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Orpheus Descending is the twenty-fifth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, released on June 16, 2023 by Republic Records. The album has received positive reviews from critics and explores personal and political themes.
Bolan has described the song as a "Bolonic revision of Orpheus descending". [2] He told Record Mirror in 1977, "'Dandy in the Underworld' is a retelling of the old story where Orpheus goes into the underworld and then returns to the light. That's been true of my life sometimes."
Mellencamp debuted "Hey God" and "The Eyes of Portland," two songs from Orpheus Descending, in his 2023 live set. "Hey God" is the album's first single and was released on April 21, 2023, followed by "The Eyes of Portland" as the second single on May 12, 2023.
Mellencamp's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 was the self-titled John Cougar album in 1979; the album was certified gold by the RIAA. Mellencamp's major commercial breakthrough came in 1982 with American Fool , which reached number one on the Billboard 200 and yielded two singles, " Hurts So Good " and " Jack & Diane ", which reached ...
Orpheus Descending is a three-act play by Tennessee Williams. It was first presented on Broadway on March 17, 1957, with Maureen Stapleton and Cliff Robertson, under the direction of Harold Clurman, but had only a brief run (68 performances) and modest success. [ 1 ]
Mellencamp picked the songs for the album and also came up with the title for the album. [3] The album reached No. 33 on the Billboard 200 . [ 4 ] This album and Rough Harvest came about because, after leaving Mercury Records for Columbia Records , Mellencamp still owed the label two more albums.
Orpheus, a song by English singer-songwriter David Sylvian from the album Secrets of the Beehive (1987) Orpheus & Eurdice, a song cycle in two acts, by Ricky Ian Gordon (2001) Metamorpheus, an orchestral album by former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett (2005) Hadestown, an album of songs, and a stage musical, from the folk opera of the same name ...
Sad Clowns & Hillbillies is the 23rd studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician John Mellencamp.It was released on April 28, 2017 by Republic Records. [11] The album features significant contributions from Carlene Carter, who worked with Mellencamp on Ithaca, the movie he scored for Meg Ryan; she sang on the track 'Sugar Hill Mountain' for the soundtrack (later included on Sad ...