http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2310&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rssLong before Prince decided he had it with his regal name, Mellencamp was the original "artist formerly known as." He started his career with the record label-chosen moniker Johnny Cougar before his success allowed him to return to his family name. Early in his career he could have gone by Bruce or Bob, since his first recordings sounded more like Springsteen or Seger than something original. It wasn't until he produced a bushelful of radio hits before he started to mine a territory that was uniquely his own. Mixing '50s rock with more than hint of the blues, soul and R&B, Mellencamp's middle career records stand out not only for music maturity, but also because of his direct populist voice. Starting with 1983's<I>Uh-huh</I>, building with <I>Scarecrow</I> and then becoming fully realized with 1987's <I>The Lonesome Jubilee,</I> Mellencamp told stories of those on the fringes. While perhaps not as subtle as others, Mellencamp's message that all was not well in Regan's America powered him to the top of the charts and into political consciousness. In 1985, along with Willie Nelson and Neil Young, Mellencamp helped found the Farm Aid concert series that provides financial assistance to struggling farmers.AORen720Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:15:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2310&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss Long before Prince decided he had it with his regal name, Mellencamp was the original "artist formerly known as." He started his career with the record label-chosen moniker Johnny Cougar before his success allowed him to return to his family name. Early in his career he could have gone by Bruce or Bob, since his first recordings sounded more like Springsteen or Seger than something original. It wasn't until he produced a bushelful of radio hits before he started to mine a territory that was uniquely his own. Mixing '50s rock with more than hint of the blues, soul and R&B, Mellencamp's middle career records stand out not only for music maturity, but also because of his direct populist voice. Starting with 1983's<I>Uh-huh</I>, building with <I>Scarecrow</I> and then becoming fully realized with 1987's <I>The Lonesome Jubilee,</I> Mellencamp told stories of those on the fringes. While perhaps not as subtle as others, Mellencamp's message that all was not well in Regan's America powered him to the top of the charts and into political consciousness. In 1985, along with Willie Nelson and Neil Young, Mellencamp helped found the Farm Aid concert series that provides financial assistance to struggling farmers. http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726352&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 2726352 tra.2726352 John Mellencamp art.2310 1.29 American Fool alb.108114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/2/8/1828204_170x170.jpg 2005-03-29 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Jack And Diane tra.2726352 254000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726352&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726352&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726351&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 2726351 tra.2726351 John Mellencamp art.2310 1.29 American Fool alb.108114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/2/8/1828204_170x170.jpg 2005-03-29 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hurts So Good tra.2726351 219000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726351&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726351&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726288&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 2726288 tra.2726288 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Uh-huh alb.228786 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/2/6/1186216_170x170.jpg 2005-03-29 00:00:00.0 1983-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Pink Houses tra.2726288 283000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726288&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726288&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726374&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 2726374 tra.2726374 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 The Lonesome Jubilee alb.260731 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/2/6/1186220_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Cherry Bomb tra.2726374 287000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726374&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726374&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571855&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 6571855 tra.6571855 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits alb.6569966 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/7/2/1622721_170x170.jpg 2004-10-19 00:00:00.0 2004-10-19 00:00:00.0 true Small Town tra.6571855 221000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571855&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571855&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726289&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 2726289 tra.2726289 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Uh-huh alb.228786 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/2/6/1186216_170x170.jpg 2005-03-29 00:00:00.0 1983-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Authority Song tra.2726289 229000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726289&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726289&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1682662&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 1682662 tra.1682662 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 A Very Special Christmas alb.95204 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/7/7/1297779_170x170.jpg 1987-10-12 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus tra.1682662 158000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1682662&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1682662&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726381&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 2726381 tra.2726381 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Nothin' Matters And What If It Did alb.101102 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/2/6/1186215_170x170.jpg 2005-03-29 00:00:00.0 1980-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ain't Even Done With The Night tra.2726381 279000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726381&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726381&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3086978&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 3086978 tra.3086978 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Scarecrow alb.270083 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/6/1186219_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. tra.3086978 174000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3086978&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3086978&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2467748&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 2467748 tra.2467748 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 John Cougar alb.114814 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/2/6/1186214_170x170.jpg 2005-03-29 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Need A Lover tra.2467748 336000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2467748&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2467748&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726287&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 2726287 tra.2726287 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Uh-huh alb.228786 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/2/6/1186216_170x170.jpg 2005-03-29 00:00:00.0 1983-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Crumblin' Down tra.2726287 214000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726287&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726287&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726370&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 2726370 tra.2726370 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 The Lonesome Jubilee alb.260731 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/2/6/1186220_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Paper In Fire tra.2726370 231000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726370&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726370&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571866&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 6571866 tra.6571866 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits alb.6569966 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/7/2/1622721_170x170.jpg 2004-10-19 00:00:00.0 2004-10-19 00:00:00.0 true Wild Night tra.6571866 207000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571866&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571866&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3086968&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 3086968 tra.3086968 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Scarecrow alb.270083 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/6/1186219_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rain On The Scarecrow tra.3086968 226000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3086968&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3086968&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571841&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 6571841 tra.6571841 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits alb.6569966 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/7/2/1622721_170x170.jpg 2004-10-19 00:00:00.0 2004-10-19 00:00:00.0 true Pink Houses tra.6571841 284000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571841&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571841&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1090256&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 20 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 1090256 tra.1090256 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 The Perfect Storm alb.157745 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/0/5/1305041_170x170.jpg 2000-06-20 00:00:00.0 2000-06-20 00:00:00.0 true Yours Forever tra.1090256 242000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1090256&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1090256&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3086970&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 3086970 tra.3086970 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Scarecrow alb.270083 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/2/6/1186219_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Small Town tra.3086970 221000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3086970&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3086970&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1866740&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 1866740 tra.1866740 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 The Best That I Could Do alb.301118 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/2/3/1323266_170x170.jpg 1997-11-18 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Check It Out tra.1866740 260000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1866740&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1866740&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1866731&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 1866731 tra.1866731 John Mellencamp art.2310 1.29 The Best That I Could Do alb.301118 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/2/3/1323266_170x170.jpg 1997-11-18 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Jack And Diane tra.1866731 255000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1866731&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1866731&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571871&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 6571871 tra.6571871 John Mellencamp art.2310 1.29 Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits alb.6569966 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/7/2/1622721_170x170.jpg 2004-10-19 00:00:00.0 2004-10-19 00:00:00.0 true Jack & Diane tra.6571871 256000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571871&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571871&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13185559&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 13185559 tra.13185559 John 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726332&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 21 Jun 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 2726332 tra.2726332 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Dance Naked alb.90879 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/2/6/1186222_170x170.jpg 2005-07-19 00:00:00.0 1994-06-21 00:00:00.0 true Wild Night - (with Me'Shell NdegeOcello) tra.2726332 207000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726332&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2726332&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1866730&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 1866730 tra.1866730 John Mellencamp art.2310 1.29 The Best That I Could Do alb.301118 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/2/3/1323266_170x170.jpg 1997-11-18 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hurts So Good tra.1866730 219000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1866730&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1866730&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571852&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by John Mellencamp on Rhapsody Online 6571852 tra.6571852 John Mellencamp art.2310 0.99 Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits alb.6569966 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/7/2/1622721_170x170.jpg 2004-10-19 00:00:00.0 2004-10-19 00:00:00.0 true Authority Song tra.6571852 229000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571852&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571852&variant=data&rws=%2Fjohn-mellencamp%2Ftop-tracks.rss