Willy and the Poor Boys
Album by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Released	November 1969
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock
Length	34 min 31 sec
Label	Fantasy
Producer	John Fogerty
Professional reviews
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Creedence Clearwater Revival Chronology
Green River (1969)	Willy and the Poor Boys (1969)	Cosmo's Factory (1970)

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Track listing

1. "Down on the Corner" (J. Fogerty) - 2:47
2. "It Came Out of the Sky" (J. Fogerty) - 2:56
3. "Cotton Fields" (Leadbelly) - 2:54
4. "Poorboy Shuffle" (J. Fogerty) - 2:27
5. "Feelin' Blue" (J. Fogerty) - 5:05
6. "Fortunate Son" (J. Fogerty) - 2:21
7. "Don't Look Now" (J. Fogerty) - 2:12
8. "The Midnight Special" (Traditional) - 4:14
9. "Side O' the Road" (J. Fogerty) - 3:26
10. "Effigy" (J. Fogerty) - 6:31

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Personnel

• Doug Clifford - drums
• Stu Cook - bass
• John Fogerty - guitar, vocals
• Tom Fogerty - rhythm guitar, vocals

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Production

• Producer: John Fogerty
• Engineer: Russ Gary
• Mixing: Russ Gary
• Mastering supervisor: Tamaki Beck
• Mastering: Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman, Shigeo Miyamoto
• Production manager: Roberta Ballard
• Arranger: John Fogerty
• Pre-production: Marcia McGovern
• Cover art: Basul Parik
• Photography: Basul Parik
• Liner notes: Ed Ward

Charts

Album

Singles