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When John Mellencamp left Mercury Records for Columbia in 1997, he owed his longtime label two more albums -- one was a hits collection (The Best That I Could Do), the other was Rough Harvest. Not quite a rarities collection, not quite a live album, Rough Harvest offers a selection of acoustic arrangements of Mellencamp's personal favorites (which happen to lean toward album tracks from the '90s), plus several covers recorded live at his studio, Belmont Mall, in 1997. On paper, this may seem like it's nothing more than a toss-off, just a way to fulfill contractual obligations, but it doesn't play that way. There's a warm feeling to the performances -- a nice, loose, off-the-cuff feeling that enhances the emotions in these low-key, subtly crafted songs. The newer songs benefit from this setting, as do familiar hits like "Rain on the Scarecrow" and "Jackie Brown" and the covers of "In My Time of Dying," "Farewell Angelina," "Under the Boardwalk," and "Wild Night." This may be a gentle difference that only devoted fans will notice, but that's who this album was made for, and they'll undoubtedly enjoy this intimate record.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group
George Michael Green, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
George Michael Green, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group
Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
George Green, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 John Mellencamp, Under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
George Michael Green, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group
KENNY YOUNG, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Resnick, ComposerLyricist - Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, MainArtist - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
VAN MORRISON, ComposerLyricist - Meshell Ndegeocello, FeaturedArtist - Paul Mahern, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist - Mike Wanchic, Producer - Rick Fettig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
WILLIE DIXON, Author - John Mellencamp, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1989 John Mellencamp, under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
When John Mellencamp left Mercury Records for Columbia in 1997, he owed his longtime label two more albums -- one was a hits collection (The Best That I Could Do), the other was Rough Harvest. Not quite a rarities collection, not quite a live album, Rough Harvest offers a selection of acoustic arrangements of Mellencamp's personal favorites (which happen to lean toward album tracks from the '90s), plus several covers recorded live at his studio, Belmont Mall, in 1997. On paper, this may seem like it's nothing more than a toss-off, just a way to fulfill contractual obligations, but it doesn't play that way. There's a warm feeling to the performances -- a nice, loose, off-the-cuff feeling that enhances the emotions in these low-key, subtly crafted songs. The newer songs benefit from this setting, as do familiar hits like "Rain on the Scarecrow" and "Jackie Brown" and the covers of "In My Time of Dying," "Farewell Angelina," "Under the Boardwalk," and "Wild Night." This may be a gentle difference that only devoted fans will notice, but that's who this album was made for, and they'll undoubtedly enjoy this intimate record.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:16
- 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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