John Mellencamp

Artist:  John Mellencamp
Also Known As:  John Cougar
Born:  October 7, 1951.  Seymour, Indiana, USA
Genre:  Rock, Heartland Rock, Roots Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Rock 'N' Rock, Contemporary Rock, Americana
Occupations:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

John Mellencamp (John Cougar) is an American Rock Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Actor.  He began his career in the late 1970s as Bruce Springsteen called him Johnny Cougar.  He created his own style of the Heartland Rock of Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and Bob Seger,  starting in 1982, he has Top 10 Singles, including "Hurts So Good", "Jack & Diane", "Crumblin' Down", Pink Houses", Lonely Ol' Night", "Small Town", "R.O.C.K. In The USA", "Paper In Fire" and "Cherry Bomb".  He sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has amassed 22 Top 40 Hits in the USA.  He has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one.  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on March 10, 2008.  His biggest musical influences are Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, James Brown and The Rolling Stones.

Title:  Other People's Stuff  (2018)
Genre:  Rock, Heartland Rock, Roots Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Rock 'N' Rock, Contemporary Rock, Americana
Label:  Republic Records
Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  To The River  (3:33)
 2.  Gambling Bar Room Blues  (3:15)
 3.  Teardrops Will Fall  (4:17)
 4.  In My Time Of Dying  (3:02)
 5.  Mobile Blue  (3:01)
 6.  Eyes On The Prize  (2:46)
 7.  Dark As A Dungeon  (4:11)
 8.  Stones In My Passway  (3:13)
 9.  Wreck Of The Old 97  (3:58)
10. I Don't Know Why I Love You  (3:08)

Format:  LP

Side A:

 1.  To The River  (3:33)
 2.  Gambling Bar Room Blues  (3:15)
 3.  Teardrops Will Fall  (4:17)
 4.  In My Time Of Dying  (3:02)
 5.  Mobile Blue  (3:01)

Side B:

 1.  Eyes On The Prize  (2:46)
 2.  Dark As A Dungeon  (4:11)
 3.  Stones In My Passway  (3:13)
 4.  Wreck Of The Old 97  (3:58)

 5.  I Don't Know Why I Love You  (3:08)

Personnel:

John Mellencamp:  Vocals, Guitar
Kenny Aronoff:  Drums
Carlene Carter:  Duet Vocals, Backing Vocals
John Cascella:  Keyboards, Accordion
Dane Clark:  Drums, Backing Vocals
Michael Clark:   Pedal Steel
Larry Crane:  Guitars, Backing Vocals
Lisa Germano:  Violin
David Grissom:  Guitars
John Gunnell:  Bass
Heather Headley:   Background Vocals
Janas Hoyt:  Backing Vocals
Courtney Kaiser:  Background Vocals, Tambourine
Troye Kinnett:  Keyboards, Accordion, Backing Vocals
Paul Mahern:  Backing Vocals
Toby Myers  Bass, Backing Vocals
Pat Peterson:  Backing Vocals
Reverend Peyton:  Backing Vocals
Michael Ramos:  Keyboards, Accordion
Miriam Sturm:  Violin
Mike Wanchic:  Guitars, Backing Vocals
Andy York:  Guitars, Backing Vocals

Other People's Stuff is a new studio album by John Mellencamp, released on December 7, 2018 by Republic Records.  Good Voice with Good Band.