Scarecrow (John Mellencamp album)
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| Studio album by John Cougar Mellencamp | ||
| Released | November, 1985 | |
| Recorded | March-June, 1985, Belmont Mall, Belmont, Indiana | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 41:07 | |
| Label | Riva Records | |
| Producer(s) | Little Bastard, 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.
In 1989, it was ranked #95 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s.
[edit] Track listing
- "Rain On The Scarecrow" (Mellencamp/Green) – 3:46
- "Grandma's Song" (Traditional) – 0:56
- "Small Town" (Mellencamp) – 3:41
- "Minutes To Memories" (Mellencamp/Green) – 4:11
- "Lonely Ol' Night" (Mellencamp) - 3:45
- "The Face Of The Nation" (Mellencamp) - 3:13
- "Justice and Independence '85" (Mellencamp) - 3:32
- "Between A Laugh And A Tear" (Mellencamp) - 4:32
- "Rumbleseat" (Mellencamp) - 2:58
- "You've Got To Stand For Somethin'" (Mellencamp) – 4:32
- "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To '60s Rock)" (Mellencamp) – 2:54
- "The Kind Of Fella I Am" (Mellencamp) – 2:55
[edit] Band
- John Cougar Mellencamp - vocal, guitar
- Kenny Aronoff - drums, tambourine, vibes, backing vocals
- Mike Wanchic - electric guitars, cameo shadow vocals
- Toby Myers - electric bass, backing vocals
[edit] Guests
- John Cascella - keyboards
- Rickie Lee Jones - vocals on "Between A Laugh And A Tear"
- Sarah Flint - background vocals on "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A."
- Laura Mellencamp - lead vocal on "Grandma's Theme"
- Mimi Mapes - backing vocals on "Minutes To Memories"
- A. Jack Wilkins - saxophone on "Justice And Independence '85"
- Richard Fanning - trumpet on "Justice And Independence '85"
- Ry Cooder - slide guitar on "The Kind Of Fella I Am"
| Studio Albums | Chestnut Street Incident | The Kid Inside | A Biography | John Cougar | Nothin' Matters And What If It Did | American Fool | Uh-Huh | Scarecrow | The Lonesome Jubilee | Big Daddy | Whenever We Wanted | Human Wheels | Dance Naked | Mr. Happy Go Lucky | John Mellencamp | Rough Harvest | Cuttin' Heads | Trouble No More | Freedom's Road |
| Compilations | The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 | Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits |
