Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
140 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2588993 |
| Excel File Row | 349 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:11:17 |
| Pressing Year | 1969 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | Fantasy |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 8387 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | F-2715-3-A1E R ("R =Rockaway Pressing""MATT cover""promotional inner sleeve CREEDENCE""shrink originale aperto lato tasca""Vinile Heavy NON flessibile""HYPE Sticker Proud Mary") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | F-2716-2 B4B R |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | EX+ |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Bayou Country" was a record that swiftly cemented the rise of Creedence Clearwater Revival, released just four months after their self-titled debut. This incredible prolificacy, which saw them release no fewer than three successful albums in 1969 alone, was largely dictated by John Fogerty's vision and almost total control. The album's centrepiece, and the band's true global launchpad, was undoubtedly the single "Proud Mary". Fogerty conceived the track, inspired by the vision of a steamboat travelling upriver, a vivid image that evoked Louisiana and Mississippi, despite him never having visited those places at the time. His ability to infuse an authentic "swamp rock" atmosphere into tracks like this, whilst remaining a Bay Area band, was a distinctive trait. The impact of "Proud Mary" was such that it propelled "Bayou Country" to seventh place on the Billboard chart, demonstrating how CCR were destined to redefine American rock with a rootsy and immediate sound, forged in haste but with impeccable quality, consolidating their (often stormy) relationship with Fantasy Records, which saw them as its golden goose.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Born On The Bayou (5:10)
- A2 - Bootleg (2:58)
- A3 - Graveyard Train (8:32)
- B1 - Good Golly Miss Molly (2:39)
- B2 - Penthouse Pauper (3:37)
- B3 - Proud Mary (3:07)
- B4 - Keep On Chooglin' (7:40)
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