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On the Rural Route 7609 – John MellencampJune 15th, 2010  or  iTunes Price: $34.99 Genre: Rock Released: Jun 15, 2010 Customer Ratings (28 Ratings)
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View More By John Mellencamp Our ReviewThis is a massive undertaking where John Mellencamp (Cougar no more) restructures his recording career, from 1976 to 2009 as the title states, and turns it into one big sprawling American myth. The man who captured a certain breathless Middle America in “Jack & Diane” now recreates the path that has led him to his own personal version of his take on roots music. His own grandmother can be heard singing on “Grandma’s Theme.” Professor, author and civil rights activist Cornell West reads Mellencamp’s “Jim Crow.” An alternate take of “Rain On the Scarecrow” gives the tune a juke- joint life; an alternate take of “Deep Blue Heart” features Trisha Yearwood and commands a different perspective. An acoustic demo of “Jenny At 16” shows the roots for the acoustic demo of “Jack & Diane” before the “hit” version closes out the “first disc.” Joanne Woodward reads “The Real Life.” Demos of “Authority Song” and “Our Country” sit alongside demos for “Peaceful World” and a darker version of “Rural Route.” Longtime fans will be astounded by Mellencamp’s catalog depth. Casual listeners will discover a whole new Mellencamp.. Customer ReviewsThey've Lowered The Bar On This Collection... (3 stars)Cannot believe some of the 'Reviews' posted here. Prime example: They give it a 5 star rating and then follow up with a "Can't wait to listen to all of the previously unreleased tracks, demo versions and more" comment. In essence, they're admitting they haven't even listened to the collection, but feel qualified to judge the merit of it's content. Not only that... Then along come others who claim they found this 'Review' helpful. U Good Cougar Stuff (3 stars) Classic Mellonhead. Between a Laugh & a Tear has allways been a favorite. Dinged him a star for re-issues and a another star for his bs politics. Shut up and just sing John John. Amazing career retrospective (5 stars) This is an amazing collection of Mellencamp's hits as well as some of his best songs that were originally overlooked. Can't wait to listen to all of the previously unreleased tracks, demo versions, and more. The iTunes album download even comes with the complete 72 page booklet with the liner notes. I will probably go and buy the hard bound book as well to have as a collector's item and to look at large versions of all the pictures. Than BiographyBorn: October 07, 1951 in Seymour, INGenre: Rock Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s Throughout his career, John Mellencamp has had to fight, whether it was for the right to record under his own name or for respect as an artist. Of course, he never made it easy on himself. Mellencamp began his career in the late '70s as a Bruce Springsteen clone called Johnny Cougar. As his career progressed, his music became more distinctive, developing into a Stonesy blend of hard rock and folk-rock. His musical development coincided with his growth in popularity — by the time "Hurts So Good"...
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