John Mellencamp - Scarecrow

2022 remixed and remastered 180-gram reissue of the Mellencamp classic!

Original album joined by alternate versions, bonus tracks, new liner notes and more in expanded set!

Certified 5x platinum-selling by the RIAA; No. 2 on the Billboard 200

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member John Mellencamp has announced a 2022 deluxe reissue of his classic 1985 album Scarecrow, which he's previewing with a previously unreleased demo of his Top 10 hit "Small Town." The super deluxe edition box set includes the two-CD collection, a 2022 Atmos mix of the original album on Blu-Ray CD, a 180-gram LP, an original picture sleeve of the "Small Town" 7-inch single, a photo booklet, lithographs, poster and essay by Anthony DeCurtis.

These new editions feature the newly remixed & remastered album in addition to a full disc of rare and previously unreleased tracks, most of which are not available digitally. The bonus material includes two previously unreleased full-length songs ("Carolina Shag," "Smart Guys"), three album track rough mixes ("Lonely Ol' Night," "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A," "Minutes to Memories"), three partial-song demos ("Between a Laugh and a Tear," "Rumbleseat," "Small Town"), two B-sides (covers of two Scarecrow influences: The Drifters' "Under the Boardwalk" and James Brown's "Cold Sweat"), and a previously unreleased cover of "Shama Lama Ding Dong," performed originally by the fictional band Otis Day and the Knights in the 1978 film National Lampoon's Animal House.

Features:
• Lift-Top Box
• CD 1 - New stereo mix of the album + 2 existing digital bonus tracks
• CD 2 - Features newly added rare and unreleased bonus tracks, most of which are unavailable digitally
• Blu-ray Disc - ATMOS and new hi-resolution stereo mix of the album + bonus tracks in hi-resolution stereo
• LP (180-gram, 1/2 Speed, DMM)
• Original picture sleeve "Small Town" 7" single
• All new essay by Anthony DeCurtis including new interviews with John
• Booklet / Lithos / Poster