JOHN (COUGAR) MELLENCAMP

Albums recorded by John (Cougar) Mellencamp, with release dates and UK CD availability.

 

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JOHN(NY) COUGAR


No

TITLE

RELEASED

BUY

1

Chestnut Street Incident

--/76

New or Used

2

The Kid Inside

--/77

New

3

A Biography

03/78

New

4

Skin It Back [part compilation]

03/00

New or Used

5

John Cougar

07/79

New

6

Nothin' Matters & What If It Did

07/81

New

7

American Fool

06/82

New



JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP


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TITLE

RELEASED

BUY

1

Uh-Huh

03/84

New

2

Scarecrow

11/85

New

3

The Lonesome Jubilee

09/87

New

4

Big Daddy

05/89

New



JOHN MELLENCAMP


No

TITLE

RELEASED

BUY

1

Whenever We Wanted

10/91

New

2

Human Wheels

09/93

New

3

Dance Naked

06/94

New

4

Mr Happy Go Lucky

10/96

New

5

John Mellencamp

10/98

New or Used

6

Rough Harvest

08/99

New

7

Cuttin' Heads

10/01

New

8

Trouble No More

06/03

New or Used

9

Freedom's Road

01/07

New

10

Life, Death, Love and Freedom

07/08

New


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1) CHESTNUT STREET INCIDENT

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American Dream
Oh, Pretty Woman
Jailhouse Rock
Dream Killing Town
Supergirl
Chestnut Street
Good Girls
Do You Believe In Magic?
Twentieth Century Fox
Chestnut Street Revisited
Sad Lady


William Bergman
Mike Boyer
Kirk Butler
Johnny Cougar
Jerry Deupree
Wayne Hall
Michael Kamen
Richard Kelly
Steve Lindeman
David Mansfield
Hilly Michaels
David Parman

Mick Ronson
Skateland Girls
Mike Wanchic
Tom Wince

Producer:

Drums, Percussion
Guitar
Synthesiser, Percussion
Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Drums
Saxophone, Flute, Percussion
Keyboards
Guitar
Keyboards
Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Violin
Drums
Guitar, Bass, Violin, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Guitar
Small Talk
Guitar
Keyboards, Chimes

Tony DeFries

2) THE KID INSIDE

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Kid Inside
Take What You Want
Cheap Shot
Sidewalk & Streetlights
R. Gang
American Son
Gearhead
Young Genocides
Too Young To Live
Survive


Johnny Cougar
Larry Crane
Wayne Hall
David Parman

Terance Sala
Tom Wince

Producer:

Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Guitar
Saxophone, Flute, Percussion
Guitar, Bass, Violin, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Drums, Percussion
Keyboards, Chimes

Johnny Cougar, Mainman

3) A BIOGRAPHY

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Born Reckless
Factory
Night Slumming
Taxi Dancer
I Need A Lover
Alley Of The Angels
High C Cherrie
Let Them Run Your Lives
Goodnight

Released in the UK, Germany and Australia only.


Brian BecVar
Johnny Cougar
Larry Crane
Robert "Ferd" Frank
Tom Knowles
Andy MacKay

Producer:

Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Vocals, Guitar
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Bass, Backing Vocals
Drums, Backing Vocals
Saxophone

4) SKIN IT BACK


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Disc One
American Dream
Oh Pretty Woman
Jailhouse Rock
Dream Killing Town
Supergirl
Kid Inside
Take What You Want
Cheap Shot
Sidewalk And Streetlights
R. Gang
Do You Believe In Magic
Twentieth Century Fox
Chestnut Street Revisited
Sad Lady
American Son
Young Genocides



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Disc Two
Skin It Back (instrumental)
The Man Who Sold The World
Little Heroes
Hit The Road Jack
Kicks
Last Of The Big Time Spenders
I Need Somebody Baby
The Whore
When I Was Young
Skin It Back (acoustic version)

Disc One contains material from the Chestnut Street Incident and Kid Inside albums. Disc Two is made up of outtakes from those albums.

