Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 193/500!
So popular was CCR worldwide that by 1970 the group was consistently scoring hits on both the A and B sides of its singles, a feat previously accomplished by Elvis Presley and the Beatles. This LP, released in November 1969, proved no exception, containing Fortunate Son and Down On The Corner, latter becoming one of CCR's biggest hits to date. Fogerty's fine gritty voice and his tight vocal overdubbing are standouts, along with his excellent renditions of Cotton Fields and Midnight Special. Willy And The Poorboys remained on the Billboard charts for 60 weeks, scoring as high as No. 3 and garnering the group's third platinum LP.
"I've just listened to the first two CCR test pressings. . . and let me tell you: when the bass kicked in on "I Put A Spell On You" I thought I was playing a 45 at 33.3 it was so deep and thick but it was 33.3 and when the guitars kicked in it was WOWIE!!!!!!!!!!! The transparency, transient snap and overall clarity without brightness or edge is phenomenal!" - Michael Fremer (Stereophile Magazine)
"Sharp social criticism ("Fortunate Son") and party music ("Down on the Corner") take a ride on the Creedence bandwagon. John Fogerty's ability to wed rockabilly and swamp rock into catchy, complex arrangements gives Willy a durability few rock albums can match." - www.rollingstone.com
Selections:
1. Down On The Corner
2. It Came Out Of The Sky
3. Poorboy Shuffle
4. Feelin' Blue
5. Fortunate Son
6. Don't Look Now
7. The Midnight Special
8. Side O' The Road
9. Effigy
So popular was CCR worldwide that by 1970 the group was consistently scoring hits on both the A and B sides of its singles, a feat previously accomplished by Elvis Presley and the Beatles. This LP, released in November 1969, proved no exception, containing Fortunate Son and Down On The Corner, latter becoming one of CCR's biggest hits to date. Fogerty's fine gritty voice and his tight vocal overdubbing are standouts, along with his excellent renditions of Cotton Fields and Midnight Special. Willy And The Poorboys remained on the Billboard charts for 60 weeks, scoring as high as No. 3 and garnering the group's third platinum LP.
"I've just listened to the first two CCR test pressings. . . and let me tell you: when the bass kicked in on "I Put A Spell On You" I thought I was playing a 45 at 33.3 it was so deep and thick but it was 33.3 and when the guitars kicked in it was WOWIE!!!!!!!!!!! The transparency, transient snap and overall clarity without brightness or edge is phenomenal!" - Michael Fremer (Stereophile Magazine)
"Sharp social criticism ("Fortunate Son") and party music ("Down on the Corner") take a ride on the Creedence bandwagon. John Fogerty's ability to wed rockabilly and swamp rock into catchy, complex arrangements gives Willy a durability few rock albums can match." - www.rollingstone.com
Selections:
1. Down On The Corner
2. It Came Out Of The Sky
3. Poorboy Shuffle
4. Feelin' Blue
5. Fortunate Son
6. Don't Look Now
7. The Midnight Special
8. Side O' The Road
9. Effigy
