Scarecrow
Studio album by John Cougar Mellencamp
Released	November 4, 1985
Recorded	March-June, 1985, Belmont Mall, Belmont, Indiana
Genre	Rock
Length	41:07
Label	Riva Records
Producer(s)	Little Bastard, Don Gehman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
John Cougar Mellencamp chronology
Uh-Huh (1983)	Scarecrow (1985)	The Lonesome Jubilee (1987)

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Track listing

All songs written by John Mellencamp, except where noted. John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American rock/roots rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including Jack and Diane, Pink Houses and others, and by his role in the...

1. "Rain on the Scarecrow" (Mellencamp/Green) – 3:46
2. "Grandma's Theme" (Traditional) – 0:56
3. "Small Town" – 3:41
4. "Minutes To Memories" (Mellencamp/Green) – 4:11
5. "Lonely Ol' Night" – 3:45
6. "The Face Of The Nation" – 3:13
7. "Justice and Independence '85" – 3:32
8. "Between A Laugh And A Tear" – 4:32
9. "Rumbleseat" – 2:58
10. "You've Got To Stand For Somethin'" – 4:32
11. "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To '60s Rock)" – 2:54
12. "The Kind Of Fella I Am" – 2:55

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Band

• John Cougar Mellencamp - vocal, guitar
• Kenny Aronoff - drums, tambourine, vibes, backing vocals
• Mike Wanchic - electric guitars, cameo shadow vocals
• Toby Myers - electric bass, backing vocals

Kenny Aronoff (born March 7, 1953) is an American drummer who is a noted session musician and has played with a wide array of rock bands. ...

Guests

• John Cascella - keyboards
• Rickie Lee Jones - vocals on "Between A Laugh And A Tear"
• Sarah Flint - background vocals on "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A."
• Laura Mellencamp - lead vocal on "Grandma's Theme"
• Mimi Mapes - backing vocals on "Minutes To Memories"
• A. Jack Wilkins - saxophone on "Justice And Independence '85"
• Richard Fanning - trumpet on "Justice And Independence '85"
• Ry Cooder - slide guitar on "The Kind Of Fella I Am"