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- Date Released: September 30, 2008
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: Fantasy Records / Concord
Fogerty gets political on CCR's fifth album.
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John Fogerty's songs on Cosmo's Factory are the observations of a man being pushed to the limits of his good will. Fogerty's earliest writing had been scrupulously apolitical, but on the band's fifth album he expands on the social and political commentary that punctuated previous records. "Ramble Tamble" is the story of a band on the run, hounded by political forces that want to put Fogerty and his "Travelin' Band" out of business. In this context, Fogerty's version of Bo Diddley's oft-covered blues "Before You Accuse Me" takes on new meaning. Even Fogerty's beloved American landscape has turned hostile in "Better Run Through the Jungle" as he sees himself in the sights of "200 million guns," a clear reference to the U.S. population count at the time. Fogerty's only recourse is to "leave the sinkin' ship behind" and retreat to the rural joys of the redwood forest in the exhilarating "Up Around the Bend." Off the road and away from the strife, Fogerty can put it all in perspective while "Lookin' Out My Back Door," but he clearly misses the optimism of his earlier vision in the heart-rending lament "Who'll Stop the Rain?" Fogerty can't help but end on a conciliatory note, though, with the spiritual "Long As I Can See the Light." The album also includes an epic hillbilly soul rendition of Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and playful covers of Roy Orbison ("Ooby Dooby") and Elvis Presley ("My Baby Left Me") vehicles.
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Throughout 1969 and into 1970, CCR toured incessantly and recorded nearly as much. Appropriately, Cosmo's Factory's first single was the working band's anthem "Travelin' Band," a funny, piledriving rocker with a blaring horn section -- the first indication their sonic palette was broadening. Two more singles appeared prior to the album's release, backed by John Fogerty originals that rivaled the A-side or paled just slightly. When it came time to assemble a full album, Fogerty had only one original left, the claustrophobic, paranoid rocker "Ramble Tamble." Unlike some extended instrumentals, this was dramatic and had a direction -- a distinction made clear by the meandering jam that brings CCR's version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" to 11 minutes. Even if it wanders, their take on the Marvin Gaye classic isn't unpleasant, and their faithful, exuberant takes on the Sun classics "Ooby Dooby" and "My Baby Left Me" are joyous tributes. Still, the heart of the album lays in those six fantastic songs released on singles. "Up Around the Bend" is a searing rocker, one of their best, balanced by the menacing murkiness of "Run Through the Jungle." "Who'll Stop the Rain"'s poignant melody and melancholy undertow has a counterpart in Fogerty's dope song, "Lookin' out My Back Door," a charming, bright shuffle, filled with dancing animals and domestic bliss - he had never been as sweet and silly as he is here. On "Long as I Can See the Light," the record's final song, he again finds solace in home, anchored by a soulful, laid-back groove. It hits a comforting, elegiac note, the perfect way to draw Cosmo's Factory -- an album made during stress and chaos, filled with raging rockers, covers, and intense jams -- to a close.
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| 01. |  |
Ramble Tamble |
7:11 |  |
| 02. | |
Before You Accuse Me |
3:26 | |
| 03. | |
Travelin Band |
2:07 | |
| 04. | |
Ooby Dooby |
2:07 | |
| 05. | |
Lookin' Out My Back Door |
2:32 | |
| 06. | |
Run Through The Jungle |
3:04 | |
| 07. | |
Up Around The Bend |
2:41 | |
| 08. | |
My Baby Left Me |
2:18 | |
| 09. | |
Who'll Stop The Rain |
2:27 | |
| 10. | |
I Heard It Through The Grapevine |
11:02 | |
| 11. | |
Long As I Can See The Light |
3:30 | |
| 12. | |
Travelin' Band [Remake Take] |
2:15 | |
| 13. | |
Up Around The Bend [Live in Amsterdam] |
2:41 | |
| 14. | |
Born On The Bayou [Jam with Booker T.] |
5:58 | |
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- Creedence Clearwater Revival - Main Performer // John Fogerty - Guitar // John Fogerty - Arranger // John Fogerty - Vocals // John Fogerty - Producer // Doug Clifford - Bass // Doug Clifford - Drums // Doug Clifford - ? // Tom Fogerty - Guitar // Tom Fogerty - Guitar (Rhythm) // Tom Fogerty - Vocals // Tom Fogerty - ? // Stu Cook - Bass // Stu Cook - Drums // Stu Cook - ? // Kevin Gray - Mastering // Robert Christgau - Liner Notes // Bob Fogerty - Cover Design // Bob Fogerty - Cover Photo // Bob Fogerty - Tray Photo // Shigeo Miyamoto - Mastering // Steve Hoffman - Mastering // Tamaki Beck - Mastering Supervisor
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