Creedence Clearwater Revival came from El Cerrito, California, despite the Southern settings evoked by its roots-rock and blues sound. John and Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook and Doug Clifford had played together before...
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9 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Creedence Clearwater Revival: a curated listening guide
Thirty selections across all seven studio albums, linking the familiar singles with longer performances, covers and deeper album tracks.
30 selections with release evidence; 23 beyond the yearly lists.
About Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival came from El Cerrito, California, despite the Southern settings evoked by its roots-rock and blues sound. John and Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook and Doug Clifford had played together before adopting the Creedence name. Their 1968 debut was followed by a concentrated run of albums including Bayou Country, Green River and Willy and the Poor Boys, with songs such as Proud Mary and Fortunate Son.
Artist background sources
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Concord artist biography
California origin, quartet identity, earlier band history, roots/blues sound, 1968 debut and 1969 album sequence. Southern song settings are not treated as artist birthplace; sales and popularity claims are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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Bad Moon Rising
Creedence Clearwater RevivalReported release: 1969Date needs verification
Source year-end #24John Fogerty's concern about upcoming political and ecological events
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Creedence Clearwater RevivalRelease: 1969Source checked
Screenshot additions: 1960s listFortunate Son appears on Creedence Clearwater Revival's Willy and the Poor Boys, released in 1969. Craft's album notes place it among the record's politically engaged songs. The original program sets it alongside...
Read background and sourcesGreen River
Creedence Clearwater RevivalRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #31Creedence Clearwater Revival came from El Cerrito, California, despite the Southern settings evoked by its roots-rock and blues sound. John and Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook and Doug Clifford had played together before...
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Creedence Clearwater RevivalReported release: 1969Date needs verification
Source year-end #19John Fogerty's vision of a riverboat and life in the South
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Have You Ever Seen the Rain
Creedence Clearwater RevivalRelease: 1970Source checked
Screenshot additions: 1960s listHave You Ever Seen the Rain was part of Pendulum, Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1970 studio album. Craft identifies it in the original program alongside Hey Tonight and other John Fogerty songs. Its album...
Read background and sourcesLookin' out My Back Door
Creedence Clearwater RevivalReported release: 1970Date needs verification
Source year-end #36This upbeat, country-influenced song showcased CCR's versatility and became one of their many hits.
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Creedence Clearwater RevivalReported release: 1970Date needs verification
Source year-end #89This uptempo rock and roll song showcased CCR's ability to create catchy, radio-friendly hits.
View background statusUp Around the Bend
Creedence Clearwater RevivalReported release: 1970Date needs verification
Source year-end #73This uptempo rock song continued CCR's string of hit singles in 1970.
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