Cosmo's Factory, by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Cosmo's Factory

by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Joe de Larios "The triumphs are "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," which consummates "Suzie Q"'s artless concept of rock improvisation, and "Lookin' Out My Back Door," in which Fogerty abandons his gritty timbre--so obviously an affectation, yet so natural-seeming--for a near-tenor that sweetly synthesizes spirituality and whimsy. A"
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1.	Ramble Tamble 07:11	buy track
2.	Before You Accuse Me 03:27	buy track
3.	Travelin' Band 02:08	buy track
4.	Ooby Dooby 02:07	buy track
5.	Lookin' Out My Back Door 02:34	buy track
6.	Run Through The Jungle 03:07	buy track
7.	Up Around The Bend 02:42	buy track
8.	My Baby Left Me 02:19	buy track
9.	Who'll Stop The Rain 02:29	buy track
10.	I Heard It Through The Grapevine 11:07	buy track
11.	Long As I Can See The Light 03:33	buy track

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Released on July 16, 1970, Cosmo’s Factory remarkably stood as Creedence Clearwater Revival’s fifth full-length in two-years. The album, which borrowed its name from drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford (who often referred to the band’s practice space as “The Factory”), followed a highly prolific year for CCR, in which the Berkeley, CA band released three Billboard Top Ten albums in 12 months. Cosmo’s Factory would continue the group’s momentum, taking Clifford, frontman John Fogerty, guitarist Tom Fogerty, and bassist Stu Cook to the height of their success. For the second time, Creedence topped the album chart in the US, while they scored their first No. 1 in the UK, Canada, and Australia, among other territories, firmly cementing their status as international rock stars.

The album also found CCR expanding their sonic territory, with tracks like the seven minute-long psychedelic jam, “Ramble Tamble,” a gritty, 11 minute-long rendition of Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” and the twangy “Lookin’ Out My Back Door,” which was a nod to the “Bakersfield Sound” of West Coast country artists like Buck Owens. The folk-tinged “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” meanwhile, harkens back to the era of the Vietnam War, as does the blues-rocker “Run Through the Jungle,” which has been used in a myriad of films, TV, and video games.

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released July 24, 1970

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Unquestionably one of the greatest American rock bands, Creedence Clearwater Revival is best known for their unique blend of swamp rock, roots and blues, as popularized in such unforgettable hits as “Proud Mary” and “Born on the Bayou.”

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