Album
Scarecrow
1985 · Rock
62 collectors on Gatefold own this
Scarecrow is a Country album by John Cougar Mellencamp, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 154 pressings tracked, owned by 62 collectors.
About
Released in 1985, at the peak of the decade’s neon garishness, John Mellencamp’s <i>Scarecrow</i> comes off like a tight Saturday night set played at the local VFW hall. “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” nails a balance of ’60s energy and ’80s grit. Meanwhile, the haunting-but-wholesome “Rain on the Scarecrow” is both celebration and elegy for an endangered American farm culture. At the album’s core is “Small Town,” a three-chord anthem that marries the gleaming melodicism of The Byrds to Woody Guthrie’s rustic simplicity.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Rain On The Scarecrow3:46
- A2Grandma's Theme0:55
- A3Small Town3:42
- A4Minutes To Memories4:11
- A5Lonely Ol' Night3:44
- A6The Face Of The Nation3:13
Side B
- B1Justice And Independence '853:32
- B2Between A Laugh And A Tear4:32
- B3Rumbleseat2:57
- B4You've Got To Stand For Somethin'4:33
- B5R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)2:49
Sound DNA
- Country
- Americana & Roots
- twangy
- earnest
- heartland
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
"53" on labels and "ᐉ" stamp in runouts denotes a pressing.
This album is dedicated to Speck Mellencamp November 4, 1903-December 28, 1983
Recorded and Mixed at: Belmont Mall Studio-Belmont, Indiana-March-June 1985 except *(B1) mixed at Rumbo Studio, LA.
A1: Recorded Fri. Mar. 29, 1985 @ 5:00 P.M.
A2: Recorded Wed. Mar. 27, 1985 @ 7:00 P.M.
A3: Recorded Wed. Apr. 17, 1985 @ 12:00 Noon
A4: Recorded Mon. Apr. 22, 1985 @ 4:30 P.M.
A5: Recorded Tues. Apr. 9, 1985 @ 10:00 P.M.
A6: Recorded Fri. Apr. 19, 1985 @ 1:30 P.M.
B1: Recorded Mon. Apr. 8, 1985 @ 5:00 P.M.
B2: Recorded Thurs. Apr. 11, 1985 @ 9:00 P.M.
B3: Recorded Wed. Mar. 20, 1985 @ 12:00 Noon; Re-recorded Fri. Mar. 22, 1985 @ 9:00 P.M.
B4: Recorded Mon. Apr. 29, 1985 @ 11:30 A.M.
B5: Recorded Apr. 25, 1985 @ 12:30 P.M.
Special Thanks: O. J. Sloane. R.V., Denny, Greg Edward and Don Gehman for studio design
Also available on Cassette (824 865-4 M-1) and Compact Disc (824 865-2 M-1).
Cat # 422-824 865-1 M-1 appears on the label.
Cat # 824 865-1 M-1 appears on the spine and inner sleeve, bottom-left.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- John CascellaGUEST, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, GUEST
- Kenny AronoffBACKING VOCALS DRUMS DRUMS, TAMBORINE, VIBRAPHONE
- Larry CraneACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Mike WanchicBACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Toby MyersBACKING VOCALS BASS BASS , BACKING VOCALS
- Jack WilkinsALTO SAXOPHONE GUEST, SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- John Cougar MellencampLEAD VOCALS
- Laura MellencampGUEST, LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, GUEST
- Mimi MapesBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, GUEST GUEST, BACKING VOCALS
- Pat PetersonBACKING VOCALS
- Richard FanningGUEST, TRUMPET TRUMPET TRUMPET, GUEST
- Rickie Lee JonesBACKING VOCALS GUEST, VOCALS VOCALS
- Ry CooderGUITAR SLIDE GUITAR SLIDE GUITAR, GUEST
- Sarah FlintBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, GUEST GUEST, BACKING VOCALS
62 collectors on Gatefold own this · 154 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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