JOHN COUGAR (MELLENCAMP) - - "Uh Huh" - Riva 1983 early pressing

"Since American Fool illustrated that John Cougar was becoming an actual songwriter, it's only proper that he reclaimed his actual last name, Mellencamp, for the follow-up, Uh-Huh. After all, now that he had success, he wanted to be taken seriously, and Uh-Huh reflects that in its portraits of brokenhearted life in the Midwest and its rumbling undercurrent of despair. Although his lyrics still have the tendency to be a little too vague, they are more effective here than ever before, as is his music; he might not have changed his style at all -- it's still a fusion of the Stones and Springsteen -- except that he now knows how to make it his own. Uh-Huh runs out of steam toward the end, but the first half -- with the dynamic rocker "Crumblin' Down," his best protest song, "Pink Houses," the punky "Authority Song," the melancholy "Warmer Place to Sleep," and the garage rocker "Play Guitar" -- makes the record his first terrific album. - AMG.

Mastered by R. Ludwig/Masterdisk.

The record is NM.
The jacket is Mint-.
The LP plays/sounds Mint.

Fantastic detail and imaging. Much better than the typical pressings of this title. More warmth, less edginess and infinitely more micro-detail (you can hear him clear his throat on Side2,track1. Great vocals and highly detailed instruments.

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