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I enjoy this music and his voice is so unique. Albums like this make me go through the 15 shitty Brit pop albums
Not my genre, not my sound, still CCR are the most listenable act among others
Ahead of its time , it’s funky catchy in parts and an easy listen in all the good ways . I think this would have been one of my fav albums if I was listening in 1969. 55 years or so later it holds up, it’s experimental in all the right ways , the instrumentals are fun and interesting and it holds up on replays
Nicht memrable, nicht gut, nicht schlecht Vergesslich
Solid CCR
A classic rock album that is perfect
It's dark and moody. Perfect.
Never let a style, look, or jam trick you. Outstanding jam record and stands the test of time.
Nah
This isn’t my favorite CCR album, but it’s still very good. John Fogerty’s unmistakable voice always has a way of making me feel nostalgic, and the band’s swampy rock sound is as timeless as ever. The original version of Proud Mary is an undeniable highlight, showcasing the songwriting and soulful energy that would go on to define so much of their music. Even if it doesn’t quite reach the heights of their best work, it’s a solid album that’s hard not to enjoy. Score: 4/5
I’d like to give these stars to Tom Fogerty for some nice blues guitar work. Also thought their version of Good Golly, Miss Molly was strong.
CCR getting their sound together. Not as innovative as the upcoming flurry (4 more albums in 2 years) just good solid, chunky music. The begining of Lean Clean & Bluesy
Good guitar playing and a really good cover of “Good Golly Miss Molly”. However there are some longer songs that dragged, and the lyrics here are half-baked. Their next couple of albums are a lot more sophisticated than this, especially the lyrics/writing. (Also, when I need directions to get to the bayou, I use Choogle Maps.)
So fun fact, I can't stand Creedence's music and have been dreading their appearance on this list! It's like this weird aversion that's beyond my control. Sorry!!!! Gave it a shot, but his voice grates on me. PROUD MARY KEEP ON BOYNIN'. Also, chooglin'? What are we doing here?? I fully acknowledge this is a Me Problem, but I will be true to myself and give this one star.
very traditional blues rock album; proud mary is undeniably one of the best songs ever made.
Prior to listening to this album iv'e only heard one CCR song. This album was shorter than I expected, only 34 minutes long. It opened up my mind more to country rock. I love the bluesy guitar pieces, the songs are definitely upbeat. Some of it is kind of repetitive and formulated but it was an easy listen. "Born On the Bayou" & "Proud Mary" were probably my favorites. I enjoyed it more than I thought. I can see these songs being used in a movie. It's a solid 3 for me.
little southern sounding for my taste, but all HAIL EL CERRITO
honestly? this is the best album from these guys i've heard so far. i don't know why the others didn't do it as well compared to this one, but... here we are. this album is soulful, this album is passionate, especially with john fogerty's pounding vocals. some of these songs will save your soul, i think. there's just an aura i can't describe with this album...
Had a lot going on today but I read the first few reviews for this album and I kinda agree with the consensus I got from those few. It’s a good, fun album. Definitely heard these songs growing up. I’m not blown away by it but I also don’t have any complaints.
Favorite band, cant do no wrong
iconic music, even though not all are bangers. but it makes me feel like wading through a swamp or tearing down the system
Overall: 9/10 I like to discuss my list process with a couple friends of mine and as a little joke they ask me every day what album I thought would generate for me, and every single day I say "Bayou Country by CCR" and the day has finally come! John Fogerty is one of the all time great rock vocalists and the entire band are so talented and fun to listen to. This isn't even the best album they released in 1969 and I think that says a lot about how incredible their music is. I personally would recommend everything they made (skip the last album). My only real problem with this album is that it's too short!!! Fav Song: Born on the Bayou Least Fav Song: Good Golly Miss Molly
Workhorses, these guys. 1969 would end up being a big year for CCR, as this was the first of three albums release by then. All quality too. Once again, they nail the southern swamp rock sound despite being from Cali. Using their blues influence really helps in capturing that sound, creating influential and iconic hits such as "Born on the Bayou" and "Proud Mary". There's also an interesting cover of Little Richard's "Good Golly, Miss Molly" mixed in. Let I forget that Fogerty coins the term "chooglin" here. Never have I heard that term before, and I understand even less after listening to the closing track. But hey, keep on chooglin' I guess!
This album by CCR was better than I expected, it was before their war stuff and more focused on what home was to them and it was almost “softer” in a way. The singers voice is very characteristic of the band. I did like this one.
Proud Mary was the good one Very twangy
a lot of songs sound similar, 60's blues rock guitar playing is good not as catchy as their other songs, highlights: good golly miss molly, proud mary very very bluesy would listen if i wanted to listen to blues 12 bar blues very common
[5/10] Blues isn’t for me I simply crave more notes than the genre affords. All timer album cover though like how does this album require that much velocity
Amazing album, the definition of swamp rock, you can just picture yourself near the bayou, eating gumbo and drinking a beer. This is despite the group being from SF. I may be a smidge tired of the hits, but that doesn't take away from the rest of the music, which shows how the band has one of the tighest and grooviest rhythm sections around. Probably closer to 4.5 (as it feels too short), but i'll give it 5 as it is on my all time list.
Good CCR album. Graveyard Train and Chooglin' are a little bit long in runtime and slow the album down a bit, but otherwise it's great!
Another good CCR album. They didn't make any bad ones afaik. This one was on the "only good" side though. I'm not sure if it's because the singles are so well-known and the non-singles were too bluesy, or what. I think it's something like that. Still, it's CCR and therefore good. 3.25/5
Man this would be such an easy 5 for me if "Graveyard Train" was just a bit shorter. I love all the rest of the songs but that one takes up so much of the album and I really don't like how long it drags. But the rest of it WAS extremely good.... this is perhaps a 4.5 that I am going to round up. This is some gorgeous blues rock.
Love Creedence
With Creedence you know exactly what you're getting and you know it's gonna be good. Favorites: Born on the Bayou, Graveyard Train
I never really got into CCR, but maybe that is just because I don't like this kind of stereotypical rock from the 70s. It's all the same. I didn't really enjoy this.
