Been listening to some early stuff by the guys when they were Tommy Fogerty & The Blue Velvets, and The Gooliwogs.
It's amazing how many different influences you can hear on the recordings, everything from the Kingston Trio to The Byrds and The Beatles and even a bit of Soul thrown in for good measure.
As much as I like what I hear, I'm glad the band graduated to their own distinctive sound. Rock wouldn't be the same without the raw, powerful beat of CCR.
Sadly, don't have many of my old original vinyl records any more ( sold them to raise some cash in hard times!!) but have a fantastic box set that fills the void pretty good!