Bayou Country

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Very pleasat.

Man. I am well overdue for a Creedence Clearwater Revival album! It's finally time for me to listen to my first album of theirs, that being their second album, Bayou Country. It's good! I've only ever heard good things about CCR, and it's fair to say that my expectations for a solid album were met. The album's pretty short, sitting at only 7 songs with a 33 minute runtime. That time is spent very well though, as all 7 songs are pretty great. John Fogerty's songwriting is solid. It's fairly simple on this album, but still sufficiently effective in sending a message. I like all of the sounds. The guitar, bass, drums, and vocals all work well together, unlike the people behind them apparently. This album isn't going to blow anybody's mind away or anything like that. However, it is a remarkably strong showing that has stood the test of time and barely aged a day. It's some good stuff. I'm quite excited to hear what came later. 4/5.

Swamp rock, är väl sådär men det är såhär bra det kan bli

pretty good 7/10

Good rock and roll

That slapped!

Pretty consistent and rocked out well.

Paru en janvier 1969, “Bayou Country” est le deuxième album studio du groupe américain Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) et constitue une pierre angulaire de leur discographie foisonnante ainsi qu'un acte fondateur pour le genre qu'ils allaient populariser : le swamp rock. Enregistré aux mythiques studios RCA à Hollywood, en Californie, cet album affirme avec force l'identité musicale unique et la vision artistique de John Fogerty, leader incontesté du quatuor, qui prend avec “Bayou Country” les rênes créatifs. Il signe la majorité des compositions, définit les arrangements et coproduit l'album, imposant une direction artistique claire et un son qui allait devenir leur marque de fabrique. D'une durée d'un peu moins de 34 minutes, “Bayou Country” est un concentré d'énergie brute et d'authenticité. Il s'éloigne des expérimentations psychédéliques alors en vogue sur la côte Ouest pour proposer un retour aux sources du rock 'n' roll, du blues, de la country et du R&B. Le son est direct, sans fioritures, porté par la voix éraillée et puissante de John Fogerty, ses riffs de guitare incisifs et une section rythmique d'une efficacité redoutable. L'album s'ouvre sur l'emblématique "Born on the Bayou". Avec son introduction atmosphérique et son riff hypnotique, ce morceau de plus de cinq minutes plonge immédiatement l'auditeur dans l'ambiance moite et envoûtante des marais louisianais. Il deviendra un classique du groupe et un incontournable de leurs concerts, illustrant parfaitement ce "swamp rock" dont CCR devient le fer de lance. Les paroles évoquent une enfance mythique dans le bayou, créant une imagerie puissante qui marquera durablement les esprits. Vient ensuite "Bootleg", un rock'n'roll plus enlevé qui maintient l'énergie, suivi de "Graveyard Train", un long blues lancinant de près de neuf minutes où l'harmonica de John Fogerty tient une place prépondérante, évoquant les vastes étendues et la mélancolie du Sud. La face A se conclut, et la face B s'ouvre sur une reprise survitaminée du standard de Little Richard, "Good Golly Miss Molly". CCR s'approprie le morceau avec une fougue communicative, démontrant leur capacité à insuffler leur propre style à des classiques du rock. "Penthouse Pauper" offre une critique sociale avec un rock teinté de blues, décrivant l'ironie du sort d'un homme riche tombé dans la misère. Puis arrive le joyau de l'album, la chanson qui propulsera Creedence Clearwater Revival au rang de superstars internationales : "Proud Mary". Sortie en single en janvier 1969, cette chanson est un chef-d'œuvre de composition et d'interprétation. L'idée initiale de John Fogerty était de raconter l'histoire d'une blanchisseuse, mais c'est Stu Cook qui lui suggéra le thème du bateau à aubes naviguant sur le Mississippi. Avec sa mélodie accrocheuse, son rythme entraînant et ses paroles évoquant le labeur et l'espoir d'une vie meilleure sur le fleuve, "Proud Mary" devient un succès planétaire, atteignant la deuxième place du Billboard Hot 100 aux États-Unis. La chanson, écrite peu après que Fogerty ait été libéré de ses obligations de réserviste dans l'armée, est devenue un hymne intemporel, repris par d'innombrables artistes, dont la version explosive d'Ike & Tina Turner. L'album se clôture par "Keep On Chooglin'", un autre long morceau instrumental et vocal, sorte de jam session endiablée qui permet à chaque musicien de s'exprimer et qui capture l'énergie brute du groupe sur scène. Le terme "chooglin'" lui-même, inventé ou popularisé par Fogerty, évoque une sorte de danse ou de mouvement rythmique et insouciant. À sa sortie, “Bayou Country” reçoit un accueil critique globalement très favorable. Les journalistes musicaux saluent la cohésion de l'album, la puissance des compositions de John Fogerty et l'authenticité du son "roots" du groupe, si différent de la production musicale californienne de l'époque. 50 ans après, “Bayou Country” s'en sort avec un 4 sur 5.

4/5

Born on the Bayou 4 Bootleg 3.7 Graveyard Train 3.6 Good Golly, Miss Molly 3.6 Penthouse Pauper 3.8 Proud Mary 4 Keep on Chooglin' 3.7 Score: 3.771428571

4,5, cómo atraviesa creedence e

Three classics on one album, the rest wasn’t as memorable but still a good listen overall. Might be a bit much for those who aren’t into the longer jam tracks

Proud Mary (Big wheels keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning) Rustig, gedateerd maar wel erg melodieus album

Not my style but has some bops! Misogyny tho

Listens: 4 Standout tracks: Graveyard Train, Proud Mary Nice, quick and easy listening album. 7 songs. 34 minutes. :ChefsKiss: I don't, and haven't listened to CCR before, besides whatever gets played on the radio, and while I probably won't put this into my rotation, I enjoy most of the songs and am inclined to rate this higher than I otherwise might have. 3.75

John Fogert is a legend!

