Scarecrow (John Mellencamp album)
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| Studio album by John Cougar Mellencamp | ||
| Released | November 1985 | |
| Recorded | March 20-April 29, 1985, Belmont Mall, Belmont, Indiana | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 40:49 | |
| Label | Mercury Records | |
| Producer(s) | Little Bastard (aka John Mellencamp) and Don Gehman | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| John Cougar Mellencamp chronology | ||
| Uh-Huh (1983) |
Scarecrow (1985) |
The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) |
Scarecrow is a rock album released by John Mellencamp in November 1985. Released on Mercury Records, it peaked at #2 on the U.S. charts. It was remastered and reissued on Mercury Records on May 24, 2005, with one bonus track.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Mellencamp unless otherwise indicated.
- "Rain on the Scarecrow" (Green/Mellencamp) – 3:46
- "Grandma's Song" (Traditional) – 0:55
- "Small Town" – 3:42
- "Minutes to Memories" (Green/Mellencamp) – 4:13
- "Lonely Ol' Night" – 3:46
- "The Face of the Nation" – 3:14
- "Justice and Independence '85" – 3:33
- "Between a Laugh and a Tear" – 4:32
- "Rumbleseat" – 3:00
- "You've Got to Stand for Somethin'" – 4:33
- "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)" – 2:55
- "The Kind of Fella I Am" – 2:58
[edit] Bonus track (2005 Reissue)
- "Small Town (Acoustic version)" – 4:11
[edit] Personnel
- John Cougar Mellencamp – guitar, vocals
- Kenny Aronoff – drums, tambourine, vibraphone, backing vocals
- Larry Crane – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
- Mike Wanchic – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Toby Myers – bass, backing vocals
[edit] Additional personnel
- John Cascella – keyboards
- Richard Fanning – trumpet
- Sarah Flint – backing vocals
- Rickie Lee Jones – vocals on 7
- Mimi Mapes – backing vocals
- Laura Mellencamp – vocals on 2
- A. Jack Wilkins – saxophone
