Album Details

The Golliwogs (Pre-Creedence)

RELEASE
1975
LABEL
Fantasy
GENRES
Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Rock & Roll, Garage Rock

Album Review

Both sides of all seven of their singles, originally issued on Fantasy and Scorpio. It is odd to hear the group casting about for an identity; songs variously bring to mind the Zombies, Them, Merseybeat, even hints of the Beach Boys. "Fight Fire" was their best early number, and has a fairly high reputation among garage fans. The later cuts (all sung by John) show the group starting to develop a rootsier, funkier approach more in line with Creedence. Has early versions of "Walking on the Water" and "Porterville," which were included on the first Creedence album.
Richie Unterberger, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Don't Tell Me No Lies
  2. Little Girl (Does Your Mama Know?)
  3. Where You Been
  4. You Came Walking
  5. You Can't Be True
  6. You Got Nothin' on Me
  7. Brown-Eyed Girl
  8. You Better Be Careful
  9. Fight Fire
  10. Fragile Child
  11. Walking on the Water
  12. You Better Get It Before It Gets You
  13. Porterville
  14. Call It Pretending