''Live in Europe'' is the first

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band

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. Although released in 1973, it was recorded in 1971 during the ''Pendulum'' tour.

Overview

The album is notable because it documents the band performing as a trio, following

Tom Fogerty Thomas Richard Fogerty (November 9, 1941 – September 6, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. Biography ...

's departure. It was released, despite John Fogerty's strong objections, after his final struggles with Fantasy Records over his songwriting. In 1973, Fogerty said he would never play a Creedence song again, as it would only benefit Fantasy Records—a promise he kept for some 20 years.

Track listing

All songs by

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Born on the Bayou "Born on the Bayou" (1969) is the first track on Creedence Clearwater Revival's second album, '' Bayou Country'', released in 1969. It was released as the B-side of the single "Proud Mary" that reached No. 2 on the '' Billboard'' charts. The s ...

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/ Susie Q" (Fogerty/

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, Eleanor Broadwater, Stan Lewis) – 4:31 #" It Came Out of the Sky" – 3:11 ;Side two #"

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Stu Cook Stuart Alden Cook (born April 25, 1945) is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work in the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Career Cook, along with Doug Cliff ...

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Travelin' Band "Travelin' Band" is a song written by John Fogerty and originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was included on their 1970 album ''Cosmo's Factory''. Backed with "Who'll Stop the Rain", it was one of three double sided singles f ...

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Fortunate Son "Fortunate Son" is a song by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival released on their fourth studio album, ''Willy and the Poor Boys'' in November 1969. It was previously released as a single, together with "Down on the Corner", in ...

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Bad Moon Rising "Bad Moon Rising" is a song written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was the lead single from their album ''Green River'' and was released in April 16, 1969 four months before the album. The song peaked at No. 2 ...

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Proud Mary "Proud Mary" is a song written by John Fogerty and first recorded by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was released by Fantasy Records as a single from the band's second studio album, ''Bayou Country'', which was issued by the same rec ...

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Up Around the Bend "Up Around the Bend" is a song by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, written by the band's frontman John Fogerty. The song was composed and recorded only a few days prior to the band's April 1970 European tour and was included on the ...

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Hey Tonight "Hey Tonight" is a song by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival from the album ''Pendulum A pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely. When a pendulum is displaced sideways from its resting, equilibr ...

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Sweet Hitch-Hiker "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" is a song by the American roots/swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival from their 1972 album ''Mardi Gras''. It was first released as a single in 1971 and reached #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming their 9th and ...

" – 3:05 ;Side four #" Keep on Chooglin'" (with an interpolation of " Pagan Baby" from about 4:45–6:35) – 12:47 A budget-priced 1987 reissue of the album omitted "Door to Door" and "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" (the studio versions of which were both originally recorded by the band as a trio) to fit the album on a single LP. When the album was remastered and issued on CD by Fantasy Records in 1999, the two missing songs were restored.

Personnel

– guitars,

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, lead vocals *

– bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Door to Door" *

Doug Clifford Douglas Raymond Clifford (born April 24, 1945) is an American drummer, best known as a founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. After the group disbanded in late 1972 ...

– drums

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Creedence Clearwater Revival live albums 1973 live albums Fantasy Records live albums