Creedence Clearwater Revival - Live In Europe • CDs • Vinyl Records • LPs • Music Albums

"Hey Tonight" adds anything substantial to its original studio-recorded version.

The tightness of the performance of the singles hits is undercut by the longer performances on sides one and four. I dislike songs based on a single chord and find both "Born on the Bayou" and "Keep On Chooglin'" rather dull as a result. That latter takes up the entire last side and is marred by a terrible harp solo, limited melodic content and repetitiveness. But, like several other cuts, it gives ample room for Fogarty's exceptional rock-rhythm guitar playing, and it contains a nice move into "Pagan Baby," as well as some good, simple rock dynamics.

Fogarty's voice doesn't wear well over the four sides and the inability of bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford to supplement it with anything else of interest is far more apparent in concert than it ever was in the studio. The gap between his and their abilities provides the obvious explanation for the group's demise. (RS 153)

JON LANDAU