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John Mellencamp - Uh-Huh Audio CD

A fair review of the John Mellencamp "Uh-Huh" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all John Mellencamp reviews here, or go back to the John Mellencamp tabs.

John Mellencamp Band: John Mellencamp
Title: Uh-Huh
Rating:
Release Date: 2005-03-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Crumblin' Down 2: Pink Houses 3: Authority Song 4: Warmer Place to Sleep 5: Jackie O 6: Play Guitar 7: Serious Business 8: Lovin' Mother Fo Ya 9: Golden Gates 10: Pink Houses [Acoustic Version][*]

Mellencamp Arrives
His brand of heartland rock blends the sounds of the Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen into something that is completely unique. The aptly-titled Uh-Huh is widely considered John Cougar Mellencamp's first great album. "Pink Houses" is one of his best-known songs and is akin to Springsteen's iconic "Born in the U. S. A," which it preceded. It's a rousing anthem of Middle America and is perhaps his most effective song to cover the subject. Mellencamp injects many of the tracks with his patent sarcasm; "Serious Business" and "Lovin' Mother Fo Ya" are humorous examples. "Crumblin' Down" and "Authority Song" are semi-autobiographic and equally disenchanted; they are also infectious. The album closes perfectly with the quiet, bittersweet "Golden Gates. " The remastered edition includes a bonus acoustic version of "Pink Houses" that is arguably as good as the original and far more emotive. 4 Stars.


The Next Step...and the First of Mellencamp
These strong singles provided the foundation for his most daring songwriting yet, on 1985's ""Scarecrow". After the strong but Top 40 style of "American Fool", this album took John a solid step further; the radio ready "Crumblin' Down" broke no new ground, but the biting commentary of the second single, "Pink Houses" showed his disdain for American society; and "The Authority Song" was a fun anti-establishment rant. The rest of the album, though, is well-played but kind of formulaic in topic - "Play Guitar" and "Serious Business" in particular.


Rockincamp!
Just good solid Mellencamp at his best. I bought this cd for my fiancee but have found myself listening to it more often than her. Despite the suspect looking cover its a great album!.


A very good rock album
He reclaimed his real name (from the record company moniker of John Cougar)and he cut loose with some great rockers. John Mellencamp really started to come into his own with this mid-1980's release. He showed hints of his social consciousness with "Pink Houses," letting the Ronald Reagan generation know that not everyone was living the American Dream. He showed he was still the bad boy with "Crumblin' Down", "Play Guitar," "Authority Song," and "Serious Business. " Just around the corner for Mellencamp was his career masterpiece, Scarecrow. UH-Huh is a very good all-around rock album and is always fun to listen to.


sweet
I bought the CD upon reading about it, and that version alone was worth the price of admission. I have been waiting for the acoustic version of 'Pink Houses' to appear on a remastered CD. 'Scarecrow" gets lots of attention, but 'Uh-huh' contained great music, including the best song of the 80's, "Pink Houses. " I think Mellencamp keeps getting better.


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