New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today,
John Mellencamp releases his 24th album, Other People's Stuff via Republic Records/Universal Music. On the album Mellencamp noted: "Most, if not all, of the songs on Other People's Stuff come from The Great American Songbook. These are songs that have been recorded over the last 40 years of my career but had never been put together as one piece of work. Now, they have."
Not only has Mellencamp released hundreds of original songs over his illustrious career, but he has recorded numerous celebrated covers. For as renowned as his original material remains, Mellencamp has breathed new life and spirit into various staples of the classic American musical canon as well. A handpicked selection of those covers comprises the aptly titled, Other People's Stuff. Culled from seminal albums, compilations, unearthed sessions and documentaries, this record serves as a proud homage to some of the greatest songs in history. See full tracklisting below.
The legendary artist heralded the record's arrival with focus track "Eyes On The Prize." Initially debuted during a storied 2010 performance at The White House, this politically charged variation on the traditional folk tune "Keep Your Hands On The Plow" represents Mellencamp at his most poetic and powerful. He appropriately dropped the black-and-white music video on the day of Midterm elections, making an impactful statement.
The new album set the stage for his 2019 tour of "The
John Mellencamp Show," which will feature the rock icon's classics plus some new material. Hailed by critics and fans alike as one of music's most authentic and crowd-pleasing concert performer, he kicks off the tour February 7th in his home state of
Indiana at South Bend's Morris Performing Arts Center. Produced by AEG Presents, "The
John Mellencamp Show" will start promptly at 8pm and will not have an opening act. Every ticket purchased online will receive a physical copy of Other People's Stuff.
For more information and all ticketing information please visit Mellencamp.com.
Other People's Stuff TRACKLISTING:
"To The River" (originally from 1993's Human Wheels)
"Gambling Bar Room Blues" (originally from 1997's The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers - A Tribute)
"Teardrops Will Fall" (originally from 2003's Trouble No More)
"In My Time of Dying" (originally from 1997's Rough Harvest)
"Mobile Blue" (originally from 2017's Sad Clowns & Hillbillies)
"Eyes on the Prize" (originally performed at The White House in 2010)
"Dark As A Dungeon (originally from the 2017
National Geographic Channel documentary From the Ashes)
"Stones in My Passway" (originally from 2003's Trouble No More)
"Wreck of the Old 97" (originally from 2004's The Rose and The Briar)
"I Don't Know Why I Love You" (originally from 2003's An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder's Songs)
ABOUT JOHN MELLENCAMP
John Mellencamp's career in music, spanning more than 35 years, has seen him transition from pop star to one of the most highly respected singer/songwriters of a generation. Mellencamp is incredibly acclaimed; he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Grammy winner, a recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation's
Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award and Americana
Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award and more recently, the Founders Award, the top honor assigned by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Additionally, he was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this past June. He is also one of the most successful live concert performers in the world. In 1985, Mellencamp, together with Willie
Nelson and Neil Young, created Farm Aid. The social activism reflected in his songs helped catalyze Farm Aid, the concert series and organization that has addressed the struggle of American family farmers for more than 25 years.
As well, John journeyed into the darkness of coal mining life in his reverent cover of Merle Travis' 1946 song "Dark as a Dungeon," recorded in support of
National Geographic's acclaimed documentary about the mining industry, "From The Ashes," produced by Michael Bloomberg, former NYC Mayor.
John continues to focus on another facet of his artistic expression: painting. His style has progressed over the years as evidenced by several gallery shows and published portfolios, and in recent years he has increased his output by completing over 100 new works. He had his second solo exhibition this past
Spring in New York and exhibit at the famed Butler Museum in Youngstown, Ohio this fall. His highly successful Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit ran for nearly two years and is now at the Woodie Guthrie Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma from
September 1st through January 5, 2019.
Mellencamp continues his journey as the walking embodiment of rock icon; passionate, plain-spoken, and a self-proclaimed rebel.
John Mellencamp continues to live and work in Bloomington, Indiana.
