John Mellencamp (album)

John Mellencamp
Studio album by John Mellencamp
Released	October 6, 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Rock
Length	45:56
Label	Columbia
Producer	John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp chronology
The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 (1997) John Mellencamp (1998) Rough Harvest (1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B [2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

John Mellencamp is an album by American singer-songwriter and musician John Mellencamp, released in 1998. It was the first of three albums Mellencamp would record for Columbia Records. "On this record, we ended up quite a bit away from where we started," Mellencamp told Guitar World Acoustic in 1998. "Initially, I wanted to make a record that barely had drums on it. Donovan made a record (in 1966), Sunshine Superman, and I wanted to start with that same kind of vibe—Eastern, very grand stories, fairy tales. We ended up with a few Eastern instruments. But everybody prepared to make that record. After the last tour, I gave everybody Sunshine Superman, and I said: 'Listen to this record, because you're going to need to know it.'"

Track listing

1. "Fruit Trader" (John Mellencamp) - 3:57
2. "Your Life Is Now" (Mellencamp/George Green) - 3:59
3. "Positively Crazy" (Mellencamp/Green/Andy York) - 4:09
4. "I'm Not Running Anymore" (Mellencamp) - 3:26
5. "It All Comes True" (Mellencamp/Green) - 3:58
6. "Eden Is Burning" (Mellencamp) - 3:50
7. "Where The World Began" (Mellencamp/Green) - 3:29
8. "Miss Missy" (Mellencamp) - 3:40
9. "Chance Meeting At The Tarantula" (Mellencamp) - 4:05
10. "Break Me Off Some" (Mellencamp/Moe Z M.D./Green) - 4:10
11. "Summer Of Love" (Mellencamp/York) - 4:01
12. "Days Of Farewell" (Mellencamp/Toby Myers) - 3:12

Personnel

• John Mellencamp - vocals, guitar

Band

• Dane Clark - drums, percussion
• Toby Myers - bass, vocals
• Miriam Sturm - violin, keys, vocals
• Mike Wanchic - guitars, vocals
• Andy York - guitars, Indian instruments, keys, vocals
• Moe Z M.D. - keys, loops, vocals

Guests

• Lisa Germano - violin, harmonica on "Miss Missy"
• Janas Hoyt - vocals
• Killa - vocals
• Stan Lynch - drums on "Miss Missy"
• Pat Peterson - vocals on "Miss Missy"
• Vess "Elvis" Ruhtenberg - bass on "It All Comes True"
• Jimmy Ryser - vocals
• Izzy Stradlin - guitar on "Miss Missy"

Charts

Album - Billboard (America)^[4]

Singles - Billboard (America)^[5]

References

1. ↑ Allmusic review
2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
3. ↑ Rolling Stone review
4. ↑ Billboard.com - Discography - John Mellencamp - John Mellencamp
5. ↑ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp
Studio albums	Chestnut Street Incident (1976) A Biography (1978) John Cougar (1979) Nothin' Matters and What If It Did (1980) American Fool (1982) The Kid Inside (1983) Uh-Huh (1983) Scarecrow (1985) The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) Big Daddy (1989) Whenever We Wanted (1991) Human Wheels (1993) Dance Naked (1994) Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996) John Mellencamp (1998) Rough Harvest (1999) Cuttin' Heads (2001) Trouble No More (2003) Freedom's Road (2007) Life, Death, Love and Freedom (2008) No Better Than This (2010) Plain Spoken (2014)
Live albums	Life, Death, Live and Freedom (2009) Trouble No More Live at Town Hall (2014)
Compilations	The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988 (1997) Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (2004) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of John Mellencamp (2007) On the Rural Route 7609 (2010)
Notable singles	"I Need a Lover" "Hurts So Good" "Jack & Diane" "Crumblin' Down" "Pink Houses" "Lonely Ol' Night" "Small Town" "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." "Paper in Fire" "Cherry Bomb" "Check It Out" "Wild Night" "Dance Naked" "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" "Just Another Day" "Peaceful World" "Walk Tall" "Our Country" "My Sweet Love"
Other singles	"What Say You" (with Travis Tritt)
Related articles	Discography Falling from Grace (1992) Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (2010) Elaine Irwin
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