The renowned rock act Creedence Clearwater Revival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Formed in 1968 in the Bay Area, the group composed of singer and lead guitarist John Fogerty, his brother rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford set itself apart from other bands at the time in the region by tapping into a more Southern rock vibe. Heralded as one of the greatest rock acts of all time (the group entered the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1993, and previously, Rolling Stone dubbed them as one of their 100 greatest artists of all time), despite only being active for a short period of time during the late ’60s and early ’70s, the group was prolific, releasing seven studio albums during that short span between ’68 and ’72.
In celebration of Credence Clearwater Revival’s 50th anniversary, Craft Recordings is releasing a deluxe box set featuring all seven of the band’s studio albums—Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968), Bayou Country (1969), Green River (1969), Willy and the Poor Boys (1969), Cosmo’s Factory (1970), Pendulum (1970), and Mardi Gras (1970)—pressed on 180-gram LPs in tip-on jackets replicating each album’s original packaging. As noted in a press release, each album in the box set was mastered at half-speed at Abbey Roads Studio, allowing for “an exceptional level of sonic clarity and punch, bringing these classic recordings a new vibrancy.” In addition to the complete studio album collection, the deluxe box set also contains an 80-page book with liner notes from famed music journalist Roy Trakin, in addition to archival photos and reproductions of the band’s ephemera.”
As Miles Showell, an award-winning engineer at Abbey Roads, explained about the mastering process, “I’ve tried to be as authentic as I could, and just make it sound like music. Not over-hyped, not over-processed. Up until now a lot of processing has been done on these recordings, so my approach was to strip them right back and just expose them for what they are — because what they are is great music.”
For those interested, you can pre-order the Creedence Clearwater Revival deluxe 50th-anniversary box set here.
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