits in "Proud Mary" and "Good Golly Miss Molly". Also shoutout for the album being easy and short to listen to - almost 500 albums in on this and I can't tell you how many albums should've been shortened to make it better; I guess people like to think more is better when in many cases it's not. 8/10.
A bit short, isn't it? Best track: Proud Mary
Actually quite liked this. Another band I’ve never listened to besides singles but there are a few gems on here. Definitely another case of a band being fairly poorly represented by their most famous tracks.
Another classic from CCR. Not all of it is as strong as Cosmo's Factory, but Born on the Bayou is amazing of course.
Pretty good, has the hits Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary. I always thought it was funny how CCR's whole Southern/swamp act was fake.
They just sound like they're enjoying themselves more than other bands doing the same schtick, and it makes it so much more enjoyable. Also, they wrote Proud Mary.
Solid CCR. Cosmo’s Factory is better, but this is a good second place
Nice swamp rock!! Not sarcastic. I've heard most of these songs and this album is iconic. It doesn't necessarily move me, maybe because I'm so used to the songs, but I know I already like them!
Bayou Country. My dad loved oldies and he liked Creedence. I remember he had the cassette to Willy and the Poor Boys. Brought back some good memories. Back on the Bayou and Proud Mary are the standouts on this album.
Loads of decent tracks here.
Always a great listen with CCR. Easy listening, and Fogerty just kills it with his singing and intelligent application of his guitar playing to his songwriting.
CCR never fails to deliver, although in comparison to the other albums, this one falls off slightly as the songs are not as catchy and easy listening
Very good album. 4/5
3/7, 43%
Classic
Parfait album d'automne, avec la vibe blues.
Felt like I was sitting through a film marathon of Apocalypse Now - Forest Gump - Platoon. Pretty awesome.
Some brilliant stuff here
full listen album, not good seperately
Very good classic rock bluesy album. Probably my favorite from CCR. Clearly an overheard classic, but still great.
Nice album to listen on the road. The best of the blues rock.
loved, CCR is always amazing.
Gran album, agrega mucho tono al country-rock-etc esperado de CCR
Creedence Clearwater Revival- Bayou Country Genre: Country Rock, Blues Rock Score: Decent 8 Favorite Songs: Born On The Bayou, Bootleg, Graveyard Train, Good Golly Miss Molly, Penthouse Pauper, Proud Mary, Keep On Chooglin’
Good, had a lot of classics.
Consistent in mood, style, quality, lyrics, polish, and self-confidence. This is the record that defined the CCR "mythos", and maybe that's why this is in the book over Cosmo's Factory, Green River, or Willy and the Poor Boys. Proud Mary is their best ever song though, so hard to imagine it being left out.
classic but not my kind of music, good to listen too whilst working
Solid. Wailier than I usually like, but actually enjoyed it
Classic. Not the most inventive - behind the CCR signature style - but supremely listenable.
Great blues. House-filling presence even on a small system. Graveyard Train and Chooglin are twice as long as they should be, Proud Mary is perfect, and the rest are very good. But you can put this on over and over. That's worth a lot! (prior listen)
CCR has always been the definitive swamp rock band. As an album, this one sort of lacks consistency between songs. Graveyard Train is a boring snoozer but then the cover of Good Golly Miss Molly and Penthouse Pauper are real bangers with some fantastic guitar lines. Overall, not their best, but a good album.
Classic!
The best of the unbelieveable CCR run? I think so.
Great band and great album,
Remember the first Kings of Leon album? That was like a modern reboot of the original Creedence universe. This album isn't the strongest collection of songs which makes me wonder why it's included in the book. The production, however, is incredible. It really sounds great and keeps me chooglin'.
swampy bluesy piano, electric guitar. doorsesque. Born on the Bayou is a solid driving fun song; Proud Mary probably my favorite on the album. Like a lot of these sorta bluesrock albums I've heard, every song is at least pretty good, but only a few make me wanna come back [8-8.5]
Really good swamp rock. John Fogharty’s guitar tone is worth the price of admission alone.
