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The #1 Albums: “Cosmo’s Factory” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

J.A. Bartlett January 31, 2013 1

Sweet mama this is one great album. Released at a moment when everybody knew that Creedence Clearwater Revival was pretty damn good, Cosmo’s Factory managed to live up to the expectations of that moment.

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The #1 Albums: “Woodstock”

The #1 Albums: “Woodstock”

J.A. Bartlett January 17, 2013 1

Years ago, I worked at a radio station in small-town Illinois. An on-air discussion about Woodstock prompted one of the sales reps to collar me in the hall afterward. “I was there, you know,”

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The #1 Albums: “Green River” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

J.A. Bartlett November 8, 2012 0

And now, a list of songs: “Everyday People” by Sly and the Family Stone “Dizzy” by Tommy Roe “Love Theme From ‘Romeo & Juliet’” by Henry Mancini “Sugar Sugar” by the Archies “Bridge Over

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: John Fogerty, “Centerfield”

Matthew Bolin March 8, 2010 28

John Fogerty was responsible for some of the best rock music of the '60s -- and, as Matthew Bolin discovers in his latest column, he was also a bit of a vengeful prick

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Rock Court: Fantasy v. Fogerty

Dw. Dunphy February 11, 2010 3

When the Small Claims version of Rock Court was being kicked around, one very specific rule was initially put into play – no actual, litigated cases. Still, one got through that was too tantalizing

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Mojo’s Cold Shot: Bo Diddley, “Drive By: Tales From the Funk Dimension”

Mojo Flucke September 17, 2009 3

One of the many things I love about Popdose is our collective freedom to write different kinds of posts: Sometimes you gets yourself a Cold Shot related to some bit of blues news, or

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The Popdose Interview: Doug Clifford

Steven Rosen June 23, 2009 15

When you talk about classic rhythm sections, you probably think about John Bonham and John Paul Jones or Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. But Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, drummer and bass player, respectively,

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Jesus of Cool: We Wuz Robbed! Great #2 Hits of the ’60s

Jon Cummings May 18, 2009 9

Welcome to the second installment of an ongoing series celebrating songs that fell excruciatingly short of ascending to the top of Billboard’s pop singles chart. In the course of compiling and monitoring responses to

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Listening Booth: Creedence Clearwater Revival Reissues

Jeff Giles October 2, 2008 8

Creedence Clearwater Revival – 40th Anniversary Reissues (Fantasy, 2008) (six separate CDs — see below for purchase links) Okay, first things first — I realize the image above is for the Creedence box that

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CHART ATTACK!: 9/20/69

Jason Hare September 19, 2008 19

One of the questions I am occasionally asked by readers, other than “Are you sure you’re straight?,” is “Why don’t you write more?” (This is also the question I am asked most often by

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