Live in Europe (Creedence Clearwater Revival album)

Live in Europe
Live album by
Creedence Clearwater Revival
ReleasedOctober 16, 1973 (1973-10-16)
RecordedSeptember 4–28, 1971
GenreSwamp rock
Length51:02
LabelFantasy
ProducerDSR
Creedence Clearwater Revival chronology
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(1973) 		Live in Europe
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(1975)
Professional ratings
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AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Live in Europe is the first live album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. Although released in 1973, it was recorded in 1971 during the Pendulum tour.

Overview

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The album is notable because it documents the band performing as a trio, following Tom Fogerty's departure. It was released, despite John Fogerty's strong objections,[1][3][4][5][6] after his final struggles with Fantasy Records over his songwriting. In 1973, Fogerty said he would never play a Creedence song again, as it would only benefit Fantasy Records—a promise he kept for some 20 years.[7]

Track listing

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All songs by John Fogerty, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Born on the Bayou" – 5:05
  2. "Green River/Susie Q" (Fogerty/Dale Hawkins, Eleanor Broadwater, Stan Lewis) – 4:31
  3. "It Came Out of the Sky" – 3:11
Side two
  1. "Door to Door" (Stu Cook) – 2:00
  2. "Travelin' Band" – 2:12
  3. "Fortunate Son" – 2:25
  4. "Commotion" – 2:34
  5. "Lodi" – 3:15
Side three
  1. "Bad Moon Rising" – 2:13
  2. "Proud Mary" – 2:52
  3. "Up Around the Bend" – 2:42
  4. "Hey Tonight" – 2:30
  5. "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" – 3:05
Side four
  1. "Keep on Chooglin'" (with an interpolation of "Pagan Baby" from about 4:45–6:35) – 12:47

A budget-priced 1987 reissue of the album omitted "Door to Door" and "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" (the studio versions of which were both originally recorded by the band as a trio) to fit the album on a single LP. When the album was remastered and issued on CD by Fantasy Records in 1999, the two missing songs were restored.

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] 72
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 30
US Billboard 200[10] 143

References

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  1. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Live in Europe – Creedence Clearwater Revival". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Creedence Clearwater Revival". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ "Live in Europe [Live]". Amazon. August 20, 1990. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "Creedence Clearwater Revival – Live in Europe CD". cduniverse.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  5. ^ "Creedence Clearwater Revival Live in Europe". last.fm. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Landau, Jon (February 1978). "Live In Europe | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  7. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (April 26, 2013). "Fantasy Records vs. John Fogerty – Infamous Rock Lawsuits". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  10. ^ "Creedence Clearwater Revival Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July, 8 2023.
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