Creedence Country

Creedence Country is a compilation album by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was released by Fantasy Records in October 1981 with the purpose of infiltrating the country market.
There was one single released from Creedence Country, "Cotton Fields" b/w "Lodi", in November. The single charted in Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart, while the album did not chart.
The album has been re-released in multiple formats, including a 2004 remastered CD with three bonus tracks.
==Compilation and songs==
According to an article in Billboard magazine, the idea for Creedence Country came from Bob Saporiti after listing to CCR's albums and hearing a prominent country influence in the group's songs. In the article, Saporiti said that the (former) members of the band compiled the songs for the album; although, he did not specify which members were involved.
Of the 12 songs on the original album, none were from the group's self-titled debut album or Bayou Country, three were from Green River, two were from Willy and the Poor Boys, five were from Cosmo's Factory, and two were from Mardi Gras. Of the three reissue bonus tracks two were from Mardi Gras and one was from Pendulum.
Only two songs were previously mainstream charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100, "Lodi" (#52) and "Lookin' out My Back Door" (#2). Early in 1982, "Cotton Fields" peaked at #50 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.
==Track listing==
#Lookin' For A Reason
#Don't Look Now (It Ain't Me or You)
#Lodi
#My Baby Left Me
#Hello Mary Lou
#Ramble Tamble
#Cotton Fields
#Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)
#Wrote A Song For Everyone
#Ooby Dooby
#Cross-Tie Walker
#Lookin' Out My Back Door
#Need Someone To Hold
#Tearin' Up The Country
#It's Just A Thought
===Bonus Tracks on 2004 CD Release===
#Need Someone to Hold (Stu Cook) – 3:00
#Tearin' Up the Country (Doug Clifford) – 2:15
#It's Just a Thought – 3:55
==Personnel==
John Fogerty – vocals, lead guitar, producer, arranger
Tom Fogerty – rhythm guitar; except on "Lookin' for a Reason", "Hello Mary Lou", "Need Someone to Hold", and "Tearin' Up the Country"
Stu Cook – vocals on "Need Someone to Hold" & bass guitar
Doug Clifford – vocals on "Tearin' Up the Country", drums, percussion
Hoyt Axton – sleeve notes
Phil Carroll – art direction
Jim Marshall – photography
George Horn – digital remastering
Category:Compilation Albums
Category:1980s Album