Pendulum

Pendulum is the sixth studio album by Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records on December 7, 1970, their second album release of that year. A single from the album, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?/Hey Tonight", was released in January 1971.
Pendulum was the only album by CCR that did not contain any cover songs; all tracks were written by John Fogerty. It was the last album the band did with Tom Fogerty, who would leave the band to start a solo career. It was also the last album to feature John Fogerty as the record's solo producer.
The most sonically adventurous CCR album, Pendulum is noted for its widespread use of horns and keyboards, in contrast to the group's previous albums, which were dominated by guitar. Among several lesser-known Fogerty songs ("Pagan Baby", "Sailor's Lament", "It's Just a Thought", "Born to Move") were two top-ten hits, "Hey Tonight" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?". Both songs reached number eight in 1971. It also contains their only avant-garde venture, "Rude Awakening #2".
==Production==
Like most CCR albums, the songs on Pendulum were rehearsed at "the Factory" (as in Cosmo's Factory) in Berkeley, California and were recorded at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco. The album took about a month to complete, a long time for the band. The reason for this was Fogerty's insistence on the horn section (which he played himself), the keyboards, and backing vocals. The first take of a song was performed by all four members with John going in later for the vocal and additional instrument overdubs. The album was remastered and reissued on 180 Gram Vinyl by Analogue Productions in 2006.
==Track listing==
(All songs written by John Fogerty).
===Side One===
#Pagan Baby – 6:25
#Sailor's Lament – 3:47
#Chameleon – 3:05
#Have You Ever Seen the Rain? – 2:39
#(Wish I Could) Hideaway – 3:53
===Side Two===
#Born to Move – 5:39
#Hey Tonight – 2:43
#It's Just a Thought – 3:45
#Molina – 2:41
#Rude Awakening #2 – 6:19
===40th Anniversary Edition CD Bonus Tracks===
#45 Revolutions Per Minute (Part 1) – 3:17
#45 Revolutions Per Minute (Part 2) – 7:19 
#Hey Tonight (Live in Hamburg September 17, 1971) – 2:30
==Personnel==
John Fogerty – vocals, lead guitar, horn section, keyboards, producer, arranger
Doug Clifford – drums & percussion
Stu Cook – bass
Tom Fogerty – rhythm guitar, except on track 13
Ed Caraeff – photography, cover design
Russ Gary – engineer, mixing
Kevin L. Gary – engineer, mastering
Steve Hoffman – engineer, mastering
Richard Edlund – cover design
Wayne Kimbell – cover design, photography
Baron Wolman – photography
Joel Selvin – liner notes
==Charts==
===Album===
Chart (1971) 	Peak Position
Australian Kent Music Group	1
Australian Top 20 Albums 	1
Canadian 100 Albums 	2
Netherlands Top 100 Albums 	2
Norwegian Top 40 Albums 	1
UK Albums Chart 	8
US Billboard 200 	5
===Singles===
Year 	Single 	Position
January 1971	"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?/Hey Tonight"	
Pop Singles 8
==Navigation==
Category:Studio Albums
Category:1970s Album