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Chestnut Street Incident is the debut studio album by Johnny Cougar released in 1976. [ 3 ] Signing on with David Bowie 's manager, Tony Defries , Mellencamp travelled to New York City to cut this first album.
DeFries insisted that Mellencamp's first album, Chestnut Street Incident, a collection of cover versions and some original songs, be released under the stage name "Johnny Cougar", claiming that the name "Mellencamp" was too hard to market. [10] Mellencamp reluctantly agreed, but the album was a commercial failure, selling only 12,000 copies. [11]
A Biography is the second album by the American musician Johnny Cougar. [3] Recorded in London, it was released in the UK and Australia by Riva Records on March 6, 1978.. Due to poor sales of Mellencamp's debut album, Chestnut Street Incident, A Biography did not receive a U.S. release upon its 1978 debut.
Album details Peak chart positions Certifications; US [1] AUS [2] CAN [3] 1976 Chestnut Street Incident. Release date: October 1, 1976; Label: MCA — — — 1978 A Biography. Release date: March 6, 1978; Label: Riva — 19 19 1979 John Cougar. Release date: July 27, 1979; Label: Riva; Released as Miami in Australia; 64 77 77 RIAA: Gold [4 ...
Human Wheels is the twelfth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp. Released on Mercury Records on September 7, 1993, it peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 . The single "What If I Came Knocking" was Mellencamp's last No. 1 single on the Album Rock Tracks chart, staying atop for two weeks in the summer of 1993.
"Check It Out" is a 1987 song by John Mellencamp released as the third single from his album The Lonesome Jubilee in 1988. The single was a top 20 hit, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
The Kid Inside is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Cougar.It was released January 27, 1983 by MainMan Records. It was recorded in 1977 for MCA Records and was intended to be the follow-up to his debut album Chestnut Street Incident, but MCA declined to release the album and dropped John Cougar Mellencamp from the label.
"Crumblin' Down" is a rock song co-written and performed by John Cougar Mellencamp, released as the lead single from his 1983 album Uh-Huh. It was a top-ten hit on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian pop charts, and it reached #2 on the US Mainstream Rock charts.