Creedence Clearwater Revival

7 album with 60 songs.

1968 Creedence Clearwater Revival (6)

Creedence Clearwater Revival's first and weakest album, with five disappointing original songs: "The Working Man", "Get Down Woman", "Porterville", "Gloomy" and "Walk On The Water". But fortunately, the album also has three good cover songs: "Susie Q" (the best track on the album and their first hit single), "I Put A Spell On You" and "Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)". The 40th Anniversary Edition includes an excellent bonus track, "Call It Pretending". Ironically, it's much better than any of the five original songs on the album.

1969 Bayou Country (8)

One timeless classic: "Proud Mary". Two good song: "Keep On Chooglin'" and "Born On The Bayou". Three disappointments: "Bootleg (original 3:03 version)", "Graveyard Train" and "Penthouse Pauper". "Good Golly Miss Molly" is a fine cover song. The 40th Anniversary Edition includes an excellent instrumental blues jam, "Crazy Otto", and a superior version of "Bootleg (alternate 5:48 take)".

1969 Green River (10)

One of Creedence Clearwater Revival's greatest albums. Three timeless classics: "Bad Moon Rising", "Green River" and "Lodi". Five very good songs: "Commotion", "Tombstone Shadow", "Wrote A Song For Everyone", "Cross-Tie Walker" and "Sinister Purpose". "The Night Time Is The Right Time" is a fine cover song. The 40th Anniversary Edition includes two fine instrumental tracks: "Broken Spoke Shuffle" and "Glory Be".

1969 Willy And The Poor Boys (8)

Two timeless classics: "Down On The Corner" and "Fortunate Son". One fine song: "Effigy". Five disappointments: "It Came Out Of The Sky", "Poorboy Shuffle", "Feelin' Blue", "Don't Look Now (It Ain't You Or Me)" and "Side o' The Road". And two excellent cover songs: "Cotton Fields" and "The Midnight Special".

1970 Cosmo's Factory (7)

Creedence Clearwater Revival's greatest album, a classic of the "swamp rock" music. Three timeless masterpieces: "Lookin' Out My Back Door", "Up Around The Bend" and "Who'll Stop the Rain". Four fine songs: "Long As I Can See The Light", "Travelin' Band", "Ramble Tamble" and "Run Through The Jungle". And four fine covers: "Before You Accuse Me", "Ooby Dooby", "My Baby Left Me" and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine".

1970 Pendulum (12)

One timeless classic: "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" (probably Creedence Clearwater Revival's best song). Seven good songs: "Hey Tonight", "Chameleon", "Sailor's Lament", "Born To Move", "It's Just A Thought", "Molina" and "Rude Awakening #2". Two disappointments: "(Wish I Could) Hideaway" and "Pagan Baby". The 40th Anniversary Edition includes two superb experimental compositions on bonus tracks: "45 Revolutions Per Minute Part 1" and "45 Revolutions Per Minute Part 2". 

1972 Mardi Gras (9)

Creedence Clearwater Revival's last album, also known as "Fogerty's Revenge". Tom Fogerty, John's older brother, has departed the group in early 1971 following a dispute caused by his desire to play a larger creative role. Worried that Doug Clifford and Stu Cook might leave the band as well, John Fogerty has encouraged them to contribute an equal number of songs to the new album. But their songs are mostly disappointing. And while the three songs written and sang by Clifford ("Need Someone To Hold", "Tearin' Up The Country" and "What Are You Gonna Do") are particularly weak, Cook's contributions ("Sail Away", "Take It Like A Friend" and "Door To Door") aren't really that much better, except for the last one. So it was really John Fogerty who saved the album with his three songs - "Someday Never Comes", "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" and "Lookin' For A Reason". The reviews for the album were quite poor, but it was a commercial success, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. But the band split up soon after. "Hello Mary Lou" is a fine cover song.