Creedence Clearwater Revival – Cosmo’s Factory

CCR shot to #1 in the summer of ’70 thanks to this masterful mix of Fogerty originals and inspired covers. Once you’ve heard “Travelin’ Band,” “Up Around the Bend” and “Lookin’ out My Back Door,” the band inevitably has you hooked; those join “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” their takes on “Ooby Dooby,” “Before You Accuse Me,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (11-minute version), and more. This opulent edition befits this 50th-anniversary release: 180-gram vinyl in a tip-on jacket, replicating the original packaging, half-speed mastered (for exceptional sonic clarity) at Abbey Road! Craft.