Pendulum (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Pendulum
Type = Album
Artist = Creedence Clearwater Revival


Released = December 7, 1970
Recorded = November 1970, Wally Heider's Studio, San Francisco, California
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:56
Label = Fantasy
Producer = John Fogerty
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kuddyl3jxppb~T1 link]
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Creedence+Clearwater+Revival link]
Last album = "Cosmo's Factory"
(1970)
This album = "Pendulum"
(1970)
Next album = "Mardi Gras"
(1972)

"Pendulum" is the sixth album by American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). It was also the final Creedence album with rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty who left the group shortly after this album was released. The group continued as a trio.

The most sonically adventurous of Creedence albums, the "surprisingly durable" (Robert Christgau) "Pendulum" is noted for its widespread use of horns and keyboards in contrast to the group's previous albums, which were dominated by guitar. A female backing chorus even appears on one track. Among several lesser-known Fogerty gems ("Pagan Baby," "Sailor's Lament," "It's Just a Thought") were two top-ten hits, "Hey Tonight" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" Both songs reached number eight in 1971. It also contains their only Avant-Garde venture "Rude Awakening #2".__NOTOC__

Track listing

All songs written by John Fogerty.

ide one

#"Pagan Baby" – 6:25
#"Sailor's Lament" – 3:49
#"Chameleon" – 3:21
#"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" – 2:40
#"(Wish I Could) Hideaway" – 3:47

ide two

#"Born to Move" – 5:40
#"Hey Tonight" – 2:45
#"It's Just a Thought" – 3:56
#"Molina" – 2:44
#"Rude Awakening #2" – 6:22

Personnel

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

Production

*Producer: John Fogerty
*Engineers: Russ Gary, Kevin L. Gray, Steve Hoffman
*Mixing: Russ Gary
*Mastering supervisor: Tamaki Beck
*Mastering: Kevin L. Gray, Steve Hoffman, Shigeo Miyamoto
*Production coordination: Roberta Ballard
*Pre-Production: Marcia McGovern
*Arranger: John Fogerty
*Cover design: Ed Caraeff, Richard Edlund, Wayne Kimbell
*Design: Richard Edlund, Wayne Kimbell
*Photography: Ed Caraeff, Wayne Kimbell, Baron Wolman
*Liner notes (CD): Joel Selvin

Charts

Album

ingles

succession box
before = "Abraxas" by Santana
title = Australian Kent Music Report number-one album
years = March 1 - March 21 1971
after = "All Things Must Pass" by George Harrison