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Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bayou Country

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On January 5, 1969, “Fantasy” label released “Bayou Country”, the second  Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by John Fogerty.

Personnel:

  • John Fogerty– lead guitar, lead and background vocals, harmonica, percussion, arranger
  • Tom Fogerty– backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Stu Cook– bass guitar
  • Doug Clifford– drums
  • George Horn – remastering
  • Basul Parik – cover art
  • Hank McGill – engineer
  • Tamaki Beck – mastering supervisor
  • Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman, Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering
  • Joel Selvin– liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fogerty, except where noted.

  1. Born on the Bayou
  2. Bootleg
  3. Graveyard Train
  4. Good Golly, Miss Molly – Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco
  5. Penthouse Pauper
  6. Proud Mary
  7. Keep on Chooglin’

Tom Fogerty: Myopia

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In November 1974, “Fantasy” label released “Myopia”, the fourth Tom Fogerty album. It was recorded in 1974, at “DSR Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Russ Gary.

Personnel:

  • Tom Fogerty – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Russ Gary – vocals, guitar, arrangements, engineer
  • Gary Potterton – acoustic guitar
  • Russell DaShiell – guitar
  • Tom Phillips – guitar
  • Ed Bogas – piano, synthesizer, strings
  • Stephen Miller – keyboards
  • Stu Cook- bass
  • Doug Clifford– drums, percussion
  • Ron Stallings – tenor saxophone
  • Amy Radner – strings
  • Judiyaba – strings
  • Nathan Rubin – strings
  • Stovall Sisters- vocals
  • The Valley Boys – backing vocals
  • John Flores – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Fogerty.

  1. Give Me Another Trojan Song
  2. What Did I Know
  3. Theme from Four-D
  4. Sweet Things to Come
  5. What About Tomorrow
  6. She La La La
  7. And I Love You
  8. Get Up
  9. There Was a Time
  10. Show Down

Tom Fogerty: Zephyr National

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In April 1974, “Fantasy” label released “Zephyr National”, the third Tom Fogerty album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Russ Gary.

Personnel:

  • Tom Fogerty– vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • John Fogerty– guitar
  • Tom Phillips – guitar, pedal steel
  • Gary Potterton – guitar
  • Russ Gary – vocals, guitar
  • Stephen Funk – keyboards
  • Stu Cook– bass, synthesizer, lead guitar
  • Doug Clifford– drums, vocals
  • Jeff Nerell – steel drums
  • Ron Stallings – saxophone
  • The Stovalls – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Fogerty

  1. It’s Been A Good Day
  2. Can You Feel It
  3. Mystic Isle Avalon
  4. Reggie
  5. Money (Root The Root)
  6. Hot Buttered Rum
  7. Joyful Resurrection
  8. Heartbeat
  9. Fate
  10. Goin’ Back To Okeefenokee

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Willy And The Poor Boys

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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

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Green River

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On August 3, 1969, “Fantasy” label released “Green River”, the third Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded March – June 1969, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by John Fogerty and Saul Zaentz. In 2003 “Rolling Stones” magazine ranked the album at number 95 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • John Fogerty– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, arranger
  • Tom Fogerty– rhythm guitar
  • Doug Clifford– drums
  • Stu Cook– bass guitar
  • Basul Parik – cover art, photography
  • Russ Gary – engineer
  • Larissa Collins – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fogerty, except where noted.

  1. Green River
  2. Commotion
  3. Tombstone Shadow
  4. Wrote a Song for Everyone
  5. Bad Moon Rising
  6. Lodi
  7. Cross – Tie Walker
  8. Sinister Purpose
  9. The Night Time Is the Right Time

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Same

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On May 28,, 1968, “Fantasy” label released the self-titled, debut Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded October 1967, January–February 1968, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and was produced by Saul Zaentz. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • John Fogerty- lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Tom Fogerty- co-lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Stu Cook- vocals, bass guitar
  • Doug Clifford- vocals, drums
  • Walt Payne – recording
  • Tamaki Beck –  mastering supervisor
  • Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman, Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering
  • Laurie Clifford – design

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fogerty, except where noted.

  1. I Put a Spell on You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
  2. The Working Man
  3. Susie Q – Dale Hawkins, Eleanor Broadwater, Stanley Lewis
  4. Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won’t Do) – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett
  5. Get Down Woman
  6. Porterville
  7. Gloomy
  8. Walk on the Water – John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Mardi Grass

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On April 11, 1972, “Fantasy” label released “Mardi Grass”, the seventh and final Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded in spring 1971, at “Wally Heider Studios”, January 1972 at “Fantasy Records Studio A”, and was produced by Doug Clifford, Stu Cook and John Fogerty. Following the album’s release, Creedence Clearwater Revival were officially dissolved on 16 October in a statement released by the band.

Personnel:

  • John Fogerty – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Stu Cook – vocals, bass, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Doug Clifford – vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Russ Gary, Kevin L. Gray, Steve Hoffman – engineer
  • Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering
  • Tamaki Beck – mastering supervisor
  • George Horn – remastering
  • Tony Lane – art direction, design
  • Bob Fogerty, Baron Wolman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Looking for a Reason – John Fogerty
  2. Take It Like a Friend – Stu Cook
  3. Need Someone to Hold – Stu Cook, Doug Clifford
  4. Tearin’ Up the Country – Doug Clifford
  5. What Are You Gonna Do? – Doug Clifford
  6. Sail Away – Stu Cook
  7. Hello Mary Lou – Gene Pitney, Cayet Mangiaracina
  8. Door to Door – Stu Cook
  9. Sweet Hitch-Hiker – John Fogerty

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Pendulum

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On December 7, 1970, “Fantasy” label released “Pendulum”, the sixth Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded November 1970, at the “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by John Fogerty.

Personnel:

  • John Fogerty– vocals, lead guitar, horn section, keyboards, arranger
  • Tom Fogerty– rhythm guitar
  • Stu Cook– bass
  • Doug Clifford– drums, percussion
  • Ed Caraeff– design, photography
  • Richard Edlund – design
  • Wayne Kimbell – design, photography
  • Baron Wolman– photography
  • Joel Selvin– liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fogerty.

  1. Pagan Baby
  2. Sailor’s Lament
  3. Chameleon
  4. Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
  5. (Wish I Could) Hideaway
  6. Born to Move
  7. Hey Tonight
  8. It’s Just a Thought
  9. Molina
  10. Rude Awakening #2