These guys are great - distinctive voice and sound, great energy, and really fun songs. 4/5, last track of the original 7 drags it down. Born On The Bayou and Proud Mary are super songs.
Another great record from CCR. I think my biggest complaint, is that CCR is more of a singles band. That being said, the jams on here are tasty. Favorite tracks: "Born on the Bayou", "Proud Mary", "Penthouse Pauper"
Shorter album, but a good listen. A little more raw/early sounding. Standouts are: "Born on the Bayou", "Proud Mary",
Hyvän mielen levy. Sure shot
some classic hits, and some songs I hadn't heard/didn't know that well. fun times!
A pretty solid album with no skips, ot exactly revolutionary i felt but it wss definitly good
gotta love this gritty, bluesy sound. Great album
4.5. CCR is one of the best bands ever and this is a great album.
J’aime beaucoup le côté volontairement répétitif de cet album. On installe un groove qui devient une texture par dessus laquelle on ajoute des couleurs. John Fogerty se donne toujours au maximum. Good Golly Miss Molly est de trop et gâche un peu la sauce.
Buenazo, sin duda. No tan impresionante como el anterior que salió en la lista pero mantiene calidad. Proud Mary es un gran clásico. 3.5 estrellas que sube a 4 porque me encanta como suenan.
Pretty awesome CCR album again. This one is a bit too short. Some classic hits in this one with some other nice funky tunes. One of the better rock bands to exist made a tightly packed hard rocking album. Another one that can be listened to on repeat. 8.2/10
Good ol' CCR. Band of many a good unpretentious bare bones singalong tunes. I love John Fogerty's simple uncluttered approach to his song craft. This isn't my favourite bunch of CCR tunes , but it's solid as a rock.
The first song is a classic, 5/5. Second song is good, 3/5. Third song is ok, a little long, 2/5. Fourth one I am familiar with and enjoy, 4/5. Fifth Song is alright, 3/5. Sixth song is another classic, 5/5. The last song is alright, 3/5. Overall a fantastic album!
A classic, though listening to a whole album of that singing accent sounds is a bit much.
Fantastic stuff
Good ole Creedence. Born On the Bayou and Proud Mary are the standouts but all the tracks are fine enough.
Nice!
Enjoyable listen, though I did not fully catch the vibe. It felt a little repetitive at times.
The voices and guitar and drum beats just really please me! Doesn't contain any of my favourites of CCR but still very enjoyable.
climatic piece, very enjoyable and easy to listen to, short and fun and of course what's the most important, it's still a peak music. Solid 4,5
Another one from the bayou boys CCR. It's got "Proud Mary," one of their biggest hits, but my favorite track on here was easily "Graveyard Train." The standard rock fare from them is good, but a departure into blues is way better. The strength of that track alone bumps this up to four stars. I like this band, but don't really need multiple albums from them to get the idea. Still, this was of course enjoyable and I'll be listening to that graveyard train for days, probably years to come. Favorite tracks: Graveyard Train, Proud Mary, Born on the Bayou. Album art: Blurry bayou boys. 4/5
Enjoyed it as work BGM!
Excellent album. I love the song bootleg.
4.4 - great album full of classic licks. What an amazing band.
I knew CCR was good but I didn't know it was like this!
Nice
Sturdy swampy rock. Not much fat on this.
So good. So 60s.
Simple music done extremely well, with a voice for the ages. I'm digging it.
4.75
Nobody catches this bluesy, earthy vibe as well as CCR, their sound is so singular and so good. They're not the first rock band that comes to mind when you think of this era, but boy are they one of the best. "Proud Mary" never gets old, it's such a perfect song. Fave Songs: Proud Mary, Penthouse Pauper, Born on the Bayou, Keep On Chooglin'
Damn I forgot how good this album is. You’d never think they’d never been to the bayou
A super fun listen
Liked this more than I expected. I've always been a big CCR fan, but the song list didn't really jump out at me at first. It was all good though, even the "Good Golly Miss Molly" cover which I thought would be cringey. Lots of energy and talent on display here but it didn't cross that threshold into 5 star territory for me.
