Album
Big Daddy
1989 · Rock
13 collectors on Gatefold own this
Big Daddy is a Rock album by John Cougar Mellencamp, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 51 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.
About
1989’s <i>Big Daddy</i> finds John Mellencamp fully embracing his role as a populist troubadour. Though his customary rock swagger is still present, there’s a humble, compassionate quality to these songs that’s more reminiscent of Woody Guthrie than Keith Richards. Mellencamp has a good deal to say about America’s neglected underclass here, whether represented by hard-pressed family men (“Jackie Brown”) or teenaged misfits (“Theo and Weird Henry”). He dispenses folk wisdom in “Sometimes a Great Notion” and calls out corporate America in “Country Gentleman.” Getting personal, he reflects upon his own experience in the clutches of showbiz in “Pop Singer.” Such heavy themes go down easy thanks to the spirited, acoustic-rooted backing of Mellencamp’s band, with violinist Lisa Germano and accordion player John Cascella adding particularly tasty licks. Self-produced by Mellencamp, <i>Big Daddy</i> is serious-minded without being overly sober and loose without being ragged. This is Middle American folk-rock with a conscience, served up with plenty of heart.
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Tracklist
- 1Big Daddy Of Them All3:32
- 2To Live3:20
- 3Martha Say3:45
- 4Theo And Weird Henry4:53
- 5Jackie Brown4:08
- 6Pop Singer2:49
- 7Void In My Heart2:33
- 8Mansions In Heaven3:06
- 9Sometimes A Great Notion3:34
- 10Country Gentleman3:20
- 11.1J.M.'s Question3:41
- 11.2(silence)0:15
- 12Let It All Hang Out3:11
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- warm
- earnest
- heartland
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Crystal TalieferoBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION, BAND
- David GrissomACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, GUITAR
- Georgia JonesBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, GUEST GUEST , BACKING VOCALS
- John CascellaACCORDION, KEYBOARDS ACCORDION, KEYBOARDS, BAND BAND, ACCORDION, KEYBOARDS
- Kenny AronoffBACKING VOCALS BAND, DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS
- Larry CraneACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, MANDOLIN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, MANDOLIN, BAND
- Lisa GermanoBAND, VIOLIN VIOLIN VIOLIN, BAND
- Mike WanchicBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BASS, DOBRO BACKING VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BASS, DOBRO, BAND
- Nancy ArnoldGUEST , OBOE GUEST, OBOE MUSICIAN , OBOE
- Pat PetersonBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, BAND BAND, BACKING VOCALS
- Toby MyersBACKING VOCALS BAND, BASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BASS GUITAR
- Willie WeeksBASS BASS GUITAR GUEST , BASS GUITAR
13 collectors on Gatefold own this · 51 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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