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Track listing

1. "Someday" (Mellencamp) - 3:08
2. "Ghost Towns Along The Highway" (Mellencamp) - 4:40
3. "The Americans" (Mellencamp) - 5:11
4. "Forgiveness" (Mellencamp) - 4:30
5. "Freedom's Road" (Mellencamp) - 4:19
6. "Jim Crow" (Mellencamp) - 3:22
7. "Our Country" (Mellencamp) - 3:47
8. "Rural Route" (Mellencamp) - 3:08
9. "My Aeroplane" (Mellencamp) - 4:41
10. "Heaven Is A Lonely Place" (Mellencamp) - 4:32

• "Rodeo Clown" [hidden track after several minutes of silence] (Mellencamp) - 4:25

Personnel

• John Mellencamp - vocals, guitar
• Dane Clark - drums, percussion
• John Gunnell - bass
• Troye Kinnett - keyboards
• Miriam Sturm - violin
• Mike Wanchic - guitars, vocals
• Andy York - guitars, vocals, flute-a-phone

With

• Joan Baez - vocal duet on "Jim Crow"
• Little Big Town - backing vocals

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References

1. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Pretty Ricky, Shins Grab Top Album Chart Spots", Billboard.com, January 31, 2007.

External link

• Official website
• Freedom's Road Reviews at Metacritic