Willy and the Poor Boys

Infobox Album |
Name = Willy and the Poor Boys
Type = Album
Artist = Creedence Clearwater Revival


Released = November 2, 1969
Recorded = Fall 1969
Genre = Rock
Length = 34:31
Label = Fantasy
Producer = John Fogerty
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6tkvu3y5an1k~T1 link]
*Robert Christgau (A+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Creedence+Clearwater+Revival link]
Last album = "Green River"
(1969)
This album = "Willy and the Poor Boys"
(1969)
Next album = "Cosmo's Factory"
(1970)

"Willy and the Poor Boys" is the fourth album by American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). RS500|392 The only mention of the album's title is in the chorus of Down on the Corner.__NOTOC__

Track listing

All songs written by John Fogerty, except where noted.

ide one

#"Down on the Corner" – 2:47
#* "Recorded September 1969"
#"It Came Out of the Sky" – 2:56
#* "Recorded fall 1969"
#"Cotton Fields" (Leadbelly) – 2:54
#* "Recorded fall 1969"
#"Poorboy Shuffle" – 2:27
#* "Recorded fall 1969"
#"Feelin' Blue" – 5:05
#* "Recorded fall 1969"

ide two

#"Fortunate Son" – 2:21
#* "Recorded September 1969"
#"Don't Look Now" – 2:12
#* "Recorded fall 1969"
#"The Midnight Special" (Trad.) – 4:14
#* "Recorded fall 1969"
#"Side o' the Road" – 3:26
#* "Recorded fall 1969"
#"Effigy" – 6:31
#* "Recorded fall 1969"

Personnel

*Doug Clifford - drums
*Stu Cook - bass
*John Fogerty - lead guitar, harmonica, lead vocals
*Tom Fogerty - rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Production

*Producer: John Fogerty
*Engineer: Russ Gary
*Mixing: Russ Gary
*Mastering supervisor: Tamaki Beck
*Mastering: Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman
*Production manager: Roberta Ballard
*Arranger: John Fogerty
*Pre-production: Marcia McGovern
*Cover art: Basul Parik
*Photography: Basul Parik
*Liner notes (CD): Ed Ward

Charts

ingles