Description

John Mellencamprsquos 5x platinum, classic 1985 albumnbspScarecrownbspyielded three U.S. Top 10 hits, ldquoR.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.rdquo 2, ldquoSmall Townrdquo 6 and ldquoLonely Olrsquo Nightrdquo 6. These new editions feature the newly remixed amp remastered album in addition to a full disc of rare amp previously unreleased tracks, most of which are not available digitally.The bonus material includes two previously unreleased fulllength songs ldquoCarolina Shag,rdquo ldquoSmart Guysrdquo, three album track rough mixes ldquoLonely Olrsquo Night,rdquo ldquoR.O.C.K. in the U.S.A,rdquo ldquoMinutes to Memoriesrdquo, three partialsong demos ldquoBetween a Laugh and a Tear,rdquo ldquoRumbleseat,rdquo ldquoSmall Townrdquo, two bsides covers of twonbspScarecrownbspinfluences The Driftersrsquo ldquoUnder the Boardwalkrdquo and James Brownrsquos ldquoCold Sweatrdquo, and a previously unreleased cover of ldquoShama Lama Ding Dong,rdquo performed originally by the fictional band Otis Day and the Knights in the 1978 filmnbspNational Lampoonrsquos Animal House. John Mellencamp 2CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £40