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Bad Moon Rising: The Collection

Bad Moon Rising: The Collection is a compilation album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was initially released in 2013 by Spectrum Music and subsequently reissued by Universal in late 2019. The album charted in the Netherlands, Scotland, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

In a review of the CD version of the album on AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that it "takes some odd turns in its 18 tracks" and that "there are a few beloved non hits ("Tombstone Shadow," "Bootleg") and several hits ("Bad Moon Rising," "Green River," "Proud Mary") just enough to make you realize all the other songs are missing ("Who'll Stop the Rain," "Travelling Band," "Have You Ever Seen the Rain," "Lodi," for starters)." and that "this is enjoyable but there so many terrific CCR comps out there, it's hard to see why you'd select this one over the other titles."[1]

Track listing

The track listings are different between versions.

CD Track listing

  1. Born on the Bayou – 5:13
  2. Bad Moon Rising – 2:20
  3. Green River – 2:33
  4. Up Around the Bend – 2:40
  5. Sweet Hitch-Hiker – 2:56
  6. Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) – 3:36
  7. Proud Mary – 3:05
  8. Someday Never Comes – 4:02
  9. The Midnight Special – 4:13
  10. Fortunate Son (Live) – 2:25
  11. Chameleon – 3:19
  12. Cotton FIelds – 2:57
  13. Bootleg – 3:01
  14. Tombstone Shadow – 3:39
  15. It's Just a Thought – 3:45
  16. Born to Move – 5:39
  17. Effigy – 6:26
  18. Keep On Chooglin' (Live) – 9:12

LP track listing

Side one

  1. Born on the Bayou – 5:13
  2. Bad Moon Rising – 2:20
  3. Green River – 2:33
  4. Up Around the Bend – 2:40
  5. Sweet Hitch-Hiker – 2:56
  6. Fortunate Son (Live) – 2:25
  7. Chameleon – 3:19
  8. Proud Mary – 3:05

Side two

  1. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? – 2:38
  2. Lookin' out My Back Door – 2:32
  3. Someday Never Comes – 4:02
  4. Bootleg – 3:01
  5. It's Just a Thought – 3:45
  6. Cotton FIelds – 2:57
  7. Keep On Chooglin' (Live) – 9:12

Personnel

CD version

Vinyl version

  • John Fogerty – guitar, vocals, tambourine, organ, harmonica
  • Tom Fogerty – guitar, vocals (Not present on Fortunate Son (Live) or Keep on Chooglin' (Live).)
  • Stu Cook – bass, piano
  • Doug Clifford – drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Bad Moon Rising: The Collection
Chart (2019-2020) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 18
Irish Albums (OCC)[3] 46
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 22
UK Vinyl Albums[5] 36

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Bad Moon Rising: The Collection
Chart (2024) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 86

Certifications

Certifications for Bad Moon Rising: The Collection
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bad Moon Rising: The Collection: Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising - The Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  3. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January, 2025.
  5. ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising: The Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 13, 2025.