Pendulum (JB Hi-Fi AU Exclusive Red Vinyl Reissue)
Pendulum, which marked CCR’s second release of 1970—following Cosmo’s Factory—was a unique title in the band’s catalog for several reasons. First, the album was the group’s sole LP to feature all original material. Typically, CCR sprinkled covers of blues songs, traditional material, and rock’n’roll standards into each of their albums, putting their own spin on classic favorites. Pendulum also found the guitar-heavy group expanding their sonic palate—experimenting with new sounds (including the use of saxophones, vocal choirs, and keyboards) and even venturing into psychedelia.
The quartet’s musical explorations paid off. Not only was Pendulum a critical success, but it also spawned two global Top Ten hits: the reflective “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” and the upbeat “Hey Tonight.” The singles, released as a double A-side in 1971, peaked at No.8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other highlights included the stomper “Molina,” the bluesy “Pagan’s Groove” and the twangy “Sailor’s Lament.”
“Have You Ever Seen The Rain” recently received a new official music video treatment, further exposing the song to a brand new generation. The video, featuring Sasha Frolova, Jack Quaid, and Erin Moriarty (the latter two also featuring in Amazon’s smash hit series, The Boys), currently has over 59M views on YouTube.
Available on JB Hi-Fi AU Exclusive RED coloured vinyl.
*The Pendulum Red Vinyl variant is exclusive to JB Hi-Fi in Australia via the local record company. Other retailers may import stock from other regions
