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Monday, June 19, 2023

Creedence Clearwater Revival • The Concert

Review
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Originally released in 1980 as The Royal Albert Hall Concert but quickly retitled when the label discovered the show it captures was recorded in California at the Oakland Coliseum on January 31, 1970, The Concert is as simple as its name.
The album simply captures Creedence Clearwater Revival at the height of their powers, when they were the most popular American rock & roll band. They released three albums in 1969, all of which went into the Top 10. They had three number two singles that year ("Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Green River") and one number three single ("Down on the Corner"). They were simply a phenomenon and this record shows why. It's not as good as a compilation of hit singles; CCR were the rare excellent live band whose studio recordings were as ferocious as their stage work, and those were better detailed, too.
Still, it's a pretty terrific little record, since the band is in fine form, tearing through the hits and such album favorites as "Tombstone Shadow," "Don't Look Now," "Born on the Bayou," "The Midnight Special," and "Keep on Chooglin'." Only hardcore fans really need to pick up this record and they might not even spin it all that often. But when they do, they'll wind up satisfied.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-concert-mw0000189642

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Reseña
por Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Publicado originalmente en 1980 como The Royal Albert Hall Concert, pero rápidamente retitulado cuando la discográfica descubrió que el espectáculo que recoge había sido grabado en California, en el Oakland Coliseum, el 31 de enero de 1970, The Concert es tan sencillo como su nombre.
El álbum recoge simplemente a Creedence Clearwater Revival en la cima de su poderío, cuando eran la banda de rock & roll más popular de Estados Unidos. En 1969 publicaron tres álbumes, todos ellos entre los 10 primeros. Ese año consiguieron tres números dos ("Proud Mary", "Bad Moon Rising", "Green River") y un número tres ("Down on the Corner"). Eran sencillamente un fenómeno y este disco demuestra por qué. No es tan bueno como una recopilación de singles de éxito; CCR era la rara banda excelente en directo cuyas grabaciones de estudio eran tan feroces como su trabajo sobre el escenario, y éstas también estaban mejor detalladas.
Aún así, es un disco bastante bueno, ya que la banda está en plena forma, desgranando los éxitos y las canciones favoritas del álbum como "Tombstone Shadow", "Don't Look Now", "Born on the Bayou", "The Midnight Special" y "Keep on Chooglin'". Sólo los fans más acérrimos tienen que hacerse con este disco, y puede que ni siquiera lo toquen a menudo. Pero cuando lo hagan, acabarán satisfechos.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-concert-mw0000189642

Tracks:
1. Born On The Bayou
2. Green River
3. Tombstone Shadow
4. Don't Look Now
5. Travelin' Band
6. Who'll Stop The Rain
7. Bad Moon Rising
8. Proud Mary
9. Fortunate Son
10. Commotion
11. The Midnight Special
12. Night Time Is The Right Time
13. Down On The Corner
14. Keep On Chooglin'

Credits:
    Art Direction – Phil Carroll
    Bass, Backing Vocals – Stu Cook
    Composed By – J.C. Fogerty* (tracks: 1 to 10, 13, 14)
    Drums – Doug Clifford
    Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals, Harp – John Fogerty
    Liner Notes – Greg Shaw (2)
    Photography By – Jim Marshall (3)
    Recorded By – Russ Gary
    Remastered By – George Horn
    Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Tom Fogerty

Recorded at the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California on January 31, 1970.