Within 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival released a total of three albums, the last of which was Willy and the Poor Boys. Originally planned as a concept album, only the song Down on the Corner and the cover image remain. On this, the musicians pose as the fictional street band Willy And The Poor Boys with instruments that they use on Down on the Corner. With the single Fortunate Son, an anti-war anthem, they created one of the best rock & roll pieces ever.
The album appears on the mini LP cover, a reproduction of the vinyl version released in Japan.Creedence Clearwater Revival – Willy And The Poor Boys (Limited) (UHQCD/MQA, Paper Sleeve).
UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but rather cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. Another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied to protect the softer photopolymer from scratching. The combination results in a significantly reduced reflection of the laser light inside the CD and an unequaled precise edge transition between pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with normal CD players. Musically, the result is a sound that is strongly reminiscent of analog master tapes.
