Pendulum - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL****

Pagan Baby/Sailor's Lament/Chameleon/Have You Ever Seen The Rain/(Wish I Could) Hideaway/Born To Move/ Hey Tonight/Its Just A Thought/Molina/Rude Awakening #2

Pendulum was the final creatively inspired LP release from the prolific rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. Includes the US No. 8 hit single Have You Ever Seen The Rain. (US:5 UK:8)

"One of the best American bands, Creedence Clearwater Revival made great music at easily the fastest rate that any rock group ever has. Pendulum is not quite at the level of its immediate predecessors, but it's remarkable just how able and terrific it is, with all original songs too. There was no need for a band this rootsy and unpretentious to attempt an experimental avant-garde track like Rude Awakening #2. Cuts as timeless as Have You Ever Seen the Rain and Sailor's Lament more than compensate."

"Pendulum found John Fogerty pushing the group in new directions, including more blatant nods to New Orleans funk, Stax soul, and experimental studio productions. The new focus was partly motivated by the dismissive attitudes of the band's peers. With a string of top five singles and a lack of trendy sounds on their albums, Creedence weren't always given their due as innovators."

"Pendulum was the sixth Creedence Clearwater studio album and the last to feature all four members of the group as Tom Fogerty would depart shortly after its release. This album is different from the five that preceded it as John Fogerty decided to take the group in new directions. He may have over-reached himself at times, but the sound remains an interesting glimpse into what they may have been moving towards had they not disbanded."

"There are three classic sounding Creedence songs for traditionalists. In a way Fogerty may have been hedging his bets. The two sided hit single, Have You Ever Seen The Rain/Hey Tonight, contain the tight song structures and harmonies that had made the group famous. It was issued at the height of the Vietnam War and is still a reminder of those times. Molina could have been another hit single as it is uptempo, catchy, and stays in the mind for days."

"It's amazing how many great records CCR produced in just a span of two years. Unfortunately, the greatness stopped with this one. Fogerty seems to take himself a bit too seriously here, as some of the songs are just weird 'experimental' tracks, that sound too odd to be on a CCR record."