Chronicle,
Released January 1976
Recorded 1968–1971
Genre
Roots rockswamp rock
Length 67:33
Label Fantasy
Producer John Fogerty
Chronicle, Vol. 1, also known as Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits, is a greatest hits album by the American swamp rock band 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 (see 1976 in music).
Chronicle, Vol. 1 is a singles collection with 13 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, going Diamond 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. It was re-released on vinyl in 2014 as a Limited Edition.
Track listing
All tracks written by J. C. Fogerty, except where noted.
1. “Susie Q (Part 1)” (Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis, Eleanor Broadwater) Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968) 4:36
2. “I Put a Spell on You” (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins) Creedence Clearwater Revival 4:30
3. “Proud Mary” Bayou Country (1969) 3:07
4. “Bad Moon Rising” Green River (1969) 2:18
5. “Lodi” Green River 3:09
6. “Green River” Green River 2:32
7. “Commotion” Green River 2:41
8. “Down on the Corner” Willy and the Poor Boys (1969) 2:43
9. “Fortunate Son” Willy and the Poor Boys 2:18
10. “Travelin’ Band” Cosmo’s Factory (1970) 2:07
11. “Who’ll Stop the Rain” Cosmo’s Factory 2:27
12. “Up Around the Bend” Cosmo’s Factory 2:41
13. “Run Through the Jungle” Cosmo’s Factory 3:05
14. “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” Cosmo’s Factory 2:31
15. “Long as I Can See the Light” Cosmo’s Factory 3:32
16. “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong (vinyl and cassette releases; CD version features the full 11:06 version)) Cosmo’s Factory 3:52
17. “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” Pendulum (1970) 2:38
18. “Hey Tonight” Pendulum 2:41
19. “Sweet Hitch-Hiker” Mardi Gras (1972) 2:55
20. “Someday Never Comes” Mardi Gras 3:59
Total length: 67:33
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
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