Classic Albums- Green River Creedence Clearwater Revival

For this week's classic album segment let's have a look at the 1969 album by Creedence Clearwater Revival called Green River which it was their 3rd album. The recording for the album was held at Wally Heidern Studios in San Francisco California from March-June 1969 and they had done a experimental session prior to the recording of the album. The album was released on August 5th 1969 which it went to number 1 in the USA on October 4th 1969 knocking out the self titled album by Blind Faith where it stayed there for 4 weeks and no 20 in the UK and from the album it had 2 hit singles the title track number 2 in the USA with the B side Lodi @ number 52 and Bad Moon Rising also number 2 in the USA with the B side Commotion number 30. the album was produced by John Fogerty and the cover photo on the album was done by Basul Parik and also besides from the 2 hit singles as well as the b sides there is other great tracks on it including a cover of the Ray CHarles song Night Time Is the Right Time as well as other John Fogerty songs including Wrote A Song For Everyone. It is a great album with great songs which hold up very well to this day and the songs still endures to this day which they still sounds so good. it has a great sound with a roots rock and swamp rock with the great songs written by John except 1 cover and this album really represents the classic sound of the group with the great singing by John as well as the great playing by Tom, Doug and Stu. It is still in the shops and do yourself a favour and BUY It which you will enjoy listening to great music by a great band

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