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Words And Music (John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits) (Remastered) (Import) (CD)

By: John Mellencamp

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DISC 1 for Words And Music (John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits) (Remastered) (Import) (CD) Album By John Mellencamp
1   Walk Tall  
2   Pink Houses  
3   Lonely Ol' Night  
4   Jackie Brown  
5   Rain On The Scarecrow  
6   Love And Happiness  
7   Check It Out  
8   Peaceful World  
9   Paper In Fire  
10   Your Life Is Now  
11   Human Wheels  
12   When Jesus Left Birmingham  
13   Authority Song  
14   What If I Came Knocking  
15   Crumblin' Down  
16   Small Town  
17   ROCK In The USA  
18   Cherry Bomb  
19   Pop Singer  
 
DISC 2 for Words And Music (John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits) (Remastered) (Import) (CD) Album By John Mellencamp
1   Thank You  
2   Martha Say  
3   Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)  
4   Hand To Hold On To  
5   I Need A Lover  
6   Hurts So Good  
7   Get A Leg Up  
8   Wild Night  
9   Dance Naked  
10   Teardrops Will Fall  
11   Ain't Even Done With The Night  
12   Just Another Day  
13   Jack And Diane  
14   Rumble Seat  
15   I'm Not Running Anymore  
16   Again Tonight  
17   This Time  
18   Now More Than Ever  
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (No. 966, p.64) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[M]ore than just an impressive retrospective from the bard of Belmont, Indiana....[features] a cherry-picked selection of lesser-known gems..."

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Full title: Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits.
Personnel: John Mellencamp (vocals, guitar); Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Mike Wanchic (guitar, background vocals); Larry Crane, Andy York (guitar); Miriam Sturm (violin); John Cascella (accordion); Nancy Arnold (oboe); Michael Ramos (organ); Jay Ferguson (keyboards); Reggie Hamilton, Willie Weeks (bass instrument); Kenny Aronoff (drums, percussion); Ricky Lawson (drums); Toby Myers, Carroll Sue Hill (background vocals).
Producers: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds; John Mellencamp; Little Bastard; Don Gehman; Malcolm Burn.
Liner Note Author: Jann Wenner.
Over the course of nearly 30 years, more than 15 albums, four name changes, and one near-death experience, John Mellencamp forged a widely imitated sound that established the blueprint for the musical sub-genre commonly referred to as "Heartland Rock." The Indiana native made a name for himself by combining a powerful, Stones-like guitar attack with a country twang, along with rhythms informed by tough, blue-eyed soul and a lean lyrical style dotted with striking Steinbeck-esque rural imagery.
Remarkably enough, Mellencamp pulled the unusual trick of becoming a genuine pop superstar while maintaining a regular-guy image. Close listening to any of the tracks on WORDS & MUSIC, however, reveals Mellencamp's secret--he really is a regular guy. Tunes such as the defiant "Authority Song" and the gentle "Hand to Hold On To" are sung without a trace of irony, which is a big part of his music's appeal. Another thing that separates Mellencamp from his contemporaries is his willingness to tinker with his signature sound. The man who made the accordion cool in rock again raps on "Peaceful World," and, on 2004's "Walk Tall," even employs the services of R&B producer Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds--not too bad for an ordinary guy.

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Over the course of nearly 30 years, more than 15 albums, four name changes, and one near-death experience, John Mellencamp forged a widely imitated sound that established the blueprint for the musical sub-genre commonly referred to as "Heartland Rock". The Indiana native made a name for himself by combining a powerful, Stones-like guitar attack with a country twang, along with rhythms informed by tough, blue-eyed soul and a lean lyrical style dotted with striking Steinbeck-esque rural imagery.
Remarkably enough, Mellencamp pulled the unusual trick of becoming a genuine pop superstar while maintaining a regular-guy image. Close listening to any of the tracks on WORDS & MUSIC, however, reveals Mellencamp's secret--he really is a regular guy. Tunes such as the defiant "Authority Song" and the gentle "Hand to Hold On To" are sung without a trace of irony, which is a big part of his music's appeal. Another thing that separates Mellencamp from his contemporaries is his willingness to tinker with his signature sound. The man who made the accordion cool in rock again raps on "Peaceful World", and, on 2004's "Walk Tall", even employs the services of R&B producer Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds--not too bad for an ordinary guy.

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