John Mellencamp (album)

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John Mellencamp
[[Image:‎|200px|John Mellencamp cover]]
Studio album by John Mellencamp
Released October 6, 1998
Recorded 1998
Genre Rock
Length 45:56
Label Columbia Records
Producer John Mellencamp
Professional reviews
John Mellencamp chronology
The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988
(1997)
John Mellencamp
(1998)
Rough Harvest
(1999)


John Mellencamp is the first of three albums Mellencamp would record for Columbia Records.

Contents

[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

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)[1]

Year Chart Position
October 24, 1998 The Billboard 200 41

Singles - Billboard (North America)[2]

Year Single Chart Position
1998 "Your Life Is Now" Mainstream Rock Tracks 15
1998 "Your Life Is Now" Adult Contemporary 19
1999 "I'm Not Running Anymore" Mainstream Rock Tracks 37
1999 "I'm Not Running Anymore" Adult Contemporary 22
  1. ^ Billboard.com - Discography - John Mellencamp - John Mellencamp
  2. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - John Mellencamp