Creedence Clearwater Revival

Review

(Fantasy)
Release Date: 07/05/1968 12:00

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After a series of go-nowhere singles under other names, John Fogerty seized the reins, using deep-blues mojo to invigorate psychedelic jamming. The hits are covers of rockabilly and R&B nuggets, but both Fogerty brothers contribute blood-rare originals, the rhythm section shows off grooves honed by a decade of playing dance parties and John hollers and twangs like 40 miles of bad road.

Download: “Susie Q,” “I Put a Spell on You,” “Walk on the Water”

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