On November 2, 1969, “Fantasy” label released “Willy and the Poor Boys”, the fourth Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by John Fogerty. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 392 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time.

Personnel:

• John Fogerty– vocals, lead guitar, piano, harmonica, arranger
• Tom Fogerty– rhythm guitar
• Stu Cook– bass, washtub bass
• Doug Clifford– drums, washboard
• Steve Cropper– guitar
• Booker T. Jones– organ
• Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass
• Al Jackson, Jr.– drums
• Basul Parik – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fogerty, except where noted.

1. Down on the Corner
2. It came Out of the Sky
3. Cotton Fields -Huddie Ledbetter
4. Poorboy Shufle
5. Feelin’ Blue
6. Fortunate Son
7. Don’t Look Now (It Ain’t You or Me)
8. The Midnight Special – traditional arr. John Fogerty
9. Side o’ the Road
10. Effigy