Artist: CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
Album: WILLY & THE POOR BOYS 40 ANN. EDIT. (CD)

Release date: 1969/ 2008
Media type: CD

Willy and the Poor Boys is the fourth album by American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 1969. The only mention of the album's title is in the chorus of "Down on the Corner".

In 2003, the album was ranked number 392 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. A 40th Anniversary Edition CD with 3 bonus tracks was released in 2008.

All songs written by John Fogerty, except where noted.

TRACKLIST:

1."Down on the Corner" – 2:47 †
2."It Came Out of the Sky" – 2:56
3."Cotton Fields" (Leadbelly) – 2:54
4."Poorboy Shuffle" – 2:27
5."Feelin' Blue" – 5:05

1."Fortunate Son" – 2:21 †
2."Don't Look Now" – 2:12
3."The Midnight Special" (Trad.) – 4:14
4."Side o' the Road" – 3:26
5."Effigy" – 6:31

Note: All tracks recorded during fall 1969, except for † recorded September 1969

40th Anniversary Edition CD bonus tracks:

11."Fortunate Son" (Live in Manchester, 9/1/71) - 2:15
12."It Came Out of the Sky" (Live in Berlin, 9/16/71) - 3:27
13."Down on the Corner" (Jam with Booker T. & the MGs at Fantasy Studios 1970) - 2:48

LINE-UP:

Doug Clifford - drums
Stu Cook - bass
John Fogerty - lead guitar, harmonica, lead vocals
Tom Fogerty - rhythm guitar, backing vocals