For the victim's of the Boston Marathon
Who'll Stop The Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5zZKawkcBU
COSMO'S FACTORY
Cosmo's Factory is the fifth studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records in July 1970 and released as Fantasy 8402, the same month as the single release of "Lookin' out My Back Door" b/w "Long As I Can See the Light" (see 1970 in music).[1]
The name of the album comes from the room where the band rehearsed early in their career. Bandleader John Fogerty was so insistent on practicing (nearly every day)--and the atmosphere was often so smoky from the other members' cigarettes—that drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford began referring to the place as "the factory".
Early pressings of the album contain a three-second dropout on the left stereo channel during "Before You Accuse Me" and an earlier mix of "Travelin' Band" with John Fogerty's first solo mixed behind the horn section. This mix was restored on the 40th anniversary reissue.
In 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Cosmo's Factory 265 on its list of 500 Greatest Albums.
Creedence Clearwater Revival released their fourth studio album, "Willy and the Poor Boys", in November 1969. Shortly after, the band began recording songs for their next album, Cosmo's Factory. In January 1970, the double A-sided single, "Travelin' Band"/"Who'll Stop the Rain",[1] peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In April, the band released their next double-sided single, "Run Through the Jungle"/"Up Around the Bend",[1] which reached #4 and #2 on the Hot 100, respectively,[2] and started their first tour of Europe. Three months later, in July, Creedence released their fifth album, Cosmo's Factory, and their ninth single "Lookin' Out My Back Door" b/w "Long As I Can See the Light", both of which reached #2 on the Hot 100.[1][2]
When the album was released it became a world-wide hit, topping the album charts in six countries.
The album was certified "Gold" (500,000 units sold) by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 16, 1970. Almost twenty years later, on December 13, 1990, it received a certification of 4 times platinum with sales of over four million units sold.[9]
Cosmo's Factory was published in the US as LP record and 8-track cartridge in 1970. It was reissued by Fantasy records as an Vinyl LP and cassette using the original master recordings under Fantasy's Original Rock Classics banner.This Album is exactly the same as the original except that it bears both the original Fantasy Catalog #8402 and ORC Catalog #4516 (side by side), as well as a barcode. It was Issued as CD in 1987, and as remastered Super Audio CD in 2002. In 2006 it was published as limited edition 180gm remastered LP record. In 1993 it was published as limited edition remastered Gold CD. Its 40th anniversary edition was reissued in 2008 as remastered digipack CD with bonus tracks.
Track listing
Side one
1. "Ramble Tamble" – 7:09
2. "Before You Accuse Me" (Ellas McDaniel) – 3:24
3. "Travelin' Band" – 2:07 ‡
4. "Ooby Dooby" (Wade Moore, Dick Penner) – 2:05
5. "Lookin' Out My Back Door" – 2:31
6. "Run Through the Jungle" – 3:09 †
Side two
1. "Up Around the Bend" – 2:40 †
2. "My Baby Left Me" (Arthur Crudup) – 2:17
3. "Who'll Stop the Rain" – 2:28 ‡
4. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 11:05
5. "Long as I Can See the Light" – 3:33
Note: All tracks recorded June 1970, except for † recorded March 1970 and ‡ recorded late 1969
I heard It Through The Grapevine--extended album version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93S_l0qZrXA
Brilliant album.
