Cosmo's Factory

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

The peak of a prolific streak, Cosmo's Factory was Creedence's fifth album in less than two years. It was a major commercial success, reaching #1 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and spawning three top-5 singles; "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (US #2), "Travelin' Band" (US #2), and "Up Around the Bend" (US #4) were all big hits. More amazingly, it also reached #11 on what was then the Billboard Soul Albums chart, a crossover feat nearly unheard of for a white pop/rock band. Template:RS500

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".

Track listing

All songs written by John Fogerty, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Ramble Tamble" – 7:10
   • Recorded June 1970
2. "Before You Accuse Me" (Bo Diddley) – 3:27
   • Recorded June 1970
3. "Travelin' Band" – 2:07
   • Recorded late 1969
4. "Ooby Dooby" (Wade Moore, Dick Penner) – 2:07
   • Recorded June 1970
5. "Lookin' Out My Back Door" – 2:35
   • Recorded June 1970
6. "Run Through the Jungle" – 3:10
   • Recorded March 1970

Side two

1. "Up Around the Bend" – 2:42
   • Recorded March 1970
2. "My Baby Left Me" (Arthur Crudup) – 2:19
   • Recorded June 1970
3. "Who'll Stop the Rain" – 2:29
   • Recorded late 1969
4. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 11:07
   • Recorded June 1970
5. "Long as I Can See the Light" – 3:33
   • Recorded June 1970

Personnel

• Doug Clifford - drums
• Stu Cook - bass
• John Fogerty - lead guitar, piano, saxophone, vocals
• Tom Fogerty - rhythm guitar

Production

• Producer: John Fogerty
• Recording engineer: Russ Gary
• Mastering supervisor: Tamaki Beck
• Mastering: Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman, Shigeo Miyamoto
• Arranger: John Fogerty
• Cover design: Bob Fogerty
• Cover photo: Bob Fogerty
• Liner notes (CD): Robert Christgau

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1970	Soul Albums	#11
1970	Pop Albums	#1
1970	UK Albums Chart	#1
1970	Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart	#1

Singles

Date	Single	Position
		Pop Singles	UK Top 40
March 1970	"Travelin' Band"/"Who'll Stop The Rain"	#2	#8
June 1970	"Up Around The Bend"/"Run Through The Jungle"	#4	#3
August 1970	"Long As I Can See The Light"/"Lookin' Out My Back Door"	#2	#20

External links

• The single "Travellin' Band/Who'll Stop the Rain