Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Singles Collection - FANTASY
FILTER Grade: 94%

The Singles Collection follows the box set, which itself follows the individual re-release of albums (except for 1972’s Mardi Gras, which has been more or less disowned because John Fogerty is barely on it and it’s also pretty bad). Why the interest? It probably has something to do with contracts, artist visibility and licensing, but nevermind, because Creedence Clearwater Revival was one of the greatest bands of the late ’60s. John Fogerty sings like he has his genitalia in one hand and the microphone in the other —technically impossible because he was also playing amazingly raw lead guitar—the point is, this guy could belt. The band was filled with amazing stylists who weren’t dressing up like Little Lord Fauntleroy and dancing in circles at the Avalon Ballroom—they were playing authentic soul music for people who might not otherwise think they liked such a thing. CCR were an R&B band who loved the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Ike & Tina and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. They played American dance music, wrote “Down on the Corner” and “Bad Moon Rising,” wore flannel and had mustaches. The videos on this amazing compilation show people dancing to CCR on a riverboat—what more do you want?