"Ramble Tamble" is a song written by John Fogerty and recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was released as the opening track on the band's fifth studio album, Cosmo's Factory, in 1970.[4][5][6] It is known for its lengthy instrumental section and tempo changes.
| "Ramble Tamble" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| from the album Cosmo's Factory | |
| Released | July 16, 1970 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 7:09 |
| Label | Fantasy |
| Songwriter(s) | John Fogerty |
| Producer(s) | John Fogerty |
The song has been singled out for critical praise,[7] with music journalist Steven Hyden calling it "the most rockin' song of all time."[8] AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described it as a "claustrophobic, paranoid rocker" whose lengthy instrumental section "was dramatic and had a direction," unlike that of the band's rendition of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".[5] Brett Milano of udiscovermusic.com rated Fogerty's guitar solo as one of the 100 all-time greatest, stating that Fogerty "poured on the tension and the distortion, delivering a monster sound from the deep swamps."[9] On the other hand, Rolling Stone critic John Grissim considered "Ramble Tamble" to be the only "unsatisfying" song on Cosmo's Factory.[6]
"Ramble Tamble" developed from parts of the original version of an earlier Creedence Clearwater Revival song, "Commotion".[10] A Southern rock song, it begins and ends with rockabilly elements, and contains a psychedelic rock breakdown lasting four minutes.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Larson, Jeremy D. (4 September 2013). "Pitchfork - The Spirit of "Ramble Tamble"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Lingan, John (July 22, 2018). "Creedence Clearwater Revival: Cosmo's Factory Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1970". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. p. 233. ISBN 9781493064601.
- ^ "Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory". Sputnik Music. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cosmo's Factory". Allmusic. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ a b Grissim, John (September 4, 1974). "Cosmo's Factory". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ Larson, Jeremy D. (4 September 2013). "Pitchfork - The Spirit of "Ramble Tamble"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Hyden, Steven (6 September 2007). "The AV Club Blog - The most rockin' song of all time". The AV Club. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Milano, Brett (September 11, 2020). "The Best Guitar Solos: 100 Hair-Raising Moments". udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ Gormley, Mike (June 26, 1970). "Creedence Clearwater to Revive Some New Songs on Their New Album". Detroit Free Press. p. 6-D. Retrieved 2021-02-20 – via newspapers.com.