Scarecrow is a Country album by John Cougar Mellencamp, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 154 pressings tracked, owned by 33 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Country
- Americana & Roots
- twangy
- earnest
- heartland
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
Credits
Performers
- Toby MyersBASS ELECTRIC BASS BACKING VOCALS
- Kenny AronoffDRUMS TAMBOURINE VIBRAPHONE
- Larry CraneGUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Mike WanchicGUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR VOCALS
- Laura MellencampLEAD VOCALS
- Mimi MapesBACKING VOCALS
- Jack WilkinsALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Richard FanningTRUMPET
- Rickie Lee JonesVOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Sarah FlintBACKING VOCALS
- John CascellaKEYBOARDS
- Ry CooderSLIDE GUITAR GUITAR
- Pat PetersonBACKING VOCALS
- John Cougar MellencampLEAD VOCALS
33 collectors on Gatefold own this · 154 pressings tracked on Gatefold