Scarecrow (John Mellencamp album)
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| Studio album by John Cougar Mellencamp | ||||
| Released | August 19, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March 20 - April 29, 1985, Belmont, Indiana | |||
| Genre | Rock, Americana | |||
| Length | 41:07 | |||
| Label | Riva | |||
| Producer | John Mellencamp, Don Gehman | |||
| John Cougar Mellencamp chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B+)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
| Kerrang! | [4] |
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Scarecrow is the eighth album by John Mellencamp. Released in August 1985 by 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.[5]
This album contained three Top 10 hits, a record for a Mellencamp album. They were "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.," which peaked at #2 in the U.S., "Lonely Ol' Night," which peaked at #6, and "Small Town," which also peaked at #6. "Lonely Ol' Night" also peaked at #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, his second chart-topping single on this chart.
In 1989, it was ranked #95 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by John Mellencamp, except where noted.
- "Rain on the Scarecrow" (Mellencamp, George M. Green) – 3:46
- "Grandma's Theme" (traditional) – 0:56
- "Small Town" – 3:41
- "Minutes to Memories" (Mellencamp, Green) – 4:11
- "Lonely Ol' Night" – 3:45
- "The Face of the Nation" – 3:13
- "Justice and Independence '85" – 3:32
- "Between a Laugh and a Tear" – 4:32
- "Rumbleseat" – 2:58
- "You've Got to Stand for Somethin'" – 4:32
- "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to '60s Rock)" – 2:54
- "The Kind of Fella I Am" (cassette and CD only)^ – 2:55
- "Small Town" (acoustic version) (2005 re-issue bonus track) - 4:14
^also appears as the B-side to "Lonely Ol' Night"
[edit] Band
- John Cougar Mellencamp - vocals, guitar
- Larry Crane - electric guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Kenny Aronoff - drums, tambourine, vibes, backing vocals
- Mike Wanchic - electric guitars, backing 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 (John Mellencamp's grandmother) - 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"
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | Billboard 200 | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | "Lonely Ol' Night" | Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| 1985 | "Small Town" | Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| 1985 | "Small Town" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1986 | "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." | Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| 1986 | "Rain on the Scarecrow" | Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
| 1986 | "Rumbleseat" | Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
Charted album tracks
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | "Lonely Ol' Night" | Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1985 | "Small Town" | Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1985 | "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." | Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1985 | "Rain on the Scarecrow" | Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 16 |
| 1985 | "Justice and Independence '85" | Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 28 |
| 1986 | "Minutes to Memories" | Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 14 |
| 1986 | "Rumbleseat" | Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1986 | "Under the Boardwalk" | Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 19 |
[edit] References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Mellencamp Scarecrow review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/scarecrow-r12911/review. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "John Cougar Mellencamp 'Scarecrow' review". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=2278. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "John Cougar Mellencamp Scarecrow review". Rolling Stone[dead link]. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnmellencamp/albums/album/101103/review/6211512/scarecrow.
- ^ Johnson, Howard (3 October 1985). "Crow's Feat". Kerrang!. 104. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. pp. 10.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Scarecrow (Bonus Track) - John Mellencamp". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/scarecrow-bonus-track-r744504/review. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
