Chronicle The Best Of

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Guided, perhaps, by musical snobbery or roots-rock phobia, some people inexplicably dont like Creedence Clearwater Revival. As the kings of earnest country-inflected rock in an age when radical stances were de rigueur, CCR sported straight-ahead tunes, and may have seemed a bit unhip. But their music stands the test of time with a vengeance. For the doubtful listener, this outstanding, 20-track hits collection has evidence of their greatness in staggering abundance. Though they produced several excellent albums, Creedence was predominantly a singles band, and CHRONICLE compiles many of their biggest hits. From the slowly building saunter of Suzie Q and the spooky, R&B-soaked I Put a Spell on You to the fierce Fortunate Son and the swampy blues of Run Through the Jungle, CHRONICLE features the ensembles signature tunes. Beautifully melancholy songs Wholl Stop the Rain and Someday Never Comes play off sunny, melodic anthems Down on the Corner and Lookin Out My Back Door, fully revealing the bands wide range. The groups tight, no-frills musicianship leaves John Fogertys keening voice and superb songwriting at the fore, and the resultsbrought together here on one of rocks best greatest-hits packagesmake for some of the genres most endearing and enduring music.