Scarecrow (John Mellencamp album)
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| Studio album by John Cougar Mellencamp | |||||
| Released | November 4, 1985 | ||||
| Recorded | March-June, 1985, Belmont Mall, Belmont, Indiana | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 41:07 | ||||
| Label | Riva Records | ||||
| Producer | Little Bastard, Don Gehman | ||||
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Scarecrow is the 8th 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.
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.
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/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 - 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"
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 2 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | "Justice and Independence '85" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 28 |
| 1985 | "Lonely Ol' Night" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1985 | "Lonely Ol' Night" | Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| 1985 | "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1985 | "Rain on the Scarecrow" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 16 |
| 1985 | "Small Town" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1986 | "Small Town" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1985 | "Small Town" | Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| 1986 | "Minutes to Memories" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 14 |
| 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" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1986 | "Rumbleseat" | Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
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