One would like to think that if Tom had stayed awhile longer, that CCR could remained at the top for 6 months to a year more had Tom chosen to stay that much longer. Things started to fall apart after his departure. As has been said, when Tom left, "The Golden Age of Creedence Was Over". One just has to be happy that there was and is as much good sounding music that there was. 40 years later, CCR remains the best band America ever produced.
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