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Since American Fool illustrated that John Cougar was becoming an actual songwriter, it's only proper that he reclaimed his actual last name, Mellencamp, for the follow-up, Uh-Huh. After all, now that he had success, he wanted to be taken seriously, and Uh-Huh reflects that in its portraits of brokenhearted life in the Midwest and its rumbling undercurrent of despair. Although his lyrics still have the tendency to be a little too vague, they are more effective here than ever before, as is his music; he might not have changed his style at all -- it's still a fusion of the Stones and Springsteen -- except that he now knows how to make it his own. Uh-Huh runs out of steam toward the end, but the first half -- with the dynamic rocker "Crumblin' Down," his best protest song, "Pink Houses," the punky "Authority Song," the melancholy "Warmer Place to Sleep," and the garage rocker "Play Guitar" -- makes the record his first terrific album.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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George Green, ComposerLyricist - Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - John Mellencamp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Riva Recordings, Inc.
Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - John Mellencamp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Riva Recordings, Inc.
Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - John Mellencamp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Riva Recordings, Inc.
George Michael Green, ComposerLyricist - Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - John Mellencamp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Riva Recordings, Inc.
John Prine, ComposerLyricist - Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - John Mellencamp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Riva Recordings, Inc.
Larry Crane, ComposerLyricist - Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - John Mellencamp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dan Ross, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Riva Recordings, Inc.
Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - John Mellencamp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Riva Recordings, Inc.
Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - John Mellencamp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Will Cary, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Riva Recordings, Inc.
Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - John Mellencamp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Riva Recordings, Inc.
Don Gehman, Producer - Little Bastard, Producer - John Mellencamp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Riva Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Since American Fool illustrated that John Cougar was becoming an actual songwriter, it's only proper that he reclaimed his actual last name, Mellencamp, for the follow-up, Uh-Huh. After all, now that he had success, he wanted to be taken seriously, and Uh-Huh reflects that in its portraits of brokenhearted life in the Midwest and its rumbling undercurrent of despair. Although his lyrics still have the tendency to be a little too vague, they are more effective here than ever before, as is his music; he might not have changed his style at all -- it's still a fusion of the Stones and Springsteen -- except that he now knows how to make it his own. Uh-Huh runs out of steam toward the end, but the first half -- with the dynamic rocker "Crumblin' Down," his best protest song, "Pink Houses," the punky "Authority Song," the melancholy "Warmer Place to Sleep," and the garage rocker "Play Guitar" -- makes the record his first terrific album.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:36
- Main artists: John Mellencamp
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: John Mellencamp 2023 (Island)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2005 Riva Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2005 Riva Recordings, Inc.
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