乐队的第三张专辑《 Green River 》开始在音乐上逐渐摆脱了当地的迷幻摇滚乐的影响，John似乎对乡村音乐、传统布鲁斯音乐等美国南部地区的音乐风格情有独钟，这使得乐队在当地（旧金山地区）显得尤为不同，更像是一支南方乐队，他们的音乐充满了密西西比州的田园气息。《 Green River 》同上一张专辑一样取得了排行榜第7位的成绩。

Cosmo's Factory is the fifth studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records in July 1970 and released as Fantasy 8402, the same month as the single release of "Lookin' out My Back Door" b/w "Long As I Can See the Light" (see 1970 in music).