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Continuing with the folk inclinations of The Lonesome Jubilee, John Mellencamp recorded his most ambitious and serious-minded album with Big Daddy. Mellencamp produced the record himself, giving the album a concise and stripped-down sound, which help give his songs the appearance of being gritty statements of truth. Unfortunately, Mellencamp isn't saying nearly as much as he believes he is, since his lyrics tend to be clichéd and half-baked, making much of the album feel pompous and self-serving. This is only reinforced by the lack of rockers on Big Daddy, since he saves the most carefree moment -- a ripping cover of the Hombres' "Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)" -- for an unlisted bonus track. Still, when he does hit his target, like on the gentle "Jackie Brown," the stuttering, fiddle-driven "Sometimes a Great Notion," and even the self-pitying "Pop Singer," Mellencamp proves that his talents haven't abandoned him.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jerry Masters, ComposerLyricist - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist - B.B. Cunningham, ComposerLyricist - Gary McEwan, ComposerLyricist - John Hunter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Albumbeschreibung
Continuing with the folk inclinations of The Lonesome Jubilee, John Mellencamp recorded his most ambitious and serious-minded album with Big Daddy. Mellencamp produced the record himself, giving the album a concise and stripped-down sound, which help give his songs the appearance of being gritty statements of truth. Unfortunately, Mellencamp isn't saying nearly as much as he believes he is, since his lyrics tend to be clichéd and half-baked, making much of the album feel pompous and self-serving. This is only reinforced by the lack of rockers on Big Daddy, since he saves the most carefree moment -- a ripping cover of the Hombres' "Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)" -- for an unlisted bonus track. Still, when he does hit his target, like on the gentle "Jackie Brown," the stuttering, fiddle-driven "Sometimes a Great Notion," and even the self-pitying "Pop Singer," Mellencamp proves that his talents haven't abandoned him.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:40
- Main artists: John Mellencamp
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: John Mellencamp 2023 (Island)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2005 John Mellencamp ℗ 2005 John Mellencamp
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