Who plays what instruments on Creedence Mardi Gras

Is it correct that only Stu and Doug play on their songs (Stu playing guitar)... but is it all three on the songs John Fogerty sang... I am sure its all three on Sweet Hitchhiker but want to make sure.

 

I did a little research and found out Sweet Hitchhiker was recorded earlier as a single... but I am still curious if they recorded as a trio for this album.

 

If forum member Russ Gary (one of CCR's engineers) would chime in, he could provide some insight.

There was something written about this in the Creedence book "Bad Moon Rising." Someone did say that John Fogerty did play on Doug and Stu's songs.

"Sweet Hitch-Hiker" and "Door To Door" were recorded by CCR as a trio much earlier than the rest of the Mardi Gras album for release a single in the spring of '71. This was after Tom Fogerty left the band.

 

Thanks, my library has that Creedence book.

 

Highly recommended reading.

 

John,

"Sweet Hitch-Hiker" and "Door To Door" were recorded by CCR as a trio at Wally Heiders in San Francisco. It was the first and final recording date as a trio at Heiders. The remainder of the album was recorded in Fantasy's new Studio A after the European tour.

Fogerty played guitar on the tracking sessions of all of Clifford and Cook's tunes released on Mardi Gras. He also overdubbed solo work on some of C & C's tunes. The mixing sessions were held at Heiders.

 

Wow, that's a lot more involvement than I was previously led to believe! It still amazes the extent to which passage of time can distort fact...

 

Hey, my name's in that book! I gave the author a magazine article he didn't have.

 

After re-thinking my statement re: Who played the instruments on Mardi Gras, it's probable that Fogerty played the solos during the tracking sessions, not as overdubs. However, he did play on all of the tracking sessions. I apologize for the confusion, it was a painful time.

 

I just read the CCR book, it was excellent. I owned Chronicles for years, but just recently bought the "wood" box set (the local music store had a copy). I am amazed at how good CCR was. Somehow people assume Chronicles is all you need. Its just the beginning, how many people are missing out on Ramble Tamble?

 

Plus, even though that box is derided here, it's still a hell of a lot better than the Chronicle cd. That thing uses God knows what generation tapes...

If you REALLY get into them, you might want to consider getting Steve's AF SACD's...they're apparently that impressive!

 

You know, even though I realize it's Creedence's weakest album, I love MARDI GRAS, personally. It sure weirded me out when it came out, though, even though I knew they were a trio and had, in fact, bought the "Sweet Hich Hiker"/"Door to Door" single the previous summer.

 

Yes they are indeed that good Mike. I couldn't imagine CCR without Steve's incredible mastering now. An absolute must if you're a CCR fan IMO.

 

Weak? No way. This was the first CCR SACD I purchased. I even put in a request to have this title issued on SACD and was sent an email after they decided to do it, so bought it immediately when it became available. I've since bought two others (CCR and Green River).

Has Tom Fogerty's Goodbye Media Man ever come out on CD? For some odd reason I never bought that on vinyl when it came out. Maybe because I had taped it off KNX-FM.

 

I only said "weak" to avoid being jumped all over by forum-ites. It's different. How's that?

Yes, Varese Vintage issued a "Best of" Tom Fogerty a few years ago and it has "Goodbye Media Man" on it. Good collection, too.

www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?HT_S....y=0&cart=342255844&style=music&altsearch=yes

His other solo albums are available as two-fer CDs from Germany.

 

Well, I would certainly agree it's their weakest. CCR without Tom Fogerty should have been rebilled as "John Fogerty and/with/featuring CCR" IMO...

 

But Mardi Gras hardly features Fogerty.

 

You mean John? Yeah, but that's the only guy people bought the album for. Did anyone really want to hear the Stu/Doug songs? At least Tom Fogerty had SOME ability to write material.

Plus, I don't know if you've read earlier in the thread, but it turns out that John contributed more to the album than Stu or Doug admitted...

 

Didn't Mason Reese play all the instruments on Mardi Gras??

 

It's good that some of you are saying positive things about Tom Fogerty. He was a gentleman and a great friend. I produced two albums for him and I miss him.

 

Good Choice! During the period when the Cosmo's Factory album was recorded, San Francisco based bands performed extended jams on lots of recordings. Right up there with CCR's "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," "Ramble Tamble" is my favorite CCR "jam" song.

 

It's always been one of my favorites, too. A rare Creedence foray into psychedelia.......

 

Creedence is now my favorite American group.

 

Eh, they're ok.

If they were really any good, though, you would have thought they'd have at least had one hit song...