John Mellencamp Scarecrow
“Scarecrow consolidated the band’s rugged, roots-rock thrash and the ongoing maturation of Mellencamp’s lyrics.” – Rolling Stone
We are releasing new editions of John Mellencamp’s 5x platinum, classic 1985 album Scarecrow – which yielded three U.S. Top 10 hits, “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” (#2), “Small Town” (#6) and “Lonely Ol’ Night” (#6) – featuring the newly remixed & remastered album in addition to a full disc of rare & previously unreleased tracks, most of which are not available digitally.
The bonus material includes two previously unreleased full-length songs (“Carolina Shag,” “Smart Guys”), three album track rough mixes (“Lonely Ol’ Night,” “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A,” “Minutes to Memories”), three partial-song demos (“Between a Laugh and a Tear,” “Rumbleseat,” “Small Town”), two b-sides (covers of two Scarecrow influences: The Drifters’ “Under the Boardwalk” and James Brown’s “Cold Sweat”), and a previously unreleased cover of “Shama Lama Ding Dong,” performed originally by the fictional band Otis Day and the Knights in the 1978 film National Lampoon’s Animal House
Includes:
- Lift-Top Box
- CD 1 – New stereo mix of the album + 2 existing digital bonus tracks
- CD 2 – Features newly added rare and unreleased bonus tracks, most of which are unavailable digitally
- Blu-ray Disc – ATMOS and new hi-resolution stereo mix of the album + bonus tracks in hi-resolution stereo
- LP (180g, 1/2 Speed, DMM)
- Original picture sleeve “Small Town” 7” single
- All new essay by Anthony DeCurtis including new interviews with John
- Booklet / Lithos / Poster
Tracklist:
CD1
- Rain On The Scarecrow (2022 Mix)
- Grandma's Theme (2022 Mix)
- Small Town (2022 Mix)
- Minutes To Memories (2022 Mix)
- Lonely Ol' Night (2022 Mix)
- The Face Of The Nation (2022 Mix)
- Justice And Independence '85 (2022 Mix)
- Between A Laugh And A Tear (2022 Mix)
- Rumbleseat (2022 Mix)
- You've Got To Stand For Somethin' (2022 Mix)
- R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) [2022 Mix]
- The Kind Of Fella I Am (2022 Mix)
- Small Town (Acoustic Version) [2022 Mix]
CD2
- Under The Boardwalk (2022 Mix)
- Lonely Ol' Night (Rough Mix)
- Between A Laugh And A Tear (Writer's Demo)
- Carolina Shag
- Cold Sweat (2022 Mix)
- Rumbleseat (Writer's Demo)
- Smart Guys
- R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) [Rough Mix]
- Minutes To Memories (Rough Mix)
- Shama Lama Ding Dong
- Small Town (Writer's Demo)
LP
- Rain On The Scarecrow (2022 Mix)
- Grandma's Theme (2022 Mix)
- Small Town (2022 Mix)
- Minutes To Memories (2022 Mix)
- Lonely Ol' Night (2022 Mix)
- The Face Of The Nation (2022 Mix)
- Justice And Independence '85 (2022 Mix)
- Between A Laugh And A Tear (2022 Mix)
- Rumbleseat (2022 Mix)
- You've Got To Stand For Somethin' (2022 Mix)
- R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) [2022 Mix]
- The Kind Of Fella I Am (2022 Mix)
BRD
- Rain On The Scarecrow (2022 Atmos Mix)
- Grandma's Theme (2022 Atmos Mix)
- Small Town (2022 Atmos Mix)
- Minutes To Memories (2022 Atmos Mix)
- Lonely Ol' Night (2022 Atmos Mix)
- The Face Of The Nation (2022 Atmos Mix)
- Justice And Independence '85 (2022 Atmos Mix)
- Between A Laugh And A Tear (2022 Atmos Mix)
- Rumbleseat (2022 Atmos Mix)
- You've Got To Stand For Somethin' (2022 Atmos Mix)
- R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) [2022 Atmos Mix]
- The Kind Of Fella I Am (2022 Atmos Mix)
- Small Town (Acoustic Version) [2022 Atmos Mix]