John Cougar Mellencamp (1980 Vinyl LP RUL-7403 Test Press) Nothin’ Matters And W

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WHITE LABEL PROMO TEST PRESSING

VPI MACHINE CLEANED & PLAYTESTED

Band/Artist: John Cougar Mellencamp

Album Title: Nothin’ Matters And What If It Did

Featuring: John Mellencamp, Doc Rosser, Mike Wanchic, Larry Crane, Rick Shlosser, Ed Greene, Jeff Baxter, Dave Woodford, Kenny Aronoff, Robert "Ferd" Frank, John Barlow Jarvis, Susan Duitch Helmer Catalogue Number: RUL-7403

Year/Record Company: 1980 Specialty Records

1 LP – Stereo - 12 inch vinyl record - 33 1/3

This is the authentic release & not a pirated, bootlegged or copied version. This white label promo test pressing LP record album comes from my personal collection & has been VPI machine cleaned & playtested. It is stored under temperature & humidity regulated, smoke and pet free conditions.

LP Condition: very good+

Shine: almost all

Scratches: several light & several feather

Label Wear: minimal (completely readable)                                                                                      

Labels: see photos

Spindle Hole Wear: very minimal

LP Sound: very good (no skips, no hang-ups, no missing audio)

Surface Noise: light

Jacket Condition: very good+ (completely readable)

Shrink Wrap: none

Wear To Seams: minimal (no splits, no tape)

Back Ring Wear: very light

Front Ring Wear: very light

Ink or pencil marks: “John Cougar” written in black ink on the front of jacket (see photos)

Water Stains: none

Drill Holes: none

Saw Cuts: none

Stamps/Stickers: small sticker removed from the front, upper right corner of jacket (see photos)

Sleeve Type: original blank sleeve, light wear; a new anti-static sleeve also included

Extra: original 8 ½” x 11” promotional letter, personal letter from Robert Sherwood President of Phonogram Inc.; minimal wear(see photos)

Nothin' Matters And What If It Did is John Mellencamp's fourth studio album, under his pseudonym of John Cougar. It includes the Top 40 hits "Ain't Even Done with the Night", which reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 as the album's second single, and "This Time", which peaked at No. 27 as the album's lead single. The woman pictured on the album's cover and seen in the music video for "This Time" is actress Edith Massey, a member of the Dreamlanders troupe who often appeared in the films of John Waters. The album is certified Platinum by the RIAA. (source: Wikipedia)

Song List:

"Hot Night in a Cold Town" 3:47

"Ain't Even Done with the Night" 4:38

"Don't Misunderstand Me" 3:33

"This Time" 4:18

"Make Me Feel" 4:04

"To M.G. (Wherever She May Be)" 4:50

"Tonight" 3:17

"Cry Baby" 0:25

"Wild Angel" 3:13

"Peppermint Twist" 0:28

"Cheap Shot" 3:00

John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, painter, and actor. He is known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. Mellencamp rose to fame in the 1980s while "honing an almost startlingly plainspoken writing style" that, starting in 1982, yielded a string of Top 10 singles, including "Hurts So Good," "Jack & Diane," "Crumblin' Down," "Pink Houses," "Lonely Ol' Night," "Small Town," "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.," "Paper in Fire," and "Cherry Bomb." He has amassed 22 Top 40 hits in the United States. In addition, he holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with seven. Mellencamp has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one. His latest album of original songs, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies, was released on April 28, 2017 to widespread critical acclaim.

Mellencamp is also one of the founding members of Farm Aid, an organization that began in 1985 with a concert in Champaign, Illinois, to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. Farm Aid concerts have remained an annual event over the past 35 years, and as of 2020 the organization has raised over $57 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture.

Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008. On June 14, 2018, Mellencamp was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. His biggest musical influences are Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, James Brown and the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone contributor Anthony DeCurtis said: "Mellencamp has created an important body of work that has earned him both critical regard and an enormous audience. His songs document the joys and struggles of ordinary people seeking to make their way, and he has consistently brought the fresh air of common experience to the typically glamour-addled world of popular music." (source: Wikipedia)

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