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About this book
Creedence Clearwater Revival were a San Francisco band of the 1960s that had nothing to do with Human Be Ins, Timothy Leary, or the Summer of Love. They were, for a time, the most popular band in the US but never scored a number one hit. They were headliners at Woodstock but didn't appear in the film or on the soundtrack LP. They shared a radical 'back to basics' sensibility with The Band but were not embraced by the emerging rock press with anywhere near the same enthusiasm. While the punks were hunting dinosaur bands to extinction in 1977, Richard Hell covered one of their songs on his debut album. In the 1980s, as their songs became staples of 'classic rock' radio, they were revered by underground bands like The Gun Club, The Minutemen and The Scientists. As Butch said to Sundance, 'Who are those guys?'
In this book, a track-by-track analysis of all the band's recorded output, Tony Thompson rolls up the sleeves on his plaid shirt and prepares to answer the big questions. Who's Jody? What is chooglin'? Where is Green River? Why can't the singer leave Lodi? Who was the fortunate son? Is the bathroom on the right?
Tony Thompson is a Canadian writer based in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of The Doors on track (Sonicbond 2021), Summer of Monsters (Walker Books 2014), and Shakespeare: The Most Famous Man in London (Black Dog Books 2009). His articles on books, music and education have appeared in The Age, The Australian, The Daily Review Australia, toppermost.co.uk and Eureka Street. He is a well-regarded speaker and has been a regular guest at the Melbourne Writers Festival and other literary events throughout Australia. He plays blues harmonica with great enthusiasm.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Dedication
- Introduction
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- 1. The Early Years
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- 2. The Creedence Sound: Players, Influences, and Precursors
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- 3. Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968)
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- 4. Bayou Country (1969)
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- 5. Green River (1969)
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- 6. Willie And The Poor Boys (1969)
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- 7. Cosmo’s Factory
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- 8. Pendulum (1970)
- 9. Mardi Gras (1972)
- 10. Live Albums
- 11. Compilations, Boxes, etc
- 12. The Solo Years
- 13. John Fogerty Solo
- 14. Resources
- 15. A List to Finish