Short and sweet. Jamming blues guitar and John Fogerty howlin’ like no one’s business. It always amazes me that this band is from the Bay Area and we’re arguably the best southern rock band of all time. Fogerty knew what could be and took charge. It cost him a lot over time but was just an unbelievable run of great music. This album is great but not even their best from 1969. 8.5/10 #47/1001

Great vibe, classic tunes, was great to listen to but I won’t return to it.

Alright

Absolutely an album I’ll listen to again

Very good.

There’s not much to say about classic rock albums like Bayou Country. They’re classics for a reason.

Was so ready to hate on this, but it's just good ol' boys having fun and who can hate that?

some fun CCR mixed with some overlong non-standouts; might warm up to this more in the future.

Solid psychedelic cruisin’

Off the cuff remark: standard country rock. Left me a little cold. Stand-out track: Proud Mary, by quite some way. Revisit? Unlikely

Not bad, sounds quite good for the time. Not too catchy though

Very good swamp rock/blues album, although not my favourite CCR

An album that enjoyable from start to finish. Sixties towards Seventies country rock with touches of psychedelia around the edges. A perfect album to return to on long drives. Favorite track: Proud Mary, that just eases up to the last track.

PRE-LISTEN: Is this our first repeat artist? I gave the previous album 3 stars - I liked it but it didn't have enough songs that I consider "CCR classics" on it. Looking at the titles on this one, I expect to feel about the same but we shall see... POST-LISTEN: So I looked through our albums so far and this is NOT our first repeat artist - I had mercifully forgotten that we had two days in a row of Hole, lol. Also, I like this album more than the last one we had. So 4 stars it is.

Iconic.

Hits are amazing. Other tracks are bluesy vamps that were probably great live.

Today I learnt that CCR released three albums in 1969. I had to do a double take since I swore I’ve done a CCR album from 1969, which I did. It was Green River, which felt similar to this one. I thought Graveyard Train lasted a bit too long and I can do with a little less Chooglin. But everything else was pretty solid. I’ve actually forgotten how good the original Proud Mary sounds. I think it’s really to pick if I prefer it over Tina Turner’s eccentric version. Overall, CCR still proves to be the epitome of the Americana genre. Favorite track: Proud Mary Other hits: Born on the Bayou, Bootleg, Penthouse Pauper, Good Golly Miss Molly

I don’t dislike this band. I just don’t want to listen to them. It’s all very well done. It just requires hard drinking.

At the beginning it left me a bit weirded, but damn this is a good album. Good old dirty swamp/blues rock, and a big part of this are the raw vocals, wich are still capable of building very catchy hooks and an overall enjoyable experience

The dude abides. One of my top bands of all time.

Interesting album, I recall hearing some of it in my youth. Just not too exciting.

Cool album. Has a nice sixties vibe to it.

Graveyard train goes hard Proud mary too

big CCR fans in this house

Perfection.

Soooo overplayed

I’ve never listed to a creedence album. Only the hits and singles. This one was really damn good! I liked it a lot…and then we got to the last song…”keep on chooglin’” and I loved it even more. That song was only 7ish minutes. I wanted to keep on chooglin!

Good southern swamp rock

Creedence. You know them. Am I going to be able to listen to this album new? We will see. That's a great way to start an album. What the heck, these guys aren't from Louisiana? They're from the Bay Area? What is Chooglin'? I'm sure this has been asked, and answered before. Fun album. Great band. Stands the test of time.

i always get bayou country and green river mixed up bc they’re both just pictures of them in the woods. northern ca boys in the “swamp.” who you fooling? you jokers are in el cerrito. zep knew about myth; sabbath too (and a lot of metal bands); so did creedence. creating a world and living inside it, sending out dispatches from middle earth or the lower circle of hell, or in this case, the humid swamps of an idealized american south. cynics might call it a gimmick, but it gets to the core of something human: we love fantasy. crave it. need it. i love the first creedence record. it's raw and they're still thrashing around trying to perfect the sound. "born on the bayou" is the pivot where it really snaps into focus. establishes the myth not only in sound but in words, too. dead perfect tremolo too. does graveyard train need to be that long? probably not. they could have set the tone in less than 8.5 minutes. good golly. back to the source. fogerty with a fuzz pedal, a wicked combo. "penthouse pauper" is similar to one of my fave tracks from the first record, "the working man." call and response blues song, fogerty talking with his guitar. i love the third verse in particular. after the hacksaw line, his guitar rasps and cuts; after boasting about moving up to the house on top, a scale that builds from low to high. not tricky or fussy, but just what the song calls for. i've heard proud mary too many times, but it's so very good. fogerty plays the right guitar for the moment again. the solo doesn't rip or tear, but laps up against the riverbank. chooglin'. talkin' bout sex, compadre. slightly too long a bit too aimless? probably. but choogle is also the perfect verb to describe creedence's sound. fogerty's guitar tone is nasty. ever hear anyone covering creedence? it's usually bad. tina turner could do it. you need a force of nature to cover a force of nature. not their best or my favorite, but still very good. it's probably on this list because of "bayou" and "proud mary", but if this is here, that means the next three albums are too because those are even better. so i’m saving some creedence headroom with a 4. ooby dooby what a band.

