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Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits

Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits


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Artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Label: Fantasy
Category: Music

List Price: $18.98
Buy New: $8.99
You Save: $9.99 (53%)



Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 253 reviews
Sales Rank: 139

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4

MPN: 2
UPC: 025218000222
EAN: 0025218000222
ASIN: B000000XB9

Release Date: October 25, 1990
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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Tracks:

  • Susie Q
  • I Put A Spell On You
  • Proud Mary
  • Bad Moon Rising
  • Lodi
  • Green River
  • Commotion
  • Down On The Corner
  • Fortunate Son
  • Travelin' Band
  • Who'll Stop The Rain
  • Up Around The Bend
  • Run Through The Jungle
  • Lookin' Out My Back Door
  • Long As I Can See The Light
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  • Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
  • Hey Tonight
  • Sweet Hitch-Hiker
  • Someday Never Comes

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  • Eagles : The Very Best Of (2CD)

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com
Few bands of the 1960s retained as much a sense of the roots of rock and roll as did Creedence Clearwater Revival. Their music is rife with country, rockabilly, and R&B influences, a combination that produced several hit singles--most of which are present on this collection. These include "I Heard It through the Grapevine," "Lodi," "Up Around the B ," "Who'll Stop the Rain," and of course "Bad Moon Rising." This is an excellent greatest-hits collection, and a perfect introduction to the music of a band that has been enduringly influential. --Genevieve Williams

Album Description
Recorded 1968-1970 and includes 'Susie Q', 'I Put a Spell on You', 'Proud Mary', 'Bad Moon Rising', 'Lodi', 'Green River', 'Commotion', 'Down on the Corner', 'Fortunate Son', 'Travelin' Band', 'Who'll Stop the Rain', 'Up Around the Bend', 'Run Through the Jungle', 'Lookin' Out My Back Door', 'Long as I Can See the Light', 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine', 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain?', 'Hey Tonight', 'Sweet Hitch-Hiker' & 'Someday Never Comes'. Fantasy label. 1991.


Customer Reviews:   Read 248 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Hot Wax   August 29, 2008
Boxodreams (district of columbia)
For the few of you that complained about "tinny" sound, Fogerty's place in the overall mix and found it not worth downloading or buying, here's a novel idea: Why don't you pick up the excellent vinyl pressing? You do have a turntable, don't you?


5 out of 5 stars Classic Swamp Rock "MUST HAVE"   July 22, 2008
J. M. Jacobs (East Helena, MT, USA)
If there is a single Classic Rock disc to own, this would be it. When you consider this music provided the soundtrack to the Vietnam War, you might consider buying it to be owning a bit of history. Go back up above and read down those song titles. Do you have any fond memories associated with any of them? My problem, at age 56, is that I have a fond memory associated with EVERY ONE OF THEM.

Now CCR plays music that's pretty accessible to everyone that hears it, but when you go below that layer, the things that make the songs stand up for all these years is dynamic songwriting and kickass musicianship across the board.

If you don't believe me, pick up the concert DVD by John Fogerty: The Long Road Home and SEE these hits performed. I believe it's impossible to be unaffected by what you see and hear there. He still performs his music with that 'fire in the belly' you like to see in older musicians.

So back to this disc... he originally recorded these in his 20's. Imagine the 'fire in the belly' factor then...

This one is good stuff. You need to own it.



5 out of 5 stars My husband likes it   July 17, 2008
Joann M. Greenzweig
This replaces my husbands 8 Track Tape! For the CCR fan, a must-have.


5 out of 5 stars The great version of Suzy Q   July 13, 2008
Tim S (Bothell, WA USA)
This CD is Creedance Clearwater Revival's original recording, and is one of the few with the full, long version of my favorite piece, Suzy Q. The CD was in excellent condition and came in a very short time. I recommend this seller for future purchases.


5 out of 5 stars Creedence's best   June 28, 2008
Jesse Ross (San Francisco)
I saw Creedence Clearwater Revisited last year. That band takes a lot of heat for having a capable Fogerty sound-alike stand in for Fogerty. I understand some fans' complaints about the heart and soul of the music being compromised, but my argument was, and still is, that these songs are timeless gems and are worth hearing no matter who's singing them.

So, on to my review ... this is a very admirable greatest hits CD of one of the best bands of the late sixties. All of my favorite Creedence songs are here, including "Bad Moon Rising," "Lodi," "Run Through The Jungle" and "Travelin' Band." To me Creedence Clearwater Revival is the perfect example of how to be a rock band. Fogerty, the band's principal songwriter, can be serious when he needs to be but also knows how to have fun. For example, at the time of the Vietnam War, he wrote songs with such depth and emotion as "Who'll Stop The Rain" and "Fortunate Son." On the other hand, he wrote songs like "Travelin' Band" and "Down on the Corner" -- harmless and fun classics. I also like that this CD includes "Someday Never Comes." That song is very underrated, if you ask me.

This CD has gotten some complaints that "Born on the Bayou" is missing. It is on Chronicle Volume 2 but some fans don't want to pay all that extra money for one song. I have a suggestion on how to remedy that: buy this CD, then download "Born on the Bayou" from iTunes as a single.


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