[2017-09-29] The Golliwogs (Creedence Clearwater Revival) "Fight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967" (Fantasy)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:24 pm

Description
This comprehensive collection of the music of The Golliwogs, Fight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967, offers fans a unique opportunity to hear the artistic progression and apprenticeship of John and Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook, and Doug Clifford in the three years leading up to the band's transformation into Creedence Clearwater Revival.

The San Francisco Bay Area band had formed in 1959 as an instrumental trio (John, Doug and Stu) called The Blue Velvets. A year later, John's older brother Tom joined, adding vocals to the mix and cementing the eventual CCR lineup. By the end of 1964, the band had signed with Fantasy Records, whose co-owner Max Weiss changed their name to The Golliwogs, without consulting them.

Nevertheless, the band resolutely worked clubs and ballrooms throughout central California and released a half-dozen garage rock flavored singles, several of which became regional hits in markets across the US. Amongst collectors and aficionados of '60s garage rock, The Golliwogs' records are today held in the highest regard. In late 1967, the quartet became Creedence Clearwater Revival, releasing their eponymous album a few months later. The rest is rock 'n' roll history.

This CD will be the only available collection of music by The Golliwogs on the market as a standalone product. It features all their singles sides, along with many tracks not released at the time. In his detailed liner notes, compilation producer Alec Palao states that 'the triumvirate of singles that are 'Brown-Eyed Girl,' 'Fight Fire' and 'Walking on the Water' would be jewels in the crown of any mid-1960s rock band, whether they were destined for fame or not.'

Tracklist
1. Brown-Eyed Girl
2. Fight Fire
3. Don't Tell Me No Lies
4. Walking On The Water
5. You Can't Be True (Version One)
6. Try Try Try
7. You Came Walking
8. Fragile Child
9. You Better Be Careful
10. Little Tina
11. I Only Met You Just An Hour Ago
12. You Better Get It Before It Gets You
13. Call It Pretending
14. Gonna Hang Around
15. Where You Been
16. You Got Nothin' On Me
17. She Was Mine
18. Tell Me
19. Porterville
20. Instrumental #1
21. You Can't Be True (Version Two)
22. Little Girl (Does Your Momma Know)
23. Action USA Spot

CD
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIWRN1C/?tag=imwan-20

Vinyl
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074G3QMNN/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:29 pm

72stones · **Joined:** 12 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 2109

Linda,
Thanks for passing this along as well as posting the Concord track samples.

Mr Fuse · 01 Dec 2006

No longer listed.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:10 am

This compilation has reappeared on the release calendar, supposedly now due out on March 24, 2017.

(Fantasy/Concord's audio samples from 2014 have been removed, but hopefully new ones will be provided soon.)

stanner · **Joined:** 26 Aug 2014 **Posts:** 119

Unless Porterville is not the version from CCR's debut, everything here is on the CCR box set, which you can get used for $37. So this re-release is for CCR fans who (1) are big enough fans to want a complete Golliwogs collection, (2) are not big enough fans to own the box, and (3) do not want to spend the extra $22 to purchase said box. A huge market if there ever was one.

Jay · 12 Jul 2006

I am hoping it is better mastered than the box, which was relatively screechy.

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5099

I was able to get just the Golliwogs CD in a used store for about $5.00 a couple of years ago. I'd been looking for it for years as I didn't want to buy another copy of every Creedence CD just to get it. I've already got 3 or 4 of each. I was a happy boy that day.

Charles · 19 Dec 2007

If it was put back 2 weeks ago, Amazon has it indefinite again.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:14 am

Fingers crossed -- although a pre-order listing for the CD has not yet reappeared at Amazon, there is a vinyl edition now showing for September 29th:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074G3QMNN/?tag=imwan-20

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Linda wrote:

Fingers crossed -- although a pre-order listing for the CD has not yet reappeared at Amazon, there is a vinyl edition now showing for September 29th:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074G3QMNN/?tag=imwan-20

We may getting close!

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:58 am

Here it is! The CD is back on the release calendar, slated for September 29th:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIWRN1C/?tag=imwan-20

And they've made a brief trailer for the vinyl version:

Jay · 12 Jul 2006

When I go to the page, it says purchased August 18, 2014 -- that is quite the backorder.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:05 pm

Was your original pre-order never cancelled? Is it still in place?

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

at first glance, i thought the title of the thread said gatorcreek, kenny loggins first band, which has never been on CD.

Jay · 12 Jul 2006

Linda wrote:

Was your original pre-order never cancelled? Is it still in place?

Yep!

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Sep 24, 2017 11:58 pm

Good things come to those who wait!

Jay · 12 Jul 2006

And 3+ years later, I have now received a notice that it shipped.

Charles · 19 Dec 2007

Amazon kept my 2014 order too.

Jay · 12 Jul 2006

It's real! Received my order yesterday.

Robert Meagher · 30 Sep 2006

Just ordered along with the upcoming Little Richard comp and the Foundations cd.

[2017-09-29] The Golliwogs (Creedence Clearwater Revival) "Fight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967" (Fantasy)

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