The discography of American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, who released their first album and singles in July 1968, includes 7 studio albums, 5 live albums, 43 compilation albums, and 29 singles. The group, although only active for 4 years, has sold more than 45 million albums and singles in the United States alone, and has charted in multiple countries throughout the world.
Creedence Clearwater Revival never had a Billboard No. 1 hit in the United States. Five of their singles peaked at No. 2. They have the dubious distinction to have the most singles reach the top 10 (nine of them) without ever hitting number 1.
Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS CANFor Canadian album peaks: For Bayou Country: For Green River: For Willy and the Poor Boys: For Cosmos Factory: For Pendulum: For Mardi Gras: FIN GER ITAItalian albums:
JPN NL NOR UK Creedence Clearwater Revival Released: July 5, 1968 Label: Fantasy (8382) Format: stereo LP 52 — — — — — 92 — 29 — RIAA: Platinum Bayou Country Released: January 15, 1969 Label: Fantasy (8387) Format: stereo LP 7 — 14 — 33 — 93 — — 62 RIAA: 2× Platinum Green River Released: August 7, 1969 Label: Fantasy (8393) Format: stereo LP 1 — 2 11 11 16 46 — 5 20 RIAA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Gold Willy and the Poor Boys Released: October 29, 1969 Label: Fantasy (8397) Format: stereo LP 3 2 2 3 25 17 11 3 2 10 RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Cosmo's Factory Released: July 8, 1970Cash Box July 18, 1970, page 42 Label: Fantasy (8402) Format: stereo LP 1 1 1 1 4 2 10 2 1 1 RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold IFPI FIN: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Pendulum Released: December 9, 1970 Label: Fantasy (8410) Format: stereo LP 5 1 2 1 3 3 2 2 1 8 RIAA: Platinum IFPI FIN: Gold Mardi Gras Released: April 11, 1972 Label: Fantasy (9404) Format: stereo LP 12 8 11 2 10 4 3 2 5 — RIAA: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS Live in Europe Released: October 16, 1973 Recorded: September 4–28, 1971 Label: Fantasy (CCR-1) Format: stereo LP 143 72 The Concert Released: December 1980 Recorded: January 31, 1970 Label: Fantasy (4501) Format: stereo LP 62 — RIAA: Platinum Recollection Released: June 2, 1998 Recorded: November 1997 Label: CBH Records Formats: 2CD, 3LP — — Live at Woodstock Released: August 2, 2019 Recorded: August 17, 1969 Label: Fantasy (7096) Formats: CD, stereo LP, digital download — — At the Royal Albert Hall Released: September 16, 2022 Recorded: April 14, 1970 Label: Craft, Fantasy Formats: CD, stereo LP, digital download 192 73
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US CAN AUS FIN GER JPN NL NOR SWE UK Spirit Orgaszmus Side A: Creedence Clearwater Revival Side B: Jeronimo Released: 1970 Label: Bellaphon (BI 1527) Format: LP — — — — 6 — — — — — Creedence Gold Released: 1972 Label: Fantasy (F-9418) Format: LP, 8-track 15 9 9 — — 14 7 — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum More Creedence Gold Released: 1973 Label: Fantasy (F-9430) Format: LP 61 49 41 — — 28 9 — — —RIAA: Gold 20 Super Hits Released: 1973 Label: Fantasy/Bellaphon (BS 45004) Format: LP — — — — 42 — — — — — Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits Released: 1976 Label: Fantasy (CCR-2) Format: LP, CD 18 — 16 — 50 — 70 40 59 35RIAA: 12× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold ARIA: 6× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Hot Stuff Released: 1976 Label: Fantasy (53301) Format: LP — — — — — — — — — —RIAA: Gold The Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival Released: 1977 Label: K-tel Format: LP — — — — 10 — — — — — 20 Golden Greats Released: 1979 Label: Fantasy Format: LP — — 1 — — — — — — — AUS: Platinum Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival Released: 1980 Label: K-tel Format: LP — — — 5 — — — — — — Hey Tonight Released: 1981 Label: Metronome (0061.138) Format: LP — — — — 1 — — — — — The Very Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival Released: 1981 Label: K-Tel Format: LP — — — — — — — — — — Creedence Country Released: 1981 Label: Fantasy Format: LP — — — — — — — — — — Hits Album Released: 1982 Label: Fantasy Format: — — — — — — — — — — Chooglin' Released: 1982 Label: Fantasy (F-9621) Format: LP — — — — — — — — — — Creedence Clearwater Revival Released: 1983 Label: Amiga (STEREO 8 56 008) Format: LP — — — — — — — — — — At the Movies Released: 1985 Label: Fantasy Format: LP, Cassette — — — — — — — — — — The Complete Hit-Album Released: 1985 Label: Arcade (01 2790 22) Format: LP, CD — — — — — — 22 — — — Chronicle: Volume Two Released: 1986 Label: Fantasy (CCR-3) Format: LP, CD — — — — — — 70 — — — Rollin' on the River Released: 1988 Label: Fantasy (53302) Format: LP — — — — — — — — — —RIAA: Gold 21st Anniversary: The Ultimate Collection (24 Classic Hits) Released: 1989 Label: Fantasy (93335) Format: LP — — 3 — — — — — — — ARIA: 7× Platinum All Time Hits Released: 1990 Label: Euros (SIN 1060) Format: LP — — — 22 — — — — — — IFPI FIN: Gold More Hits Released: 1991 Label: Euros Format: LP — — — 29 — — — — — — Heartland Music Presents Creedence Clearwater Revival Released: 1992 Label: Heartland Music Format: CD, cassette — — — — — — — — — — The Best of CCR