Coole nummern, abwechslungsreich aber klassisch CCR. proud mary in ihrer version gefällt mir richtig gut. ist aber nicht mein lieblingsalbum von ihnen
Bayou Country is a small, seven track album, that leaves you wanting more. Songs like "Born on the Bayou" and "Proud Mary" are some of the best exemples of the american southern rock genre and John Fogerty's voice is something else, especially in the opening track.
good ol' US rock n roll, what's not to like?
Interesting sound, definitely my favourite country album I've listened to.
Great!
I enjoyed title track is a very good primer for the album as a whole
A good testament to CCR!!
A classic. What a great vocal sound and good band mix.
Its very much a CCR album with some of its hits mixed in wuth longer jams. It does seem that John Fogerty's vocals elevates the band as the vocalled tracks far out perform the more freeform instrumental secrtions
Classic swamp rock. Grab a drink, grab a smoke, sit back, and enjoy.
It’s pretty good can be a bit boring at times
Couple great classics on this one.
Even though I've heard these songs a million times, they still bring a smile to my face because of their authenticity and unbridled passion for the music they are making. I know John Fogerty was a dick and the rest of the band hated him, but what can you say when a guy can play guitar, sing, write songs, play harmonica, and basically create a whole mythology around a time and place that never really existed.
People have been telling me to get into this band for years and it hasn’t happened yet, but I dig this a lot.
Who doesn't love some CCR? So American, though I assumed they were southern and reading now I see they are actually from San Francisco. Bluesy guitar, gritty vocals, catchy tunes, quotable lyrics, an irresistible groove. It is no surprise their songs became standards. This is their debut album and it comes out of the gate with "Born on the Bayou" establishing the iconic sound and mood right away. Also featuring Good Golly Miss Molly and Proud Mary, this album is indeed epic. And they published two more albums in 1969! Guess they were just bubbling over with ideas.
Not my favourite CCR album bit a good CCR album is a great album for .out other bands. Born on the Bayou, Bootleg, Proud Mary, Chooglin; all classic CCR. Not quote 5 but 4.5 easily
Enjoyed it, groovy
Not my favourite CCR album bit a good CCR album is a great album for .out other bands. Born on the Bayou, Bootleg, Proud Mary, Chooglin; all classic CCR. Not quote 5 but 4.5 easily
I skipped the mega hits we've all heard a thousand times. Penthouse Pauper was cool, as was Keep On Chooglin'.. Jeez, Graveyard Train was a snooze-fest! I saw Fogerty live once. He was as great as you'd expect. Still, they can't all be hits.
I've probably listened to this several times before when I was growing up, because my dad used to play a lot of Creedence. I don't have much to say about this except that it's phenomenally good. I will give a strong 4, there is something missing for it to be a 5 star rating, but im not quite sure what.
A robust album. Nice guitar solos and rythms. 2-3 good songs, the rest is okay. (7/10) FT: Proud Mary, Born On The Bayou
Really liked this album, not sure if I'll come back to it later but good songs
Very bluesy
At just under 34 minutes, my only complaint is that it's too short.
First time listening to a complete CCR album. Love the sound, and, of course, the original version of Proud Mary.
Nice album. A little too varied on tone.
Classic CCR, had heard some songs before. Would listen again for sure.
What is now considered classic Southern Rock, Born on the Bayou is a solid album from CCR with a fantastic opener and of course the signature Proud Mary. Keep on Chooglin sounds like a blues house band having a blast at the end of the night.
I dunno if id listen everyday but it sounded nice
Solid southern rock. You can feel the summer heat in their music.
Certainly not their best album, but pretty great. Established that bayou folk rock sound. Without getting into "southern rock". Pretty great effort.
CLASSIC!
Great blues. House-filling presence even on a small system. Graveyard Train and Chooglin are twice as long as they should be, Proud Mary is perfect, and the rest are very good. But you can put this on over and over. That's worth a lot!
