Creedence Clearwater Revival – Willy and the Poor Boys

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Artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Title: Willy and the Poor Boys

Year: 1969

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1. Down On The Corner (2:46)
2. It Came Out Of The Sky (2:55)
3. Cotton Fields (2:57)
4. Poorboy Shuffle (2:24)
5. Feelin' Blue (5:06)
6. Fortunate Son (2:20)
7. Don't Look Now (2:11)
8. Midnight Special (4:13)
9. Side O' The Road (3:24)
10. Effigy (6:27)
11. Fortunate Son - Live (2:15)
12. It Came Out Of The Sky - Live (3:27)
13. Down On The Corner - Jam With Booker T. (2:48)

Review

Well, honey, let me tell you 'bout "Willy and the Poor Boys" - it's a real gem that Creedence Clearwater Revival cooked up back in '69. Now, this ain't just your run-of-the-mill rock album. It's got more layers than Mama's seven-layer dip at the church potluck!

John Fogerty and the boys put their heart and soul into this one, servin' up a heapin' helpin' of roots rock, blues, and good ol' Americana. They even threw in some covers of folk-blues classics like "Cotton Fields" and "The Midnight Special," but I'll be darned if they don't sound like CCR originals. That's the magic of Fogerty's voice, I reckon - he could sing the phonebook and make it sound like poetry.

Now, don't you go thinkin' this is all just toe-tappin' fun. "Fortunate Son" is a real firecracker of a tune, takin' aim at the Vietnam War with more punch than Uncle Joe's moonshine. And "Effigy"? Well, that's a hauntin' little number that'll make you ponder the state of things. But don't you worry, they balance it out with feel-good tracks like "Down on the Corner" that'll have you grinnin' like a possum eatin' a sweet potato. It's no wonder this album's still turnin' heads after all these years! - Maggie