Creedence Clearwater Revival (1st LP) CD

Digitally remastered utilizing the 20-Bit K2 Super Coding System.

The deluxe 6-CD box set CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL contains all the original CCR releases including: CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL (1968)/BAYOU COUNTRY (1969)/GREEN RIVER (1969)/WILLY & THE POOR BOYS (1969)/COSMOS'S FACTORY (1970)/PENDULUM (1970)/MARDIS GRAS (1972). Disc 1 includes rare pre-Creedence Clearwater Revival recordings by Tommy Fogerty & The Blue Velvets and The Golliwogs.

Includes essays by Ben-Fong Torres and Alec Palao plus individual album liner notes by Ben-Fong Torres, Joel Selvin, Dave Marsh, Ed Ward, Robert Christgau, Craig Werner and Stanley Booth.

Digitally remastered using 20-bit K2 Super Coding technology by Shigeo Miyamoto (JVC Studios) and Joe Tarantino (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).

This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.

CCR seemed like something of an anomaly on their 1968 debut. They were miles from the mind-expanding flower-power explorations of their California contemporaries. They came across as a gritty, hard-hitting band respectful of their blues, country, and rock & roll roots. John Fogerty's cutting, raspy voice bore echoes of Howlin' Wolf and Little Richard as he delivered lyrics that alternately celebrated and bemoaned a working man's life, much like Merle Haggard and other '60s country artists. That the strong New Orleans swamp-rock flavor seemed so natural (Californian Fogerty's bayou tales were pure flights of fancy) was a testament to the strength of CCR's musical vision. The way they put a respectful but contemporary twist on Dale Hawkins's "Suzie Q" and the chilling "I Put a Spell on You" shows that they knew enough about the past to step confidently into rock & roll's future.

Includes liner notes by Ben Fong-Torres.

Creedence Clearwater Revival: John Fogerty (vocals, guitar, harmonica, horns, organ, tambourine); Tom Fogerty (guitar, background vocals); Stu Cook (bass, background vocals); Doug Clifford (drums, background vocals).

Producers include: John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook, Doug Clifford, Saul Zaentz.

Creedence Clearwater Revival: John Fogerty (vocals, guitar); Tom Fogerty (guitar); Stu Cook (bass); Doug Clifford (drums).

Additional personnel: Tommy Fogerty & The Blue Velvets; The Golliwogs.

Entertainment Weekly (11/16/01, p.134) - "...This box is as filler-free as CCR's music..." - Rating: B+
Mojo (Publisher) (12/01, p.116) - "...Suprisingly powerful..."