One of the first 60’s era bands I followed after discovering the Beatles at age 8
Classic CCR, good swampy stuff
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Never heard this album before. This kicks off a 4-album run that CCR had over 18 months during 1969-1970. The albums all had at least 2 or 3 classic songs and culminated in the great Cosmo's Factory. I didn't realize that CCR release so many of their classic songs in such a short period. It's really an amazing burst of creativity that seems to have been forgotten. In any case, this album is short (33 mins, 7 songs), and a lot of the songs are unremarkable. The one highlight is Proud Mary, possibly Fogerty's best song. It still sounds unique and memorable.
A few good things but a few nothings in there.
CCR manages to put their own spin on straightforward and catchy blues songs. Not bad for wannabe southerners!
A little bit dated, but not bad. It feels like these guys were kind of the genesis of southern rock (leading to Lynyrd Skynrd, Molly Hatchet, etc.) despite being from California; they stepped outside SF psychadelic rock to focus on more straight/country rock. It's a shame they broke up and couldn't keep on chooglin'.
A couple classics, but the rest was pretty forgettable.
Reminds me of my past in my dad's car. Good listening.
Es un disco bastante cumplidor, no tiene puntos bajos pero tampoco tiene puntos muy altos; eso no desmerita el trabajo hecho por Creedence ya en su segundo disco, de hecho cuentan con una de las discografías mas solidas del rock en cuestión de 5 años de estar en activo la banda. No considero, como otros, que este sea el mejor disco de la banda pero si es uno de los mejores y mas consistentes, contando con la ventaja además de ser un disco que no pasa de los 35 minutos (cosa habitual en los primeros discos de la banda) lo que hace que su escucha inicial y las posteriores sean sencillas para sacar una conclusión.
I thought it was a different style and I like the sound behind the choogling song. didn't really feel anything
Great album
CCR rocks. This album has some great songs, but it’s probably not their best work. It kind of amazes me that they are not a novelty act, considering the fake persona that Fogerty and the band takes on. I’m not judging them for that, just find it interesting.
Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary are good but the rest is just ok. 3 stars or C+.
Great album
Ehrlich, schnörkellos, rauh und kraftvoll, die Pioniere des Swamp Rock. Die Stimme einfach einzigartig.
Lovely but exactly as expected.
it is quite not my type
I think this was my favorite CCR album so far. I've already heard 3 so might as well go through the rest. Only a couple of songs I didn't like. I don't like songs that overstay their welcome but these were so good it's hard to dislike them Rating: 4.7
Classic 1001 album worthy: Yes - 19/33
not bad- but to me, nothing particularly special? I liked the swampy rock sounds and it was a pleasant listen but not much more than that 2.5ish, 5/10
This one's a workhorse. Three albums that went all in on a bare bones sound of rock. Tight, white quartet, bringing it. Classic version of Proud Mary. One of if not the best white band at this sound in this Era. Always in the pocket. And Born on the Bayou is a song to sweat, drink, and rock. Tight 30-minute albums are a thing!
FolkRock, 1969 -> 3
Proud mary
The Dude abides.
Born On The Bayou makes me wanna drink some beer and kill some animals. Other than that this album isn't that much different from the other CCR album.
The voice being the star-subtractor here
A great example of lyrics, music, and overall tone on illustrating a landscape
Yeah it's alright
Short n sweet, a classic album bridging the gap between that 60s and 70s sound as it sits right on the edge of the new decade. Creedence have their sound down-packed and are an unmistakeable; beautiful group to listen to. I don’t know where this album sits in their discography time wise, but it feels and sounds like a defining moment for them. They are carving out their own space in the industry and putting together songs that are really really nice to listen to. They are band known for a couple of big rocky tunes you’d blast at almost any party, but this album is not really that… it can almost be certainly played at a party and I can only imagine how amazing it would sound like in a Smokey bar in Memphis. Creedence Clearwater are, rightly so, known I think most for their iconic guitar riffs and catch motifs littered throughout many of their most popular songs. One thing that stood out to me, embarrassingly for the first time, is the incredible vocals of their front man John Fogerty. What a voice, so much pain and passion is conveyed in lyrics that mean more when he is the one singing them. Unreal. Love the album, because of its beautiful simplicity and how well every single element of every single song in this perfectly short album. Great.
I don’t dislike CCR but I do also feel like once you’ve heard one song you’ve heard them all. 3/5
This ain't my first experience with CCR, as my dad owns one of their records, but this is certainly the first time I'm actually engaging in a project of theirs on my own. Initial impressions say this is about as high quality as I would expect from the group. The opener is absolutely stupendous, the vocals are iconic as ever and very passionate, and the guitarwork certainly induces a very classic, dusty vibe. Clocking in at just over 30 minutes, too, there really is no reason not to check this out. 3.5 / 5 Leaning 4/5 (since no nuanced ratings here)
Love CCR already but only had their compilation. Solid album front to back, just wish it was longer!
Solid. Lost interest in the longer tracks though. 4/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival is a consistent star in my lineup of musical knowledge. The tracks they produced are just so much fun but also have that bluesy grit of the late 60s psych rock movement. The only issue I have with their albums are they they are often pretty short and their hits are spread out over 5-6 amazing albums. Wonderful follow up to their debut and contains Proud Mary, which if you don't like, I likely don't like you! 7/10.
12/13/24. Well done blues rock without trying to imitate too much, CCR manages to craft their own sound with this. Loved the guitar work.
Wow. Top to bottom great album.
Proud Mary's a cracker. Everything else a bit swampy and plodding and vocals a little overwrought. Its a 3.5 for me - rounding down to 3.
Bayou Country is significantly more bluesy then you’d expect based on the hits, Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary. The album feels authentic 6.8/10
No such thing as a bad CCR album, but not their best.
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I love the short songs. The long songs are just too much for me.
Swamp rock, swamp life at its best.
Love CCR, nuff said.
3.4 stars rounded down.
I knew Proud Mary (and a few other CCR songs) before hearing this album. But hearing this whole thing at once is a revelation. The sound is superb. The songs are brilliant in their simplicity. The production is perfect. Yes some of the songs are a bit samey; the musical range of this group doesn't seem huge. Nonetheless this is brilliant. A rare album which makes me wonder how different my life might have been had I discovered this when I was 16 years old.
Good album, a lot of songs from CCR that I hadn't heard before. The highlight was definitely proud Mary but a couple of the other songs were good. Nothing I'm in a rush to listen to again though.
3.5
Some of the songs are great, but not all off them. The singing is tiring. That man is either on or off. No in between. Favorite song: born on the bayou.
