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Mr. Happy Go Lucky
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602498823514
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
Label: Island / Mercury
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
MPN: 000478602
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Island / Mercury
Release Date: July 19, 2005
Studio: Island / Mercury
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Highly Unappreciated!
The lack of respect this amazing album has been given over the years blows me away, because I feel this is every bit as good as the better received "Human Wheels", and in many ways, better. The hit "Key West Intermezzo" is a cool single, but it's the lesser-known songs that make this album soar. John always goes hungrily after society, and this album is no exception on songs like "Jerry" and "This May Not Be The End Of The World" and the sensational "The Full Catastrophe"; but the real highlight ... Read More
Rating:  - Solid Effort
Not his best album but is highly recommended - give a listen to "Circling Around the Moon", "Just Another Day", and "Large World Turning"
NOTE: Kenny Arnoff quit Mellencamp's band when Mellencamp and Junior Vasquez decided to remix over Kenny's original drum work when editing this album
Rating: - A wonderfully different listening experience
Some albums sound like group of songs thrown together randomly. Some work together towards a story, like Tommy or Kilroy Was Here. But, this album is different than most. Mr. Happy Go Lucky is a collection of songs that have a sound that is different than what you hear with most modern rock, and they all hang together in a melodious way.
Overall, I found this to be a wonderfully different listening experience. The tunes are not toe-tapping pop music, but are enthralling, and make for a ... Read More
Rating: - Totally underated
Persoanlly, I think this is the best Mellancamp album. Clearly John's brush with death (heart attack before this) left him focused and it shows in this album. Not your typical Mellancamp effort - many fans might be left somewhat confused and disappointed, but from a more objective perspective this might be his best album. Integrated and thematically consistent in a way that many of his others albums are not. One could think of this as his "Sgt. Pepper." Highly reccommended for anyone.
Rating:  - Happy Sound
On Mr. Happy Go Lucky, John Mellencamp teams up with producer Junior Vasquez for the most interesting sounding album of his career. By employing Mr. Vasquez, the songs have a hip-hop flavor and a dance floor beat. The album has a sonic resonance that adds a fuller sound to the songs. In that respect, the experiment works. The problem with the album is that the songs aren't up to Mr. Mellencamp's usual standards. There are a few excellent songs like "Just Another Day", "Jerry", "Jackamo Road" and "The ... Read More
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