Album · 1993

Human Wheels

by John Mellencamp

Human Wheels is a 1993 rock album by John Mellencamp. It runs 11 tracks across 49 minutes.

Rock · Heartland Rock · Pop Rock

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3 critics: 11
Tracks: 49 min
Runtime: 117 bpm
Tempo: D major
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11 tracks · 49 min

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Following the stripped-down rock & roll of Whenever We Wanted, the somber Human Wheels comes as a bit of shock. Throughout his mid-'80s peak, John Mellencamp infused his best work with despair, but he never has sounded as beaten and broken as he does on Human Wheels. It's not just that the record sounds murky and bleak, but his singing is weary and the lyrics are filled with resignation. Consequently, Human Wheels isn't a particularly easy listen, even though it doesn't depart from his signature sound, but it is a rewarding one, and the record is arguably his most affecting.

In brief

When was Human Wheels released?: Human Wheels was released in 1993.
How many tracks are on Human Wheels?: Human Wheels has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 49 minutes.
What genre is Human Wheels?: Human Wheels is catalogued under Rock, Heartland Rock, Pop Rock.
What BPM is Human Wheels?: Human Wheels runs at a median tempo of 117 BPM across its tracks, most often in D major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Human Wheels?: Listeners of Human Wheels also rate Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen, The End of the Innocence by Don Henley, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.

Human Wheels at a glance

Label: Mercury Records
Produced by: Malcolm Burn

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