A banger, love Creedence, loads of classic songs back to back, fairly short, but very sweet.
not as good as Cosmo's Factory
Missed this somehow yesterday. I wouldn't hold much luck for the CCR though dude.
Great blues album. Love CCR.
Bluesy rock at it's best
Stolen black music. Rocks.
A classic
What does chooglin’ mean?
something about ccr just doesnt click with me
Proud Mary is a classic, but other than that this felt one note. Other groups did this style of music better in my opinion. And CCR has much better stuff
Pretty solid CCR album, though not their best.
I saved a couple of songs. Nothing special, maybe it's not my thing.
Favorites: Born on the Bayou, Graveyard Train It was chill, not especially my type of thing though
fine, but worse then everything else i like by CCR. not bad, but not my thing , a little heavy rockish. 3 stars.
Absolutely great album
Pretty chill, laid back rock n roll.
keep on chooglin
un sacco di album belli ultimamente, bravo algoritmo
Solid album. Love me some CCR. Classic americana rock baby!
Can't go wrong with CCR! Great album, a nice length and music that makes you feel good! Some days I wish I was born on the bayou.
A little too bluesy for me. Born on the Bayou was very nostalgic. I remember hearing it a lot as a kid.
7/10 Its good but a bit short and too much filler Favourite Song=Born On The Bayou Least Favourite Song=Keep On Chooglin’
This was alright, very 60s vibe but not the same old. Highlight: proud Mary
I like the two long slightly weirdly metronomic ones.
"Bayou Country" is the second studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. I like the Wiki-listed genres' swamp rock, blues rock and Americana. CCR being the poster child for two of them. The recording process found seeds of discontent among the band as John Fogerty (lead vocalist, lead guitarist, harmonica, piano, percussion) took control at every level. It may have stemmed from the success of their first album after toiling around for ten years in different bands. Thr other bandmembers included Tom Fogerty (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Stu Cook (bass) and Doug Clifford (drums). Commercially, it reached #7 in the US and #62 in the UK. The album also received generally positive reviews. A long droning sound opens "Born on the Bayou." That sound leads to a wobbly guitar, bass and drums. Fogerty's throaty voice comes in loud and authoritative. Bluesy, swampy and somewhat melodic. Fogerty wrote the song from meditating about life in the South as he was from Northern California. The band goes on a eight and half-minute blues jam in "Graveyard Train." It's plodding. Fogerty gets his harmonica out too. The band covers the Little Richard classic "Good Golly Miss Molly." Driving guitar and beat. Fogerty vocals fit perfectly for this song. A searing guitar solo too. What can you say about the classic "Proud Mary." Melodic with a great vocal chorus. A band sounding maybe the best as a band could. Fogerty wrote this song two days after he was discharged from the National Guard and was created with taking parts from different songs. The album ends with the bluesy stomp "Keep on Chooglin.'" Fogerty's guitar and harmonica are the stars. The lead song "Born on the Bayou" really sets the tone for the album. Most of the remaining songs are bluesy and grungy. One reviewer said that this album is two great songs and rest less than great songs. I was expecting that but disagree. I did not know Fogerty was such a good guitarist; he rips and sears it through most of this album with the band as the backbone. Some of the best vocals for this type of music. An album everyone should listen to even if just for the two hit songs but there's more beyond.
These guys are goated and underrated
born on the bayou... the instrumental is groovy. not a fan of the country voice. very weak song and its not going anywhere. 3/10 bootleg...there is a nice call and response from the vocalist and the guitar. nothing too innovative with the lyrics. this is npc music from the 69s. 1 bar solo 😭😭 2/10 graveyard train... 9 minutes huh. idk whats up with country rock but it sounds so annoying and i hate their voices. and the harmony is too basic. nothing sophisticated. ive sat for 8 minutes and this song hasnt moved anywhere yet. not even a chord change. 2/10 Good golly ms molly.... this has slightly more variation but still lacks any emotion. the solo is nice. also the little rap-ish breaks give the song more dynamic. this stands out from the rest 4/10. penthouse pauper...more groove and it feels like we left the old ass farm and we are now in some sort of bar. his voice is slightly more tolerable on this song. I've heard worse. 4/10 proud mary...this one is honestly quite good. his voice sounds amazing on this and there SO MUCH movement on the guitar. very groovy and full instrumental. it serves its purpose. amazing solo and amazing chorus modulation. this has color and emotion. the sun dawning on their old ass farm. human. 5,5/10 keep on chooglin... the backing track is annoying since its only 1 bar repeating itself. feels like listening to a broken record. im getting tired of the samesounding blues improvisations. 4 minutes solo 😭😭. horrible way to end the album. 4/10 overall 3.5/10 album. would never listen again
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I've always thought of myself as "not a big CCR fan" mostly because they've overplayed the hits over the years. That said, I was pleasantly surprised on how good the other songs are on this album. Sure, "Proud Mary" is an awesome tune and covered by many artists (I like the Ike & Tina Turner version best) but every other song on the album is solid. A solid 4 for me.
Not for me. 1/5
Not my favourite CCR album. Only a couple great tracks, but the sound is there. Heading off to Google "What is chooglin' " and hoping it doesn't take me anywhere bad...
Pretty solid overall.
Amazing. Blues / soul mixed with rock is what’s most impressive about CCR.
I have had a soft spot for CCR ever since I heard Bad Moon Rising in American Werewolf In London. This is a solid album by my reckoning, with some great songs on it.
For 60s quite enjoyed this 6/10
Love ccr
Didn’t pay a lot of attention to this one. It was fine. Standouts: Born On The Bayou, Good Golly Miss Molly, and Proud Mary.
Fogherty's voice is what makes the band stand out. However, to me, they are better as a greatest hits band than a full album band as they have so many great tracks over their discography but deeper cuts never resonate. I did like Bootleg and Graveyard Train but otherwise just some 60's blues rock to me.
A couple of classics, but I was underwhelmed by the rest of it.
Never heard this album before. This kicks off a 4-album run that CCR had over 18 months during 1969-1970. The albums all had at least 2 or 3 classic songs and culminated in the great Cosmo's Factory. I didn't realize that CCR release so many of their classic songs in such a short period. It's really an amazing burst of creativity that seems to have been forgotten. In any case, this album is short (33 mins, 7 songs), and a lot of the songs are unremarkable. The one highlight is Proud Mary, possibly Fogerty's best song. It still sounds unique and memorable.
