The Very Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Annotation

Matrix / Runout (CD 1): INTERPRESS FCDCCR-2-2 21
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): INTERPRESS DIDX-832 11

Annotation last modified on 2020-05-26 08:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Suzie Q
producer:
John Fogerty and Saul Zaentz
bass guitar:
Stu Cook
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford
guitar:
John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty
vocals:
John Fogerty
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
partial cover recording of:
Susie Q (on 1968-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Dale Hawkins
additional composer:
Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and PeerMusic AB
3.84:36
2I Put a Spell on You
producer:
John Fogerty and Saul Zaentz
bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1968-02)
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1968-02)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1968-02)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Fogerty (in 1968-02)
arranger:
John Fogerty and Saul Zaentz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1968-02)
cover recording of:
I Put a Spell on You (in 1968-02)
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), SBK Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
44:30
3Proud Mary
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1968)
guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1968) and Tom Fogerty (in 1968)
vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1968)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1969) and Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 152) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 155)
recording of:
Proud Mary (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Burlington Music Ltd., Cierco Music, Warner Chappell, Jondora Music (on 1968-12-27) and Jondora Musikverlag (publisher) (in 1970)
4.33:07
4Bad Moon Rising
producer:
John Fogerty
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969-03)
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969-03)
guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969-03) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969-03)
vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969-03)
performer:
Creedence Clearwater Revival
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1969), Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 356)
recording of:
Bad Moon Rising (in 1969-03)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
4.32:18
5Lodi
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969-03)
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969-03)
guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969-03) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969-03)
vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969-03)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Ernst‐Merck‐Halle in Hamburg, Germany (on 1971-09-17)
recording of:
Lodi (in 1969-03)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Wenaha Music
live recording of:
Lodi (on 1971-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Wenaha Music
43:10
6Green River
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook (from 1969-03 until 1969-06)
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (from 1969-03 until 1969-06)
guitar:
John Fogerty (from 1969-03 until 1969-06) and Tom Fogerty (from 1969-03 until 1969-06)
vocals:
John Fogerty (from 1969-03 until 1969-06)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1969) and Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Green River (from 1969-03 until 1969-06)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Cody River Music Company, Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
4.42:32
7Commotion
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook (from 1969-03 until 1969-06)
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (from 1969-03 until 1969-06)
guitar:
John Fogerty (from 1969-03 until 1969-06) and Tom Fogerty (from 1969-03 until 1969-06)
vocals:
John Fogerty (from 1969-03 until 1969-06)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Commotion (in 1969-06)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
32:41
8Down on the Corner
recording engineer and mixer:
Russ Gary
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford
guitar:
John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty
background vocals:
Doug Clifford, Stu Cook and Tom Fogerty
lead vocals:
John Fogerty
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recorded at and mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Down on the Corner (in 1969-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Concord Music Group (formed in 2004 with the merger of Concord Records and Fantasy Records) and Jondora Music
4.452:39
9Fortunate Son
recording engineer and mixer:
Russ Gary
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford
guitar:
John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty
background vocals:
Doug Clifford, Stu Cook and Tom Fogerty
lead vocals:
John Fogerty
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States and Free Trade Hall in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-01)
mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 99) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 227)
recording of:
Fortunate Son (in 1969-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Cody River Music Company, Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
4.452:18
10Travelin’ Band
producer:
John Fogerty
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969)
electric bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969)
electric guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969)
piano, saxophone and lead vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Travelin’ Band (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
4.22:06
11Who’ll Stop the Rain
producer:
John Fogerty
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969)
electric bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969)
electric guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 188)
recording of:
Who’ll Stop the Rain (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
4.452:27
12Up Around the Bend
producer:
John Fogerty
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969)
electric bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969)
electric guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969)
lead vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1970) and Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Up Around the Bend (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
4.52:41
13Run Through the Jungle
producer:
John Fogerty
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969)
electric bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969)
electric guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969)
lead vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Run Through the Jungle (in 1970-03)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Creeping Ritual, Jondora Music, Prestige Music (US drum & bass) and Prestige Music ltd.
4.153:05
14Lookin’ out My Back Door
producer:
John Fogerty
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969)
electric bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969)
lead vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
music videos:
Lookin’ out My Back Door by Creedence Clearwater Revival
recording of:
Lookin’ Out My Back Door (in 1970-03)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
4.42:31
15Long as I Can See the Light
producer:
John Fogerty
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969)
electric bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969)
electric guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969)
electric piano, saxophone and lead vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969)
guitar:
Tom Fogerty
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Long as I Can See the Light (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
4.253:33
16I Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
John Fogerty
guitar:
Tom Fogerty
arranger:
John Fogerty
edit of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Creedence Clearwater Revival
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (in 1969-12)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
43:52
17Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
recording engineer and mixer:
Russ Gary
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford
guitar:
John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty
lead vocals:
John Fogerty
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recorded at and mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (in 1971-11)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Prestige Music Co. Ltd.
4.42:39
18Hey Tonight
recording engineer and mixer:
Russ Gary
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford
guitar:
John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty
lead vocals:
John Fogerty
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recorded at and mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Hey Tonight (in 1971-11)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Jondora Music
3.52:43
19Sweet Hitch‐Hiker
recording engineer:
Russ Gary
producer:
Doug Clifford, Stu Cook and John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford
guitar:
John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty
lead vocals:
John Fogerty
vocals:
John Fogerty
arranger:
Doug Clifford, Stu Cook and John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1972) and Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
Sweet Hitch-Hiker
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music, Primeval Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Wenaha Music and Wenaha Music Company
3.652:57
20Someday Never Comes
producer:
John Fogerty
guitar:
Tom Fogerty
arranger:
John Fogerty
recording of:
Someday Never Comes
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Jondora Music, Primeval Ltd., Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Wenaha Music
3:59
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
art direction:Phil Carroll (art direction)
photography:Dieter Zill
liner notes:Steve Hamelink
remastering:George Horn (mastering engineer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
marketed by:Bernhard Mikulski Schallplatten‐Vertriebs‐GmbH (German distributor)
remastered at:Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States