Green River (album)

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Green River
Studio album by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Released	August 3, 1969
Recorded	1969, Wally Heider's Studio, San Francisco, California
Genre	Rock
Length	28:50
Label	Fantasy
Producer	John Fogerty, Saul Zaentz
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link George Starostin (13/15) link
Creedence Clearwater Revival chronology
Bayou Country (1969) Green River (1969) Willy and the Poor Boys (1969)

Green River is the third album by American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). In 2003, the album was ranked number 95 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

[edit] Lodi

Although songwriter John Fogerty wrote the song "Lodi" about being trapped in Lodi, California, about 75 miles from his hometown of El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California, he has admitted in interviews that he had never actually been there, and picked its name for the song's title based on a small town in Ohio that he had visited in his youth. In fact, an early demo of the song recorded by Fogerty reveals the original lyric, "Just about a year ago/I set out on the road/Seeking my fame and fortune/driving through Ohio."

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Fogerty, except where noted.

[edit] Side one

1. "Green River" – 2:36
2. "Commotion" – 2:44
3. "Tombstone Shadow" – 3:39
4. "Wrote a Song for Everyone" – 4:57

[edit] Side two

1. "Bad Moon Rising" – 2:21 †
2. "Lodi" – 3:13 †
3. "Cross-Tie Walker" – 3:20
4. "Sinister Purpose" – 3:23
5. "The Night Time Is the Right Time" (Napoleon "Nappy" Brown, Ozzie Cadena, Lew Herman) – 3:09

Note: All tracks recorded sometime in mid-1969, except for † recorded March 1969

[edit] Personnel

• Doug Clifford - drums
• Stu Cook - bass
• John Fogerty - lead guitar, lead vocals
• Tom Fogerty - rhythm guitar, backing vocals

[edit] Production

• Producer: John Fogerty
• Recording engineer: Russ Gary
• Mastering supervisor: Tamaki Beck
• Mastering: Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman
• Arranger: John Fogerty
• Liner notes (CD): Dave Marsh
• Photography: Basul Parik

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Year	Chart	Position
1969	Black Albums	#26
1969	Pop Albums	#1
1970	UK Album Charts	#20

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	Position
		Pop Singles	UK Top 40
1969	"Bad Moon Rising"	#2	#1
1969	"Commotion"	#30
1969	"Green River"	#2	#19
1969	"Lodi"	#52

Preceded by Blind Faith by Blind Faith

Billboard 200 number-one album October 4 - October 31, 1969

Succeeded by Abbey Road by The Beatles

v • d • e Creedence Clearwater Revival John Fogerty • Tom Fogerty • Stu Cook • Doug Clifford Studio albums Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968) • Bayou Country (1969) • Green River (1969) • Willy and the Poor Boys (1969) • Cosmo's Factory (1970) • Pendulum (1970) • Mardi Gras (1972) Live albums The Concert (1970) • Live in Europe (1973) Compilations and box sets Pre-Creedence (1975) • Chronicle, Vol. 1 (1976) • Chronicle, Vol. 2 (1986) • Creedence Clearwater Revival: Box Set (2001) Singles "Porterville" • "Suzie Q" • "I Put a Spell on You" • "Proud Mary" • "Born on the Bayou" • "Bad Moon Rising" • "Lodi" • "Green River" • "Commotion" • "Down on the Corner" • "Fortunate Son" • "Travelin' Band" • "Who'll Stop the Rain" • "Up Around the Bend" • "Run Through the Jungle" • "Lookin' Out My Back Door" • "Long as I Can See the Light" • "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" • "Hey Tonight" • "Sweet Hitch – Hiker" • "Someday Never Comes" • "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Related articles The Golliwogs • Creedence Clearwater Revisited • Fogerty v. Fantasy • Saul Zaentz • Fantasy Records