John Mellencamp – Orpheus Descending (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

John Mellencamp - Orpheus Descending (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

John Mellencamp – Orpheus Descending (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.34 GB
Label: Republic Records | Genre: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll

Orpheus Descending follows quickly on the heels of Strictly a One-Eyed Jack, the 2022 album that found John Mellencamp returning after a five-year silence. There, he invited Bruce Springsteen into the studio for a few songs, a nod to their shared past as heartland rockers. Here, the guest isn’t as big a star, but the connection may run deeper. Continue reading “John Mellencamp – Orpheus Descending (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

John Mellencamp – Scarecrow (1985) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Deluxe Edition, New Mix, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp - Scarecrow (1985) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Deluxe Edition, New Mix, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp – Scarecrow (1985) [Official Digital Release]
[2022, Deluxe Edition, New Mix, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

2x Discs | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.34 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Island Def Jam | Genre: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll

John Mellencamp’s 5x-platinum 1985 album Scarecrow yielded three Top 10 hits: “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” (#2), “Small Town” (#6), and “Lonely Ol’ Night” (#6). This newly remixed and remastered 2 CD features the original album, plus a full disc of rare and previously unreleased tracks. The bonus material includes 2 unreleased songs, 3 album track rough mixes, 3 demos, 2 B-sides, and an unreleased cover of Otis Day’s “Shama Lama Ding Dong.” Continue reading “John Mellencamp – Scarecrow (1985) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Deluxe Edition, New Mix, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

John Mellencamp – Strictly A One-Eyed Jack (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp - Strictly A One-Eyed Jack (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp – Strictly A One-Eyed Jack (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.41 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Republic Records | Genre: Blues Rock, Folk Rock

John Mellencamp’s 25th studio album, Strictly A One-Eyed Jack, is set for release 1/21/22 on Republic Records. The album was written and produced by Mellencamp, recorded at his Belmont Mall Studios in Indiana, and recorded/mixed by GRAMMY-award winner David Leonard. It features a number of longtime band members including Andy York, Dane Clark, Mike Wanchic, Troye Kinnett, and more. It also features three collaborations with Bruce Springsteen including the landmark duet “Wasted Days.” Continue reading “John Mellencamp – Strictly A One-Eyed Jack (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

John Cougar Mellencamp – The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

John Cougar Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

John Cougar Mellencamp – The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 925 MB (Hi-Res) + 284 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-222 | Genre: Folk Rock, Southern Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

John Mellencamp’s fascination with the American heartland came into full flower on Scarecrow, but with its follow-up, The Lonesome Jubilee, he began exploring American folk musics, adding fiddle, accordions, and acoustic guitars to his band, which allowed him to explore folk and country. Continue reading “John Cougar Mellencamp – The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

John Mellencamp – Plain Spoken: From The Chicago Theatre (2018) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp - Plain Spoken: From The Chicago Theatre (2018) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp – Plain Spoken: From The Chicago Theatre (2018) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 48kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 48kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 38.7 GB (BD) + 3.02 GB (Hi-Res FLAC Stereo & Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Eagle Rock | Genre: Folk Rock, Blues Rock

“Try to keep it as plain spoken as possible…” those are some of the first words the viewer hears in Plain Spoken: From The Chicago Theatre. A self-narrated musical journey, the film encapsulates the sound and soul of John Mellencamp. Stepping outside the boundaries of a concert film or documentary, Plain Spoken blends highly personal voice-overs from Mellencamp with live footage of him performing with his full band at the historic Chicago Theatre, just 250 miles from his native Indiana. Continue reading “John Mellencamp – Plain Spoken: From The Chicago Theatre (2018) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]”

John Mellencamp – Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017) [WEB Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp - Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017) [WEB Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp – Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017) [WEB Hi-Res]
WEB Download | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.02 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: John Mellencamp PS | Genre: Country

On April 28th, Heartland rocker John Mellencamp will release his 23rd full-length album, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies featuring Carlene Carter, the daughter of June Carter Cash and stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, on Republic Records. Sad Clowns & Hillbillies returns Mellencamp to the musical eclecticism that is, itself, a reflection of his wide-ranging musings on life. Continue reading “John Mellencamp – Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017) [WEB Hi-Res]”

John Mellencamp – Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017)

John Mellencamp - Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017)

John Mellencamp – Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 327 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Republic Records | Netherlands | Cat#: 00602557051629 | Genre: Country

Sad Clowns & Hillbillies marks the first time in a decade that a John Mellencamp studio record finds him in the producer’s chair. It’s the first time ever that he’s shared billing on an album cover. Carlene Carter is a singer/songwriter and music biz veteran; the daughter of country music royalty — Carl Smith and June Carter Cash — making her the stepdaughter of Johnny. She and Mellencamp worked together on 2012’s Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, the musical theater project he scored for Stephen King Continue reading “John Mellencamp – Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017)”

John Mellencamp – The Best That I Could Do: 1978-1988 (1997)

John Mellencamp - The Best That I Could Do: 1978-1988 (1997)

John Mellencamp – The Best That I Could Do: 1978-1988 (1997)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 434 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury | USA | Cat#: P2-36738 | Genre: Pop Rock

The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988 is the first greatest hits compilation album by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, released by Mercury Records in 1997 (see 1997 in music). It compiles Mellencamp’s most popular material recorded during his first decade with Riva and Mercury Records, beginning with 1978’s A Biography Continue reading “John Mellencamp – The Best That I Could Do: 1978-1988 (1997)”

John Mellencamp – John Mellencamp 1978-2012 (2013) [19CDs Box Set]

John Mellencamp - John Mellencamp 1978-2012 (2013) [19CDs Box Set]

John Mellencamp – John Mellencamp 1978-2012 (2013) [19CDs Box Set]
EAC Rip | 19xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 6.76 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury / Universal | USA | Cat#: B0019508-02 | Genre: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll, Heartland Rock

First off, this 19-disc box is not a complete recorded works of John Mellencamp. It excises his earliest years as Johnny Cougar — a Main Man-inspired moniker that resulted in three albums he’s disowned, but which really aren’t that bad at all — beginning the story with 1979’s John Cougar, the album where he truncated his name and toughened up his sound. It still took him a while until he scored a real breakthrough, and it arrived when he tightened up his attack with the assistance of producer Don Gehman and came up with the often-excellent American Fool Continue reading “John Mellencamp – John Mellencamp 1978-2012 (2013) [19CDs Box Set]”