Archive for the 'CCR' Category

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Are these better than an old box of Creedance cassettes? While that might be more of a question for our friend the Dude, I would certainly argue that 2008 has been a pretty good year for Creedence fans. Earlier this year eMusic made the entire CCR catalog available for download, and now, being the […]

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

While we’re on the topic of Creedence, I’ve encountered a good number of Uncle Tupelo fans, over the years, who were unaware that “Effigy” was, in fact, a CCR cover. Not entirely surprising though, as the tune was not a single (it’s the closing track on the LP Willy And The Poor Boys), and […]

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Flying under the radar, this recent Rhino release compiles San Francisco garage, rock & roll, and psychedelia tracks spanning the years 1965-1970 — arguably the city’s most fertile era for new music. The main reason this collection excels (other than the fab booklet) is simply having these tracks compiled in one place. Yes, […]