Fortunate Son
1969 · From Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
Twenty minutes of writing, and Fogerty had the sound of every draft board sending someone else's son.
★ 8.6
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Proud Mary
1969 · From Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
Fogerty came out of the National Guard and wrote it in two days, Beethoven's Fifth hiding in the intro.
★ 7.9
Bad Moon Rising
1969 · From Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
Fogerty wrote it after a hurricane scene in a 1941 film, then set the apocalypse to a cheerful rockabilly stomp.
★ 7.3
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
1970 · From Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
Fogerty said the rain falling on a sunny day was Creedence breaking up around him; the record aches accordingly.
★ 7.3
Born on the Bayou
1969 · From Bayou Country
Fogerty wrote it in a California apartment, never having set foot in Louisiana, and still summoned the swamp.
★ 6.8
Who'll Stop the Rain
1970 · From Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
A B-side to "Travelin' Band" that outgrew it, Fogerty's unhurried strum and a question about Vietnam still hanging.
★ 6.6
Down on the Corner
1969 · From Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
Washboard, kazoo and a gut bass in the lyrics, Fogerty's imaginary jug band playing for nickels.
★ 6.0