Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
486 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 1345020 |
| Excel File Row | 346 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:11:19 |
| Pressing Year | 1970 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Liberty |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | LBS 83388 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | LBS 83388 A-1 PA 2 ("Original UK release in front-laminated cover, MATT rear cover , on black Liberty labels""Variant 8") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | LBS 83388 B-1 HM 1 |
| Sleeve Condition | M |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | M |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
For a critic, this 1970 first pressing of "Cosmo's Factory" on Liberty is a sonic artefact that encapsulates the productive peak of Creedence Clearwater Revival. The album title is a revealing anecdote: "Cosmo's factory" was the ironic nickname given by drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford to the warehouse in Berkeley, California, which served as the band's rehearsal room and recording studio. There, under the relentless guidance of John Fogerty, CCR incessantly churned out new compositions, rehearsals, and sessions. Fogerty believed that continuous practice was the only way to keep the band at the top, and the pace was so exhausting that it earned the moniker "factory". This creative pressure, though gruelling for the members, gave rise to a masterpiece packed with hits, a symbol of an unrepeatable era of American rock, but also a harbinger of future internal tensions.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Ramble Tamble (7:09)
- A2 - Before You Accuse Me (3:24)
- A3 - Travelin' Band (2:07)
- A4 - Ooby Dooby (2:05)
- A5 - Lookin' Out My Back Door (2:31)
- A6 - Run Through The Jungle (3:09)
- B1 - Up Around The Bend (2:40)
- B2 - My Baby Left Me (2:17)
- B3 - Who'll Stop The Rain (2:28)
- B4 - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (11:05)
- B5 - Long As I Can See The Light (3:33)
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