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Creedence Clearwater Revival discography
Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1968
Studio albums7
Live albums5
Compilation albums41
Singles29
B-sides14

The discography of American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, who released their first album and singles in July 1968,[1] includes 7 studio albums, 3 live albums, 41 compilation albums, and 29 singles. The group, although only active for 4 years, has sold more than 30 million albums and singles in the United States alone,[2] and has charted in multiple countries throughout the world.

CCR holds the record for the most singles (five) to reach number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 without ever scoring a number 1 single;[3] as well as the most singles to reach the top 10 (nine) without ever reaching number 1.[citation needed]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[4]
AUS
[5]
CAN
[6]
FIN
[7]
GER
[8]
ITA
[9]
JPN
[10]
NL
[11]
NOR
[12]
UK
[13]
Creedence Clearwater Revival 52 92 29
Bayou Country
  • Released: January 5, 1969
  • Label: Fantasy (8387)
  • Format: stereo LP
7 14 33 93 62
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[2]
Green River
  • Released: August 3, 1969
  • Label: Fantasy (8393)
  • Format: stereo LP
1 2 11 11 16 46 5 20
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[2]
Willy and the Poor Boys
  • Released: November 2, 1969
  • Label: Fantasy (8397)
  • Format: stereo LP
3 2 2 3 25 17 11 3 2 10
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[2]
Cosmo's Factory
  • Released: July 16, 1970
  • Label: Fantasy (8402)
  • Format: stereo LP
1 1 1 1 4 2 10 2 1 1
Pendulum
  • Released: December 9, 1970
  • Label: Fantasy (8410)
  • Format: stereo LP
5 1 2 1 3 3 2 2 1 8
Mardi Gras
  • Released: April 11, 1972
  • Label: Fantasy (9404)
  • Format: stereo LP
12 8 11 2 10 4 3 2 5
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[4]
AUS
[5][17]
Live in Europe
  • Released: October 16, 1973
  • Recorded: September 4–28, 1971
  • Label: Fantasy (CCR-1)
  • Format: stereo LP
143 72
The Concert
  • Released: December 1980
  • Recorded: January 31, 1970
  • Label: Fantasy (4501)
  • Format: stereo LP
62
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
Recollection
  • Released: June 2, 1998
  • Recorded: November 1997
  • Label: CBH Records
  • Formats: 2CD, 3LP
Live at Woodstock
  • Released: August 2, 2019
  • Recorded: August 17, 1969
  • Label: Fantasy (7096)
  • Formats: CD, stereo LP, digital download
At the Royal Albert Hall
  • Released: September 16, 2022
  • Recorded: April 14, 1970
  • Label: Craft, Fantasy
  • Formats: CD, stereo LP, digital download
192 73

