CCR BAYOU COUNTRY 180 GRAM RTI SEALED CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL STEVE HOFFMAN

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CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

 BAYOU COUNTRY

1986 ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS

      MASTERED BY KEVIN GRAY & STEVE HOFFMAN

ARTIST:     CCR

TITLE:        Bayou Country

LABEL:      Analogue Productions

VINYL:       Sealed

SLEEVE:    NM

QUALITY RECORDING 

I BOUGHT THE ENTIRE CATALOGUE OF THESE SEVEN (7) CREEDENCE TITLES BACK WHEN THESE WERE RELEASED.  THEY HAVE BEEN IN MY COLLECTION SINCE.  THE OUTER POLY BAG IS STILL SEALED AND ALL PERFORATIONS ARE FULLY INTACT.  ALL FOUR CORNERS LOOK GOOD.  THIS RELEASE CONTAINS AN UNPLAYED 180 GRAM REMASTERED VIRGIN VINYL RECORD WITHIN.   

RECORD WILL BE SECURELY PACKAGED AT THE TIME OF SHIPPING.

Bayou Country is the second studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records in January 1969, and was the first of three albums CCR released in that year (see 1969 in music).  The album was remastered and reissued on 180 Gram Vinyl by Analogue Productions in 2006.  "Analogue Productions has done a sweet job with what is not the most sophisticated of originals, retaining the analogue feel and delivering the energy of the live recording." Music = 5/5; Sound = 4/5 – Jason Kennedy, Hi-Fi Choice, August 2008

In an early review, Rolling Stone thought that the album suffered from a major fault of inconsistency. "The good cuts are very good; but the bad ones just don't make it," it said.  The review was positive on the title track "Born On The Bayou" and "Proud Mary", but thought many of the other tracks lacked originality. Overall it considered the material in the album "not always strong, but Creedence Clearwater Revival plays with enough gusto to overcome this problem."   On the reissue of this album on its 40th-anniversary in 2008, the album was given a score of 3.5 stars out of 5. 

 A bona fide rock classic, Bayou Country (released in January 1969) broke CCR wide open nationally and worldwide, containing the group's first big hits, "Proud Mary" and "Born On The Bayou". These two tracks, along with "Bootleg," "Graveyard Train" and "Keep On Chooglin'," were pure CCR — gritty vocals, tight leads and infectious rhythm. John Fogerty's lyrics evoke a Mississippi and bayou folk legend, a world of voodo fortune tellers, hoodoos and hound dogs and, together with his raspy-voiced delivery, prompted a wide speculation that the El Cerrito, California band was of southern origin. Before the year was out, 35 artists had cut cover versions of "Proud Mary" while the Bayou Country album itself seemed unkillable, remaining on the Billboard charts for 87 weeks and becoming CCR's first platinum LP.

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TRACK LISTING

Born On The Bayou

Bootleg

Graveyard Train

Good Golly Miss Molly

Penthouse Pauper

Proud Mary

Keep On Chooglin'

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GRADING

Record conditions are determined using the tried and true "Goldmine" grading scale found in Tim Neely's Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. For your reference the grades are reprinted here:

Mint (M): Absolutely perfect in every way - certainly never played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-): A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. An LP jacket should have no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in Near Mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a retail store and removed the shrink wrap. Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG+): Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that don't affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. LP inner sleeves will have some slight ring wear, lightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP jacket may also have slight signs of wear and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. A synonym used by some collectors and dealers for "Very Good Plus" is "Excellent."

Very Good (VG): Generally worth 25 percent of the Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a Very Good disc. Surface noise will be evident on playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value. Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A jacket or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

As no two individuals will grade the same record the same way, I put an honest effort on all grading.  As grading is an approximation, please view and consider each selection carefully.  Realize that vinyl listed as used is so and verify the grading it is given before placing a bid.  All grades given are visual unless otherwise noted as I do try to play grade the record if time permits.

If the record is STILL SEALED then I have no way of verifying the condition of the disc itself and can not guarantee its playability other than noting it is in a sealed state.

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