Once Graveyard Train finishes I’ll finish my review…………………….………………….. ………………….………………… ………………….………………… ………………….………………… ………………….………………… ………………….………………… ………………….………………… Oooo harmonica ………………….………………… ………………….………………… ………………….………………… ………………….………………… ………………….………………… ………………….………………… ………………….………………… Hmmm I think the version I am listening too is mislabeled, there seems to be a second Graveyard Train at the end…… is this the end…… do I hate blues?

i've been holdin out hope for the Creedance, man. CCR and their stripped back no bullshit sound has always connected with me. I'd suffer through hotel california on the local classic rock radio station 95.9 the river while driving around in highschool to get a sniff of Fortunate Son. And play it super fuckin loud. I love CCRs music, but moreso than I actually like Bayou Country as an album. It as a collection doesn't move quite like blasting Bad Moon rising or sitting around in the heat and listening to Lodi. I feels weird saying this but it's a 3 for me. Still love CCR man.

I have had a run of albums that were better than I thought they were going to be, and it continues with Bayou Country. I had consigned CCR to the 2nd tier of 60's bands with a few overplayed hits. But this album is pretty great, his voice is raw and powerful, and the sound really choogles along. I'll come back to this

Got a bit bored by this

This album still rocks, and has some of the greatest rhythm guitar riffs ever.

short and sweet

Only know of CCR from the Greatest Hits album that I played extensively back in high school. So I wanted to pay extra attention to the songs I didn't recognize on this album. I have to say, that even the tracks that didn't make the hits albums are amazing. I didn't realize they played as much harmonica as they did. Songs like Graveyard Train and Keep on Chooglin' are gems I didn't know existed. I'll have to keep an eye out for this one for my vinyl collection.

CCR is from Oakland and thats not anywhere near a bayou

Really like this one I was already familiar with it but the first two tracks are great and the cover of “Good Golly Miss Molly” is fantastic. The album ends on an especially high note with “Penthouse Pauper”, “Proud Mary”, and “Keep On Chooglin’” back to back to back. The only one I didn’t care for was “Graveyard Train”. This is a great one but I do prefer most of their later output

Rocking

CCR is a really good band and this is a really good record

Give this album a listen and just Keep On Chooglin’

I feel like every blues album sounds the same. Luckily its an ok sound.

...Rolling on the river...

A classic blues rock album. These guys know what they are doing. So far at least. I do find that some of the songs carry on for a bit too long for my liking but this is a perfect outdoor cookout soundtrack. Even your grandma would find something to groove to.

Started slower, liked the second half of the album. Felt like a solid combination of blues, bluegrass, rock, and country. 3/5

Old school Americana at its best. Awesome record

Yeah not bad at all. I can see the appeal. Very well put together.

I have a weakness for CCR. Best bar band ever. That said, only need Green River on here.

fucking love a bit of Creedence

Not the most varied, but still quality stuff

Some pretty sick guitar solos here and there but overall didn't leave much of an impression

these fundamental 60's albums to me are just getting so stale. like sure they are very important for developing music as we know it, i'm just... bored.

It's exactly what I expected from Creedence, that raw Southern state sound. It's the real iconic sound, but not groundbreaking like some of their other stuff. I would go back to this if I were on a long road trip, especially if I were in the South.

Vietnam war sounds cool with sum creedance

Very nice album! 4/5

Another good album by CCR, but one can tell that it is slightly lacking in quality. Couple great songs, consistent style throughout the record, but ultimately it's a bit underwhelming. Great band, but somehow something is off for me.

This is not as grand as some of the other albums I’ve given the score I will give this one, but I think it deserves it just as much as they do. I enjoyed every song they genuinely put me in a good mood and the length was perfect for what I was doing while listening. Maybe I’m just feeling generous today but I’m genuinely liking this one a lot. It’s not the most lyrically dense work I’ve ever heard, but I don’t think it’s trying to be that, I view it as music you chill out and smoke a blunt to which there is nothing wrong with. Favorite Tracks: Born On A Bayou, Graveyard Train, Good Golly Miss Molly, and Proud Mary.

As ever, better on vinyl! Raw vocals make this, over melodic but changing beats.

I like his voice Cool harmonicas/folky instruments

Pretty good, and I liked the “swampiness” of it all. Not particularly my thing, though.

1. I enjoyed the second half of this album more so than the first, it seemed to pick up. My favorite from the album would be 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' Overall pretty solid, but not sure there are many songs that I would go back to organically.

Love every song on this album.

Not my favorite CCR album, but still great.

Great record! Love the instrumentation throughout this record, and the songs were very fun. Highlights are "Proud Mary", "Born on the Bayou", "Graveyard Train". Bluesy guitar throughout was great.

As well as I know most CCR singles, I'm not super familiar with their studio albums, so this is a great opportunity. Opens with a classic track, then followed by a great one I'd never heard in Bootleg. Third track a blue deep cut. Also Proud Mary, and a solid jam track to bring this short album to a close. Classic, short and sweet. Not a five but rounds up to a five. 4.5/5

So great!