The Mrs. is a big Fogerty fan, so I am pretty familiar with CCR. Although I think “Keep On Chooglin’ “ and “Graveyard Train” go on a bit long. I imagine stretching them out live must have been fanTASTic to witness. Definitive statement from the band.
Pretty darn good, could've been better. Maybe I wanted it to be longer? Imagine if they released all three 1969 albums together? CCR brought a cool, unique sound and Fogerty(s) could really play. Graveyard Train and Keep on Chooglin' show their interpretation of blues and their wide array of skills. Love the harmonica on both. I wish they had played Proud Mary in the same frenetic tempo as Good Golly Miss Molly. Still good.
Although this is CCR's second album, it still feels tentative, in both a positive and cavillous reading. The songs suggest a desire to stretch (witness the forays into swamp rock), but one gets a sense of caution, of an unwillingness to tread too far or to flat-out holler. Of course, CCR would achieve that with later songs and albums. However, this album feels slightly hesitant: for instance, the two jams, though fine, aren't bombastic enough to properly engross. This album is great fun, and shows CCR heading in the right direction, but it's not the most essential of their work. Compare it to the Rolling Stones' Aftermath: good stuff, but you should really stick around for what happens next.
Solid album, full of old slimy swamp rock goodness
I like CCR and this is pretty good but definitely not their strongest effort. It certainly defines their sound but it's not as even and polished as other albums.
Sounds like home. Short and solid album with heavy hitters in Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary and solid jams throughout.
I love the sound of CCR, never heard this one before but I enjoyed it and Proud Mary is a song for the ages
I love hearing albums that helped form me in my youth, but that I don't have in my collection.
Love me some CCR, iconic sound and another great record
September 8, 2021 I usually find John Fogerty's voice grating but it seems to be growing on me. I liked a couple of these ("Born on the Bayou" and "Proud Mary" of course) and found the rest of the album pretty good, except the last track which was just kinda weird.
Is this the album that defined Swamp Rock? Truly great stuff. Classics like Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary and impossible to ignore. The whole album has a mesmerizing, hypnotic, nature to it, and I mean this as both a pro and a con, I think. Some of these songs really do drag on in length.
1. Born on the Bayou. Always loved this track. The groove is unrivaled. 2. Bootleg. Started out sounding a little like a CSNY track. 3. Graveyard Train. Sounds like it should have been on the Lebowski soundtrack. 8:35! Good lawd! 4. Good Golly Miss Molly. Good LP. A lot of just grinding jams.
Blues rock. Muy bueno!
Muy buen disco
A class act, no more words needed
Nothing wrong with this album.
Tolles Album! Super durchzuhören!
Es ist fast peinlich wie gut ich ccr finde.
Blues/Southern Rock is my jam.
Sound e voce inconfondibili, i Creedence Clearwater Revival hanno da tempo un posto nel mio cuore e nelle mie playlist, quindi sarò di parte. Conoscevo alcuni pezzi di quest'album. Tutto sommato è stato un grande piacere ascoltarlo e riascoltarlo. L'unica traccia che ho skippato al secondo ascolto è stata Graveyard Train... Prolissa. Per questo non mi sento di dare un 5, ma un 4 (se potessi darei 4,5). Però a sto punto Tom Petty va a 2 perché non riesco a pensare i CCR solo di un punto sopra al biondino con il chiodo (peccato che non posso cambiare il voto, comunque scende ufficialmente a 2). Credo che i Creedence abbiano definitivamente influenzato i Nirvana: In Born on the Bayou sento vagamente Serve the servants dei Nirvana. L'apertura di Proud Mary, ancora, mi ricorda i Nirvana.
Enjoyed quite a bit. There's some hidden gems on this I hadn't heard, Penthouse Pauper is a favourite.
I loved this album! Such fantastic energy, great musicianship and an amazing rock vocal! Earthy, gritty, compelling.
Smooth
Why haven't I listened to CCR before?
OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH Solid 4 so far
Me gusto el album y eso que no soy un enorme fan de credence. Proud Mary me recuerda a unos discos viejos que mi padre se trajo de US.
