John Mellencamp (Album)

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John Mellencamp
Studio album by John Mellencamp
Released	October 6, 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Rock
Length	45:56
Label	Columbia Records
Producer(s)	John Mellencamp
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
John Mellencamp chronology
The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 (1997)	John Mellencamp (1998)	Rough Harvest (1999)

John Mellencamp left longtime home Mercury Records in 1997 due to what he felt was their unwillingness to promote him enough to give him a hit single. He then signed with Columbia Records.

John Mellencamp is the first of three albums Mellencamp would record for the label. Unfortunately, the album failed to reach the critical and commercial success of its predecessor, Mr. Happy Go Lucky.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Fruit Trader" (Mellencamp) - 3:57
2. "Your Life Is Now" (Mellencamp/Green) - 3:59
3. "Positively Crazy" (Mellencamp/Green/York) - 4:09
4. "I'm Not Running Anymore" (Mellencamp) - 3:26
5. "It All Comes True" (Mellencamp/Green) - 3:58
6. "Eden Is Burning" (Mellencamp) - 3:50
7. "Where The World Began" (Mellencamp/Green) - 3:29
8. "Miss Missy" (Mellencamp) - 3:40
9. "Chance Meeting At The Tarantula" (Mellencamp) - 4:05
10. "Break Me Off Some" (Mellencamp/Moe Z M.D./Green) - 4:10
11. "Summer Of Love (Mellencamp/York) - 4:01
12. "Days Of Farewell" (Mellencamp/Myers) - 3:12

[edit] Personnel

• John Mellencamp - vocals, guitar
• Dane Clark - drums, percussion
• Toby Myers - bass, vocals
• Miriam Sturm - violin, keys, vocals
• Mike Wanchic - guitars, vocals
• Andy York - guitars, Indian instruments, keys, vocals
• Moe Z M.D. - keys, loops, vocals

[edit] With

• Lisa Germano - violin, harmonica
• Janas Hoyt - vocals
• Killa - vocals
• Stan Lynch - drums
• Pat Peterson - vocals
• Vess "Elvis" Ruhtenberg - bass
• Jimmy Ryser - vocals
• Izzy Stradlin - guitar