Creedence Clearwater Revival – Willy and the Poor Boys: Half Speed Master (180g Vinyl LP)

50th Anniversary 180g Vinyl LP Reissue Half-Speed Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios

Creedence Clearwater Revival is arguably the definitive American rock band. Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area and borrowing heavily from the musical traditions of the Deep South, the gritty and powerful foursome served up a potent stew that appealed to a broad audience not just in the States but around the world. Their creative arc was relatively brief yet highly influential, and some five decades after their heyday, their straight ahead raw energy continues to echo in the rock and pop sounds of the modern day.

CCR became so popular worldwide that by 1970 the group was consistently scoring hits on both the A and B sides of its singles, a feat previously accomplished by Elvis Presley and the Beatles. This LP, released in November of 1969, proved to be no exception, containing “Fortunate Son” and “Down On The Corner,” the latter becoming one of CCR’s biggest hits. Additional standouts include excellent renditions of standards “Cotton Fields” and “Midnight Special.” Willy & The Poorboys remained on the Billboard charts for 60 weeks, scoring as high as No. 3 and earning the group their third platinum LP.

This 50th anniversary edition has been mastered at half-speed at Abbey Road Studios, benefiting from an exacting process that allows for an exceptional level of sonic clarity and punch and brings the classic recording a new vibrancy. This audiophile-quality 180-gram vinyl LP comes housed in a handsome tip-on jacket replicating the packaging of the original pressing (previously only available as part of The Studio Albums Collection, 7-LP box set).

Features:
• Celebrating Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 50th anniversary
• Pressed on audiophile-quality 180-gram vinyl LP
• Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using a special technique known as half-speed mastering; a painstaking process which results in superior sound quality
• Tip-on jacket replicating the packaging of the original pressing

1. Down On The Corner
2. It Came Out Of The Sky
3. Cotton Fields
4. Poorboy Shuffle
5. Feelin’ Blue
6. Fortunate Son
7. Don’t Look Now (It Ain’t You Or Me)
8. The Midnight Special
9. Side O’ The Road
10. Effigy