John Mellencamp

Uh Huh was eagerly anticipated when it was released in 1983. American Fool, the Coug's breakthrough record, had scored two Top 10 hits the year before and the young and handsome Hoosier was proving a potent voice on the American scene. Red blooded anthems like "Crumblin' Down," "Pink Houses," and "Authority Song" would help take the album to No.9 on the Billboard charts and further solidify Mellencamp's place in the rock 'n' roll canon.

Written, arranged and recorded during a sixteen-day blowout at the Shack (as stated on
the inner sleeve), Uh-huh proves that spontaneity often wins out over endless production
tinkering. Stepping away from the shadow of those great soul searchers Seger and
Springsteen, Mellencamp has opted for a lean, slightly distorted rec-room sound, and while
the lyrics may be shot through with big questions and ponderings, the prime dir... More >