Echt een memorabel sterk album? Nee, niet echt. Maar CCR luister ik vaker voor de vibe dan om echt weggeblazen te worden. De gimmick swamprockers weten altijd wel een atmosfeer neer te zetten die blijft kleven. Maar dit is wel één van hun mindere albums als je hem beoordeelt op songwriting, en heel aanstekelijk is hij ook niet. Naast de monsterlijke opener 'Born On The Bayou' en klassieker 'Proud Mary' ging hij aardig geruisloos aan me voorbij. 6/10 Highlights: Born On The Bayou Proud Mary

CCR associeer ik toch iets te sterk met boerenkinkels in de keet of een Amerikaanse farmer met zo'n grasspriet in zijn mond op een trekker. Zeker tijdens al dat gejam in het laatste nummer. Keep On Chooglin'? 6/10 Highlights Proud Mary

Toujours une valeur sure

3.5

I liked it better than I thought I would, although I'm still not huge on Proud Mary.

Country rock

CCR can’t make bad music lol - the guitar in penthouse is nuts lol and I mean every song it amazing

Proud Mary .. und das war es dann. ewiggleicher klangteppich mit schrummender gitarre.

Proud Mary, ein Klassiker. Der Rest eher etwas verstaubt.

Born on the Bayou is a great song. Proud Mary is not one of my favorite CCR songs. However, the swamp boogie is infectious. Solid album from beginning to end.

2+ Stars (6/15)

Okay-ish. But nothing special

Classic CCR, really only one or two songs I know

4/5 - nice easy listening, classic sound.

7.5/10 - 7 songs is a bit lazy and Tina Turner version of proud Mary is better but other than that a solid album.

Loved: Good Golly Miss Molly, Proud Mary Decent: Born On The Bayou, Bootleg, Penthouse Pauper Didn't Like: Graveyard Train, Keep On Chooglin'

I love the greasy blues sound of Fogerty. CCR is one of my favs. The LP is so-so for me. That year for the group is historic.

Corny. Turned it off immediately.

It was fine.

Amazing vocals, pretty standard old bluesy rock songs. Vocals remind me of beefheart (this came out less than a year before trout mask). The energy and the vibe also reminds me of a prerequiste for the stooges who also released their first album a year after this. Guitar playing, expectingly, remind me of old Blues kings. Good Golly Miss Molly in particular reminds me of Muddy Waters(favourite on the album). Solid.

Yet another nostalgia trip inducing classic rock album. It makes me think of warm summer days in high school; getting high, jamming, going for a swim in the river close to our jam space, inevitably waking up my friend’s parents by playing drums too loud past curfew. Favourite tracks: Born on the Bayou, Proud Mary, Keep on Chooglin'

9/10 Maybe a bit generous - sometimes the noodling is a bit, sometimes the tracks are too long - but Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary are excellent and I love the general feel of the album. Go on, have 5 stars.

This is a 4.5, but I'm rounding up. Cosmo's Factory was better. I still dig. I think my enjoyment was 4/5, but I'm trying to be objective.

Excruciatingly dull.

Yeah, it's CCR.

Good. Loved the intros to each song probably more than the song. I heard it through the grapevine - finally know who sings it.

6/10

Great stuff, hadn't listened to all of it before but a great jam

4/5 good old fashioned rock and blues

Creedence just makes me so happy. My dad's favorite band, and for good reason.

Hell yeah CCR

Because I've this album I'm making it my life mission to play Born on the Bayou for an alligator (in the Bayou obviously).

Deserves 3 stars just for using the word "chooglin'" in a song title.

Superb. Had it on repeat all day.

kinda a 2.5 to me but i’ll round it up to 3 bc im feeling nice :) it definitely is of the era and drags on a bit at times but its a cool groove that i can vibe with all the same

Solid again. It’s a 4 but barely because there are just too many covers on this one.

Some great guitar and rhythms. Had me bopping my head a lot throughout the listen.

8/10

Did not enjoy this too much. Can only give it 2 stars

4/5

Such an iconic, recognizable voice and smooth bass grooves run through this album. Proud Mary is a masterpiece.

Solid

I find CCR cheesy. I know it's (hallowed) classic rock, and I used to play a lot of CCR covers, and they certainly go off. I have just never really understood their place in classic rock folklore. Its OK - just a 3.

I just unashamedly enjoy CCR - I know they are a bit daggy, but so am I! Give me some swamp rock any day!

Everything I have to say about CCR, I pretty much said in my review about "Green River." They know who they are, they don't apologize for it, and they hit their sound hard every time out. Ever their covers ("Good Golly Miss Molly") are excellent and feel original. They feel like they were originally CCR songs. They're an excellent band that produced excellent albums and I really think you'd be hard pressed to find another band who was as consistent as CCR was. Four stars once again to the great CCR. Standout Tracks: Born on the Bayou, Bootleg, Good Golly Miss Molly, Penthouse Pauper, Proud Mary

My FAVORITE CCR album!

Hace muchos años fui, solo porque sí, a un concierto de Creedence, sin conocerlos. Me pareció de las bandas más divertidas que he visto en vivo. El disco es un hitazo tras otro, y dan ganas de estar en un pantano del Bayou viendo flotar a los cocodrilos mientras se esucha un poco de blues.

CCR’s albums function better as a collection of songs. Settling aside the fabrication of their connection to US South / Bayou, this is one of thier better albums. Some strong material overcomes their issues as a limited singles band.

Good rock!

