Scarecrow

Scarecrowconsolidated the bands rugged, roots-rock thrash and the ongoing maturation of Mellencamps lyrics. Rolling Stone

We are releasing new editions of John Mellencamps 5x platinum, classic 1985 albumScarecrow 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 twoScarecrowinfluences: The Drifters Under the Boardwalk and James Browns 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 filmNational Lampoons Animal House

Tracklist:

1. Rain On The Scarecrow (2022 Mix)
2. Grandma’s Theme (2022 Mix)
3. Small Town (2022 Mix)
4. Minutes To Memories (2022 Mix)
5. Lonely Ol’ Night (2022 Mix)
6. The Face Of The Nation (2022 Mix)
7. Justice And Independence ’85 (2022 Mix)
8. Between A Laugh And A Tear (2022 Mix)
9. Rumbleseat (2022 Mix)
10. You’ve Got To Stand For Somethin’ (2022 Mix)
11. R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock) [2022 Mix]
12. The Kind Of Fella I Am (2022 Mix)