Disco de Creedence Clearwater Revival: “The Concert”

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Creedence Clearwater Revival: John Fogerty (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Tom Fogerty (guitar, background vocals); Stu Cook (bass, background vocals); Doug Clifford (drums). Recorded at the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California on January 31, 1970. Includes liner note by Stanley Booth. Digitally remastered utilizing the 20-Bit K2 Super Coding System by Shigeo Miyamoto (JVC Studios). This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Creedence Clearwater Revival: John Fogerty (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Tom Fogerty (guitar, background vocals); Stu Cook (bass, background vocals); Doug Clifford (drums). Recorded at the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California on January 31, 1970. Includes liner notes by Stanley Booth. Creedence Clearwater Revival is widely regarded as one of the most electric and exhilarating live rock & roll acts of all-time, and 1980's THE CONCERT is one of rock's finest live albums. Originally released as LIVE AT THE ALBERT HALL 1970, the album was quickly recalled and re-titled THE CONCERT when it became known that the concert was in fact recorded live at the Oakland Coliseum in California, not at England's famous Albert Hall. Nonetheless, you couldn't ask for more from a live Creedence disc--at nearly an hour in length, it represents all of the hits (as well as a few key album tracks), and the selections all shine in a live setting. An opening rendition of the swamp-rock classic "Born on the Bayou" shows the band slowing the tempo a bit, creating a killer groove in the process. Soon you realize how many timeless classics John Fogerty and company created--"Green River," "Who'll Stop the Rain," "Proud Mary," and "Down on the Corner" are all prime CCR. In a live setting, the anti-Vietnam "Fortunate Son" is even more venomous than the studio take, while the nine-minute jamfest "Keep on Chooglin'" closes the album on a high note. Creedence Clearwater Revival is widely regarded as one of the most electric and exhilarating live rock & roll acts of all-time, and 1980's THE CONCERT is one of rock's finest live albums. Originally released as LIVE AT THE ALBERT HALL 1970, the album was quickly recalled and re-titled THE CONCERT when it became known that the concert was in fact recorded live at the Oakland Coliseum in California, not at England's famous Albert Hall. Nonetheless, you couldn't ask for more from a live Creedence disc--at nearly an hour in length, it represents all of the hits (as well as a few key album tracks), and the selections all shine in a live setting. An opening rendition of the swamp-rock classic "Born on the Bayou" shows the band slowing the tempo a bit, creating a killer groove in the process. Soon you realize how many timeless classics John Fogerty and company created--"Green River," "Who'll Stop the Rain," "Proud Mary," and "Down on the Corner" are all prime CCR. In a live setting, the anti-Vietnam "Fortunate Son" is even more venomous than the studio take, while the nine-minute jamfest "Keep on Chooglin'" closes the album on a high note.

My review falls somewhere in between the others. I am a big fan of CCR, and I was psyched when I found this disc. However, I am also disillusioned by the short format of the songs. Not that I want extended jams every time, but I don't want to hear the studio version redone exactly either. Even the guitar solos are almost exact. With that said, the energy is definitely there, and Fogerty's vocals are growling throughout, and there are highlights like the sing alongs "Midnight Special" and "Night Time is the Right Time." "Keep on Chooglin'" is worth the price of the disc alone, so any CCR fan will want this album. My preferred live perfomance, however, is at the closing of the Fillmore West, which is much less predictable.

I have always been a big fan of Creedence Clearwater Revival and I usually prefer live music over the strict confines of the studio. But, if this album is any indication, CCR was a much better studio group than a live group.

This concert is taken from 1970, before Cosmos Factory was released. It consists of the hits and more popular songs up to that time (except Suzy Q). The group just races through the songs. The songs are even shorter than the studio versions. It is fast, but there is no energy or emotion. It is if they want to get it over as fast as possible as opposed to be being played with a lot of intensity.

The sound quality of my CD is pretty poor. Newer versions are supposed to be remastered. I doubt that this would help much because the original LP didn't sound so good either. I would guess that the problem is in the original recording and that digital remastering won't make that much difference.

Note that at this time, Creedence Clearwater was about the biggest band in rock. Woodstock was originally developed as a festival starring CCR. John Fogerty would not let their performance appear on the Woodstock album or movie because he was upset that they didn't get paid (That didn't bother any of the other groups of the time). John Fogerty couldn't get along with anybody. He fought with the band members over the style of music they played. He wanted the group to be a showcase for his songs, while the rest of the grouup wanted to open up more. The frictions caused the group to break up. He fought with his record company, which caused him to drop out of sight for a long while after CCR broke up. This concert was from when the tensions in the band were just starting. Maybe that is one of the reasons for the poor performance.


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