Did not enjoy

Music to my ears! 9.5/10 ~ 5/5

CCR at its bluesiest? Still good stuff

Really enjoyed this whole album. Despite not having heard iit before, I knew most of the great tracks.

starts and finishes strong, mid section is a bit weaker but overall a good album

Decent. Always like the vocals for CCR This album is a bit of a mixed bag of great songs and endless blues numbers.

CCR has a handful of good singles and only one of them is on this album.

CCR comes through with a solid project. Basically, Swamp Rock at its best. Great grooves great guitar. What's not to love.

This was pretty fun. “Born on the Bayou” and “Proud Mary” are good songs of course, but I also enjoyed the rendition of “good golly miss Molly” and “keep in chooglin”. Also, chooglin’, what a word. I think the only real boring song on here is “graveyard train”, it just went on too long and didn’t have enough going on.

Now when I hear Born on a Bayou in a movie I'll say, "Hey, that's Creedence Clearwater Revival."

A strong sophomore release from arguably America's best band, did these guys ever put out anything that wasn't excellent? It's short but it's got all the stuff that makes CCR great. I don't know what Chooglin' is but after listening to this, I did have a strong desire to keep on doing it...

It’s chooglin time

homey, southern, indie could be played during hot summer or Gilmore girls autumn

5/10 6/10 5/10 4/10 6/10 7/10 5/10 Total score: 38/7/2 Stars: 2.7

Not my cup of tea, songs are very similar

The two 7+ minute songs (graveyard train, keep on "chooglin", together approx half the album by length!) keep it from a 5. Hit or miss but when they hit...

Test

Boring blues rock. Not a fan of John Fogerty's voice.

Not my favorite CCR record, but it does have my favorite track of theirs, ‘Born on the Bayou.’ John Fogerty’s vocals and guitar playing are incredible. CCR was one of my Dad’s favorites; I grew up listening to this band and this album particularly. 4⭐️

Good album.

Didn't realise I knew so many songs by them

Nice album by a nice band.

His voice was made for this kind of music

a little boring

"Proud Mary" is one of the GOAT modern American standards - the 12 minute Ike and Tina live at Carnegie Hall version that spans two sides of an album is one of my favorite incarnations. Creedence is just a very consistent band, all the songs sound similar but they are all good and have that little something that somehow sets them apart from other classic rock/roots groups.

not my style

two songs were wayy too long, otherwise very good

dad rock

cool album art. old music.

This was not what I expected. Mostly good solid rhythm and blues. One or two tracks more like the classic CCR sound. Enjoyable

Proud Mary is such a good song, it probably makes this album good by default. I'm gonna give it a 4.

I did not use a private Spotify session for this one. CCR, southern fried bayou rock from a bunch of Northern Californians. They had a thing they were going for and nailed it, then stuck with it.

Great album. Had a high energy all the way through. The last song was pretty bizarre. I hadn't listened to anything but the hits from CCC, so it was nice to hear this one.

Good album, heavily blues inspired.

This made me realize I haven’t heard much music from them and now I feel compelled to do a deep dive. Favorite Song: Penthouse Pauper

As an LP, this is a new one for me. Not CCR's best, but, at the very least, they continue to deliver a good time. To be fair, it's hard to fuck up something called swamp rock. Can't afford an air boat, but I'm sure a Jon boat will do. Rating: 7.7/10 Favorite Song: Good Golly Miss Molly/Penthouse Pauper

8/10 I love CCR. This is not their best but I still love it. It’s cool listening to this and knowing how they’ll expand on the good parts of this to make masterpieces down the line. I also enjoyed their heavier focus on blues on this one. How did tbese Berkeley boys figure out how to be good southern folk? Favorite Song: Proud Mary

These guys are awesome. I will say that this is one of those greatest hits those bands - don’t care about individual albums, give me the bangers. If it was greatest hits I may say 5 stars. This is probably give three. CCR isn’t one of those let’s check out the progression of this bank from album to album.

Fun but a little boring at points 6/10

Pretty good, but I wouldn't want to listen to it all day. Seems like good music for an hour or so but after that I think it'd get old

Back when music was music Great album, couple of long songs that I felt dragged, but other than that I really enjoyed this one. Good energy and the hits hit. Probably would've given it a five it it wasn't for Graveyard Train. Favorite song: Penthouse Pauper

BORN ON THE BAYOU. Nice tunes. Very bluesy. Laid back vibes to some songs. Not quite my tempo but I liked it

Amazing how relatively unremarkable instrumentals can be completely saved but a unique and talented vocalist. Pretty repetitive instrumentals for the most part. The song that I enjoyed the most was actually the song with the least amount of instruments playing in “Graveyard Train.”

Call me Creedence Clearwater because this revived me Just good rock. It gets a little repetitive, but what can you expect from these fellas?

Honestly? Pretty weak, Proud Mary aside. Definitely not one of their best, not even one of their best *released that year*. Cosmos Factory and Green River are certainly deserving of being on the list, but if they really needed a third entry I would have swapped this for Willy and the Poor Boys.

TBH all I know about CCR is fortunate son, this album slaps!!

I like.

I had occasion to play this album for my young grandson, and he was really digging it so we decided to get the whole family together and 'play' the music. We gave the kid a harmonica, dad was on the toilet roll trumpet, mom had a cowbell (which we ultimately decided we needed more of), grandma was on kazoo, and I kept the beat with a wooden spoon and a pot. A song came on and we all waited for the harmonica to lead us into a glorious jam session, but nothing happened. Obviously unsure of himself, our grandson asked us "Why aren't you playing?". To which my wife answered, "I'm not blowing anything until I get some music." After the laughter subsided, we all jumped in for a memorable moment that has become a cornerstone of family lore Keep On Chooglin'.

