Chronicle, Vol. 1

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Chronicle, Vol. 1
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Greatest hits album by
Creedence Clearwater Revival
ReleasedJanuary 1976 (1976-01) [1]
Recorded1968–1972
Genre
Length67:55
Label Fantasy
Producer John Fogerty [2]
Creedence Clearwater Revival chronology
More Creedence Gold
(1973)		Chronicle, Vol. 1
(1976)		 20 Golden Greats
(1979)

Chronicle, Vol. 1, also known as Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits, is a greatest hits album by the American swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was released in January 1976 by Fantasy Records. [1] The edited version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" featured on the album was simultaneously released as a single (see 1976 in music). [2]

Contents

Chronicle, Vol. 1 is a singles collection with 13 A-sides and seven B-sides. Unlike the two previously released Creedence Gold compilations, Chronicle Vol. 1 includes all of the group's charted hits. Chronicle, Vol. 2 was released in 1986, and features non-charting "classics" collected from the same albums as the songs on Vol. 1.

Certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, [3] it is the best-selling album in the band's catalog. The compilation was ranked number 59 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of all time in 2012, [4] but disappeared from the list altogether when it was published again in 2020. The album has sold at least 6 million copies in the US since 1991 (data from 2013), when Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales for Billboard . [5] It has remained on the Billboard 200 LP chart for years, on which it reached the 500 week-mark (non-consecutive) on 12 December 2020, when it was at number 85. It was re-released on vinyl in 2014 as a Limited Edition.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [6]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [7]
Robert Christgau A [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [9]

For his review of Chronicle for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the album was suitably compiled, but he did not like how the Compact Disc reissue had the full-length version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," saying it does not fit with the other songs on the collection. [6] Blender magazine's review called Chronicle, Vol. 1 the group's best compilation. [7] Robert Christgau called the album a good starting-point for Creedence fans. [8] [9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by J. C. Fogerty, except where noted.

No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Susie Q" Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968)4:36
2."I Put A Spell On You"Creedence Clearwater Revival4:32
3."Proud Mary" Bayou Country (1969)3:08
4."Bad Moon Rising" Green River (1969)2:19
5."Lodi"Green River3:10
6."Green River"Green River2:33
7."Commotion"Green River2:42
8."Down On The Corner" Willy and the Poor Boys (1969)2:45
9."Fortunate Son"Willy and the Poor Boys2:20
10."Travelin' Band" Cosmo's Factory (1970)2:08
11."Who'll Stop the Rain"Cosmo's Factory2:28
12."Up Around the Bend"Cosmo's Factory2:42
13."Run Through the Jungle"Cosmo's Factory3:07
14."Lookin' Out My Back Door"Cosmo's Factory2:33
15."Long As I Can See the Light"Cosmo's Factory3:31
16."I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong)Cosmo's Factory11:04
17."Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" Pendulum (1970)2:38
18."Hey Tonight"Pendulum2:43
19."Sweet Hitch-Hiker" Mardi Gras (1972)2:56
20."Someday Never Comes"Mardi Gras4:00
Total length:67:55

Personnel

Per liner notes [2]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [46] Gold30,000^
Australia (ARIA) [47] 5× Platinum350,000^
Belgium (BEA) [48] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [49] Gold50,000^
Germany (BVMI) [50] Gold250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [51] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [52] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [3] 10× Platinum10,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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