Born on the Bayou Bootleg Graveyard train
Short and sweet. A couple classics on here. I do like CCR, although the last song "Keep on Chooglin' " had a long harmonica solo in the right channel only, and I wonder about why they chose to use stereo sound in such a way.
Favourite track: 6-Proud Mary
Overall pretty good, I liked most of it but had a few songs that didn't quite hit the mark for me. Probably deserves 3.5 but I'm feeling generous
Pretty good, makes me tap my leg.
Killer album
Not the greatest album… But still legends
Classic. Reminds me of my dad
Isäni on kannattanut CCR:a 70-luvulta lähtien, joten syntyessäni minulle ei annettu paljoa valinnan varaa. Ensimmäisen CCR-kasettini muistaakseni sain jo kaksivuotiaana eli isäni vain kylmäverisesti päätti, että sinä kuuntelet CCR:aa. En edes uskalla ajatella mitä olisi käynyt, jos olisin murrosiässä alkanut glooryhuntata esimerkiksi Michael Jacksonia tai Totoa. Todellinen fanius alkoi minulla viisi kuusi vuotta sitten. Kuten sanoin niin CCR on ollut suosikkini jo pikkupojasta lähtien, mutta ei se ollut samanlaista kuin tänä päivänä. Kuunteleminen on muuttunut rakkaudeksi ja intohimoksi. Nuoresta iästä huolimatta olen ehtinyt seurata bändiä kuitenkin jo aika kauan (vaikka eipä heillä montaa aktiivivuotta ollutkaan), mutta vuosi vuodelta mielenkiintoni ja rakkauteni bändiä kohtaan vain voimistuu. Kyllä voi sanoa, että CCR on iso osa elämääni, jota ilman en osaa, enkä halua elää. Muistan, että junnarina Taavetin kiekkokaukalon toimitsijakopissa oli yksi CCR:n kasetti, mikä aina alkulämmittelyjen aikaan soi. Tästä syystä CCR saa aikaan aina hyvät nostalgiset tunnelmat.
*****
I think to truly appreciate this album you have to go into it with the right expectations. It’s blues rock so every song is repetitive. It’s nothing groundbreaking and Graveyard Train seems excessive being based off of one riff and over 8.5 minutes long but parts like the harmonica solo in the middle were certainly enjoyable. I liked the songs with more energy like Good Golly Miss Molly and Proud Mary is a classic. Keep on Chooglin’ is another long one although I preferred it to Graveyard Train. Again, the harmonica solo was a highlight. Strong 7/10
pues ta bien
Born on The Bayou
a great album! no one else sounds like CCR
Eihän tälle voi antaa vähempää ku neljä tähteä. Proud Mary lienee jäänyt kaikkien mieleen jostain vanhasta purkkamainoksesta.
Klassikkokamaa! Jossain kohtaa oli vähän jumittavaa huuliharpputunnelmointia, mutta ei haitannut kokonaisuutta. Muistelen jostain lukeneeni, että CCR ei kovin montaa vuotta ollut kasassa, mutta aikamoisen vaikutuksen saivat aikaan!
Enjoyed it
very good
Love a bit of Creedence. Fantastic swampy mood to the whole album.
