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My favorite complete Mellencamp album

ryno14 | Aurora, Illinois USA | 04/05/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have always liked the variety of hits that John has released over the years, but this is the only album of his that I own. From front to back this is his best effort in my opinion. He returns to his rock roots, but with a more mature approach. After all the experiments with various sounds, instruments, and styles, this album sounds as if he and his band locked themselves in a garage and just jammed. Simple in-your-face guitars and good lyrics all the way through. If you only want to spend money on 2 of John Mellencamp's catalog, get his greatest hits and then get this one."

REAL ROCK!!!

ryno14 | 03/04/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"ITS GOOD TO HERE SOMETHING NEW. THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING OLD. THIS IS REAL ROCK . NOT THE SCREAMING HEAD BANG STUFF. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS C.D. FOR A OVER YEAR. THANKS AMAZON!!!"

A well-balanced triumph of an album

Andy (a.k.a. Zack) | Philadelphia, PA | 09/14/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For me, John Mellencamp's always been a great, straight-forward, no-nonsense songwriter, who was also capable of creating incredibly thoughtful music at the same time. "Whenever We Wanted" is a nice balance between the two - there's some great, harder-edged rock, and some more subtle material too... all of it done with heart - as you would expect.Overall, you couldn't ask for a better rock album - great performances by the band, heart-felt vocals from Mellencamp, done with complete sincerity and soul, and some great songwriting. Mellencamp's fans are his fans for one real reason: the honesty comes shining through everything he does. And his uncompromising attitude towards creating quality music (that earned him the "Little Bastard" nickname) is evident here - his stamp's clearly "visible" on every song, and it's all done with a truckload of heart."