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- Date Released: November 28, 2000
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock, Classic Rock
- Label: Fantasy
Creedence's masterpiece is as relevant now as during the Vietnam War.
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John Fogerty once named Creedence Clearwater Revival's second album, Green River, his favorite, and why not? It was home to "Bad Moon Rising" and "Lodi" as well as the hit title track. But for many, it's the third album, Willy and the Poor Boys, that's worn best. It was preceded to the record stores by a hit single, "Down on the Corner," with "Fortunate Son" on the flip side. (Remember those?) While "Corner" was a joyous celebration of being a band, "Fortunate Son" was truly a "flip," a searing reminder that the heaviest human costs of the Vietnam War were being borne mostly by lower and middle-class men, guys who didn't get into college, where they could avoid the military draft. These songs were pure reflections of Creedence, who came from modest means, and who didn't shy from military service themselves. Fogerty, a genius songwriter, also mined his love of roots music with "Feelin' Blue" and covers of Leadbelly's "The Midnight Special" and "Cotton Fields." Fun stuff. A case can be made for any of Creedence's first four albums as their best. Willy is right in there, and a lasting testament to the talents of Fogerty, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford.
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| 01. |  |
Down On The Corner |
2:48 |  |
| 02. | |
It Came Out Of The Sky |
2:57 | |
| 03. | |
Cotton Fields |
2:57 | |
| 04. | |
Poorboy Shuffle |
2:25 | |
| 05. | |
Feelin' Blue |
5:06 | |
| 06. | |
Fortunate Son |
2:21 | |
| 07. | |
Don't Look Now |
2:11 | |
| 08. | |
The Midnight Special |
4:14 | |
| 09. | |
Side O' The Road |
3:24 | |
| 10. | |
Effigy |
6:33 | |
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