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Mardi Gras is the seventh and final studio album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on April 11, 1972 by Fantasy Records.Recorded after the departure of guitarist Tom Fogerty, it was the band's only studio album as a trio, and featured songs written, sung, and produced by each of the remaining members, rather than just John Fogerty. Review Summary: Mardi Gras is one excellent cautionary tale for aspiring bands, about why you should never shit on the most talented member in the group. (This review is #2 in my "Regretting the Past" series, a series that looks at albums that either ended the careers of artists, or were said artist's first efforts that they clearly don't want Creedence Clearwater Revival delivered an amazing body of work in a short amount of time. The story ended on April 11, 1972, with the only album they recorded as a trio, Mardi Gras. John Fogerty In the future, Mardi Gras may be known as Fogerty’s Revenge. After all the carping about his egotism, and after the published complaints from his co-workers about his hogging the show, he has Mardi Gras by Creedence Clearwater Revival released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Creedence Clearwater Revival, ‘Mardi Gras’ (06/72) Halfway into the first cut on this album, I pulled out Hank Williams’ Greatest Hits and got ready to write a joint review while zooming in on all the parallels with The Last Picture Show . Creedence Clearwater Revival's 7th & final album released in April 1972, having been recorded over the span of a year with several tensions amongst the band members. I enjoy a lot of the tracks I've heard from this group, such as the iconic classics "Bad Moon Rising", "Proud Mary", "Suzie Q" and "Run Through the Jungle". Mardi Gras is the seventh and final studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on April 11, 1972 by Fantasy Records. Recorded after the departure of guitarist Tom Fogerty, it was the band’s only studio album as a trio, and featured songs written, sung, and produced by each of the remaining members, rather than Ahhh, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Mardi Gras. Very rarely do you have a final album where one of the band members had so much hatred for the rest of the band that they let the rest embarrass themselves by letting them have creative control and releasing a dogshit product. Truly an unheard level of hating. Mardi Gras, an Album by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Released 11 April 1972 on Fantasy (catalog no. F-9404; Vinyl LP). Genres: Country Rock. Rated #1374 in the best albums of 1972. Featured peformers: John Fogerty (guitar, co-producer, arranger), Doug Clifford (drums, co-producer, arranger), Stu Cook (bass, co-producer, arranger), Russ Gary (engineer), Tony Lane (art direction, design). Ahhh, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Mardi Gras. Very rarely do you have a final album where one of the band members had so much hatred for the rest of the band that they let the rest embarrass themselves by letting them have creative control and releasing a dogshit product. Truly an unheard level of hating. Released on April 11th 1972: "Mardi Gras", the seventh and final studio album by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was the work of CCR as a trio, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty having left the band after chafing to the point of madness against younger brother John's insistence on being the outfit's solitary singer, songwriter, producer and business manager. Creedence Clearwater Revival had released great albums in the past, but when a member of the band quits and CCR became a trio, their most recent albums began to slip. Mardi Gras, their final studio album, has the shortest playing time compared to the other albums and was dismissed by critics alike. Creedence Clearwater Revival had released great albums in the past, but when a member of the band quits and CCR became a trio, their most recent albums began to slip. Mardi Gras, their final studio album, has the shortest playing time compared to the other albums and was dismissed by critics alike. Creedence Clearwater Revival had released great albums in the past, but when a member of the band quits and CCR became a trio, their most recent albums began to slip. Mardi Gras, their final studio album, has the shortest playing time compared to the other albums and was dismissed by critics alike. Mardi Gras, an Album by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Released 11 April 1972 on Fantasy (catalog no. F-9404; Vinyl LP). Genres: Country Rock. Rated #1361 in the best albums of 1972. Featured peformers: John Fogerty (guitar, co-producer, arranger), Doug Clifford (drums, co-producer, arranger), Stu Cook (bass, co-producer, arranger), Russ Gary (engineer), Tony Lane (art direction, design). Mardi Gras, an Album by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Released 11 April 1972 on Fantasy (catalog no. F-9404; Vinyl LP). Genres: Country Rock. Rated #1367 in the best albums of 1972. Ahhh, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Mardi Gras. Very rarely do you have a final album where one of the band members had so much hatred for the rest of the band that they let the rest embarrass themselves by letting them have creative control and releasing a dogshit product. Creedence Clearwater Revival had released great albums in the past, but when a member of the band quits and CCR became a trio, their most recent albums began to slip. Mardi Gras, their final studio album, has the shortest playing time compared to the other albums and was dismissed by critics alike. JF's first 2 solo albums are great and if you like CCR you will probably like them. Unfortunately no Analogue Productions or DCC sacds/or vinyl for the 2 solo albums. The AP hybrid sacd and the vinyl version of Mardi Gras both sound super.
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