Lookin' Out My Back Door - Background

Background

After touring Europe in 1970 the band returned to their San Francisco studio and began recording what would be their 5th album, Cosmo's Factory, which is widely credited as their finest. The name of the album came from an inside joke between members referencing the strict “factory” like work ethic they were adopting while practicing and writing. Cosmo came from Doug Clifford’s nickname, which was given to him because of his beliefs and interests in cosmic things. Later, Doug Clifford even named his first solo album Cosmo. After the Cosmo's Factory was released in July of 1970 "Lookin' Out My Back Door" achieved No. 2 on the Billboard’s Top 100 Hits. It reached number one in Norway. The band's fifth album signaled the beginning of the decline of the band, since tensions had been growing over John Fogerty's control over the band's music and business activities. The decline continued until 1972 when the band officially broke up. The era in which the song "Looking Out My Back Door" and the album "Cosmos Factory" came out marked the height of Creedence Clearwater Revival's popularity.

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