It's a CCR album. They've got that swamp rock sound that we all expect and enjoy. I like Cosmo's Factory more, but this one has no skips.
I definitely enjoyed this album more than the first CCR album I received (2 in one book?). This was an all round more pleasant album to listen to, and I caught myself playing for a second time. I was going to comment on their Proud Mary cover until I discovered that Proud Mary is their original song.......!
The music drips with swampy rhythms and gritty storytelling. It feels like early Dylan got a little dirt under his nails and found a southern soul. Every track hums with a raw, unpolished energy. The kind that pulls you in without trying too hard. It's warm, earthy, and bold.
CCR has always run hot and cold for me and this album was no exception. "Penthouse Pauper" was a pleasant surprise and was my favorite song on the album. After hearing "Proud Mary" umpteen times over the course of my life I wouldn't care if I never heard it again. Averaging out the highs and lows this is a 3/5.
Maybe I'm just not in the right mood for this today. It was a little too much "down in the bayou" for me. When the album went back to the start, I immediately was like No, one run through was enough. I like Cosmo's Factory better.
Loved this album, but the last track on each "side" was a bit too rambling to give a perfect score, I'd rate it 4.5 stars, but life is unfair so I'm rounding down.
Born on the Bayou is great. The Good Golly Miss Molly cover was unnecessary. Still would have got four stars if the didn't drag it down with Keep on Chooglin at the end. It was just too much.
6.5/10 Proud Mary
Love The Creedence!
Every decade, a classic band that we have taken for granted suddenly has their moment in the collective consciousness of tastemakers. First, it was Thin Lizzy. More recently, it was Steely Dan. Today, it seems to be CCR. And to be frank, I think this is the band most deserving of the recognition. It's not just the quality of the songs -- a consistency that few classic bands could ever match. It's not just John Fogerty's vocals, which are not only gritty and occasionally frightening, but also often sung high enough to truly torture any karaoke jokester. It's the band. Put bluntly, CCR boasts one of the greatest rhythm sections in the history of American rock. And that isn't an exaggeration in any way, shape, or form. There will always be a debate as to who belongs on the Mt Rushmore of American rock bands (Van Halen? Metallica? The Dead? The Ramones? ZZ Top? The Allmans?). Bayou Country should certainly enter CCR into a prominent place in that debate.
My biggest take from this album is that CCR's cover of Good Golly Miss Molly deserves to be more famous than their cover of Proud Mary. Really excellent work on that track, bringing a heavy blues-rock sonic environment while not losing the swing and swagger of the original. Apple Music tells me that the 7-minute "Graveyard Train" and "Keep on Chooglin'" are designed to establish CCR's cred in the jam-focused San Francisco scene. Maybe that's true, but to my modern ears they're each at least a minute too long, if not two. And that sums up a lot of this album for me - clearly some good stuff but also a lot of self-indulgence.
Hooray, more classic rock! Oh my god, it's been SIX WHOLE DAYS since I've gotten a 70s (close enough) rock album! I wasn't quite sure how I was going to survive without listening to another goddamned 70s album but THANK GOD that dry spell is over. OK, now that the snark is over...It's not bad.
Somehow, I seem to frequently forget how excellent the voice is of this singer of CCR. Then I’ll come across a track again and think, “Holy hell, those are some lungs!” Today was another of those days. Straight away in track one, as soon as the vocals kicked in, I knew I was going to enjoy this album. The only track I already recognised was Proud Mary (if you’ve only heard the Tina Turner version, give this a listen - it’s very different). Overall, a really fun album that I’ll be undoubtedly returning to again.
Increíble rock que se me presento junto a Stephen wolf y marco mi militancia incondicional a este rock juvenil contestatario antisistemico. Blue jeans cabello largo. Bella época.
Boutta go hug a gator
Classic.
There’s something about the sound quality of Creedence recordings that makes them sound antiquated. This isn’t their best release but it has a few cracking tunes on it. The title track is the standout.
I like CCR more when Fogerty isn’t singing. It’s fine most of the time but he lays it on too thick.
nice blues album, big love
Fine background music for a summer BBQ at your in-law's house and not much else
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Creedennnce!!! "Born on the Bayou"?? this homey is from the Bay area. Honestly I find his voice kinda grating. This Good Golly Miss Molly cover is too much. Points back for Proud Mary. Can't hate it though i honestly don't love it. Maybe a 2.9/5
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every song sounds the same as all other CCR songs except "Good Golly Miss Molly" which sounds the same as the original
Rolling on the river
Classic
Classic credence consistent quality as always
Bayou Country Love me a bit of Creedence, but that’s just, like, my opinion, man. Born on the Bayou is superb, a swampy, swirling groove, relatively straightforward but part rock n roll, part country, part southern soul, all with JFs distinctive voice, and lyrics that mention trains and chooglin - all a distillation of what makes CCR great. Bootleg has that great acoustic rhythm guitar with the propulsive drums, working with the chugging electric guitar, again relatively straightforward but a great groove. Graveyard Train doesn’t start too promisingly, a rather generic late 60s blues rock riff, but it settles into the pocket and stretches the groove out. At 8 minutes perhaps a bit long, but still an enjoyable hypnotic jam. Not as keen on Good Golly Miss Molly, although it's a decent enough version and is pretty brief. Penthouse Pauper pulls the same trick as Graveyard Train, the late 60s blues rock mutating into something more fluid and atmospheric. Proud Mary is of course an absolute classic, more trains and itinerant characters, but a great catchy hook. Keep on Chooglin is a superior type of Graveyard Train, great riff and rhythm, hypnotic in its swampy bluesiness and a great closer. An extremely listenable bluesy swampy rock album, by a great band. It maybe a little uneven in places and with only 7 songs they all really need to be great to be a 5, so I’ll settle on a straightforward high 4. 🐊🐊🐊🐊 Playlist submission: Proud Mary
Born on the Bayou was one of my favorite songs to hear on the radio growing up. In all humility, the Southern rock and Fogerty’s howl led me to believe they were black. In my defense, CCR was played in sequence with Wilson Picket and James Brown so my young brain just assumed…. This album is a full-throttle CCR jam fest, with the obvious hits being the cover tracks Proud Mary and Little Richard’s Good Golly. The off-tracks are also orchestrated perfectly, with an odd favorite being the jam heavy Keep on Chooglin’. It’s often surprising that CCR lasted such a short time, but considering this was one of three hard-hitting albums they put out in a single year it’s no wonder they burned out on each other. But I will never burn out on CCR.
