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John Mellencamp is the 15th album by American singer-songwriter and musician John Mellencamp, released on October 6, 1998. It was the first of three albums Mellencamp would record for Columbia Records. "On this record, we ended up quite a bit away from where we started," Mellencamp told Guitar World Acoustic in 1998. "Initially, I wanted to make a record that barely had drums on it. Donovan made a record (in 1966), Sunshine Superman, and I wanted to start with that same kind of vibe—Eastern, very grand stories, fairy tales. We ended up with a few Eastern instruments. But everybody prepared to make that record. After the last tour, I gave everybody Sunshine Superman, and I said: 'Listen to this record, because you're going to need to know it.'"
While it is unusual for an artist to release a self-titled album this late in their career, Mellencamp was asked by Columbia Records to self-title his debut album for them to mark a fresh start and a creative rebirth.
Tracklist
Fruit Trader | 3:57 |
Your Life Is Now | 3:59 |
Positively Crazy | 4:09 |
I'm Not Running Anymore | 3:26 |
It All Comes True | 3:58 |
Eden Is Burning | 3:50 |
Where The World Began | 3:29 |
Miss Missy | 3:40 |
Chance Meeting At The Tarantula | 4:05 |
Break Me Off Some | 4:10 |
Summer Of Love | 4:01 |
Days Of Farewell | 3:12 |