John Cougar Mellencamp – Scarecrow (Vinyl LP, 1985, Riva 824 865-1 M-1, CRC Club Edition, Carrollton Pressing)

Why This Record Matters
Scarecrow includes “Small Town,” “Lonely Ol' Night,” “Rain On The Scarecrow,” and “R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock).” Produced by Don Gehman and Mellencamp, the album combines his rock songwriting with themes involving small-town life, family farms, and economic change in America. It became one of Mellencamp’s major commercial releases of the 1980s.

Collector Note
This 1985 U.S. Riva 824 865-1 M-1 / IM8 24865 CRC club edition was distributed by Columbia House and pressed at Columbia Records’ Carrollton, Georgia plant. The supplied Variant 1 runouts identify this Carrollton pressing, and this copy includes the original inner sleeve and retains shrink wrap on the jacket.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG+
Sleeve: VG+

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, CRC, Carrollton Pressing
Label: Riva – 824 865-1 M-1, IM8 24865
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Classic Rock, Country Rock, Blues Rock

Matrix / Runout
Side A runout, etched, variant 1: <JXPR> 824-865-AS G1B G1 C16
Side B runout, etched, variant 1: <HXPY> 824-865-BS G1B G1 A27

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Rain On The Scarecrow – 3:46
A2 Grandma's Theme – 0:55
A3 Small Town – 3:42
A4 Minutes To Memories – 4:11
A5 Lonely Ol' Night – 3:44
A6 The Face Of The Nation – 3:13

Side B
B1 Justice And Independence '85 – 3:32
B2 Between A Laugh And A Tear – 4:32
B3 Rumbleseat – 2:57
B4 You've Got To Stand For Somethin' – 4:33
B5 R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) – 2:49

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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