John Mellencamp – Scarecrow (Super Deluxe Boxset)
John Mellencamp – Scarecrow (Super Deluxe Boxset)
Format: CD – Vinyl LP – Blu-ray – Digital
Label: UMC – Virgin EMI
Release: 2022
Release date: November 4, 2022
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). These new editions feature the newly remixed & remastered album in addition to a full disc of rare & previously unreleased tracks, most of which are not available digitally.
The bonus material includes two previously unreleased full-length songs (“Carolina Shag,” “Smart Guys”), three album track rough mixes (“Lonely Ol’ Night,” “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A,” “Minutes to Memories”), three partial-song demos (“Between a Laugh and a Tear,” “Rumbleseat,” “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.
Website: https://www.mellencamp.com/
Super deluxe boxset includes:
Lift-Top Box
CD 1 – New stereo mix of the album + 2 existing digital bonus tracks
CD 2 – Features newly added rare and unreleased bonus tracks, most of which are unavailable digitally
Blu-ray Disc – ATMOS and new hi-resolution stereo mix of the album + bonus tracks in hi-resolution stereo
LP (180g, 1/2 Speed, DMM)
Original picture sleeve “Small Town” 7” single
All new essay by Anthony DeCurtis including new interviews with John
Booklet / Lithos / Poster
CD1:
01. Rain On The Scarecrow (2022 Mix)
02. Grandma’s Theme (2022 Mix)
03. Small Town (2022 Mix)
04. Minutes To Memories (2022 Mix)
05. Lonely Ol’ Night (2022 Mix)
06. The Face Of The Nation (2022 Mix)
07. Justice And Independence ’85 (2022 Mix)
08. Between A Laugh And A Tear (2022 Mix)
09. Rumbleseat (2022 Mix)
10. You’ve Got To Stand For Somethin’ (2022 Mix)
11. R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock) [2022 Mix]
12. The Kind Of Fella I Am (2022 Mix)
13. Small Town (Acoustic Version) [2022 Mix]
CD2:
01. Under The Boardwalk (2022 Mix)
02. Lonely Ol’ Night (Rough Mix)
03. Between A Laugh And A Tear (Writer’s Demo)
04. Carolina Shag
05. Cold Sweat (2022 Mix)
06. Rumbleseat (Writer’s Demo)
07. Smart Guys
08. R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock) [Rough Mix]
09. Minutes To Memories (Rough Mix)
10. Shama Lama Ding Dong
11. Small Town (Writer’s Demo)
LP:
01. Rain On The Scarecrow (2022 Mix)
02. Grandma’s Theme (2022 Mix)
03. Small Town (2022 Mix)
04. Minutes To Memories (2022 Mix)
05. Lonely Ol’ Night (2022 Mix)
06. The Face Of The Nation (2022 Mix)
07. Justice And Independence ’85 (2022 Mix)
08. Between A Laugh And A Tear (2022 Mix)
09. Rumbleseat (2022 Mix)
10. You’ve Got To Stand For Somethin’ (2022 Mix)
11. R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock) [2022 Mix]
12. The Kind Of Fella I Am (2022 Mix)
Blu-ray:
1. Rain On The Scarecrow (2022 Atmos Mix)
2. Grandma’s Theme (2022 Atmos Mix)
3. Small Town (2022 Atmos Mix)
4. Minutes To Memories (2022 Atmos Mix)
5. Lonely Ol’ Night (2022 Atmos Mix)
6. The Face Of The Nation (2022 Atmos Mix)
7. Justice And Independence ’85 (2022 Atmos Mix)
8. Between A Laugh And A Tear (2022 Atmos Mix)
9. Rumbleseat (2022 Atmos Mix)
10. You’ve Got To Stand For Somethin’ (2022 Atmos Mix)
11. R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock) [2022 Atmos Mix]
12. The Kind Of Fella I Am (2022 Atmos Mix)
13. Small Town (Acoustic Version) [2022 Atmos Mix]