[TR24][OF] Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory - 1970/2014 (Blues-Rock)

Cosmo's Factory was the fourth, biggest, and best of the astonishing string of five Top Ten albums Creedence Clearwater Revival released in 1969 and 1970. It went on sale in August 1970, well after two of its tracks had stormed the radio - the No. 2 "Travelin' Band"/"Who'll Stop the Rain," which began its parabola in January, and the No. 4 "Up Around the Bend," released in April. But as Fantasy most certainly knew, there was a third hit in its grooves, the transcendent "Lookin' Out My Back Door" - the fifth and last No. 2 lead single for the preeminent pop phenomenon of its brief era, which never had a No. 1 - and the album rode all four beloved songs to nine weeks atop Billboard's album chart. Not until February would the Christmas-keyed Pendulum yield the next single, and by then Creedence's pendulum was into its backswing.

Personnel:
John Fogerty – lead guitar, lead vocals, piano, saxophone, harmonica, producer, arranger
Tom Fogerty – rhythm guitar
Stu Cook – bass
Doug Clifford – drums
Russ Gary – engineer
Bob Fogerty – cover art, design, photography

Reissue Produced by Chris Clough
Mastered by Paul Blakemore at CMG Mastering
Liner Notes: Robert Christgau & Joel Selvin
Art Direction: Larissa Collins
Design: Geoff Gans