Human Wheels

by John Mellencamp

Human Wheels cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 September 1993
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:11
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Human Wheels' finds the heartland rock veteran exploring a darker, more rhythm-heavy approach to his signature sound. The melancholic songwriting delves into aging, mortality, and the struggles of working-class America, utilizing prominent percussion and folk instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, male-vocals, guitars, storytelling, vintage, melodic

Tracklist

  1. When Jesus Left Birmingham (5:14)
  2. Junior (4:09)
  3. Human Wheels (5:34)
  4. Beige To Beige (3:52)
  5. Case 795 (The Family) (5:14)
  6. Suzanne And The Jewels (3:54)
  7. Sweet Evening Breeze (4:51)
  8. What If I Came Knocking (5:06)
  9. French Shoes (3:42)
  10. To The River (3:35)
  11. When Jesus Left Birmingham - Bonus Track (3:56)

Credits

  • John Cascella - accordion, organ, backing vocals, whistle [penny], melodica
  • Toby Myers - backing vocals, bass, guitar [hook]
  • Pat Peterson - backing vocals, accordion, maracas
  • Kenny Aronoff - drums, bongos, djembe, congas, maracas, claves, shaker, tambourine, rainstick, guiro, percussion [metal]
  • David Grissom - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin, bass
  • Lisa Germano - violin, mandolin, whistle [penny], zither, backing vocals
  • George Green - written-by
  • Janis Ian - written-by

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