“Creedence Clearwater Revival” is the debut studio album
by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 1968.
While "Suzie Q" proved to be a hit, the band had played for years as the Golliwogs in the early 1960s, releasing numerous singles before achieving success in the pop world. In 1967, Saul Zaentz bought Fantasy Records and offered the band a chance to record a full-length album on the condition that they change their name. Having never liked 'the Golliwogs', in part because of the racial charge of the name, the four readily agreed, coming up with Creedence Clearwater Revival. In Hank Bordowitz's book Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival, bassist Stu Cook is quoted, "Fogerty, Cook, Clifford and Fogerty signed a publishing agreement with one of Fantasy's companies that gave up rights to copyright ownership...Lennon and McCartney never owned the copyrights to their compositions, either. When you're on the bottom, you make the best deal you can." John Fogerty took charge of the group artistically, writing all of the band's fourteen hit records and assuming the roles of singer, guitarist, producer and arranger of nearly everything that appeared on Creedence's seven studio albums.
On AllMusic the album received 4 stars (out of 5), with Stephen Thomas Erlewine stating: "Released in the summer of 1968 - a year after the “Summer of Love”, but still in the thick of the Age of Aquarius - Creedence Clearwater Revival's self-titled debut album was gloriously out-of-step with the times, teeming with John Fogerty's Americana fascinations."
While "Suzie Q" proved to be a hit, the band had played for years as the Golliwogs in the early 1960s, releasing numerous singles before achieving success in the pop world. In 1967, Saul Zaentz bought Fantasy Records and offered the band a chance to record a full-length album on the condition that they change their name. Having never liked 'the Golliwogs', in part because of the racial charge of the name, the four readily agreed, coming up with Creedence Clearwater Revival. In Hank Bordowitz's book Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival, bassist Stu Cook is quoted, "Fogerty, Cook, Clifford and Fogerty signed a publishing agreement with one of Fantasy's companies that gave up rights to copyright ownership...Lennon and McCartney never owned the copyrights to their compositions, either. When you're on the bottom, you make the best deal you can." John Fogerty took charge of the group artistically, writing all of the band's fourteen hit records and assuming the roles of singer, guitarist, producer and arranger of nearly everything that appeared on Creedence's seven studio albums.
On AllMusic the album received 4 stars (out of 5), with Stephen Thomas Erlewine stating: "Released in the summer of 1968 - a year after the “Summer of Love”, but still in the thick of the Age of Aquarius - Creedence Clearwater Revival's self-titled debut album was gloriously out-of-step with the times, teeming with John Fogerty's Americana fascinations."
“Creedence Cleawater Revival” este albumul de studio de
debut al trupei americane de rock Creeedence Clearwater Revival”, lansat in
1968.
In timp ce “Suzie Q” a dovedit sa fie un hit, trupa cantase ani de zile sub numele de Golliwogs devreme in anii ’60, lansand numeroase single-uri inainte de a atinge succesul in lumea pop. In 1967 Saul Zaents a cumparat Fantasy Records si a oferit trupei sansa de a inregistra un album de lungime complete cu conditia ca ei sa-si schimbe numele. Cum nu le placuse niciodata “the Golliwogs”, in parte datorita conotatiilor rasiste ale numelui, cei patru au acceptat imediat, venind cu numele de Creedence Clearwater Revival. In cartea “Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival” a lui Hank Bordowitz, basistul Stu Cook este citat: “Fogerty, Cook, Clifford si Fogerty au semnat un accord de publicare cu una din companiile de la Fantasy prin care au cedat drepturile de autor…Lennon si McCartney nu au avut nici ei niciodata drepturile compozitiilor lor. Cand esti la fund, faci targul cel mai bun pe care poti sa-l faci.” John Fogerty a preluat conducerea grupului artistic, scriindd toate cele 14 slagare ale trupei, asumandu-si rolul de vocalist, chitarist, producator si aranjor pentru aproape tot ce a aparut pe cele sapte albume de studio Creedence Clearwater Revival.
La AllMusic albumul a primit 4 stele (din 5) cu Stephen Thomas Erlewine consemnand: “Lansat in vara lui 1968- la un an dupa “Summer of Love” (album cu hit-uri din 1967 a diversilor artisti) , dar in epoca varsatorului, albumul eponim de debut al celor de la Creedence Clearwater Revival a fost cu glorie in afara vremurilor, rodind din fascinatiile Americana ale lui Fogerty”.
In timp ce “Suzie Q” a dovedit sa fie un hit, trupa cantase ani de zile sub numele de Golliwogs devreme in anii ’60, lansand numeroase single-uri inainte de a atinge succesul in lumea pop. In 1967 Saul Zaents a cumparat Fantasy Records si a oferit trupei sansa de a inregistra un album de lungime complete cu conditia ca ei sa-si schimbe numele. Cum nu le placuse niciodata “the Golliwogs”, in parte datorita conotatiilor rasiste ale numelui, cei patru au acceptat imediat, venind cu numele de Creedence Clearwater Revival. In cartea “Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival” a lui Hank Bordowitz, basistul Stu Cook este citat: “Fogerty, Cook, Clifford si Fogerty au semnat un accord de publicare cu una din companiile de la Fantasy prin care au cedat drepturile de autor…Lennon si McCartney nu au avut nici ei niciodata drepturile compozitiilor lor. Cand esti la fund, faci targul cel mai bun pe care poti sa-l faci.” John Fogerty a preluat conducerea grupului artistic, scriindd toate cele 14 slagare ale trupei, asumandu-si rolul de vocalist, chitarist, producator si aranjor pentru aproape tot ce a aparut pe cele sapte albume de studio Creedence Clearwater Revival.
La AllMusic albumul a primit 4 stele (din 5) cu Stephen Thomas Erlewine consemnand: “Lansat in vara lui 1968- la un an dupa “Summer of Love” (album cu hit-uri din 1967 a diversilor artisti) , dar in epoca varsatorului, albumul eponim de debut al celor de la Creedence Clearwater Revival a fost cu glorie in afara vremurilor, rodind din fascinatiile Americana ale lui Fogerty”.
List of tracks
All songs written by John Fogerty, except where noted.
All tracks recorded February 1968, except where indicated
Side 1
1. "I Put
a Spell on You" Screamin' Jay
Hawkins 4:33
2. "The
Working Man" 3:04
3. "Susie
Q" (recorded January 19, 1968) Dale
Hawkins, Eleanor Broadwater, Stanley Lewis 8:37
Side 2
4. "Ninety-Nine
and a Half (Won't Do)" Steve
Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett 3:39
5. "Get
Down Woman" 3:09
6. "Porterville"
(recorded October 1967, initially released as a single in November 1967, the
last single the band released as The Golliwogs)
2:24
7. "Gloomy" 3:51
8. "Walk
on the Water" (this track is a remake of "Walking on the Water",
a recording released by the band as a single in 1966, while they were still
known as The Golliwogs) J. Fogerty,
Tom Fogerty 4:40
Personnel
Performers
John Fogerty – lead guitar, lead vocals, tambourine,
maracas, wind-up toys
Tom Fogerty – rhythm guitar, backing and co-lead vocals
(3)
Stu Cook – bass guitar, backing vocals
Doug Clifford – drums, backing vocals
Production
Producer: Saul Zaentz
Recording engineer: Walt Payne
Mastering supervisor: Tamaki Beck
Mastering: Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman, Shigeo Miyamoto
Liner notes: Ralph J. Gleason, Ben Fong-Torres (CD
release)
Album cover design: Laurie Clifford
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