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| 1. Rain on the Scarecrow |
| 2. Grandma's Theme |
| 3. Small Town |
| 4. Minutes to Memories |
| 5. Lonely Ol' Night |
| 6. Face of the Nation |
| 7. Justice and Independence '85 |
| 8. Between a Laugh and a Tear |
| 9. Rumbleseat |
| 10. You've Got to Stand for Somethin' |
| 11. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. |
| 12. Kind of Fella I Am |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
For the multinomenclatured John(ny) (Cougar) Mellencamp, falling into loping historical pace as the "poor man's Springsteen" has been a blessing in disguise. If you're perpetually second best, to whose expectations do you ultimately answer? Certainly not your audience's--they're prepared for so-so songwriting. It's a win-win situation in which even your most lackluster material appears "Thunder Road" brilliant. Follow this train of thinking and you might hear Mellencamp's eponymous album (and first for Columbia) as something of a minor masterpiece. The self-dubbed Li'l Bastard is pushing himself stylistically, adding exotic flavors (sitar, tabla, organ) and high-tech ones (tape loops, synths) to his bass-guitar-violin foundation. This provides for some intriguing moments, such as the rhythm-tracked shuffle "I'm On My Way" and the hip-hop-scratchy exercise "Break Me Off Some." The uninitiated, however, will observe a far less sensational situation: the Hoosier's nonchalant reliance on his trademark Cougar-isms--Biblical metaphors, "Jack and Diane"-ish one-dimensional characters, and the simple, chirrupy jangle of a trusty six-string acoustic. Somewhere between the two extremes lies the artistic truth. Mellencamp is kicking desperately at his gate, and that's a good thing. But his corral remains relatively small and limited. There aren't any Ghost of Tom Joads in his immediate future. --Tom Lanham
Product Description
Special edition of Mellencamp's label debut for Columbia with a two track bonus CD featuring live versions of 'Your Life Is Now' & 'Eden Is Burning'. A combined total of 14 tracks. Double slimline jewel case. 1998 release.
John Mellencamp + 2 [Import]
For the multinomenclatured John(ny) (Cougar) Mellencamp, falling into loping historical pace as the "poor man's Springsteen" has been a blessing in disguise. If you're perpetually second best, to whose expectations do you ultimately answer? Certainly not your audience's--they're prepared for so-so songwriting. It's a win-win situation in which even your most lackluster material appears "Thunder Road" brilliant. Follow this train of thinking and you might hear Mellencamp's eponymous album (and first for Columbia) as something of a minor masterpiece. The self-dubbed Li'l Bastard is pushing himself stylistically, adding exotic flavors (sitar, tabla, organ) and high-tech ones (tape loops, synths) to his bass-guitar-violin foundation. This provides for some intriguing moments, such as the rhythm-tracked shuffle "I'm On My Way" and the hip-hop-scratchy exercise "Break Me Off Some." The uninitiated, however, will observe a far less sensational situation: the Hoosier's nonchalant reliance on his trademark Cougar-isms--Biblical metaphors, "Jack and Diane"-ish one-dimensional characters, and the simple, chirrupy jangle of a trusty six-string acoustic. Somewhere between the two extremes lies the artistic truth. Mellencamp is kicking desperately at his gate, and that's a good thing. But his corral remains relatively small and limited. There aren't any Ghost of Tom Joads in his immediate future. --Tom Lanham
Product Description
Special edition of Mellencamp's label debut for Columbia with a two track bonus CD featuring live versions of 'Your Life Is Now' & 'Eden Is Burning'. A combined total of 14 tracks. Double slimline jewel case. 1998 release.
John Mellencamp + 2 [Import]
Scarecrow,John Mellencamp,Album Rock,Drums,Hard Rock,Heartland Rock,Pop/Rock,Rock & Roll,Roots Rock,Singer/Songwriter
Rock Music:
- Joy
- King Brilliant [Import]
- Kloned & Remixed: a Tribute to Korn [Import]
- Last Time I Saw Her/Song to the Siren [CD-single] [Import]
- Lazily Spun
- Leftover Blues 1991-2003
- Live in Concert [Live]
- Live in Europa, Vol. 1 [Live]
- Live in Thee Mean Fiddler [Live]
- Live in Thee Subterrania [Live]
Rock Music
The Russian Folklore Tradition, Vol. 5
Take Me to Your Heart [Import]
Something Beautiful [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
Remezclados y Remasterizados [Original recording remastered]