Thank you for placing this album in a thick description of its socio-political context. You deftly capture its message in and to the crisis of its day. The album's message, unfortunately, is still relevant 40 some years after its debut. I'm enjoying this series.
Thank you, Rick, I'm glad you're enjoying it. I've sometimes felt Mellencamp is overlooked at exactly how excellent and important, of a songwriter he really is.
Well done. I've always felt Minutes to Memories and Between a Laugh and a Tear are two of Mellencamp's best deep cuts. A fantastic overall album.
Thanks Sean, I agree. "Minutes to Memories" always plays like a movie in my head.
Agreed. The conversation on the Greyhound bus w/ the older man creates a very powerful mental image.
Thank you for placing this album in a thick description of its socio-political context. You deftly capture its message in and to the crisis of its day. The album's message, unfortunately, is still relevant 40 some years after its debut. I'm enjoying this series.
Thank you, Rick, I'm glad you're enjoying it. I've sometimes felt Mellencamp is overlooked at exactly how excellent and important, of a songwriter he really is.