Album · 1985
Scarecrow
Scarecrow is a 1985 rock album by John Mellencamp. It runs 12 tracks across 41 minutes.
Rock · Classic Rock · Southern Rock
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- 87 /100
- 5 critics
- 12
- Tracks
- 41 min
- Runtime
- 123 bpm
- Tempo
- E major
- Key
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- Kerrang!5/5
- AllMusic4.5/5
- Robert ChristgauB+
- Pitchfork8.1/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5
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Scarecrow album cover
The Scarecrow cover was photographed by Marc Hauser and art-directed by Bob Cato.
- Photography
- Marc Hauser
- Art direction
- Bob Cato
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Tracklist
12 tracks · 41 min
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Scarecrow is the eighth album by John Mellencamp. Released in November of 1985, it peaked at #2 on the U.S. charts. The remastered version was released May 24, 2005 on Mercury/Island/UMe and includes one bonus track.
In brief
- When was Scarecrow released?
- Scarecrow was released in 1985.
- How many tracks are on Scarecrow?
- Scarecrow has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 41 minutes.
- What genre is Scarecrow?
- Scarecrow is catalogued under Rock, Classic Rock, Southern Rock.
- What BPM is Scarecrow?
- Scarecrow runs at a median tempo of 123 BPM across its tracks, most often in E major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Scarecrow?
- Listeners of Scarecrow also rate Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen, Pack Up the Plantation: Live! by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Building the Perfect Beast by Don Henley.
Scarecrow at a glance
- Label
- Riva
- Produced by
- Don Gehman
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