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Album: Words & Music (Internati
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    Walk Tall Album Version More Info... 3:43
2)    Pink Houses Album Version More Info... 4:43
3)    Lonely Ol' Night Album Version More Info... 3:44
4)    Jackie Brown Album Version More Info... 4:00
5)    Rain On The Scarecrow Album Version More Info... 3:46
6)    Love And Happiness Album Version More Info... 3:53
7)    Check It Out Album Version More Info... 4:20
8)    Peaceful World More Info... 4:05
9)    Paper In Fire Album Version More Info... 3:51
10)    Your Life Is Now More Info... 3:58
11)    Human Wheels Album Version More Info... 5:33
12)    When Jesus Left Birmingham Album Version More Info... 5:16
13)    Authority Song Album Version More Info... 3:47
14)    What If I Came Knocking Album Version More Info... 5:05
15)    Crumblin' Down Album Version More Info... 3:33
16)    Small Town Album Version More Info... 3:42
17)    R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) Album Version More Info... 2:49
18)    Cherry Bomb Album Version More Info... 4:49
19)    Pop Singer Album Version More Info... 2:45
  Disc 2
1)    Thank You Album Version More Info... 3:37
2)    Martha Say Album Version More Info... 3:41
3)    Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) Album Version More Info... 4:54
4)    Hand To Hold On To Album Version More Info... 3:24
5)    I Need A Lover Album Version More Info... 5:35
6)    Hurts So Good Album Version More Info... 3:35
7)    Get A Leg Up Album Version More Info... 3:47
8)    Wild Night Album Version More Info... 3:28
9)    Dance Naked Album Version More Info... 3:01
10)    Teardrops Will Fall More Info... 4:17
11)    Ain't Even Done With The Night Album Version More Info... 4:38
12)    Just Another Day Single Version More Info... 3:28
13)    Jack & Diane Album Version More Info... 4:16
14)    Rumbleseat Album Version More Info... 2:57
15)    I'm Not Running Anymore More Info... 3:25
16)    Again Tonight Album Version More Info... 3:18
17)    This Time Single Version More Info... 4:18
18)    Now More Than Ever Album Version More Info... 3:43
3)    Lonely Ol' Night More Info... 0:03
4)    Jackie Brown More Info... 0:04
5)    Rain On the Scarecrow More Info... 0:03
6)    Love and Happiness More Info... 0:04
7)    Check It Out More Info... 0:04
8)    Peaceful World More Info... 0:04
9)    Paper in Fire More Info... 0:04
10)    Your Life Is Now More Info... 0:04
11)    Human Wheels More Info... 0:05
12)    When Jesus Left Birmingham More Info... 0:05
13)    Authority Song More Info... 0:04
14)    What If I Came Knocking More Info... 0:05
15)    Crumblin' Down More Info... 0:03
16)    Small Town More Info... 0:03
17)    R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. More Info... 0:03
18)    Cherry Bomb More Info... 0:04
19)    Pop Singer More Info... 0:02
 
Album: Words & Music (Internati
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    Walk Tall Album Version More Info... 3:43
2)    Pink Houses Album Version More Info... 4:43
3)    Lonely Ol' Night Album Version More Info... 3:44
4)    Jackie Brown Album Version More Info... 4:00
5)    Rain On The Scarecrow Album Version More Info... 3:46
6)    Love And Happiness Album Version More Info... 3:53
7)    Check It Out Album Version More Info... 4:20
8)    Peaceful World More Info... 4:05
9)    Paper In Fire Album Version More Info... 3:51
10)    Your Life Is Now More Info... 3:58
11)    Human Wheels Album Version More Info... 5:33
12)    When Jesus Left Birmingham Album Version More Info... 5:16
13)    Authority Song Album Version More Info... 3:47
14)    What If I Came Knocking Album Version More Info... 5:05
15)    Crumblin' Down Album Version More Info... 3:33
16)    Small Town Album Version More Info... 3:42
17)    R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) Album Version More Info... 2:49
18)    Cherry Bomb Album Version More Info... 4:49
19)    Pop Singer Album Version More Info... 2:45
  Disc 2
1)    Thank You Album Version More Info... 3:37
2)    Martha Say Album Version More Info... 3:41
3)    Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) Album Version More Info... 4:54
4)    Hand To Hold On To Album Version More Info... 3:24
5)    I Need A Lover Album Version More Info... 5:35
6)    Hurts So Good Album Version More Info... 3:35
7)    Get A Leg Up Album Version More Info... 3:47
8)    Wild Night Album Version More Info... 3:28
9)    Dance Naked Album Version More Info... 3:01
10)    Teardrops Will Fall More Info... 4:17
11)    Ain't Even Done With The Night Album Version More Info... 4:38
12)    Just Another Day Single Version More Info... 3:28
13)    Jack & Diane Album Version More Info... 4:16
14)    Rumbleseat Album Version More Info... 2:57
15)    I'm Not Running Anymore More Info... 3:25
16)    Again Tonight Album Version More Info... 3:18
17)    This Time Single Version More Info... 4:18
18)    Now More Than Ever Album Version More Info... 3:43
3)    Lonely Ol' Night More Info... 0:03
4)    Jackie Brown More Info... 0:04
5)    Rain On the Scarecrow More Info... 0:03
6)    Love and Happiness More Info... 0:04
7)    Check It Out More Info... 0:04
8)    Peaceful World More Info... 0:04
9)    Paper in Fire More Info... 0:04
10)    Your Life Is Now More Info... 0:04
11)    Human Wheels More Info... 0:05
12)    When Jesus Left Birmingham More Info... 0:05
13)    Authority Song More Info... 0:04
14)    What If I Came Knocking More Info... 0:05
15)    Crumblin' Down More Info... 0:03
16)    Small Town More Info... 0:03
17)    R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. More Info... 0:03
18)    Cherry Bomb More Info... 0:04
19)    Pop Singer More Info... 0:02
 
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Performer Notes
  • Personnel: John Mellencamp (vocals, guitar); Kenneth 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.
Professional Reviews
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..."
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