Home → John Mellencamp → Chestnut Street Incident
Chestnut Street Incident
Rock · 1976 · 11 tracks

Chestnut Street Incident

John Mellencamp

A curious mix of 1950s covers and original small-town vignettes. The sound of a future superstar finding his voice under a label-mandated persona.

Find on Amazon

It's the record where the 'Cougar' was born, even if John wasn't quite on board yet.

A restless blend of 1950s nostalgia and the gritty reality of 1970s small-town life.

Chestnut Street Incident · vs · John Mellencamp
Studio Polished+2.0σ

The production is built around studio polished than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
American Dream
2:23
02
Oh Pretty Woman
2:56
03
Jailhouse Rock
2:13
04
Dream Killing Town
3:21
05
Supergirl
2:41
06
Chestnut Street
3:20
07
Good Girls
3:11
08
Do You Believe in Magic
2:41
09
Twentieth Century Fox
2:17
10
Chestnut Street Revisited
5:26
11
Sad Lady
3:25
Moments Worth Waiting For
The cynical bite in the delivery of the line about the American Dream over a driving 70s rock beat
The transition from the gritty reality of Chestnut Street into the more expansive, reflective Revisited version
A surprisingly tender vocal performance on Sad Lady that hints at the songwriter's future depth
Sits BesideSee all
Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did
Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did
John Mellencamp
1980

Shares studio_polished, analog_warmth, hand_played (production style); pop rock, classic rock (subgenres)

A Biography
A Biography
John Mellencamp
1978

Shares pop rock, garage rock, classic rock (subgenres); nostalgic, restless, bittersweet (moods)

John Cougar
John Cougar
John Mellencamp
1979

Shares studio_polished, analog_warmth, hand_played (production style); pop rock, classic rock (subgenres)

The Kid Inside
The Kid Inside
John Mellencamp
1983

Shares pop rock, classic rock, garage rock (subgenres); nostalgic, restless, bittersweet (moods)

Fighting Words
Fighting Words
Ellen Foley
2021

Shares pop rock, classic rock, americana (subgenres); studio_polished, analog_warmth, hand_played (production style)

Road Food
Road Food
The Guess Who
1974

Shares classic rock, pop rock (subgenres); dive_bar, urban_night, road_trip (atmosphere)

American Fool
American Fool
John Mellencamp
1982

Shares pop rock, classic rock, americana (subgenres); studio_polished, analog_warmth, hand_played (production style)

T
Thirteen
James Reyne
2012

Shares pop rock, classic rock, americana (subgenres); studio_polished, analog_warmth, hand_played (production style)

Skullduggery
Skullduggery
Steppenwolf
1976

Shares studio_polished, analog_warmth, hand_played (production style); dive_bar, urban_night, road_trip (atmosphere)

Y Not
Y Not
Ringo Starr
2010

Shares pop rock, classic rock, americana (subgenres); studio_polished, analog_warmth, hand_played (production style)

Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →