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In 1989, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Scarecrow number 95 on its list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s, saying: " Scarecrow consolidated the band's rugged, roots-rock thrash and the ongoing maturation of Mellencamp's lyrics." [8]
- Heartland Rock
Aug 4, 2020 · But the shining moment on Scarecrow emerges with the heartfelt, nothing to prove, rock-blues of “Small Town” where Mellencamp relishes the humble small-town upbringing and livelihood of growing up in Seymour and Bloomington, Indiana. There’s a sense of pride on display, but it’s not bluster.
Released in August 1985, Scarecrow is the eighth studio album by John Mellencamp. It peaked at #2 on the U.S Charts, sitting behind the Miami Vice Soundtrack.
Nov 14, 2022 · It’s impassioned, defiant rock’n’roll that serves as a retort to stylish, synthesized glamor being peddled by MTV in the mid-1980s. Mellencamp was hardly the only rocker to recoil from the ...
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Scarecrow, an Album by John Cougar Mellencamp. Released 4 November 1985 on Riva (catalog no. 824 865-1 M-1; Vinyl LP). Genres: Heartland Rock. Rated #123 in the best albums of 1985.
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Nov 8, 2022 · Through the 1980s, Mellencamp built a formidable jukebox worth of his own hits. But his time at the top coincided with his unhappiest time personally, and he stepped off.
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