Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits
John Mellencamp · 2004
147 min · 37 tracks · pop rock · heartland rock
A vibrant collection of heartland rock anthems that celebrate Americana and personal resilience.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- reflective storytelling and themes
- uplifting anthems for resilience
- nostalgic journeys through memory
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By 2004, John Mellencamp was a seasoned artist with over two decades in the music industry. 'Words & Music' serves as a retrospective of his career, following the commercial success of his previous album 'Cuttin' Heads' (2001) and showcasing his evolution into a reflective storyteller.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Bruce Springsteen· Tom Petty· Bob Seger
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Walk Tall 3:45
- 2 Pink Houses 4:45
- 3 Lonely Ol’ Night 3:46
- 4 Jackie Brown 4:03
- 5 Rain on the Scarecrow 3:46
- 6 Love and Happiness 3:54
- 7 Check It Out 4:21
- 8 Peaceful World 4:06
- 9 Paper in Fire 3:52
- 10 Your Life Is Now 3:59
- 11 Human Wheels 5:36
- 12 When Jesus Left Birmingham 5:16
- 13 Authority Song 3:50
- 14 What If I Came Knocking 5:06
- 15 Crumblin’ Down 3:36
- 16 Small Town 3:42
- 17 R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. 2:55
- 18 Cherry Bomb 4:49
- 19 Pop Singer 2:46
Disc 2
- 1 Thank You 3:38
- 2 Martha Say 3:43
- 3 Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) 4:54
- 4 Hand to Hold on To 3:25
- 5 I Need a Lover 5:36
- 6 Hurts So Good 3:41
- 7 Get a Leg Up 3:47
- 8 Wild Night 3:28
- 9 Dance Naked 3:01
- 10 Teardrops Will Fall 4:20
- 11 Ain’t Even Done With the Night 4:38
- 12 Just Another Day 3:31
- 13 Jack & Diane 4:17
- 14 Rumble Seat 2:59
- 15 I’m Not Running Anymore 3:27
- 16 Again Tonight 3:18
- 17 This Time 4:20
- 18 Now More Than Ever 3:43
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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