Live in Europe is the first live album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. Although released in 1973, it was recorded in 1971 during the Pendulum tour.
| Live in Europe | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 16, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | September 4–28, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Swamp rock | |||
| Length | 51:02 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Producer | DSR | |||
| Creedence Clearwater Revival chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Overview
editThe album is notable because it documents the band performing as a trio, following Tom Fogerty's departure. It was released, despite John Fogerty's strong objections,[1][3][4][5][6] after his final struggles with Fantasy Records over his songwriting. In 1973, Fogerty said he would never play a Creedence song again, as it would only benefit Fantasy Records—a promise he kept for some 20 years.[7]
Track listing
editAll songs by John Fogerty, except where noted.
- Side one
- "Born on the Bayou" – 5:05
- "Green River/Susie Q" (Fogerty/Dale Hawkins, Eleanor Broadwater, Stan Lewis) – 4:31
- "It Came Out of the Sky" – 3:11
- Side two
- "Door to Door" (Stu Cook) – 2:00
- "Travelin' Band" – 2:12
- "Fortunate Son" – 2:25
- "Commotion" – 2:34
- "Lodi" – 3:15
- Side three
- "Bad Moon Rising" – 2:13
- "Proud Mary" – 2:52
- "Up Around the Bend" – 2:42
- "Hey Tonight" – 2:30
- "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" – 3:05
- Side four
- "Keep on Chooglin'" (with an interpolation of "Pagan Baby" from about 4:45–6:35) – 12:47
A budget-priced 1987 reissue of the album omitted "Door to Door" and "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" (the studio versions of which were both originally recorded by the band as a trio) to fit the album on a single LP. When the album was remastered and issued on CD by Fantasy Records in 1999, the two missing songs were restored.
Personnel
edit- John Fogerty – guitars, harmonica, lead vocals
- Stu Cook – bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Door to Door"
- Doug Clifford – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 72 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 30 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 143 |
References
edit- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Live in Europe – Creedence Clearwater Revival". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Creedence Clearwater Revival". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ "Live in Europe [Live]". Amazon. August 20, 1990. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ "Creedence Clearwater Revival – Live in Europe CD". cduniverse.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ "Creedence Clearwater Revival Live in Europe". last.fm. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ Landau, Jon (February 1978). "Live In Europe | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling (April 26, 2013). "Fantasy Records vs. John Fogerty – Infamous Rock Lawsuits". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Creedence Clearwater Revival Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July, 8 2023.
External links
edit- Live in Europe at Discogs (list of releases)