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The record that changed my life

Bob Liberatore | White Haven. Pa. | 03/13/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm a bit partial to this album because in the late '60's I was a huge Creedence Clearwater Revival fan and listened mostly to the rock music of the times. By '73 when this album came out I was ready for something new from John Fogerty. What I wasn't ready for was being knocked out by country music and the genious of John Fogerty at the same time. Fogerty doing the one man band thing was not very common back then in the days before digital multi-tracking and rhythm machines. The man was really playing all the instruments one at a time and doing all the vocals! With the possible exception of "Have Thine Own Way Lord" the songs on this album are perfectly suited for each other simply due to the fact that Fogerty is doing them. I never thought country music could sound like this. This record then opened up a whole new world for me with music by Waylon Jennings, Billy Joe Shaver, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, George Jones etc. Its now 2003 and this is still my favorite album of all time. If you've never heard it, check it out."