Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits Explained

Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
Type:greatest
Artist:Creedence Clearwater Revival
Cover:Creedence_Clearwater_Revival_Chronicle.jpg
Released:[1]
Recorded:1968–1972
Genre:
Label:Fantasy
Producer:John Fogerty[4]
Prev Title:More Creedence Gold
Prev Year:1973
Next Title:20 Golden Greats
Next Year:1979

Chronicle, or fully Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits, is a greatest hits album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was released in January 1976 by Fantasy Records. The edited version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" featured on the album was simultaneously released as a single.

Chronicle is a singles collection with 13 A-sides and seven B-sides. Unlike the two previously released Creedence Gold compilations, Chronicle includes all of the group's charted hits. was released in 1986, and features non-charting "classics" collected from the same albums as the songs on Chronicle.

Certified 12× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, it is the best-selling album in the band's catalog. The compilation was ranked number 59 on Rolling Stones list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in 2012,[5] but disappeared from the list altogether when it was published again in 2020. The album has sold at least 6 million copies in the US since 1991 (data from 2013), when Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales for Billboard.[6] It has remained on the Billboard 200 chart for 12 years, reaching the 600 week-mark (non-consecutive) in August 2022. It was re-released on vinyl in 2014 as a limited edition.

Critical reception

For his review of Chronicle for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the album was suitably compiled, but he did not like how the Compact Disc reissue had the full-length version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," saying it does not fit with the other songs on the collection.[7] Blender magazine's review called Chronicle the group's best compilation.[8] Robert Christgau called the album a good starting-point for Creedence fans.[9] [10]

Track listing

These times are for the CD version. The vinyl LP version has the single version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" instead of the longer album version.[11]

Personnel

Per liner notes.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1976–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 72
Chart (2017)Position
US Billboard 200[20] 133
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] 19
Chart (2018)Position
US Billboard 200[22] 93
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] 10
Chart (2019)Position
US Billboard 200[24] 65
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 8
Chart (2020)Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[26] 49
US Billboard 200[27] 63
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 4
Chart (2021)Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[29] 29
US Billboard 200[30] 47
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[31] 5
Chart (2022)Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[32] 33
US Billboard 200[33] 55
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[34] 5
Chart (2023)Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[35] 21
US Billboard 200[36] 39
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[37] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[38] 5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Creedence Clearwater Revival Lyrics Tablatures MP3 Tab Discography Albums Guitar . Creedence Online . February 9, 2012.
  2. Blender Staff . May 2003 . 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! . . New York . . April 1, 2023.
  3. Blender Staff . May 2003 . 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die! . . New York . . April 1, 2023.
  4. Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits . . 1991 . CD booklet . . FCD-CCR2-2 . .
  5. 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chronicle, Vol. 1 . . November 11, 2012.
  6. News: Week Ending June 2, 2013. Albums: The Return Of John Fogerty . Paul Grein . Yahoo Music (Chart Watch) . June 5, 2013 . June 5, 2013 .
  7. Web site: Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits Review . Stephen Thomas . Erlewine . Stephen Thomas Erlewine . . . November 10, 2012.
  8. Web site: Chronicle, Vol. I . blender.com . Alpha Media Group . November 11, 2010 .
  9. Web site: CG: Creedence . Christgau . Robert . Robert Christgau . Robert Christgau . February 9, 2012.
  10. Web site: Creedence Clearwater Revival: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music . https://web.archive.org/web/20110126050957/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/creedence-clearwater-revival/albumguide . dead . January 26, 2011 . Rollingstone.com . February 9, 2012.
  11. https://www.discogs.com/release/371917-Creedence-Clearwater-Revival-Featuring-John-Fogerty-Chronicle-The-20-Greatest-Hits/image/SW1hZ2U6OTA2NTEwMA==
  12. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 29, 2024. January 26, 2024.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2009. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 6, 2021.
  14. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010. Billboard. May 7, 2021. January 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150101190046/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
  15. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011. Billboard. May 7, 2021. February 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203024147/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
  16. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012. Billboard. April 30, 2021.
  17. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2013. Billboard. April 30, 2021.
  18. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. May 7, 2021. December 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211210130/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
  19. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016. Billboard. August 1, 2021.
  20. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. April 30, 2021.
  21. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. April 30, 2021.
  22. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. April 30, 2021.
  23. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. April 30, 2021.
  24. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. April 30, 2021.
  25. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. April 30, 2021.
  26. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 9, 2020.
  27. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  28. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. April 30, 2021.
  29. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  30. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  31. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  32. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  33. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  34. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  35. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  36. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  37. Independent Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 27, 2023.
  38. Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.

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