5) JOHN COUGAR

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A Little Night Dancin'
Small Paradise
Miami
The Great Midwest
Do You Think That's Fair
I Need A Lover
Welcome To Chinatown
Sugar Marie
Pray For Me
Taxi Dancer


Brian BecVar
John Cougar
Larry Crane
Robert "Ferd" Frank
Paul Harris
Jimmy Horowitz
Tom Knowles
Joe Lala
Mike Lewis
Mike Wanchic
Blue Weaver

Producer:

Keyboards
Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Keyboards
Keyboards
Drums
Percussion
Percussion
Guitar
Keyboards

Howard & Ron Albert
(Tracks 1-5,7-10),
John Punter (Track 6)

6) NOTHIN' MATTERS & WHAT IF IT DID

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Hot Night In A Cold Town
Ain't Even Done With The Night
Don't Misunderstand Me
This Time
Make Me Feel
To MG (Wherever She May Be)
Tonight
Cry Baby
Wild Angel
Peppermint Twist
Cheap Shot


Kenny Aronoff
Jeff Baxter
John Cougar
Larry Crane
Robert "Ferd" Frank
Ed Green
Susan Helmer
John Jarvis
Doc Rosser
Rick Schlosser
Michael Wanchic
Dave Woodford

Producer:

Vibes
Pedal Steel Guitar
Vocals
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Bass
Drums
Backing Vocals (Track 4)
Piano
Piano
Drums
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Saxophone

Steve Cropper, Bruce Robb

7) AMERICAN FOOL

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Hurts So Good
Jack & Diane
Hand To Hold On To
Danger List
Can You Take It
Thundering Hearts
China Girl
Close Enough
Weakest Moments


Kenny Aronoff
John Cougar
Larry Crane
George Perry
Mike Wanchic

Producer:

Drums, Percussion
Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Guitar

John Cougar, Don Gehman

1) UH-HUH

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Crumblin' Down
Pink Houses
Authority Song
Warmer Place To Sleep
Jackie O
Play Guitar
Serious Business
Lovin' Mother Fo Ya
Golden Gates

US Cover


UK Cover

Kenny Aronoff
Larry Crane
Jay Ferguson
Carroll Sue Hill
Louis Johnson
John Cougar Mellencamp
Toby Myers
Willie Weeks
Mike Wanchic

Producer:

Drums, Percussion
Guitar
Vocals
Vocals
Bass
Vocals

Bass
Bass
Guitar

2) SCARECROW

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Rain On The Scarecrow
Grandma's Theme
Small Town
Minutes To Memories
Lonely Ol' Night
The Face Of The Nation
Justice And Independence '85
Between A Laugh And A Tear
Rumbleseat
You've Got To Stand For Somethin'
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)
The Kind Of Fella I Am


Kenny Aronoff

John Cascella
Larry Crane
Richard Fanning
Sarah Flint
Rickie Lee Jones
Mimi Mapes
John Cougar Mellencamp
Laura Mellencamp
Toby Myers
Mike Wanchic
A Jack Wilkins

Producer:

Drums, Tambourine, Vibraphone, Backing Vocals
Keyboards
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Trumpet
Backing Vocals
Vocals (Track 8)
Backing Vocals
Vocals

Vocals (Track 2)
Bass, Backing Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Saxophone

John Cougar Mellencamp

3) THE LONESOME JUBILEE

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10.

Paper In Fire
Down And Out In Paradise
Check It Out
The Real Life
Cherry Bomb
We Are The People
Empty Hands
Hard Times For An Honest Man
Hot Dogs And Hamburgers
Rooty Toot Toot


Kenny Aronoff


Larry Crane


John Cascella


Lisa Germano
John Cougar Mellencamp
Toby Myers
Pat Peterson

Crystal Taliefero
Mike Wanchic


Producer:

Drums, Tambourine, Vibes, Hammer Dulcimer, Congas, Backing Vocals
Guitar, Pedal & Lap Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Autoharp, Banjo, Backing Vocals
Accordion, Keyboards, Claves, Saxophone, Penny Whistle, Melodica
Fiddle
Vocals

Bass, Banjo, Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals, Cowbell, Tambourine
Backing Vocals
Guitar, Dobro, Banjo, Dulcimer, Backing Vocals

Don Gehman,
John Cougar Mellencamp

4) BIG DADDY

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Big Daddy Of Them All
To Live
Martha Say
Theo And Weird Henry
Jackie Brown
Pop Singer
Void In My Heart
Mansions In Heaven
Sometimes A Great Notion
Country Gentleman
J.M.'s Question
Let It All Hang Out (hidden track)

LP Issue


CD Issue

Nancy Arnold
Kenny Aronoff

John Cascella
Larry Crane
Lisa Germano
David Grissom
Georgia Jones
John Cougar Mellencamp
Toby Myers
Pat Peterson
Crystal Taliefero
Mike Wanchic

Willie Weeks

Producer:

Oboe
Drums, Percussion,
Backing Vocals
Accordion, Keyboards
Guitar, Mandolin
Violin
Guitar
Backing Vocals
Vocals

Bass, Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Percussion, Backing Vocals
Bass, Dobro, Guitar,
Backing Vocals
Bass

John Cougar Mellencamp

1) WHENEVER WE WANTED

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10.