I didn't like CCR then and still don't like them. This first album sounds like a second rate garage band. I've had to suffer through three of their albums so far. I'm sure there's more to come.

They are just fucking jamming on this shit. I was not a fan of green river but this, with it's long song lengths, and heavy percussive element and large sections of noodling... just amazing

Short review due to being on vacation. CCR are legendary for a reason. I find it difficult to fairly rate albums that are older than me sometimes due to lack of context. I probably wouldn't revisit this album regularly (even though I have a vinyl copy in my collection), but it is certainly not a bad record by any means.

idk what it is but i just have such a low tolerance for this kind of music. Made me want to listen to Faces

I love CCR and I have listened to them a lot throughout the years since my parents listened to them when I was young. This album have some absolute classics on it like Proud Mary. Its easy to see where their classic sound has come from. I was going to write something about maybe choosing another of their albums personally but the songs I feel are CCRs best are so spread out through the years that an early album like this is a good way of showing how good they have always been.

Previously listened to: Cosmo's Factory (5/5) Green River (4/5) ************************ I listened to this a few days ago, and I don't remember if I was going to give it 4 or 5. I'll just go with 4. I knew Born On the Bayou and Proud Mary of course. Not sure if I had heard Good Golly Miss Molly before. It was OK. Keep on Chooglin' (whatever that means) was the best one I didn't already know. It's a basic CCR album. You know what you're going to get.

Rockmusik aus den 60ern, nicht sehr spannend. Proud Mary ist bekannt. 3/5

Now this is what I’m talking about! Late 60s/70s rock was just elite. They weren’t scared to go for it and the guitar riffs are magical. It was probably the acid, but let’s just say they were talented. This album sounds incredible, I was walking to work feeling unstoppable. Undeniably great music, they made a new fan out of me!

Dad rock, but my dad isn't American so it's just some other dad's rock.

i don't necessarily like this bluezy-jazzy music, but it's nice enough!

I listened to the whole album and didn’t even realize how much time had passed! It’s very easy to listen to—it feels like they’re just playing around and having a lot of fun, and you’re right there with them. 9 out of 10.

Du rock bien sudiste, bien marécage, ça s'écoute par temps humide en faisant la sieste avec son alligator.

Bueno

It's CCR - you get what you'd expect. I don't care much for it, though.

Boring bluesy rock tbh

Pretty simple blues rock. Proud Mary and Born on the Bayou were good but I didn't like any of the rest of the tracks. Graveyard Train and Keep on Chooglin' in particular rubbed me the wrong way, with each one being 8 straight minutes of the same simple melody. I don't think I can give more than 2 stars to a 33 minute album when I spent 16 of those minutes eyeing the skip button.

Another really solid entry from CCR. Definitely not their best project but they’re younger on this one. I also wish they had a bit more variety between albums as this is my third on this list.

A solid album as you’d expect from CCR. Always enjoyable.

Interesting listening to a CCR album all the way through, as I've never been able to sit through more than one CCR song at a time on my own free will. Surprised by "Good Golly Miss Molly;" wasn't expecting it. Album is a snapshot of Americana of the 70s (musicianship much more based on relationships than on building a career).

What a voice. Fogarty is an amazing songwriter. This album misses a five because I don't think there is enough variety to show the breadth of his craft. Saying that though the album oozes southern charm and you can feel the bayou in every beat

Almost put me to sleep

Enjoyed this! As I only knew Proud Mary, which I'm not keen on due to the Tina Turner version being massively overplayed and over-covered, I wasn't expecting to like it. But I found their sound pretty cool: grungey and rocky enough to keep me interested. Some nice wandering bass at times. Even the more straightforward blues-y ones like Penthouse Pauper threw in a few extra chord changes to keep things interesting. (I'm not sure we needed to keep on chooglin' for nearly 8 minutes, though.) It's always nice in this project to be able to see how musical pieces fit together, and I could definitely see where CCR fit into the picture of late 60s music, with their particular blend of blues, rock and psychedelia.

Perfectly fine.

This sounds less polished than some of their other albums that are loaded with hits, and I mean that in the best way possible.

A favorite

Solid album.

I liked this a lot. Some really good songs on here and I listened to this several times. 4.5/5

It’s CCR.

my faith is restored in america, get me the gun

This is what it's all about, John Fogerty is the sound of American rock. This is the pinnacle.

One of a kind but so deep in the American songbook it is difficult to hear fresh

banger, reminiscent of the grateful dead

ganz okay.

Good music, very good recording.

Never heard of these guys before. I'm not sure what the minimum runtime for an album should be in order to make the list, but these guys are definitely pushing it on this one. I wonder how long the shortest album on this list will be. It's just more 60s rock, which is a make of album that I fully expect to be numbered into the mid-hundreds by the end of this list. It's pleasing enough and pretty easy to listen to, though there isn't anything on here that makes me want to return. Creedence Clearwater Revival are surprisingly really popular for a band that I've heard absolutely nothing about. I can't complain about them being on this list for no reason.

very good album

Grew up with this and I love it

Really good stuff - didn't expect them to have this hard a sound.

Very easy listening. Would listen again.

Swampy, twangy gems Caked in blues riffs run amok And howled into night

The "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" is not 42, as previously thought. It is, in fact: Keep on Chooglin'

not my style at all tbh

I really liked this CCR album as well. It was not quite as good as Cosmo’s, but certainly a solid 4. I enjoy John’s vocals and the instruments are great.

