Creedence Clearwater Revival – I Heard It Through The Grapevine

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“I Heard It Through the Grapevine” is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. Creedence Clearwater Revival included this song on the Cosmo’s Factory album released on July 8, 1970.

Creedence Clearwater Revival released an 11-minute version in 1970 for their Cosmo’s Factory album; it was one of the few songs CCR recorded that they didn’t write. Quite a contrast to many of the band’s compact hits, it allowed them to spread out and jam.

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According to their drummer Doug Clifford, he was given free rein to create his drum parts off of John Fogerty’s guitar. At times in the song, Fogerty would set up a rhythmic lead that Clifford would follow and at other points in the song, Fogerty follows a rhythm Clifford set up.

In December 1975, CCR’s label Fantasy Records re-released the song as a single, which made it to #43 in the US. This release came in the middle of some heated legal battles between the band and the label, which resulted in John Fogerty taking a 10-year break from making music.

The album was certified gold (500,000 units sold) by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 16, 1970. Almost 20 years later, on December 13, 1990, it received a certification of four times platinum, indicating sales of over four million copies.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

I Heard It Through The Grapevine este melodia lui Marvin Gaye din 1968, compoziție Norman Whitfield și Barrett Strong pentru Motown Records din 1966 , iar Creedence Clearwater Revival au făcut un cover, inclusă pe albumul lor Cosmo’s Factory din 1970. CCR au cântat piesă live în mai multe concerte în aceea perioada. Versiunea de album CCR are 11 minute

Deși este compoziția lui Marvin Gaye, John Fogerty a fost născut să cânte această melodie care se potrivește perfect vocii lui..

Piesă a fost inițial înregistrată de Gladys Knight and the Pips în 1967.

Creedence Clearwater Revival:

  • John Fogerty – lead guitar, lead vocals, piano, electric piano, keyboards, saxophone, harmonica, producer, arranger,
  • Tom Fogerty – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Stu Cook – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Doug Clifford – drums, cowbell

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