[Still Crowing] -- John Cougar Mellencamp released his eighth studio album, Scarecrow, 40 years ago this month (or the end of last month, depending on the source). The album peaked at #2 on the US Billboard 200 and launched three top-ten hits. "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 while both "Lonely Ol' Night" and "Small Town" peaked at #6. "Rain on the Scarecrow," one of my fave tracks on this album, also got radio play and peaked just outside of the top 20.
AllMusic called Scarecrow "one of the definitive blue-collar rock albums of the mid-'80s." It certainly brought roots rock to the record-buying masses of 1985.
Flashback: Scarecrow (August 5, 1985)
And that's all till next week. Dedicated 80s-philes can find more flashbacks in the Prophet or Madman archives or via Bookended's 80s Flashback tag. As always, your comments are welcome on today's, or any other, flashback post. And if you like what I'm doing here, please share the link with your friends. If, however, you don't like the flashback, feel free to share it with your enemies.
See you in seven!