Very solid. They are good enough to the point that you don’t realize they are from California

Okay so second CCR album in 5 days which is awesome. Fogerty's voice is incredible, lyrics are great. Instruments are played masterfully. I don't even mind the harmonica which is strange for me. Best track is "Good Golly Miss Molly". However, some of the tracks could be trimmed down, mainly tracks 3 and 7. That is why it's not getting a 5 cause I never thought that on any of the tracks on Cosmo's Factory. They just kinda drag on a bit. They sound great on them they just drag and make the songs feel long.

with only 7 tracks on album you would think they wouldn't have any covers.... Born on Bayou is best track on album. overall, not as strong as Cosmo's but still a decent listen

Great, classic album

Honest Rock & Roll. Good guitar licks. And the one and only Proud Mary, as it should be played.

I was pleasantly surprised by the first two tracks on Bayou Country. Born On the Bayou and Bootleg both sound like Dr. John, but for Vietnam GIs instead of freaks. Dr. John would go that way himself in the 70s, but, for '69, Fogerty's twangy licks and powerhouse vocals will do for the normies. However, being straight will get you only so far in rock'n'roll. While Fogerty expressly never did drugs, Graveyard Train blocks the album like that one of those big balls of defecate that you pass when you're on a long course of morphine. Too large and consisten, it congests the bowel, tears the rectum, and clogs the toilet in turn. Then, when you think it's finally gone into the system, there's this awful version of Good Golly Miss Molly. The counter-argument to a stodgy cover of a rock'n'roll is the stodgy original of a rock'n'roll classic: CCR's Proud Mary sounds more like Whippin' Piccadilly than the dynamic Tina Turner reimagining that people love. Fogerty's just too straight and normal to get it or to do anything with it. He probably doesn't even know what it is. Despite the final exhortation to continue choogling, to honour choogling in my heart and try to keep it all the year, I can't - choogling sounds cringe. 2 I expected, but can’t say with absolute confidence that this isn’t, verifiably mind-numbing, four square, barroom blues poop for slack-jawed, baseball hat wearing, beer-bellied, backwater savages because, fortunately, I listened to this while driving today and I suspect that as a result principally of hearing it while bombing down a motorway I really enjoyed it. There is just a successful concept at work here - slovenly swamp rock. The relaxed drumming with its brilliantly stupid almost-rolls that most of the time can’t be bothered to make it off the snare. The rhythm guitar hacking out the same dopey 7 half-chord for ages. Keep on Chooglin’ only has one chord, but it lasts 7 1/2 minutes - I was really rooting for that chord by the end. The lead guitar lines, full of character, but with the element of one-take-and-leave-it sloppiness in them. Don’t know what to say about the singing and bass - they were just great. Even the cover photo seems to fit. The album has peaks and troughs and the large watery ditch that is 8 minutes of Graveyard Train but even there I enjoyed the harmonica solo. While driving of course. I worry how this album would sound at home in the quiet of the evening as an accompaniment to physical weariness and a cup of tea, the motorway is obviously the best place for chooglin. 3.5/5

ccr fuckin rocks

You hear half this album and you've heard all of CCR

Unfortunately for CCR I despise classic rock and my previous album was Radiohead. Nothing here particularly stands out musically. Just the same old 70s rock once again. How many 70s classic rock albums do I need to listen to before I die? Not this many.

I've enjoyed Creedence Clearwater Revival, but a third album, especially one that's so heavy on the covers seems pretty pointless. The cover of Good Golly Miss Molly did make me smile, only because, on Cosmo's factory, I'd said that "Several of the songs sounded like countryfied versions of Good Golly Miss Molly" so I felt a nice bit of validation. This is the weakest of the CCR albums I've listened to though.

No bad songs, very solid record.

What a fantastic album. I can't believe all the influence CCR had when they were only around for 3 or 4 years.

Really an ok southern rock album. Kind of boring to listen to - despite it's short length I was finding it hard to be interested in listening to it. 2.4/5 -> 2/5

this a vibe in Louisiana

I was not disappointed.

Heard most of this before. did not know it was one of 3 albums out that year. Different era for sure. Not the originators, but they certainly did well in the petty fighting realm. All in all, a good little country/rock album.

Some popular songs. Reminds me of parents with the blues-y aspect

Good classic Clearwater album with plenty of energy and angst. always reminds me of the makings of early punk but with the intricacies of that classic blues sound. The perfect embodiment of that bitter southern swamp blues that I'd say is only other album really come close to the level of this one is with lynard skynards eponymous album but even still that lacks the harshness. Clearwater really let the music do the talking and aren't afraid to have long songs with deep complex vocal-less moments to allow the band to meander and improvise but always with that intense purpose. 5/5

I honestly thought I was crazy reading the reviews for this album. Creedence Clearwater Revival's second studio record, "Bayou Country" seems to be beloved by a lot of people, but after listening to this album I just can't seem to grasp the appeal. Tracks like Graveyard Train feel incredibly sluggish and overall the project just lacks that special feeling that keeps me coming back to other forms of music. "Good Golly Miss Molly" was among the few moments that I actually did enjoy the music quite a lot as I could appreciate how the drive of the song and the awesome lead guitar work. I also appreciated "Proud Mary" for it's melodic take on the style this album takes on. Overall, it's not terrible, but I do not get the appeal for these guys, although part of that may just be because I can't appreciate the release of this album during it's era or the genres it defined. Favorite Tracks: Proud Mary, Good Golly Miss Molly

I don't know what it means to "choogle" but if Mr. Fogerty insists, I'm gonna keep on doing it. Just the kind of pure, no bullshit blues rock that is timeless.

