1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #138. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country (1969)

Label – Fantasy
Producer – John Fogerty
Art Direction – Basul Parik
Nationality – USA
Running Time – 34:05

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

1. Born on the Bayou
2. Bootleg
3. Graveyard Train
4. Good Golly Miss Molly
5. Penthouse Pauper
6. Proud Mary
7. Keep on Chooglin'

Now this is some great music!!! “Bayou Country” is the second album by Creedence Clearwater Revival and it’s great from start to finish. Starting out with the dark, swampy "Born on the Bayou," the track sets the tone for the record. The ominous "Graveyard Train", the rocked up cover of "Good Golly Miss Molly" to the epic "Keep on Chooglin'," which grooves on for nearly eight minutes. To top it off there is one of the all time classics "Proud Mary." It’s no wonder that this was CCR's first album to be certified Platinum, and would go on to multi-platinum status. It reached number 7 on the US pop albums chart. The single "Proud Mary/Born on the Bayou" was also the band's first gold single reaching number 2 in the charts.
Not much else to add but listen to this record. Today.
It is highly recommended!!


You can purchase the CD here

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