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<i>John Mellencamp</i> (album)

John Mellencamp (album)

1998 studio album by John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp is the 15th album by American singer-songwriter and musician John Mellencamp, released on October 6, 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.'"

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While it is unusual for an artist to release a self-titled album this late in their career, Mellencamp was asked by Columbia Records to self-title his debut album for them to mark a fresh start and a creative rebirth.

Track listing

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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

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References

  1. [1]
    AllMusic review
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    Entertainment Weekly review
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    "John Mellencamp". Rolling Stone. October 20, 1998. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016.
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    "Australiancharts.com – John Mellencamp – Mr. Happy Go Lucky". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
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