Ale wysypalo klaskami, no i nadal hamerykanski strik trwa w najlepsze, album ktoremu zawdzieczam poznanie slowa bayou, jak do tego doszlo, ze banda wywodzaca sie z kalofornii stworzyla koncept album na temat mokradel luzjany, a przy tym dodatkowo poszerzyla moje wiadomosci na temat swampowego rocka, nie mam pojecia, ale klimant konceptu jest, czuc wiejski powiew niezbyt rzeskiego powietrza, smrod stojacej wody i wysoko procentowych destylatow, album o wiele bardziej hardy niz ostatnie szkieletory, ale jednak posiadajacy elementy country, szorstki a jednak najbardziej unikalny CCRowy albumik jaki zrobili w ciagu dosc krotkiego czasu trwania bandy 4 osobowej, bo tylko 2 lata wystarczyly im na wydanie 4 albumikow, nastepnie jeden z braci Fogerty poszedl w swiat, co praktycznie wystarczylo do rozmontowania reszty bandy i zakonczenia dzialanosci dosc krotko po tym, na plejke wrzucam proud mary, czyli historie szukania szczesnia na rzece, na albumie pojawia sie takze jeden cover jest to good golly miss molly, ktory posiada troche zmodyfikowany tekst w porownaniu do orginalu, orginalu nie znalem przed przesluchaniem tego traka, ale przeczucie ze moze to byc cover wyniklo z tego, ze brzmi od dosc podobnie jak rock over beethoven, taka sama melodia, lamanie wersow, a okazalo sie, ze oba traki maja podobny czas powstania 56 i podobny kolor skory wykonwacow, tworzenie muzyki okolo popowej w tamtych czasach bylo jeszcze bardziej monotematycznie niz dzisiaj
4 veriyom ama 5 e yakın. güzel albümdü. Bütün sarkilarindan keyif aldim.
Good classic rock in every sense. Every song's catchy and quality, and Proud Mary still holds up.
L’album est vrIment bon, proud mary et penthouse pauper sont les highligths mais certaines tounes sont tres improv pour un alubm de 30 min ca fait beaucoup 3 tounes de plus de 5 min. Tout de meme 4.75 pour du bon vieux rock.
Much more bluesy than I perceived CCR to be.
I liked this one quite a bit. It's good, funky rock 'n' roll with a Southern flair. It's one of the albums on this list that I feel like I'm going to come back to, and those albums are few and far between.
Pretty straightforward CCR. Great shit, but no surprises.
Really enjoyed this album.
chooglin
Classic rock is classic for a reason
It's CCR. Find some nice weather, grab a cooler full of beer, sit back and relax.
Perfect music to brew beer to
American Beatles
Pretty good
Too many iconic hits to give less than a 4, although there is a little slack in the middle of this short album
I thought this was the best album ever until Ethan told me it wasn't. I listened to it again with something to prove and it just made me angry and sad at my naivety. Still banging roadtrip album. The Stones x Led Zeppelin and I loved it. You ruin my magic Faith.
Very enjoyable. Makes me want to go drive across America, crack open a beer at a dive bar, or watch Supernatural.
7/10
Good album. Good tunes, nothing legendary but nothing bad
Not normally in to the blues but I enjoyed this. Didn’t know they wrote Proud Mary.
Ik ken(-de) de band niet van naam, maar de liedjes wel. Heerlijk swingende rock, weinig effecten en opsmuk. De zanger kan heerlijk oversturen en heeft een fijn rauw randje. Lekkere muzikale intermezzo's, bijv in Graveyeard Train. Opname kwaliteit is goed en als de cd is afgelopen baal ik dat er niet meer nummers op staan. Dit album zou ik wel weer opnieuw luisteren.
i feel like each song sounds pretty similar but this is like ultimate classic rock
Always love me some CCR
Groovy, blues, swamprock, nemt lyt, fængende, råt
1969. Key Songs: Proud Mary, Penthouse Pauper
Classic Creedance
I can see where people would dig it, but maybe I’m just not that kind of people.
It's alright.
Blues-y as hell Rock ‘n Roll, the platonic ideal of Red-and-Blue Blooded American Rock.
Pretty spiffing songs
My second Creedence Clearwater Revival album of the week, although I probably liked the last one a little more overall. Favourite track: Proud Mary
idk
Is this where Kurt Cobain got his approach to enunciating from?
Not the best CCR album, but still pretty good.
It was good Skylar says I barely listened
The last of the three CCR albums in this collection, and much like the other two, this has a mix of classic hits and new (to me) songs, although--much like the other albums--all very distinctively Creedence-Clearwater-Revival-sounding. Even though their highlight "Proud Mary" was the only single when this album was released, it was a great choice to open the album with the now-classic "Born on the bayou"; it's hard to imagine a more iconic sound and song, and funny too knowing that John Fogerty had zero experience with many of the southern settings the band played about. I also enjoyed the closer "Keep on chooglin'" (despite how much this track and "Graveyard train" had a degree of noodling that Fogerty would later avoid), but was struck with how most of the rest of "Bayou Country" kind of fades into the background; perhaps (John) Fogerty hadn't quite got his iron fist fully unfurled for this album.
