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Key Information
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| Artist: |
John Mellencamp |
| Record Label: |
Universal Republic |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre: |
Hard Rock |
| Release Date: |
January 23, 2007 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Someday 2. Ghost Towns Along the Highway 3. Americans 4. Forgiveness 5. Freedom's Road 6. Jim Crow 7. Our Country 8. Rural Route 9. My Aeroplane 10. Heaven Is a Lonely Place/Rodeo Clown |
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Personnel: John Mellencamp (vocals, guitar); John Mellencamp; Joan Baez (vocals); John Gunnell (bass guitar); Scott Davis (percussion); Mike Wanchic, Andy York (vocals, guitar); Miriam Sturm (violin); Troye Kinnett (keyboards); Dane Clark (drums, percussion). Audio Mixer: Don Smith . Recording information: Belmont Mall (06/2006-08/2006); The Garage (06/2006-08/2006). Photographers: Elaine Mellencamp; Kurt Markus. John Mellencamp's heartland rock has attracted as many critics as fans, but regardless of the listener's stance, 2007's FREEDOM'S ROAD makes one thing abundantly clear: Mellencamp is very, very good at what he does. The artist has used the five years since his last album of all-new material to full effect, crafting the songs, sound, and themes of FREEDOM ROAD to perfection. Mellencamp's usual mixture of rock, folk, blues, and country is here in full force, but it feels refined to a sharp edge on both rousing, anthemic tracks ("The Americans") and haunting atmospheric ones (like "Jim Crow," which... |
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