Retrospective Review
Bayou Country, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1969, :34
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CCR's double-platinum second album is another masterpiece. Every song, every note is fire on this disc. A lot of people assume "Proud Mary" is a blues standard. Nope, it was written by John Fogerty. There is a cover on this album, though; it's "Good Golly, Miss Molly," made famous by Little Richard. CCR's version is just as blistering and raw. To me there are no skips on this record; even the nearly nine-minute "Graveyard Train," a plodding, swampy, languid blues, is delivered with enough growl to keep you listening. Favorite tracks: "Born On the Bayou," "Bootleg," "Penthouse Pauper."