It was amazing

Pretty calm, classic 60s

summers!

As the youth say, this was a bit of a banger.

Not bad, Graveyard Train was a drag though

My favorite of the CCR I've gotten so far. Very bluesy swamp rock that definitely works for me. It's wild that these boys were from California though. You weren't "Born on the Bayou" John!! You're from Berkeley!

Everyone tells me CCR is a great band, but I don’t give those takes too much credence

In a past life I probably would have regarded this more highly

I liked the two hits: Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary. The rest of the songs were ok. The sounds is generally good, but not quite enough for a 4-star.

If the hit singles hadn't been played to death and featured in every film about the Vietnam War, I might have been able to convince myself this was a 4. But, as is, just middle of the road.

I'm going to start writing songs about my sea shanty life off the coast of Nova Scotia, because that's about as authentic as these Berkeley posers pretending to be from the bayou.

Great bluesy rock that gets to another level with the vocals. Fogerty easily one of the best rock vocalists out there.

This is a good rock album with plenty of elements from Blues and Soul. A chill vibe, I can dig it. Enjoyed “Graveyard Train”, “Penthouse Pauper” and their cover of “Good Golly Miss Molly”. Will try some other albums.

We were 2 days away from having Ken Chutney & Creedence Clearwater Revival! Unfortunately one of Lens marriages broke down and I got stuck on a beach in Bali with him balling his eyes out! I missed the contract signing! What we got out the other end though was one of Len’s breakthrough songs ‘I Don’t Want Your Bitch Tits Back’ 3.7

Aw helllllllll yeah

not my favourite CCR album but still great!

banger after banger

Excellent songs, but there were a few that just didnt reach that quality.

Приятный альбом.

It’s a great album with very heavy 60’s vibe. Has a little jam band along with some great folky rock.

boring country

I enjoyed this - you know what's getting with CCR: bluesy, squelchy riffs and an album that's a good time. There's some cracking bass-lines on this too as well as John Fogerty's vocals which are always good Don't think it's quite 5*, there are a few misses (like Graveyard Train) that bring it down.

The quintessential swamp rock album.

Creedence Clearwater Revival have such an American sound. Rock and roll with a dash of country. There is some great guitar on this album. Penthouse Pauper was a great song. Proud Mary is an all time classic. Favourite song: Good Golly Miss Molly. Least favourite: they were all good Album artwork: A bit blurry

Whole lotta chooglin goin on here. Really good. Lots of fun. Properly rocking. Probably a 4.5. Can't quite give it a big fat 5 stars, though.

I didn't like this one as much as Green River. The hits are massive, but the rest seemed like a generic blues bar band.

Not a big fan of ccr but this album was not as horrible of a listen as I expected. Graveyard Train didn’t need to be 8 minutes but stoned hippies gotta bliss out I guess.

swamp rock. is this their best? could be

Good album but I don't know if I would consider it a classic.

swamp vibes

Really transports you to the Bayou

4, 5, 7

Knowing that these cats are from California makes listening to these songs odd. Great music either way. Just a strange feeling.

just ok in terms of ccr. i like their other albums better. this is too country for me and every song sounds the same. love ccr, not this album. just merp to me but still listenable for backhround msuic

not my favorite. A little too Louisiana for me

Excellent

Yawn. I know, I know,,,, historic, but still dull and overplayed. Can't believe bands were allowed to sell an album that ran only 34 minutes! What a gyp!

6.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Proud Mary, Keep on Chooglin Least Favorite: Bootleg, Graveyard Train

CCR is always a great time! Banger of an album every time!

I really liked Graveyard Train and Keep on Chooming Not really my Genre, but was still enjoyable

Thank you

A soothing ride, still holds up 56 years later

Solid, classic album

V. Good

I really liked this one. The songs are fun and it's always a pleasure listening to CCR.

John Fogerty was and is important to music and to the U.S.A.

Some fun southern rock; proud Mary is a great tune. Probably won’t be revisiting though

Not a bad album.

straight forward oldschool rock

A classic

vrlo masan swamp rock penthouse pauper i keep on chooglin' su hitčine

1st French hosp album 7/10

What a classic, have heard this one a couple of times before but was still a lot of fun to come back and listen to. Production is great and really captures the hazy swampy feel, the guitars are incredible the drums and bass are perfect and the additional instrumentation is great. The songwriting is pretty solid too, I think my main criticism is that some of the songs get a bit muddled in the middle and Graveyard Train is a tad too long/repetitive by the end. Born On The Bayou, Bootleg, Proud Mary and Keep On Chooglin’ are all top tier CCR tracks though and the album overall is pretty great. 4/5

Are there even any other "swamp rock" bands? If there are, CCR is the best. I think there was another album of theirs on the list, but this one has to be at least as good.

Another good album. 3.5 stars.

There are maybe two songs on here that I think are amazing, 'Born on the Bayou' and especially 'Proud Mary' which is such a great song. But some tracks feel really bland and drag on longer than they should, like 'Graveyard Train'. The storytelling on the album is good and interesting, but there are a lot of moments that feel very generic. I’m not saying it’s a bad album, it’s definitely a good one, but it’s not great.