Awesome album! Short, sweet and to the point. Born on the Bayou is my favorite track but also props to John Fogerty for writing Tina Turner’s classic Proud Mary. Crazy that this album is only 33 minutes and 7 tracks. Packed a lot of punch in a short amount.
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Kinda mid, didnt awaken anything in me. Just like very classic rock.
Nothing revolutionary, nothing terrible. There is much better Creedence Clearwater out there. Overall solid, but the album felt repetitive, slow and frankly boring at times. "Proud Mary" and "Graveyard train" were the most enjoyable tracks for me.
Proud Mary is okay. There are CCR songs I really like but this album just…. isn’t.
Much better as a collection and a representation of the band than the other albums, more varied and instrumentally interesting. Enjoyed this one.
Second CCR album in this list after Cosmo’s Factory and it’s official: I’m a fan. It doesn’t reach the same level as that album but it’s a really great album with a great vibe and atmosphere to it. One I’ll revisit a lot to be sure.
It's stylish, but songs tend to be quite repetitive
Brilliant 💋
Hallo mitenander :) I bi karin und jetzt au i euem coole album klopp debii. CCR: 1 idee, 7 songs. Eigentli magi creedence clearwater revival ganz gern. Wenn au nöd weg dem album. Chli zu glichförmig alles, aber de vibe isch gmüetlich.
Yes letsgo!! Ganz geils Album gsii, nici Gitarre, gueti alti Rockstimm und ab und zu na es Schnauzörgeli. Leider chlli churz gsii hät gern na wiiterglost.
Good mornin' Vietnam! Mäntigs-Albe hends immer biz schwiriger bim Timon. So au d Creedence Clearwater Revival, dere ihri tracks ich eigentlich doch ganz stimmig finde aber für de Mäntig Morge au biz zviel. Sorry Buebe! Meh sone Mittwuchs-Namittag-Album.
Und wiedermal wird mir d Saloon Stimmig direkt via Hörorgan is Bewusstsi transportiert. Han die Clearwater gang bis ez dur vereinzelti songs kennt und mir eigentli gwünscht und vorgstellt, dass mir besser gfallt. Tbh, es isch mir doch eis zu Altgebacken, respektiv ‚too mötsch Köntry‘ gsi. Dur dass das ich doch e chline Cowboy bin, heds immer na für e tripple-bewertg gschafft.
ai caramber das sind ja mal wildi 30 min gsi Bayou isch natürlich es super wort und de fakt das da album nume 30min gsi sich hilft mir natürlich au sehr, da ich ja momentan immer es album im rückstand bin upsi lg ah dere stell ah alli lüt wo mini comments no nahlesed wege eu stahni am morge früeh uf <3<3<3
als erschts möchti no churz all die entschuldigunge vo gester adressiere: euch sei verziehen, trotzdem empfiehli eu en dicki schicht perskindol ah de betroffene stelle ufzträge damit die gschmacksverstuchige schnell wieder heile chönd <3 aber mega schön hender eu d'ziit gnoh und s'album glost, das isch d'hauptsach :) chömemer aber zu creedence clearwater revival: es album woni abgseh vo "proud mary" noni wüki kännt han und s'hed richtig vielversprechend ahgfange! im mittelteil hani denn aber doch zu fescht s'gfühl gha ich sig inere amerikanische spelunke in buttfuck nowhere und muess drum es paar minuspünkt gäh… grundsätzlich aber sehr solid, immer wieder verwütscht wieni mit de füessli mitwippe, riese cover…wird aber abgrundet uf es 3
Solid old-school country rock not really much more to add. CCR is CCR. 7/10
If there’s anything I’ve learnt from listening to this record, it’s that I must never stop chooglin’.
Cool album
1) home on the bayou - easy listening, dad rock 💀💀2/5 for me easily forgettable song 2) bootleg - again not really my favourite, got a little bored of it 2/5 3) graveyard train - bro idk if this needed to be 8 minutes long, I love blues music but it’s way too long for my zoomer aaa brain, pop off harmoncia tho 3/5 4) good golly miss molly - plz i would rather listen to the little Richard version 1/5 5) Penthouse pauper - refreshing song on the album, big love for this one 4/5 6) proud Mary- prefer Tina’s version sorry 2/5 6) keep on chooglin - I really like his voice but I just find the whole album kinda boring ??? 2/5
- Great representation of folksy blues - Graveyard Train really knows how to meander around the bayou, whopping 8 minute song! - Great guitar improv and solos that get time to breathe on many of the tracks - Hard to quantify as best of CCR, as they have so many other great beats"
Decent album and some absolutely classic tunes - actually really enjoyed this!
Great
Wish I were back on the bayou Rollin' with some Cajun Queen Wish that I were a fast freight train A-just a-choogling on down to New Orleans Born on the bayou What more would anyone need to say? 5/5
CCR never did it for me beyond the hits. Same here. Proud Mary is a classic. Born on the Bayou, I'll listen to again. The rest, I could lose. Blues, even blues rock, isn't for me.
No shot a rock album is this good. Definitely mislabeled
I did not expect to like this album so much. The vocalist's singing style was a bit too distracting at times, which is probably my only complaint about the album. Well, and it ended way too soon. I might actually bump it up to five later, after further listening. Best song: Born on the Bayou Other highlights: Proud Mary, Good Golly Miss Molly 4.5 stars
This band sounds so different from everything else in 1969. They somehow managed to create a timeless sound while also sounding very different from everything else in this era. I have always been a sucker for CCR. They are just undeniably fun. This album didn’t have many of their hits that drive their work forward. Certainly “Born on the Bayou” and “proud Mary”, which are stellar. But the others don’t shine as much.
3.86.
I can dig this. Swamp rock
Love me some CCR but this record is kind of a slog. Still, some great songs on here but not my favorite by any means.
the best!
Good album - worth the listen for the version of Proud Mary where the singer pronounces Turning and Burning as Toynin’ and boynin’.
Classic band, first time hearing this album. Slick tones and cool bluesy licks. About 3 tracks short of a 4 star rating though.
I enjoyed this. But I wanted to enjoy it more. The overall sound of the album is great, I just feel some of the songs get tedious very quickly, especially the longer ones. A key change here and there would have added so much, hell even a chord change would have added some variation to the solo sections on some songs. I can’t imagine how boring it would be to playing rhythm guitar on these tracks.
