John Mellencamp's 5x platinum classic 1985 album 'Scarecrow' 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 and remastered album in addition to a full disc of rare and previously unreleased tracks, most of which are not available digitally. The bonus material includes two previously unreleased full-length songs ('Carolina Shag' and 'Smart Guys'), three album track rough mixes ('Lonely Ol' Night', 'R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A' and 'Minutes to Memories'), three partial-song demos ('Between a Laugh and a Tear', 'Rumbleseat' and 'Small Town'), two b-sides (covers of two Scarecrow influences: The Drifters' 'Under the Boardwalk' and James Brown's '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 film National Lampoon's Animal House.
Track Listing:
1. Rain On the Scarecrow (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
2. Grandma's Theme (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
3. Small Town (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
4. Minutes to Memories (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
5. Lonely Ol' Night (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
6. The Face of the Nation (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
7. Justice and Independence '85 (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
8. Between a Laugh and a Tear (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
9. Rumbleseat (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
10. You've Got to Stand for Somethin' (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
11. R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock) [2022 Mix] - John Mellencamp
12. The Kind of Fella I Am (2022 Mix) - John Mellencamp
Year of Production: 1985
