Scarecrow (1985)
| Artist: John Mellencamp |
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Format: CD
Manufacturer: Universal Music Group
Sku: 63979711
UPC: 602498812396
UPC 14: 00602498812396
Release Date: 5/24/2005
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Rain On The Scarecrow ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
2. Grandma's Theme ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
3. Small Town ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
4. Minutes To Memories ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
5. Lonely Ol' Night ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
6. Face Of The Nation, The ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
7. Justice And Independence '85 ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
8. Between a Laugh and a Tear ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
9. Rumbleseat ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
10. You've Got To Stand For Somethin' ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
11. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to '60s Rock) ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
12. Kind Of Fella I Am, The ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
13. Small Town - (acoustic version, bonus track) ~ John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: John Cougar Mellencamp, Rickie Lee Jones (vocals); Larry Crane, Mike Wanchic (guitar); A. Jack Wilkins (saxophone); Richard Fanning (trumpet); John Cascella (keyboards); Kenny Aronoff (vibraphone, drums, tambourine); Toby Myers (bass); Sarah Flint, Mimi Mapes (background vocals). |
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Recorded in 1985. |
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Recorded in 1985. |
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Personnel: Larry Crane (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Mike Wanchic (vocals, electric guitar, background vocals); Kenny Aronoff (vocals, vibraphone, drums, tambourine, background vocals); Toby Myers (vocals, electric bass, bass guitar, background vocals); Sarah Flint, Mimi Mapes (vocals, background vocals); John Cougar Mellencamp (vocals); Rickie Lee Jones, Laura Mellencamp (vocals); Ry Cooder (slide guitar); A. Jack Wilkins (saxophone); Richard Fanning (trumpet); John Cascella (keyboards). |
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Audio Mixers: Don Gehman; George Tutko; Greg Edward. |
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Audio Remasterer: Bob Ludwig. |
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Liner Note Author: G.M.G. |
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Recording information: Belmont Mall Studio, Belmont, IN (03/20/1985-04/29/1985). |
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Author: J.C.M. |
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Photographer: Marc Hauser. |
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When John Cougar Mellencamp released 1985's SCARECROW, American farmers were taking a major hit from bank foreclosures and soaring interest rates that were destroying their way of life. For Mellencamp, this issue hit close to home since his great-grandfather's family farm had been sold after his sudden death. Looking to his Midwest upbringing for inspiration, the Indiana native composed 11 rootsy songs, featuring fully realized characters that drew from his experiences growing up as a rebel then escaping from small-town life, before he re-embraced his roots. |
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Among the many highlights of this breakthrough album were the tribute to '60s AM Top 40 radio "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)," and the jangly funk of "Justice and Independence '85." The latter was inspired by the healthy birth of his daughter, who was in danger of deformity due to her mom's chicken pox. Elsewhere, Mellencamp mixed in commercially successful populist anthems like "Rain on the Scarecrow," and "Small Town." With SCARECROW's success, John Cougar Mellencamp became the public face of heartland rock and found himself joining forces with Willie Nelson and Neil Young to create the benefit organization Farm Aid. |
Producer: Don Gehman; Little Bastard; Don Gehman |
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Engineer: Don Gehman; Ross Alexander; Greg Edward |
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Musical Guests | |
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Rickie Lee Jones |
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Ry Cooder |
Compilation Appearances
Technical Info
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Release Date : 05/02/2005 |
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Original Release Date : 1985 |
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Catalog ID : AAB000451202 |
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Label : Island (Label) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : AAD |
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UPC : 00602498812396 |
Professional Reviews
Spin (p.88)
- "[With] Kenny Aronoff's drums booming as hard as anybody's in rock's past three decades."
- "[With] Kenny Aronoff's drums booming as hard as anybody's in rock's past three decades."
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