Willy And The Poor Boys is a Rock album by Creedence Clearwater Revival, originally released in 1969. On Gatefold: 333 pressings tracked, owned by 44 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Southern Rock
- jangly
- playful
- southern
About
It's pretty remarkable that this Bay Area crew had never even visited the South until they tasted fame. This 1969 album is an ode to Southern roots music that touches on a diverse array, from country-gospel ("Cotton Fields") and rockabilly ("It Came Out of the Sky") to New Orleans blues-funk (the title track) and street corner shuffle ("Feelin' Blue"). The corking "Fortunate Son," one of the album's two radio hits, remains one of a handful of Vietnam-era protest tunes to retain bite and relevance today. This largely fun and breezy affair may lack the paranoid edge and blue-eyed soul numbers that mark their best work, but it's easily among the prolific CCR's top three records.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Down On The Corner2:43
- A2It Came Out Of The Sky2:58
- A3Cotton Fields2:53
- A4Poorboy Shuffle2:25
- A5Feelin' Blue5:05
Side B
- B1Fortunate Son2:20
- B2Don't Look Now (It Ain't You Or Me)2:08
- B3The Midnight Special4:10
- B4Side O' The Road3:21
- B5Effigy6:28
Credits
Performers
- Stu CookBASS BACKING VOCALS DRUMS
- Doug CliffordDRUMS BACKING VOCALS BASS
- John FogertyGUITAR VOCALS LEAD GUITAR
- Tom FogertyGUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR BACKING VOCALS
- Booker T & The MG'sFEATURING
44 collectors on Gatefold own this · 333 pressings tracked on Gatefold