Cosmo's Factory

Cosmo's Factory is the fifth album by American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music).

The peak of a prolific streak, Cosmo's Factory was Creedence's fifth disc in less than two years.

The name of the album comes from the warehouse in Berkeley where the band rehearsed. Bandleader John Fogerty was so insistent on practicing (nearly every day) that drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford began referring to the place as "the factory".

It was a major commercial success, reaching #1 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and spawning no less than six top 5 singles. More amazingly, it also reached #11 on what was then the Billboard Black Albums chart, a crossover feat nearly unheard of for a white pop/rock band.

Track listing

1. "Ramble Tamble" (J. Fogerty) – 7:10
2. "Before You Accuse Me" (Bo Diddley) – 3:27
3. "Travelin' Band" (J. Fogerty) – 2:07
4. "Ooby Dooby" (Wade L. Moore, Richard A. Penner) – 2:07
5. "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (J. Fogerty) – 2:35
6. "Run Through the Jungle" (J. Fogerty) – 3:10
7. "Up Around the Bend" (J. Fogerty) – 2:42
8. "My Baby Left Me" (Arthur Crudup) – 2:19
9. "Who'll Stop the Rain" (J. Fogerty) – 2:29
10. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 11:07
11. "Long as I Can See the Light" (J. Fogerty) – 3:33

Personnel

• Doug Clifford – bass, drums
• Stu Cook – bass, drums
• John Fogerty – guitar, vocals
• Tom Fogerty – rhythm guitar, vocals

Production

• Producer: John Fogerty
• Mastering supervisor: Tamaki Beck
• Mastering: Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman, Shigeo Miyamoto
• Arranger: John Fogerty
• Cover design: Bob Fogerty
• Cover photo: Bob Fogerty
• Liner notes: Robert Christgau

Charts

Album

Singles