Love And Happiness
Now More Than Ever
I Ain't Ever Satisfied
Get A Leg Up
Crazy Ones
Last Chance
They're So Tough
Melting Pot
Whenever We Wanted
Again Tonight


Kenny Aronoff
John Cascella

David Grissom
John Mellencamp
Toby Myers
Mike Wanchic
Pharez Whitted

Producer:

Drums, Percussion, Vibes
Organ, Accordion,
Penny Whistle
Guitar
Vocals
Bass, Backing Vocals
Guitar, Backingg Vocals
Trumpet (Tracks 1,9)

John Mellencamp

2) HUMAN WHEELS

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10.

When Jesus Left Birmingham
Junior
Human Wheels
Beige To Beige
Case 795 (The Family)
Suzanne And The Jewels
Sweet Evening Breeze
What If I Came Knocking
French Shoes
To The River


Kenny Aronoff
Malcolm Burn

John Cascella

Lisa Germano

David Grissom
John Mellencamp
Toby Myers
Pat Peterson

Mike Wanchic


Producer:

Drums, Percussion
Organ, Guitar, Harmonica,
Synthesiser
Organ, Accordion, Melodica,
Penny Whistle, Backing Vocals
Violin, Mandolin, Zither,
Penny Whistle, Backing Vocals
Guitar, Mandolin, Bass (Track 8)
Vocals
Bass, Backing Vocals
Accordion, Maracas,
Backing Vocals
Guitar, Dobro, Dulcimer,
Backing Vocals

Malcolm Burn, David Leonard,
John Mellencamp, Mike Wanchic

3) DANCE NAKED

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Dance Naked
Brothers
When Margaret Comes To Town
Wild Night
L.U.V.
Another Sunny Day 12/25
Too Much To Think About
The Big Jack
The Breakout


Kenny Aronoff

Mike "Spud" Dupke
Lisa Germano
John Mellencamp
Missy
Toby Myers
Me'shell Ndegeocello

Pat Peterson
Jimmy Ryser
Mike Wanchic



Andy York




Producer:

Drums, Percussion
(Tracks 1-4,7-9)
Drums, Percussion (Track 5)
Backing Vocals (Track 5)
Vocals, Guitar (Track 1)
Backing Vocals (Track 1)
Bass (Tracks 1,5)
Bass (Tracks 4,8),
Vocals (Track 4)
Backing Vocals (Track 5)
Guitar (Track 5)
Organ (Track 3), Guitar (Track 5),
Lap Steel Guitar (Tracks 4,6),
Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,2,4,6,8,9)
Guitar, Organ (Track 3),
Percussion (Track 6),
Bass (Track 9),
Backing Vocals (Track 9)

John Mellencamp,
Mike Wanchic

4) Mr HAPPY GO LUCKY

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Overture
Jerry
Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)
Just Another Day
This May Not Be The End Of The World
Emotional Love
Mr Bellows
The Full Catastrophe
Circling Around The Moon
Large World Turning
Jackamo Road
Life Is Hard


Kenny Aronoff
Milton Davis
Toby Myers

John Mellencamp
Jeff Pederson
Pat Peterson
Harvey Phillips
Lonnie Pitchford
Dennis Riggins
Tim Riggins
Susie Ronson
Jimmy Ryser
Raphael Saadiq
Miriam Sturm
Mike Wanchic

Andy York


Moe Z MD


Producer:

Drums, Percussion, Loops, Vibes
Bass
Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Vocals, Guitar
Organ
Backing Vocals
Tuba
Guitar
Saxophone
Trombone
Laughter
Violin, Backing Vocals
Bass, Backing Vocals
Violin
Guitar, Dobro, Mellotron, Organ, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, Organ, Chamberlain, Harmonica, Mellotron, Backing Vocals
Loops, Organ, Programming, Backing Vocals

Little Bastard (aka John Mellencamp), Mike Wanchic

5) JOHN MELLENCAMP

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Fruit Trader
Your Life Is Now
Positively Crazy
I'm Not Running Anymore
It All Comes True
Eden Is Burning
Where The World Began
Miss Missy
Chance Meeting At The Tarantula
Break Me Off Some
Summer Of Love
Days Of Farewell


