Creedence Clearwater Revival

A great album from The CCR canon

I read somewhere that this album, the debut by CCR, is ment to not so good and I the word used was monotone. Well I can say that was a load of rubbish. This album is brilliant, has a couple of covers on it and there done really well, especialy the opening track I Put A Spell On You. Its definitely worth getting the 40th anniversary edition with the bonus tracks. I went on and bought the next five studio albums after this one (and again, get the 40th anniversary editions if you can, its worth it for the bonus songs) making it 6 albums in total and it got better and better.

My favourite band of all time! I still listen to all their albums regularly, even though I still don't know half the mumbled lyrics! I thought I'd upgrade, as the CDs were so cheap! This remastered album, with the bonus tracks, is absolutely superb! Great sound quality and interesting, memory jogging information in the accompanying booklet. A must for all CCR fans...

The original line up of Creedence Clearwater Revival are one of those bands that never made a bad album or an album that even came close to being sub par. They did however release an album that wasn't as good as the rest and that is their debut self titled album. Creedence Clearwater Revival was originally released in May of 1968 and features eight tracks in total. Amongst those eight tracks are fan favourites like I Put A Spell On You, a cover of Screamin' Jay Hawkins, a rendition of Suzie Q. Amongst the set of songs is two tracks re-recorded from a previous band formation. There's four bonus tracks in total, Call It Pretending, a b-side of Porterville, an outtake recording of Bo Diddley's Before You Accuse Me and two live tracks. These are nice editions to the record but not mandatory listening. The original album still sounds great today. It was originally produced by Saul Zaentz, an interesting character in the band and John Fogerty's life. Worth a read if you have time. As a remaster, this 2008 edition sounds so much better than the old copy I had. This version is more true to the vinyl LPs I have listened to time and again. They have good bass and mids with the highs not going into ear piercing territory like old copies. I do feel the drums don't quite have enough punch for my cup of tea. It feels a little thin compared to later albums. But it certainly isn't badly produced and has aged rather well. It wouldn't take much for me to recommend all the other Creedence Clearwater Revival albums over this one (Mardi Gras does NOT count!). They are better albums in so many ways. But as it is, this is still a very good album and a great start to a fantastic six album run. It is definitely a worthy buy, especially if you plan on picking up the rest of the band's discography.

Vinyl replacement therapy. Very happy with the bonus tracks too! Classic rock 🎸

EXCELENTE ALBUM

This was CCR first LP with songs like Souise Q to I Put A Spell On You very much Blues influenced early San Francisco sound replacing my old vinyl version

Another great Creedence album.

lo so che è un titolo che ha i suoi anni ma a me piacciono

Já tive várias prensagens de anos diferentes de álbuns do Creedence, mas essa série Half Speed soa fenomenal. Recomendo.

CCR debut album is fantastic. I own a few of these Craft Half speed cuts by Miles Showell and they sound amazingly good. I missed out on the Analogue Productions box but these are the next best thing. The music is wonderful. Love me some CCR.

A superb album of commendable songs from a stellar group. Even the "bonus songs" are palatable for a pleasant change.

Good but not peak CCR. Nevertheless, this is essential for any true fan of the band. The group's humorous but obviously respectful take on Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell on You" and (in two parts on the original 45 rpm) an equally classic extended workout on the rockabilly classic "Suzie Q" are contained within these grooves. The record doesn't have the consistency (or originality) that emerged soon after but it's still a hell of a lot of rockin' fun. Think of this album as a good natured tune-up.