This is an odd record. It's a 4-song EP. An EP is the size of a full LP, but with only one or 2 songs on each side. Not sure why I bought it. I should have bought the full Scarecrow album. But I will surely find that in some fifty cent bin somewhere soon. He does an acoustic version of Small Town on it. I run hot and cold with Mr. Indiana, JCM. I think Pink Houses is a masterpiece. Then, I hear Paper and Fire and cringe. Then I hear Check it Out and think that's his best work, until I hear PH again. I like his lighter and brighter stuff in the majors. When he goes for "losing the farm" minor chord structure, that bums me out - but that's the intent. I love the live version of PH that accompanies this post.
When I was in grad school in the 80's, I went down to Dunn Meadow to hear a local band. There on a small bridge over a creek was John Mellencamp checking out the band. Nobody was bothering him and he was alone. This was after big records such as "Scarecrow"!
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