Would have expected more from a CCR record...
Amazing per usual
I’ve never really listened to CCR - they fall in that gap between what my parents listened to and what I listened to. This was … pretty good!
Kickass rock
This feels harsh but apart from the hits just didn’t do it for me
Solid Creedence.
A quick look through my previous reviews will reveal two things: 1) I despise country music. 2) I'm not really too fond of pure blues, either. What happens when we combine the two? Well... Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Bayou Country' is what happens. An album that isn't totally awful, but an album that failed to keep me interested in the slightest. The only solace I had with this entry was that it was fairly short at 7 tracks; and that ‘Proud Mary’ is a decent song. I’m familiar with this band’s bigger hits, and even those hits aren’t exactly high on my list. However, ‘Bayou Country’ is fairly listenable, despite the merging of two genres I’m not a fan of. The musicianship is efficient, vocals are fine and energetic, and the tracklist flows nicely enough. But overall, it feels like a fun jam session rather than a conscious project. Sort of how Paul McCartney’s band ‘Wings’ debut album ‘Wild Life’ is an unfocused effort that sounds like a band figuring things out instead of releasing a coherent “finished” product. Nothing much really stood out as a listener. It’s fine. It’s inoffensive. But even in the realm of blues flavoured rock, surely there were better choices for the 1001 albums list than this? Hell, I’m willing to bet there are better Creedence Clearwater Revival albums that hopefully made the cut. 2/5
Lekker rocken, met ook wel wat chille nummers.
The album surprised me. I really liked it. I hadn't expected that. Maybe I should listen to more of the band, which I apparently misjudged. 4/5
Favs while listening: Bootleg, Penthouse Pauper - really fun tremolo on the guitar in Born on the Bayou - lyrics aren’t really important to me and the rather unclear way of saying Bootleg is funny and fits to the overall vibe of the song in my opinion - Graveyard Train is rather minimalistic but has some interesting bass and guitar phrases that built some call and response patterns - loooove the guitar tone overall - good golly miss molly is a fun song in general!!! Such a good one to dance to - Proud Mary is one that i already knew and I’ve heard it too often 🙂↕️ - nonetheless a good song - just like everyone who listend to this album or the one specific song on there asks themselves: what the fuck does chooglin mean? - well you can actually google and you’ll find a search result where John Fogerty himself answers this question: its ‘what happens when you got to ball and have a good time‘ - some songs are unnecessarily long for their own good but id say its because these are just 4 dudes who enjoy making music and jam together and i think that’s beautiful :) sometimes you get lost in playing OVERALL: 4/5
I loved this album. Good album to sit back and relax to, have playing in the background while doing homework, cleaning the house, working, chilling with friends or family. Very laid-back vibes.
Thumbs up
Creedence being Creedence
Compared to the other CCR albums on this list... this is maybe the weakest one. Still it's CCR and it rocks. 3.5/5
A few good songs on this album, but I've heard those many times already. Overall, not bad but I'm probably not going to go out of my way to listen to this again because I have heard it so many times.
Cortito pero nais
Big chungus
I liked some stuff from the album and could see myself listening to it more but it does sound dated.
86% Best: Born On The Bayou; Good Golly Miss Molly; Penthouse Pauper; Proud Mary Must-Hear? Sure
This sounds like the album where the terms “middle of the road” and “Dad Rock “ were created
A few good songs, pretty decent album.
Born on the bayou Penthouse pauper Proud Mary Everything I would want a blues/rock album to be. Short and sweet.
Had no idea 'Proud Mary' was originally a CCR track. That was a good one, the opener 'Born on the Bayou' was also very good. The highlight of the album though has to be 'Keep On Chooglin''. It's a foot tapping song that rocks away nicely for all seven minutes. John Fogerty is a great vocalist, his style of singing fits perfectly with the style of swampy rock music being played. 'Graveyard Train' is just a slow bluesy jam session which I didn't like, it was overly long and out stayed it's welcome by the four minute halfway mark. A decent record overall and wouldn't mind another CCR album or two.
I dig CCR, and this album fell right into place for me. Not likely I'd seek this album out, but it's got an overall vibe that I find appealing.
I really liked CCR in the 60/70s. Great tunes, usually with much more drive, more bite, more excitement than so much of the bland stuff that was around. Wasn't familiar with their albums - couldn't afford albums then. So familiar with a few tracks only. But what a disappointment. They attack each track like a dog savaging a slipper. The vocals are too intense. The guitar a sharp stabbing pain. And it's so short. 34 minutes! Only 7 tracks! Keep on Chooglin and Draveyard Train are for tooo long. They say what they want to say, then say it again, and again, and again, and again. Any how could anyone think the world need another cover of Good Golly Miss Molly? Proud Mary is a classic (I did know this was the original, and still the best).
All these years I thought I liked CCR 🤔 John Fogarty’s voice is unbearable. The instrumentals are awesome, but the singing. It’s just…annoying I only got halfway through the third song before I called it quits. I’m sorry America. I just don’t like Creedence Clearwater Revival. There I’ve said it
Ich mag CCR.
3.8 1x
kinda boring
Det här är inte min musik. Men många gillar den ju. Det får stå för dom. En trea för Good Golly Miss Molly och Proud Mary.
Ok gubbrock. Inte riktigt min kopp te. Han har en skön röst dock!
Gubbrock när den är som bäst. Man kan ju inte annat än älska känslan man får av det bluesrockiga i kombination med Fogertys röst.
This is really good album very Blues based in spots. Definitely easy to listen to but their arnt as many stand out tracks that are on later CCR albums. Doesn’t mean it isn’t great but I’d say my favorite songs are Born on a Bayou Penthouse Pauper Proud Mary being the true stand out. It’s not my favorite single by them but is the stand out here 3.5/5
Excellent. Love the Creedence
Not bad. Oldie, but goldie. But I liked other albums from CCR more
Segundo día de octubre con mi favorito de Creedence Clearwater Revival, banda que directamente relaciono con mi mamá: gran parte de mi infancia y pubertad estuvieron marcadas por The Beatles y por ellos y todo fue gracias a su devoción por esas bandas y por gran parte de esa época del rock. Imposible no sentirse atravesado por la voz de John Fogerty y por el sonido hipnótico de Creedence. Imposible destacar una canción de todas las que componen el álbum. Gracias por esta inclusión. Muy bien 10.
