Scarecrow

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Scarecrow is a 1985 heartland rock album by John Mellencamp that blends socially conscious lyrics with a rootsy, Americana sound.

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Scarecrow canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heartland rock album
rock album
studio album
artist John Mellencamp
chartPerformance reached top 10 on the US Billboard 200
chronologyWithinArtistDiscographyPosition eighth studio album by John Mellencamp
countryOfOrigin United States
creditedTo John Cougar Mellencamp
linked to: John Mellencamp
genre Americana
heartland rock
rock
roots rock
hasPart Between a Laugh and a Tear
Face of the Nation
Justice and Independence ’85
Lonely Ol’ Night
linked to: Lonely Ol' Night

Minutes to Memories
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)
Rain on the Scarecrow
Rumbleseat
Shy
Small Town
The Kind of Fella I Am
You’ve Got to Stand for Somethin’
language English
mainTheme American small-town life
family and community
social commentary
working-class struggles
nextWork The Lonesome Jubilee
notableSingle Lonely Ol’ Night
linked to: Lonely Ol' Night

R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)
Small Town
numberOfTracks 12
performer John Mellencamp
previousWork Uh-Huh
producer Don Gehman
John Mellencamp
publicationDate 1985-08-05
recordedIn Belmont Mall Studio
Indiana
recordLabel Mercury Records
Riva Records
releaseYear 1985
styleCharacteristic Americana influences
rootsy sound
socially conscious lyrics

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John Mellencamp notableAlbum Scarecrow
Guero hasTrack Scarecrow
Small Town includedInAlbum Scarecrow
Small Town album Scarecrow
Rain on the Scarecrow album Scarecrow
Breakdown hasTrack Scarecrow