Entretenido
Good album. 3.5
A bit bland
Fav: Proud Mary, Keep on Chooglin’ L: Good Golly Miss Molly 3 Proud Mary really has the same amount of listens as Keep on Chooglin’ on YouTube music? Maybe there’s a single release or something for it. I like CCR but I don’t know that I’m ever in the mood to put them on and this album doesn’t have enough going on throughout it for me to listen to it whole again. Cover: 4 actually awesome band pic cover Name: 3 why do they do a whole Deep South routine again? They’re from California right? I’m not against it, but man did they commit to it Minecraft Parody: Keep on Craftin’
CCR is totally fine. They sit squarely in the middle of the spectrum of Hard Rock Cafe bands. They're far better than something like Journey, but far worse than something like Velvet Underground. 2.5/5
3.44
OK old rambling rock
I do like swamp rock. Some absolute classics but I just didn't love the whole package. 3.8
3.5 really
Spending a quarter of your runtime on the repetitive disaster that is Graveyard Train and another quarter on the repetitive disaster that is Chooglin’ is some kind of choice.
Nice, playable, couple of bangers.
I like ccr but they have better albums
402/1001 Credence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❓ I did enjoy myself with this, but equally feel like I could skipped this and it wouldn't have mattered. Proud Mary is a banger though.
'Born on the Bayou' is an all-timer. However you can kinda feel that this is an album that came out the same year as 2 other albums by the band.
Has the classics.
Born on the Bayou Proud Mary
Except proud Mary it’s very standard CCR. It does what is does, 6/10
I imagined myself in an old Texas road.... riding my horse, my small radio by myself and my cowboy hat swinging in the wind. truly, the country boy in me was satisfied <3 my favorite songs were "Graveyard Train" and "Good Golly Miss Molly" bro so freaking fun, genuinely imagined myself sitting at a bar, drinking some whiskies and tapping my feet to this melody. GOOD STUFF!!!!!!!!!!! (why i didn't give it a four is because I lowkey don't like country music THAT much...)
It was alright. Kind of samey-samey.
Really good! They were on a run! Not quite as good as the other one I listened to, but still very solid.
Fav song: Proud Mary
It’s another Americana album 3/5 Favorite: graveyard train
I was kinda hoping I would like this album more than I expected, but it turns out I liked it about just as much as I would've expected. For the most part it was 30 minutes of sounding exactly like the only CCR songs I had previously known. Proud Mary will always be a bop, but I still think Ike and Tina Turner massively improved on it. I actually liked Graveyard Train a whole lot though, and it's kinda crazy how it's basically 25% of the entire album.
When CCR hits, they really hit. They have some great songs. The problem with this album is (and I suspect their other albums) is that their other songs are... fine. Getting 3 stars from me when you have two songs over 8 minutes is impressive enough so good for them I guess
Instrumentally I this was better than I would have thought coming from CCR. Born on the Bayou I only really know from The Waterboy and Proud Mary is a good song but better by Ike and Tina.
Good albym but they have berree
Didn't know CCR had such long songs. Not a fantastic album. Not a bad album. An average one in my humble opinion. So: 3/5
Singles band. Their full albums feel so bloated, yet are somewhere in the upper 30 minutes mark. Wish Chronicle was here instead. 2.5/5
CCR is very of its time and influential. Lots of noodling and heavy accents. As a whole, alright with some definite highlights.
Stunningly short for a full album. Keep on Chooglin’ is so so good. Rest is good, but did not impress me as much as some of CCR’s other cuts that I love.
Excellent background music
Decent R&B album, though generally not what I'd listen to. Good to have on in the background. Note it features the original version of Proud Mary
Plutôt cool, à écouter en fond pendant une session de mots fléchés. ;)