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Human Wheels
Rock · 1993 · 10 tracks

Human Wheels

John Mellencamp

A murky, percussion-heavy departure into heartland gothic. Biblical imagery meets dense 90s production for Mellencamp's most atmospheric and existential hour.

September 7, 1993 · Mercury

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A heavy, rhythmic meditation on the cyclical nature of life and the shadows of the American dream.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
When Jesus Left Birmingham
5:17
02
Junior
4:12
03
Human Wheels
5:34
04
Beige to Beige
3:53
05
Case 795 (The Family)
5:16
06
Suzanne and the Jewels
3:56
07
Sweet Evening Breeze
4:52
08
What If I Came Knocking
5:09
09
French Shoes
3:43
10
To the River
3:33
Moments Worth Listening For
The gospel-inflected choir and deep rhythmic groove that opens When Jesus Left Birmingham
The hypnotic, cyclical mandolin and fiddle interplay on the title track Human Wheels
The raw, desperate vocal delivery in the final minute of To the River
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Human Wheels sound next to the rest of John Mellencamp's catalogue?

Existential+1.7σ

The writing leans notably further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

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