What a voice of John Fogerty. Great album with great songs. The feelings conveyed by the CCR are hard to explain but you truly feel as going through the jungle or the bayou, being a complete badas, having leather-like skin with marlboro reds and aviator ray-ban's. Absolute banger of a LP by Creedence. 4/5 Songs that i liked the most: Track 1 - Born on the Bayou Track 2 - Bootleg Track 4 - Good Golly Miss Molly Track 6 - Proud Mary Track 7 - Keep On Chooglin' Songs that i didn't like that much: Track 3- Graveyard Train Track 5 - Penthouse Paper
Prefer the more bluesy, country CCW. While there were some elements, This album was more traditional rock. It is not terrible, but could not see myself listening to it again. Probably a 3.5
Niiiiice, CCR album reviews seem to really vary from me album to album. This was a great one. Proud Mary is a banger and I enjoyed reading up on the back-story a lot. I'm super interested in how songs are written by different artists. Good Golly Miss Molly is also a pure belter. These kind of songs make surprisingly good running songs in my opinion. Can imagine these tracks are really really fun to play/perform too. Fun little transportation from South West Germany on a work-from-home Friday to 1969 on the Bayou, great stuff!
Is there anything more comforting than CCR?! Probs not. Warm and soothing.
Exactly what I expected but really good. A great mood and made me feel like I was hanging out in the bayou. I read their wiki and turns out they used to be called the Golliwogs...
Great stuff from CCR. First time I’ve listened all the way through, classic sound from them.
4.5/5
These guys are allergic to making bad music.
Never noticed the cowbell on Born On The Bayou. This album is really good. The shorter songs are tight and the extended jams of Graveyard Train and Keep On Chooglin’ (whatever Choogling is?) are given time to breathe. This is the kind of music where I want to be there with the band. Like, give me a harmonica I’ll jump right in. Favorite songs were Born On The Bayou, Good Golly Miss Molly, Proud Mary, and Keep On Chooglin’.
Love CCR. This album not so much
Good
Is this the first or second best CCR record? Because if not, there shouldn’t be more than two on this list!! All is as it should be with this album. Songs about the backcountry, about rambling, about being a rolling stone that grows no moss - even in the swamp.
I love CCR, but this album isn’t my fave of theirs.
Some great classics that are always fun, but also a few skips. Good overall.
Couldn’t decide originally if this inched to a 4 (bonus points for covering good golly miss molly) but maybe my dad rock days are behind me??
A couple of classics but this isn't really my thing.
Fine by me. These Californians sure do know how to make some swampy sounding tunes. This is hardcore boat music hahaha
Some absolutely classic material ("Born On The Bayou," "Proud Mary,") mixed in with some more nascent stabs — by way of example, nothing about the writing or execution of "Graveyard Train" justifies its eight-and-a-half-minute runtime.
This one grew on me and now I’m a bit conflicted as to how to score it. Initially, I decided three stars would be plenty. Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary we’re good enough to pull the album up. I’ve listened to it two more times now. Graveyard Train seemed incredibly long when I needed it to motivate me in my last couple of miles on a long, slow slog back home. Today, however, it was actually much more enjoyable as background music while I worked. The dilemma is this, though the “secondary” songs on the album seem to get much better today, I still can’t bump it up to a four star album. It doesn’t match with some of those. Alas, It must settle at a three.
There is not a bad track on this album. The rhythm is hypnotic and the guitars and vocals really hook you. Some big hits too. Did not disappoint.
Solid swampy fun. Wtf is chooglin?
I went into this expecting bland blues rock. That's mostly what I got, but it wasn't too bad. Really love the 2s solo in Proud Mary!
Good!
Swamp - Rock är en passande beskrivning. Helt bra
Couple of goodies, but there are better CCR albums.
classic
Was initially excited to listen to a bit of CCR. But ultimately Proud Mary did it for me, not much else nowadays.
Lovely sounding album, the white fusion of soul and country rock.
Today I learned Creedence Clearwater Revival originated in California and not some Louisiana swamp. They were not Born on a Bayou and they never choogled (which is also made up). Bunch of posers. That being said... I don't care. They made a persona and they pandered to the masses in a way that actually produced some of the greatest hits in rock and roll. Other musicians have done worse for stardom and fame. Everyone has heard Born on a Bayou and Proud Mary. The cover of Good Golly, Miss Molly is interesting and may be more recognizable than Little Richard's original. And then there are the lesser known tracks that I actually enjoyed as well. Creedence may not have been authentic swamp rock, but they can keep on chooglin' in my book.
I enjoyed it, not an album I knew a great deal of the songs from.
All time Americana right here. What a tear, 7 albums in 4 years and a busy 1969 with three defining records. Eliminate the drug out long tracks on this and it's a classic. Hendrix, Doors, Byrds, Beach Boys and Creedance top 5 USA classic rock
A bit flat
Absolutely fantastic swamp rock album
CCR is one of the best pure rock bands of the 60s. When everyone else went psychedelic, they stayed bluesy and it works great. Born On The Bayou, while great, is somewhat funny, seeing as they guys are NorCal AF.
I enjoyed.
born on the bayou- 4 bootleg-3 graveyard train- 5 good golly miss molly- 5 penthouse pauper- 4 proud mary- 3 keep on chooglin- that sounds racist. 4 very boring but they threw me a bone by only making it 7 songs
Приятный альбом
Fav: Proud Mary Least Fav: Graveyard Train Thought I was going to hate this but was surprised by a few of the songs including the origins version of Proud Mary. Some of the bluesiness didn’t really vibe with me but it wasn’t something I hated. Will need to revisit in the future.
Americas Led Zeppelin and a huge step towards heavy metal.
Barf. All sounds the same, I can see why southern idiots love this
This isn't a CCR album I currently own, but listening to it made me think it's definitely one I should own. Graveyard Train's bassline is amazing. Not a perfect album, felt the last song dragged a bit, but otherwise a great album I'll come back to again and again.