Compilation albums

Year Title
Album details
Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[4]
CAN
[18]
AUS
[19]
FIN
[7]
GER
[8]
JPN
[10]
NL
[11]
NOR
[12]
SWE
[20]
UK
[13]
Spirit Orgaszmus
  • Side A: Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Side B: Jeronimo
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: Bellaphon (BI 1527)
  • Format: LP
6
Creedence Gold
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Fantasy (F-9418)
  • Format: LP, 8-track
15 9 9 14 7
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[2]
More Creedence Gold
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: Fantasy (F-9430)
  • Format: LP
61 49 41 28 9
20 Super Hits
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: Fantasy/Bellaphon (BS 45004)
  • Format: LP
42
Chronicle, Vol. 1
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Fantasy (CCR-2)
  • Format: LP, CD
18 29 50 70
Hot Stuff
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Fantasy (53301)
  • Format: LP
The Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: K-tel
  • Format: LP
10
20 Golden Greats
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Format: LP
1
Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: K-tel
  • Format: LP
5
Hey Tonight
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Metronome (0061.138)
  • Format: LP
1
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1981
  • Label:
  • Format: LP
61 7
Creedence Country
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Format: LP
Hits Album
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Format:
Chooglin'
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Fantasy (F-9621)
  • Format: LP
202
Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Amiga (STEREO 8 56 008)
  • Format: LP
At the Movies
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Format: LP, Cassette
The Complete Hit-Album
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Arcade (01 2790 22)
  • Format: LP, CD
22
Chronicle, Vol. 2
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Fantasy (CCR-3)
  • Format: LP, CD
70
Rollin' on the River
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Fantasy (53302)
  • Format: LP
21st Anniversary: The Ultimate Collection (24 Classic Hits)
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Fantasy (93335)
  • Format: LP
3
All Time Hits
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Euros (SIN 1060)
  • Format: LP
22
More Hits
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Euros
  • Format: LP
29
The Best of CCR
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Polydor (740 002-2/4)
  • Format: CD
13
  • MC: 2× Platinum[25]
Really the Best
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: ZYX (55017-2)
  • Format: CD
43 58
CCR Forever – 36 Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Amigo (CC-8200)
  • Format: CD
10 1 20
Keep on Chooglin'
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Fantasy (TVD98013)
  • Format: CD
13
  • ARIA: Platinum[5]
The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Format: CD
11
All Time Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: ZYX (81157-2)
  • Format: CD
38
The Very Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Fantasy/EastWest (3984 26711 2)
  • Format: CD
At the Movies (Reissue)
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Fantasy (4539)
  • Format: CD
Platinum
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Amigo (CCR 40)
  • Format: CD
10 2 3
  • IFPI FIN: Platinum[24]
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Box Set
  • Released: October 2, 2001
  • Label: Fantasy (4434)
  • Format: CD
Bad Moon Rising: The Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Format: CD
Scandinavian Collection
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Amigo
  • Format: CD
15
Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits[clarification needed]
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Universal (9154)
  • Format: CD
22 22 40 59
Best Of
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Fantasy (30870-02)
  • Format: CD
36 40 3 2
Collected
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Universal (531 096-4)
  • Format: CD
1
Creedence Clearwater Revival – 40th Anniversary Editions Box Set
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Format: CD
41
Creedence Clearwater Revival Cover the Classics
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Fantasy (0888072314221)
  • Format: CD
The Singles Collection
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Fantasy (31752)
  • Format: CD
Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival – Greatest Hits & All-Time Classics
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Fantasy
  • Format: 3CD
10
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title Year Chart positions Certifications Album
US
[28]
US
Cash
[29]
AUS
[19]
AUT
[30]
BEL
[31]
CAN
[18]
DEN FIN
[7]
GER
[32]
NL
[11]
NOR
[12]
NZ
[33]
SWE
[20]
UK
[13]
"Porterville" 1968 Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Suzie Q" 11 9 88 10
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
"I Put a Spell on You" 58 65 72
"Proud Mary" 1969 2 2 5 1 7 2 8 4 8 6 3 13 8
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[2]
  • BPI: Silver[14]
Bayou Country
"Born on the Bayou"
"Bad Moon Rising" 2 2 3 8 4 5 12 19 8 10 3 1 3 1
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[2]
  • BPI: Platinum[14]
Green River
"Lodi" 52 58 59
"Green River" 2 3 6 5 5 5 5 34 8 11 10 19
"Commotion" 30 40 12
"Down on the Corner" 3 10 2 9 17 4 2 28 2 8 5 31
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[2]
Willy and the Poor Boys
"Fortunate Son" 6 12 8 10
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[2]
  • BPI: Platinum[14]
"Travelin' Band" 1970 2 5 2 8 1 4 17 8 4 1 4 4 4 8 Cosmo's Factory
"Who'll Stop the Rain" 13 1 1 5
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
"Up Around the Bend" 4 2 1 3 2 1 12 8 2 1 2 4 3
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
"Run Through the Jungle" 48 15
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" 2 1 1 1 4 1 11 16 2 1 4 2
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
"Long as I Can See the Light" 57 5 20
"Have You Ever Seen the Rain" 1971 8 3 6 3 6 1 13 3 2 2 8 36
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[2]
  • BPI: Gold[14]
Pendulum
"Hey Tonight" 9 1 1
"Sweet Hitch-Hiker" 6 5 12 8 1 3 8 6 5 4 15 9 36 Mardi Gras
"Someday Never Comes" 1972 25 25 15 29 2 29 12
"Born on the Bayou" [re-release] 15 Bayou Country
"I Put a Spell on You" [re-release] 12 3 Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Molina" 32 Pendulum
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" 1973 10 Cosmo's Factory
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" [re-release] 1976 43 47 76
"Tombstone Shadow"
b/w "Commotion"
1980 Green River
"Medley U.S.A."
b/w "Bad Moon Rising" (from Green River)
1981 non-album single
"Cotton Fields" 1982 Creedence Country
"Long as I Can See the Light" [re-release] 1990 64 The Complete Hit-Album
"I Put a Spell on You" [re-release]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Music videos

Title Year
"Bad Moon Rising" 1969
"I Put a Spell on You"
"Bootleg"
"Lookin' Out My Backdoor" 1970
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
"Have You Ever Seen the Rain" 1971
"Sweet Hitch-Hiker" 1972

See also

References

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