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John Cougar Mellencamp – Scarecrow (VG/VG+) – LP, Australasia 1985
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Scarecrow is an LP by John Cougar Mellencamp from 1985 released on the Mercury, Riva label.
About this album
Scarecrow is John Cougar Mellencamp’s defining statement, where heartland rock meets plainspoken social realism. Released in 1985, the album sharpened his move away from polished pop towards tougher, country-tinged rock and brought wider attention with songs such as Rain On the Scarecrow, Small Town and R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. Produced with a punchy, radio-ready directness, it turns Midwestern experience into something both local and broadly resonant, from farm crisis anger to hometown pride. The record helped establish Mellencamp as one of the key American rock songwriters of the 1980s and remains one of his most enduring and culturally charged albums.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: John Cougar MellencampLabel: Mercury, Riva – 824 865-1Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustralasiaReleased: 1985Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Classic Rock, Country RockA1 Rain On The Scarecrow
A2 Grandma'S Theme
A3 Small Town
A4 Minutes To Memories
A5 Lonely Ol' Night
A6 The Face Of The Nation
B1 Justice And Independence '85
B2 Between A Laugh And A Tear
B3 Rumbleseat
B4 You'Ve Got To Stand For Somethin'
B5 R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60'S Rock)