Released: 1993 Label: Polydor (740 002-2/4) Format: CD — 13 — — — — — — — — MC: 2× Platinum Really the Best Released: 1994 Label: ZYX (55017-2) Format: CD — — — — 43 — 58 — — — CCR Forever – 36 Greatest Hits Released: 1994 Label: Amigo (CC-8200) Format: CD — — — 10 — — 1 20 — — Keep on Chooglin' Released: 1995 Label: Fantasy (TVD98013) Format: CD — — 13 — — — — — — — The Ultimate Collection Released: 1997 Label: Fantasy Format: CD — — 11 — — — — — — — All Time Greatest Hits Released: 1998 Label: ZYX (81157-2) Format: CD — — — — — — 38 — — — The Very Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival Released: 1999 Label: Fantasy/EastWest (3984 26711 2) Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — At the Movies (Reissue) Released: 2000 Label: Fantasy (4539) Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — Platinum Released: 2001 Label: Amigo (CCR 40) Format: CD — — — 10 — — — 2 3 — IFPI FIN: Platinum Creedence Clearwater Revival: Box Set Released: October 2, 2001 Label: Fantasy (4434) Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — Bad Moon Rising: The Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival Released: 2003 Label: Fantasy Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — Scandinavian Collection Released: 2005 Label: Amigo Format: CD — — — — — — — — 15 — Best Of Released: 2008 Label: Fantasy (30870-02) Format: CD — — 36 40 — — 24 3 2 46ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Collected Released: 2008 Label: Universal (531 096-4) Format: CD — — — — — — 1 — — — Creedence Clearwater Revival – 40th Anniversary Editions Box Set Released: 2009 Label: Fantasy Format: CD — — — 41 — — — — — — Creedence Clearwater Revival Cover the Classics Released: 2009 Label: Fantasy (0888072314221) Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — The Singles Collection Released: 2009 Label: Fantasy (31752) Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival: Greatest Hits & All-Time Classics Released: 2012 Label: Fantasy Format: 3CD — — — — — — — — — — The Ultimate Collection Released: 2012 Label: Fantasy Format: 2CD — — 10 — — — — — — — ARIA: Platinum Bad Moon Rising: The Collection Released: 2013 Label: Fantasy Format: CD, LP — — — — — — 18 — — — BPI: Gold Greatest Hits Released: 2014 Label: Fantasy Format: CD, LP 25 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Title Year Chart positions Certifications Album US US Cash AUSCreedence Clearwater Revival in Australian charts: CAN FIN GER NL NOR SWE UK"Porterville"1968——————————Creedence Clearwater Revival"Suzie Q"1198810—————— RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold"I Put a Spell on You"5865—72—————— RIAA: Gold"Proud Mary"19692252—486138 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: 2× PlatinumBayou Country "Born on the Bayou"—————————— RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold"Bad Moon Rising"223519810331 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 5× PlatinumGreen River "Lodi"5258—59—————— RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold"Green River"2365348——1019 RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Commotion"3040————12———"Down on the Corner"310242828——31 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: 2× PlatinumWilly and the Poor Boys "Fortunate Son"14610———— RIAA: 8× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 6× Platinum"Travelin' Band"19702524841448 RIAA: GoldCosmo's Factory "Who'll Stop the Rain"13——— RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum"Up Around the Bend"42118212—3 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum "Run Through the Jungle"48———— RMNZ: Platinum"Lookin' Out My Back Door"2111162—12— RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Long As I Can See the Light"575—2020 RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum"Have You Ever Seen the Rain"1971836113—32836 RIAA: 8× Platinum ARIA: 8× Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: DiamondPendulum "Hey Tonight"—9————"Sweet Hitch-Hiker"651218654936 RIAA: GoldMardi Gras"Someday Never Comes"197225251529—2912——— "Born on the Bayou" [re-release]—————15————Bayou Country"I Put a Spell on You" [re-release]——————3———Creedence Clearwater Revival"Molina"—————32————Pendulum"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"1973——————10———Cosmo's Factory"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" [re-release]19764347—76——————"Tombstone Shadow" (Live)b/w "Commotion" (Live)1980——————————The Concert"Medley U.S.A."b/w "Bad Moon Rising" (from Green River)1981—————————— "Cotton Fields"1982————————— RMNZ: GoldCreedence Country"Long as I Can See the Light" [re-release]1990—————64———The Complete Hit-Album"I Put a Spell on You" [re-release]———————— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Other certified songs Title Year Certifications Album"Midnight Special"1969 RIAA: Gold RMNZ: PlatinumWilly and the Poor Boys
Music videos Title Year "Bad Moon Rising" 1969 "I Put a Spell on You" "Bootleg" "Lookin' Out My Backdoor" 1970 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" 1971 "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" 1972
See also The Golliwogs discography John Fogerty discography Tom Fogerty discography Cosmo
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