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A Biography
Rock · 1978 · 9 tracks

A Biography

John Mellencamp

A raw, pre-fame snapshot of restless energy. Gritty 70s rock with a garage-band heart and the first glimpses of small-town storytelling.

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It's the raw, hungry version of Mellencamp before he became a household name.

A restless, high-energy blend of youthful defiance and small-town cynicism.

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The writing leans far further into identity than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Born Reckless
4:36
02
Factory
3:03
03
Night Slumming
4:36
04
Taxi Dancer
4:06
06
Alley of the Angels
3:55
07
High C Cherrie
5:02
08
Where the Sidewalk Ends
3:54
09
Let Them Run Your Lives
5:56
10
Goodnight
2:15
Moments Worth Waiting For
The driving, insistent guitar riff that opens the original version of I Need a Lover.
The sudden shift to a more contemplative, piano-led tempo on Taxi Dancer.
The raw, unvarnished vocal delivery on the bridge of Born Reckless.
Sits BesideSee all
The Kid Inside
The Kid Inside
John Mellencamp
1983

Shares pop rock, garage rock, classic rock (subgenres); restless, defiant, nostalgic (moods)

Uh‐Huh
Uh‐Huh
John Mellencamp
1983

Shares analog_warmth, dry_intimate, hand_played (production style); defiant, bittersweet, energetic (moods)

Chestnut Street Incident
Chestnut Street Incident
John Mellencamp
1976

Shares pop rock, garage rock, classic rock (subgenres); restless, defiant, nostalgic (moods)

Breaking All the Rules
Breaking All the Rules
Peter Frampton
1981

Shares pop rock, classic rock (subgenres); urban_night, dive_bar, road_trip (atmosphere)

John Cougar
John Cougar
John Mellencamp
1979

Shares pop rock, classic rock (subgenres); restless, defiant, nostalgic (moods)

Get Off of My Cloud
Get Off of My Cloud
The Rolling Stones
1966

Shares pop rock, garage rock, classic rock (subgenres); urban_night, dive_bar, basement_show (atmosphere)

Out on the Road
Out on the Road
The Hollies
1973

Shares restless, defiant, nostalgic (moods); pop rock, classic rock (subgenres)

Whenever We Wanted
Whenever We Wanted
John Mellencamp
1991

Shares analog_warmth, dry_intimate, hand_played (production style); defiant, restless, energetic (moods)

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Too Much Is Not Enough
The Kooks
1999

Shares restless, defiant, energetic (moods); dive_bar, urban_night, basement_show (atmosphere)

Naughty Little Doggie
Naughty Little Doggie
Iggy Pop
1996

Shares defiant, restless, energetic (moods); dive_bar, urban_night, road_trip (atmosphere)

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