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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival (20 Bit Mastering) Audio CD

A fair review of the Creedence Clearwater Revival "Creedence Clearwater Revival (20 Bit Mastering)" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Creedence Clearwater Revival reviews here, or go back to the Creedence Clearwater Revival tabs.

Creedence Clearwater Revival Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Title: Creedence Clearwater Revival (20 Bit Mastering)
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Release Date: 2000-07-04
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: I Put a Spell on You 2: Working Man 3: Suzie Q 4: Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) 5: Get Down Woman 6: Porterville 7: Gloomy 8: Walking on the Water

really, really, really great sound!
that being said i have to say this 20 bit k2 remastering process is for real! just really great sound! top it off with the fact that i paid almost nothing for the cd and it just don't get no better. i bought this cd/album only because i wanted the song suzie-q in remastered form.


Raw Energy
There are none of the big hits, but the songs have a raw, non-commercial quality that makes this album stand out. It's often said that a new Creedence fan should start with "Cosmo's Factory" or "Willy and the Poorboys," but after getting acquainted with Fogerty's style, this album would be the best choice for second purchase.

"I Put a Spell On You" has some of the best vocals in Creedence's history, while "Walk on the Water" features really great playing by Cook and Clifford, something of a rarity in other Creedence albums.

As for the remix: well, I bought this one simply because I found it cheaper than the older version. It does sound clearer, but the person who did the actual remastering had no artistic talent, and that is really important. He obviously thought that simply "cleaning up" the sound, making the guitar solos and Fogerty's voice louder and improving the sound of the drums necessarily equals "improvement" in the album. There is an artificiality about the remix, what one would expect when an engineer gets ahold of an artist's work. Particularly egregious are the sound effects in "Walk on the Water," which are moved so far into the foreground it sounds ridiculous. It wouldn't make me avoid buying another such "remix," but it wouldn't make me pay more for one either.

There are some comments on the sleeve praising the technology used in this remix, as if that was more important than the music. I got the feeling that the engineer was more interested in showing off his technical prowess than remaining faithful to the band's music. The liner notes are lame, too. Buy the album, but do as I did and buy whatever version is cheapest.


Great remaster, 20bit K2 Super Coding
all the highs and lows coming in. 20bit K2 Super Coding is what it says, and it sounds great.

Listened with Sennheiser 595's, the best that I have found, had 555 for a couple years they are nice too, but cant touch 595's, pay the dif and see, er I mean hear. .


long live ccr
. As a fan of all the CCR music, I found this cd quality and sound to be of excellent quality.


rough, raw, and ragged
There isn't a poor track on the disc, and because each CCR album possesses its own particular flavor, there is really nothing else like it. Not many people would cite Creedence Clearwater Revival's debut LP from 1968 as their favorite CCR album, but I wonder how many people would join me in ranking it number two or three? My personal favorite is 'Bayou Country', but this raw opening act from John Fogerty and company doesn't rank far behind. This CCR disc is distinguished by its raw, youthful energy, and the absence of the 'swamp sound' that permeated much of their later work. It's heavy into a blues-rock sound, supported by three exceptional covers.

Creedence Clearwater has always been one of the finest cover bands on God's green Earth, and it all began with their eight and one-half minute cover of Dale Hawkin's 'Suzie Q', which rose to number eleven on the national charts in September of 1968. It's pretty standard rock and roll, with radiating lead guitar solo's from John Fogarty, and mere hints of the psychedelic, acid-rock sound that was permeating popular music at the time. The original vinyl also included a robust cover of Screamin' J. Hawkins 'I Put a Spell On You', the opener for side one, and Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett's 1964 composition, 'Ninety-Nine and a Half', which opened side two. 'The Working Man' is the second track, the first John Fogarty composition offered, and perhaps the most undistinguished track on the disc.

Side two was composed entirely of tracks written by John, with some help on 'Gloomy' from brother, and rhythm guitarist, Tom. While side two really couldn't hold a candle to side one, each track has something tangible to offer. The weakest track was the generic blues opener, 'Get Down Woman'. That track, along with the following number, 'Porterville', both possess catchy vocal hooks, while the two remaining tracks, 'Gloomy' and 'Walking On the Water', owe their claim to worthiness to instrumental hooks.

This review wouldn't be complete without mentioning the stunning quality of the 20 Bit K2 Super Coding remastering process being employed on CCR's discs. I owned this disc on vinyl in the 1960's, and I never heard such vibrant tones as this process produces. It's well worth the extra expense involved to acquire this state-of-the-art technology. Aside from that, the only other stand-out aspect of the package is the elegant, Southern bayou feel and charm of the cover photograph of the band and graphic frame. I've always considered it one of the more appealing pieces of art from 1960's album covers. If you've never had the opportunity to hear CCR's debut LP, do yourself a favor and indulge.


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