Dane Clark
Lisa Germano
Janas Hoyt
Killa
Stan Lynch
John Mellencamp
Toby Myers
Pat Peterson
Vess "Elvis" Ruhtenberg
Jimmy Ryser
Izzy Stradlin
Miriam Sturm

Mike Wanchic
Andy York

Moe Z MD


Producer:

Drums, Percussion
Harmonica, Violin (Track 8)
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Drums (Track 8)
Vocals
Bass, Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals (Track 8)
Bass (Track 5)

Backing Vocals (Track 8)
Guitar (Track 8)
Keyboards, Violin,
Backing Vocals
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Guitar, Indian Instruments, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Keyboards, Loops,
Backing Vocals

Paul Mahern, John Mellencamp,
Mike Wanchic

6) ROUGH HARVEST

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Love And Happiness
In My Time Of Dying
Between A Laugh And A Tear
Human Wheels
Rain On The Scarecrow
Farewell Angelina
Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)
Jackie Brown
When Jesus Left Birmingham
The Full Catastrophe
Minutes To Memories
Under The Boardwalk
Wild Night (live)


Dane Clark
Janas Hoyt
John Mellencamp
Toby Myers
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Miriam Sturm
Mike Wanchic
Andy York
Moe Z MD

Producer:

Drums
Backing Vocals
Vocals
Bass
Vocals (Track 13)
Violin
Guitar
Guitar
Keyboards

John Mellencamp,
Mike Wanchic

7) CUTTIN' HEADS

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Cuttin' Heads
Peaceful World
Deep Blue Heart
Crazy Island
Just Like You
The Same Way I Do
Women Seem
Worn Out Nervous Condition
Shy
In Our Lives


Kenneth Childers
Dane Clark
Jenn Cristy

John Gunnell
Steve Jordan
Courtney Kaiser
John Mellencamp
Pat Peterson
Miriam Sturm

Mike Wanchic
Willie Weeks
David Wierhake
Andy York


Moe Z MD


Producer:

Guitar, Backing Vocals
Drums, Percussion
Flute, Percussion, Piano, Organ, Violin, Backing Vocals
Bass
Drums, Percussion
Backing Vocals
Vocals, Guitar
Backing Vocals
Violin, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Bass
Accordion (Tracks 2,10)
Guitar, Mandolin, Lap Steel Guitar,
Banjo, Bass, Keyboards,
Percussion, Backing Vocals
Organ, Clavinet, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

John Mellencamp

8) TROUBLE NO MORE

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Stones In My Passway
Death Letter
Johnny Hart
Baltimore Oriole
Teardrops Will Fall
Diamond Joe
The End Of The World
Down In The Bottom
Lafayette
Joliet Bound
John The Revelator
To Washington


Dane Clark
John Mellencamp
Toby Myers
Pat Peterson
Michael Ramos
Miriam Sturm
Andy York

Producer:

Drums, Percussion
Vocals, Guitar
Upright Bass
Tambourine, Backing Vocals
Organ, Accordion
Violin, Viola
Guitar, Bass

John Mellencamp

9) FREEDOM'S ROAD

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Someday
Ghost Towns Along The Highway
The Americans
Forgiveness
Freedom's Road
Jim Crow
Our Country
Rural Route
My Aeroplane
Heaven Is A Lonely Place/Rodeo Clown


Joan Baez
Dane Clark
Scott Davis
John Gunnell
Troye Kinnett
John Mellencamp
Miriam Sturm
Mike Wanchic
Andy York

Producer:

Duet Vocals (Track 6)
Drums, Percussion
Percussion
Bass
Keyboards
Vocals, Guitar
Violin
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

John Mellencamp

10) LIFE, DEATH, LOVE AND FREEDOM

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Longest Days
My Sweet Love
If I Die Sudden
Troubled Land
Young Without Lovers
John Cockers
Don't Need This Body
A Ride Back Home
Without A Shot
Jena
Mean
County Fair
For The Children
A Brand New Song

The first release to include a disc in the CODE format,
a new technology playable on most DVD players


T-Bone Burnett
Dane Clark

Dennis Crouch
Janas Hoyt
Troye Kinnett

John Mellencamp
Mike Piersante
Miriam Sturm
Mike Wanchic
Andy York


Producer:

Guitar, Bass
Drums, Maracas, Tabla,
Tambourine, Shaker, Hi Hat
Upright Bass
Backing Vocals
Organ, Piano, Accordion,
Melodica,Percussion
Vocals, Guitar
Shaker
Violin
Backing Vocals
Guitar, Bass, Mandolin,
Percussion, Backing Vocals

T-Bone Burnett