Cosmo's Factory - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL****

Ramble Tamble/Before You Accuse Me/Travelin' Band/Oooby Dooby/Lookin' Out My Back Door/Run Through The Jungle/Up Around The Bend/My Baby Left Me/Who'll Stop The Rain/I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Long As I Can See The Light

Creedence Clearwater Revival keep up their phenomenal productivity with their fifth album release in two years. Cosmo's Factory includes the US and UK top ten hits Travelin' Band and Up Around The Bend. (US:1 UK:1)

"It’s difficult to pinpoint Creedence Clearwater Revival’s finest hour but I’d say Cosmo’s Factory is their strongest album. There’s a few popular radio hits, a handful of rock & roll/R & B favourites, and of course, the great album opener Ramble Tamble. The thing that still gets me about CCR is how direct, honest and soulful they were. Rock & roll usually doesn’t allow anyone to be so unpretentious."

"One of the great American bands of the 60s reached a glorious peak at the dawn of the 70s as CCR put it all together for Cosmo's Factory. Fogarty is his usual great self, but give some credit to brother Tom for his best rhythm playing ever."

"I'm not fully aware of the swamp rock aesthetics, so this is classic rock for me. Creedence have an affinity towards three minute absolutely memorable songs, not only here, but in their whole career. Here we've got even more of these. Who'll Stop The Rain may be their greatest ever and there is the creepy Run Through The Jungle, the happy Up Around The Bend, the rock 'n' roll of Travelin' Band, the rocking Before You Accuse Me, the introspective Long As I Can See The Light. There is a great amount of variety as a proof of the songwriting excellence of John Fogerty and crew."

"A full third of the eleven tracks on Cosmo's Factory are cover versions. Considering that the quality of his originals is so high, I would have preferred more Fogerty."

"Creedence were the ultimate singles group of their day, and this record really exemplifies that fact, showcasing their good-ole' jug band swamp rock. Let's face it; many of their other albums were quite patchy, but this one is consistently excellent, featuring many of their most fun and catchy tunes."

"This is a very good studio release by these guys. They stick to the formula, three minute country boogie blues with cool lyrics. Some toe tappers, but not many."