I love listening to full albums of artists where I only know their singles. CCR has always been mentioned around my friend group and my family as something they listened to, but again, I was really only shown the singles (Bad Moon Rising, Proud Mary...) When the album started with Born On The Bayou, as soon as the singer gave that first note, my face was in completely shock of, "WOW, this guy is incredible". I don't remember that power in the songs that I knew CCR from. That feeling was maintained throughout the album, what an incredibly powerful voice. All the musicians are fantastic. The bass player is who stood out to me as his lines were unique and just kept my grooving the whole time. Having just listened to David Bowie's "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy" and giving that a 5/5, I also had that same thought of "Is there something about this album that wouldn't give it a perfect rating?". The short answer, yes. There were sections on this album where it just felt like the band was "jamming", which to their defence, keeps the Blues spirit. In particular, this occurs on "Keep on Chooglin'". As someone described to me one time, "They kept soloing until the cows came home". Because of that, I'd give this album a 4/5. I'd give it 4.5 if I could.
classic late 60s rock, and the unmistakeable voice of John Fogerty
La Creedence y su líder, John Fogerty, crearon un estilo único en el que el rock & roll se mezcla con un sentido pop de la música de los pantanos, blues y country. En este su segundo fantástico disco (personalmente sigo prefiriendo el primero, quizás porque su tema "Suzy Q" es uno de mis favoritos) sobresale uno de sus himnos intemporales: "Proud Mary", una emotiva descripción de la vida navegando por el Misisipi en una suerte de "rolling stone" fluvial. Desde su primer tema, "Born on the Bayou", la CCR deja claras sus intenciones y confirma que ha encontrado un sonido que la va a identificar en toda su obra. Un sonido que parece salido de los bosques de Luisiana cuando el grupo es originario de San Francisco. Fantástico como en "Graveyard Train" generan la sensación de traqueteo de un tren mientras nos hablan de... Maravillosas las dos versiones de clásicos del rock & roll y del blues adaptadas a ese nuevo sonido creado por la Creedence, "Good Golly Miss Molly" y "Keep on Chooglin'". Como casi toda la obra de este grupo, Bayou Country es un retrato evocador de América a lomos de una música tan contundente como aparentemente sencilla.
Enjoyable, didn't stand out to me. The music sort of faded into the background and I didn't even notice when the album ended and spotify started randomly playing other artists. Which tells me it was fine, but not stand out.
Great little 7-track album with Born on the Bayou, Proud Mary and a cover of Little Richard’s Good Golly Miss Molly. Definitely a little samey - but sticking this on in the background is a great 30 mins! Keep on Chooglin’ is an awesome 7 mins of bluesy, chilled jam session. 8/10
Expected to enjoy that more but something felt ‘off’ about the sound or rhythm that didn’t chime well with me.
Wow! Just fucking wow. I honestly don't really like rock, but this album is amazing.
It's curious. An album that I've not previously listened to...yet it sounds so familiar. Tracks that I've heard in various places, and on various movies. Others where the riffs, structure melodies all seem familiar. It's a damned fine album, and for me, Born on the Bayou is the stand-out track.
Solid, bold and clear. Very accessible music, nothing interfering with the flow of music
Not my genre, too classic. I liked some guitars but no thanks.
Far from the best Creedence album. But it contains the essential tracks, Born on the Bayou and Proud Mary. The album tracks are perfectly fine, and the cover of Good Golly Miss Molly is okay. And running a short and sweet 33 minutes, the album doesn't overstay its welcome. I love that about the Creedence albums. They came in rapid succession; but they were all short bursts of greatness.
Solid album, with "Born On The Bayou" being a banger.
Somewhat sleepy until we were served up "Proud Mary" which is a delicious slice of glorious blues rock art. Aside from that track, the album is fun to listen to but mostly forgettable. Mostly.
A few high profile, known songs. General musical feel throughout the album. 4/5
Great Creedence album, though not their best.
Spell no Creedence, a!!!
Klasyka
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less ethereal then the debut and less polished and poppy then all the future records, this is their sweatiest, scuzziest, swampiest record. alternately something to wade thru at waist-level and something to zip along freely no matter how many reeds smack u in the face. scratchy and sticky and kinda gross (the noisiest guitar moments really slash thru the air), but wholly masterful wall-to-wall as far as im concerned. those interested in the band as a capital r Rock outfit will prob find the most to enjoy here...more overt blues and old school rock and roll here then on any record other then the debut.
Didn't like as much as the other car album, but still good
Good album but they don’t quite sound like Creedence yet. Sounds like a covers album even if only one track is.
It rocks!
Somewhat surprising that there are only 7 tracks on the one. It’s good, some obvious hits on here, the other songs weren’t bad but didn’t jump out at me.
Still amazing how much excellent output came from these guys in two years!
Only real complaint is that my favorite CCR song -- The Midnight Special -- isn't on this album. Good album
The song Proud Mary was so big back in the day that this alone gets your album on the 1001 list. Bayou Country is good, CCR has better, we’ll be listening to them again before we’re done. (2.9*s)
Solid album, short and sweet. Couple big tracks that are always good. "Born on the Bayou" is a classic but also misleading, these dudes are from San Fran. Compared to most other takes this is a decent version of "Good Golly Miss Molly" but I just don't like this song ever (or the word "Chooglin").
Always loved CCRs sound but never owned any albums or really delved in. Great bluesy, folkie, rock with some grunginess. Always sounds authentic. This album has my favorite song "Born on the Bayou" and one other good one "Proud Mary". A few other decent ones and a couple too long. Not a bad showing for a bunch from the swamp...2.9.
I've been exposed to the CCR hits for years and they always deliver. Bayou Country is a nice little 30 minute album with a couple hits and couple southern jams I'd never heard before. Easily consumable and either album side works for something quick to put on to mix it up. Nothing amazing but gets the job done. 2.72 stars
Day240 - i liked this album, maybe not as much as chaos factory but proud mary alone makes it great
Fine, but nothing elevated this beyond background music for me
I really like CCR. This is not their top work, but still rather good. Even though this is just a 3/5 album, it still made me put on some more CCR after listening to it... CCR are great, even though their tenure was very short, this is my favorite fact: "CCR had nine top-10 singles and eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972" That's crazy high production pace and quality!
Hard to be mad at this just a good fun time
Born on the Bayou Proud Mary
Very nice, but not the best CCR album. Keep On Chooglin is nice and Proud Mary keeps on being one of their ultimate classics. Viva John Forgerty!
Geweldig album. Niet even goed als Green River of Cosmo's Factory, maar hoort hier echt wel in dit lijstje (ik hoop dat die andere twee er ook in zitten). Dit is American music op z'n best, met een heerlijk vettig accent. 4.4*