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Reviews: Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bayou Country

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Reviews: 3
Review by madisonears October 7, 2003 (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
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One of the definitive rock albums, with sonics presented probably as well as can be. Lots more air and treble than the RBCD, but not as bright as the latest remaster. Born on the Bayou should be required listening for every aspiring guitar player--every note is perfectly placed. The chugging beat sweeps you into a place Fogerty wants you to go--you can't resist. And when music is this much fun and sounds this good, why should you try?

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Review by rsbeck February 13, 2004 (1 of 3 found this review helpful)
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Surprisingly well done. You feel like you are at the mixing board.

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Review by vonwegen November 7, 2005
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A good, solid stereo remaster: there is some tape hiss at the song intros, but overall the sound is crisp, clean and very punchy at the low end. The hi-res transfer even allows the listener to discern that "Proud Mary" is actually a very narrow stereo mix, rather than mono. A big improvement over the RBCD.

Musically, this isn't up to the same standard as Willy & the Poor Boys or Cosmo's Factory, with only PM and "Born On The Bayou" being absolute classics (and therefore essential), but "Bootleg" and "Keep On Choolglin'" do have a certain catchy groove. The Little Richard cover is OK but doesn't outstrip the original, while the other cuts are fair to middling, IMHO.

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