Mardi Gras (album)

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Mardi Gras
Studio album by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Released	April 11, 1972
Recorded	spring 1971, January 1972
Genre	Rock
Length	28:04
Label	Fantasy
Producer(s)	Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, John Fogerty
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B) link
Creedence Clearwater Revival chronology
Pendulum (1970)	Mardi Gras (1972)	Live in Europe (1973)

Mardi Gras is the seventh and final studio album by American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). The group broke up after this album was released. This album is significant because band members Stu Cook and Doug Clifford shared writing, singing, and production duties with frontman John Fogerty for the first and only time.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Lookin' for a Reason" (Fogerty) – 3:28
   • Recorded January 1972. Lead vocal: John Fogerty. Lead guitar: John Fogerty. Produced by John Fogerty.
2. "Take It Like a Friend" (Cook) – 3:00
   • Recorded January 1972. Lead vocal: Stu Cook. Lead guitar: Stu Cook. Produced by Stu Cook.
3. "Need Someone to Hold" (Clifford, Cook) – 3:00
   • Recorded January 1972. Lead vocal: Doug Clifford. Lead guitar: Stu Cook. Produced by Doug Clifford.
4. "Tearin' Up the Country" (Clifford) – 2:14
   • Recorded January 1972. Lead vocal: Doug Clifford. Lead guitar: John Fogerty. Produced by Doug Clifford.
5. "Someday Never Comes" (Fogerty) – 4:01
   • Recorded January 1972. Lead vocal: John Fogerty. Lead guitar: John Fogerty. Produced by John Fogerty.
6. "What Are You Gonna Do?" (Clifford) – 2:53
   • Recorded January 1972. Lead vocal: Doug Clifford. Lead guitar: Stu Cook. Produced by Doug Clifford.
7. "Sail Away" (Cook) – 2:29
   • Recorded January 1972. Lead vocal: Stu Cook. Lead guitar: Stu Cook. Produced by Stu Cook.
8. "Hello Mary Lou" (Gene Pitney) – 2:14
   • Recorded January 1972. Lead vocal: John Fogerty. Lead guitar: John Fogerty. Produced by John Fogerty.
9. "Door to Door" (Cook) – 2:09
   • Recorded spring 1971. Lead vocal: Stu Cook. Lead guitar: John Fogerty. Produced by Stu Cook.
10. "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" (Fogerty) – 2:59
    • Recorded spring 1971. Lead vocal: John Fogerty. Lead guitar: John Fogerty. Produced by John Fogerty.

[edit] Personnel

• Doug Clifford - drums, vocals
• Stu Cook - bass, guitar, vocals
• John Fogerty - guitar, keyboards, vocals

[edit] Production

• Producers: Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, John Fogerty
• Engineer: Russ Gary, Kevin L. Gray, Steve Hoffman
• Mastering supervisor: Tamaki Beck
• Mastering: Shigeo Miyamoto
• Remastering: George Horn
• Arrangers: Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, John Fogerty
• Art direction: Tony Lane
• Design: Tony Lane
• Cover design: Tony Lane
• Photography: Bob Fogerty, Baron Wolman
• Liner notes: Craig Werner

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1972	Pop Albums	12

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1971	"Sweet Hitch-Hiker"	Pop Singles	6
1971	"Sweet Hitch-Hiker"	UK Top 40	36
1972	"Someday Never Comes"	Pop Singles	25