Chronicle, Vol. 1

Chronicle, Vol. 1, also known as Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits, is a compilation album by the Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was released in January 1976 by Fantasy Records, at the same time as the single release of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" from the album.
Chronicle, Vol. 1 is a singles collection with thirteen A-sides and seven B-sides. Compared to the two previously released Creedence Gold compilations, Chronicle Vol. 1 includes all of the group's charted hits.
It is the best-selling album in the band's catalog, making 8x multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The compilation was ranked at number 59 in the updated version of Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of all time. It has sold 6,357,000 copies in the US since 1991 when Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales for Billboard.
==Critical reception==
For his review of Chronicle for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the album was suitably compiled, but he did not like how the Compact Disc reissue had the full-length version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" because it does not fit with the other songs on the album. Blender magazine's review called Chronicle, Vol. 1 the group's best compilation. Robert Christgau called the album a good starting-point for Creedence fans.
==Track listing==
(All songs written and composed by John Fogerty, except where noted). 	
#Susie Q (Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis, Eleanor Broadwater) - 4:36
#I Put a Spell on You (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) - 4:30
#Proud Mary - 3:07
#Bad Moon Rising - 2:18
#Lodi - 3:09
#Green River - 2:32
#Commotion - 2:41
#Down On The Corner - 2:43
#Fortunate Son - 2:18
#Travelin' Band - 2:07
#Who'll Stop the Rain - 2:27
#Up Around the Bend - 2:41
#Run Through the Jungle - 3:05
#Lookin' Out My Back Door - 2:31
#Long As I Can See the Light - 3:32
#I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong - 3:52
#Have You Ever Seen the Rain? - 2:38
#Hey Tonight - 2:41
#Sweet Hitch-Hiker - 2:55
#Someday Never Comes - 3:59
==Personnel==
John Fogerty – vocals, lead guitar, production, arrangements
Stu Cook – bass guitar
Doug Clifford – drums
Tom Fogerty – rhythm guitar (except on tracks 19 and 20)
Phil Carroll – art direction, design
Jim Marshall – photography
George Horn – digital remastering
Deb Sibony – CD booklet design
==Charts==
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