Willy and the Poor Boys

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Willy and the Poor Boys
Studio album by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Released	November 2, 1969
Recorded	fall 1969
Genre	Rock
Length	34:31
Label	Fantasy
Producer(s)	John Fogerty
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A+) link
Creedence Clearwater Revival chronology
Green River (1969)	Willy and the Poor Boys (1969)	Cosmo's Factory (1970)

Willy and the Poor Boys is the fourth album by American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). In 2003, the album was ranked number 392 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

1. "Down on the Corner" (J. Fogerty) – 2:47
   • Recorded September 1969
2. "It Came Out of the Sky" (J. Fogerty) – 2:56
   • Recorded fall 1969
3. "Cotton Fields" (Leadbelly) – 2:54
   • Recorded fall 1969
4. "Poorboy Shuffle" (J. Fogerty) – 2:27
   • Recorded fall 1969
5. "Feelin' Blue" (J. Fogerty) – 5:05
   • Recorded fall 1969

[edit] Side two

1. "Fortunate Son" (J. Fogerty) – 2:21
   • Recorded September 1969
2. "Don't Look Now" (J. Fogerty) – 2:12
   • Recorded fall 1969
3. "The Midnight Special" (Leadbelly) – 4:14
   • Recorded fall 1969
4. "Side o' the Road" (J. Fogerty) – 3:26
   • Recorded fall 1969
5. "Effigy" (J. Fogerty) – 6:31
   • Recorded fall 1969

[edit] Personnel

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

[edit] Production

• Producer: John Fogerty
• Engineer: Russ Gary
• Mixing: Russ Gary
• Mastering supervisor: Tamaki Beck
• Mastering: Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman, Shigeo Miyamoto
• Production manager: Roberta Ballard
• Arranger: John Fogerty
• Pre-production: Marcia McGovern
• Cover art: Basul Parik
• Photography: Basul Parik
• Liner notes: Ed Ward

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1970	Black Albums	28
1970	Pop Albums	3
1970	UK Albums Chart	10

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1969	"Down On The Corner"	Pop Singles	3
1969	"Down On The Corner"	UK Top 40	31
1969	"Fortunate Son"	Pop Singles	14
1982	"Cotton Fields"	Country Singles	50