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Following the stripped-down rock & roll of Whenever We Wanted, the somber Human Wheels comes as a bit of shock. Throughout his mid-'80s peak, John Mellencamp infused his best work with despair, but he never has sounded as beaten and broken as he does on Human Wheels. It's not just that the record sounds murky and bleak, but his singing is weary and the lyrics are filled with resignation. Consequently, Human Wheels isn't a particularly easy listen, even though it doesn't depart from his signature sound, but it is a rewarding one, and the record is arguably his most affecting. [The 2005 remastered reissue adds one bonus track: a version of "When Jesus Left Birmingham" featuring vocals from Sounds of Blackness.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Human Wheels (Bonus Track)
07/19/2005 | Island / Mercury
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Credits of Human Wheels (Bonus Track)
- John Mellencamp
- Arranger, Producer, Mixing
- Toby Myers
- Bass, Vocals (Background), Keyboards, Guitar
- Pat Peterson
- Accordion, Vocals (Background), Maracas
- Mike Wanchic
- Dulcimer, Guitar (Electric), Producer, Mixing, Vocals (Background), Guitar (Acoustic), Dobro
- Rick Fettig
- Assistant Engineer
- Vartan
- Art Direction
- Joshua Nefsky
- Photography
- Ross Alexander
- Technical Engineer
- Adam Abrams
- Production Coordination
- Ryan Null
- Photo Coordination
- Larry Fink
- Photography
- Lisa Germano
- Mandolin, Violin, Vocals (Background), Zither, Penny Whistle
- Kenny Aronoff
- Bongos, Conga, Drums, Maracas, Tambourine, Claves, Djembe, Rainstick, Shaker, Guiro, African Drums, Metal Percussion
- Malcolm Burn
- Organ, Synthesizer, Guitar, Harmonica, Mixing
- John Cascella
- Organ, Accordion, Vocals, Melodica, Penny Whistle
- David Grissom
- Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Mandolin, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Baritone)
- Mark Hood
- Technical Engineer
- David Leonard
- Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Bill Levenson
- Project Supervisor
- Bob Ludwig
- Mastering
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