Creedence Clearwater Revival- Cosmo’s Factory @55- John Fogerty

In late July 1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival had a veritable greatest hits package Cosmo’s Factory  which would start a nine week run at #1. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American music legend John Fogerty returned In the Studio for the double-nickel anniversary of this timeless  album by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cosmo’s Factory. This was miraculously the fourth full CCR album in only eighteen months (!), yet nevertheless singer/songwriter/lead guitarist/producer John Fogerty’s cup runneth over with hits, six in the Top Five to be exact:”Travelin’ Band”, “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”, “Run Through the Jungle”, “Up Around the Bend”, “Who’ll Stop the Rain”, and “Long As I Can See the Light”. Wow.

With the Beatles, at least John Lennon had Paul McCartney and vice versa to contribute high-caliber songs, and by 1968’s White Album,  George Harrison became a significant contributor as well. How then do we explain Creedence Clearwater Revival’s five hit albums in three years, leaving the best for July 1970’s Cosmo’s Factory, all written, arranged, produced, and sung solely by John Fogerty? Enjoy my very rare classic rock interview on Cosmo’s Factory 55th anniversary. –Redbeard (L-R: drummer Doug Clifford, the late Tom Fogerty, John Fogerty, Stu Cook )