{"product_id":"john-cougar-mellencamp-uh-huh-3","title":"John Cougar Mellencamp - Uh-Huh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e John Cougar Mellencamp - Uh-Huh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\/Genre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1983, Heartland Rock, Pop Rock, 10\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e RVL7504\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e EX (LM) | Members: John M (51' - ) | Producer: John Mellencamp, Don Gehman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe “Cougar” Name Wasn't His Idea:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early in his career, managers pushed John Mellencamp to record under the name “Johnny Cougar,” which he disliked. By \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUh-Huh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he was actively reclaiming his real surname, making this album an important step in shedding that manufactured identity. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Farm-Town Anthem Before Farm Aid:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Pink Houses” turned small-town American imagery into one of Mellencamp's signature songs. Just two years later, he would co-found Farm Aid with Willie Nelson and Neil Young to support family farmers. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded With His Road Band:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mellencamp wanted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUh-Huh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to feel tougher and more immediate than his earlier records, so he leaned heavily on the musicians who were already playing with him live. That gave songs like “Crumblin' Down” and “Authority Song” their rougher, bar-band energy.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003emattoct212026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67790380597435,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-542107-1264519399_8ee3e53d-ae73-4012-b341-62b3b4caf294.jpg?v=1792615556","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/john-cougar-mellencamp-uh-huh-3","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}