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Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (CD)

By: John Mellencamp (Artist)

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DISC 1 for Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (CD) Album By John Mellencamp (Artist)
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   R.O.C.K. In The USA
18   Cherry Bomb
19   Pop Singer
 
DISC 2 for Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (CD) Album By John Mellencamp (Artist)
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 & 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..."

Title Note

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).

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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