Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Bayou Country turns 50 today (January 5) and, thus, starts a yearlong celebration of the band’s incredible three album run in 1969.

The 7-track LP was anchored by “Born On the Bayou” and the hit “Proud Mary,” and while critics weren’t very receptive to the other tracks, the album as a whole served as a stepping stone to CCR’s two other ‘69 offerings:  Green River and Willy and the Poor Boys.

Here’s Bayou Country by the numbers.

• Age: 50 (January 5, 1969)
• Number of Producers: 1 (John Fogerty)
• Number of Tracks: 7
  • “Born On the Bayou”
  • “Bootleg”

    Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bootleg (1969 promotional video)

    Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bootleg (1969 promotional video) Available on The Singles Collection from Creedence Clearwater Revival:http://smarturl.it/CCRSinglesCollection The Singles Collection features all A-sides and B-sides from legendary rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival; each song restored to its original mix, and presented in chronological order.

  • “Graveyard Train”
  • “Good Golly Miss Molly”
  • “Penthouse Pauper”
  • “Proud Mary”
  • “Keep on Chooglin’”
• Number of Singles: 1 (“Proud Mary”)
  • Highest Billboard Hot 100 ranking for “Proud Mary”: 2
  • Ranking on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time:  156
• Highest Billboard 200 Album Chart ranking: 7
• Copies Sold in the U.S.: 2 million

Erica Banas is rock/classic rock news blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.

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