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The Definitive Remaster of Dance Naked will feature newly remastered sound, and upgraded packaging.Remastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering utilizing the original master tapes.Packaging will feature lyrics and complete artwork. Also included is the bonus track 'Wild Night' (Acoustic Version) with Me'shell ndeg‚ocello. Def Jam. 2005.
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Format:Audio CD
Yes, this album is brief. But like you would when you were a kid listening your favorite a 45 (I know, I'm dating myself!), because there's nothing you won't like on it, it's quick and easy to listen to over and over again. And after you've played it about five or 10 times, you'll play it again and again. My favorite tracks are "Big Jack" and "Breakout," (Unfortunately you can't sample those tracks on this site.) but I love them all. "L.U.V." and "Brothers" are also excellent. I think the title track -- I believe the only single -- is my least favorite of all.
By DanD
Format:Audio CD
DANCE NAKED is a great rock/folk album. Take "Brothers," a story about two brothers who just don't get along...in fact hate each other. Or the title track, which remains romantic even though he's basically asking his girl to strip for him. Or "L.U.V.", a politcally-aimed song of what's wrong in the world. Or "Another Sunny Day", about the future and a man's hope how it will all turn out. Or...
Dear God, every song on this album is good. All nine of them shine with expert songwriting (even the remake of Van Morrison's "Wild Night") and superb instrumentalism. DANCE NAKED may not be Mellencamp's best (he's had a lot of time to record albums), but it's certainly right up there. A must for fans of the genre, or Mellencamp's legions of fans.
By J. Houzet
Format:Audio CD
Like others have pointed out, this is a very short album at 30 minutes long. In that way it's similar to Big Daddy, but unlike his albums just before this, Dance Naked is much lighter in tone and more upbeat. JM stripped down his sound to match his earlier work, leaving out the folk instruments he had picked up, like the mandolin, violin, dobro and dulcimer.
The title track is a great start to the album. "When Margaret Comes to Town" is also catchy guitar rock, coming right before the album's huge hit, "Wild Night." Mellencamp covers Van Morrison and does a good job. The fact that it is sung as a duet with Me'Shell Ndegeocello makes it even more appealing. There are serious lyrics on this album (especially "Another Sunny Day 12/25"), but the music is generally upbeat.
Dance Naked lacks JM's famous story-songs, but it's still a gem in his body of work. The songs are nearly all three-minute ditties with catchy hooks and repetitive choruses. It's a nice CD to put in at a party.
The title track is a great start to the album. "When Margaret Comes to Town" is also catchy guitar rock, coming right before the album's huge hit, "Wild Night." Mellencamp covers Van Morrison and does a good job. The fact that it is sung as a duet with Me'Shell Ndegeocello makes it even more appealing. There are serious lyrics on this album (especially "Another Sunny Day 12/25"), but the music is generally upbeat.
Dance Naked lacks JM's famous story-songs, but it's still a gem in his body of work. The songs are nearly all three-minute ditties with catchy hooks and repetitive choruses. It's a nice CD to put in at a party.
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A Little Soft in the Middle
"Dance Naked," which just barely exceeds EP length at nine tracks and less than forty minutes, is nevertheless an adventuresome album for this artist. Read more
Published on Nov 20 2001 by Brian D. Rubendall
2.0 out of 5 stars
What Happened?
Being a big fan of Mellencamp for years, I was taken aside by this album. The reason I don't like it is not because it did not produce any hits, but I just felt it was very... Read more
Published on May 18 2001 by J. J Lima
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mellencamp Bares All
Dance Naked was a surprise release by John Mellencamp. The album was released only a few months after Human wheels and was spurred on by his biggest hit of the 90's (and since... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2001 by Thomas Magnum
5.0 out of 5 stars
Too short!
This is really a good album, every song, from the hit "Wild Night" with Me'shell Ndegeocello is a good song, but why only 9 songs? It's not even like they are long. Read more
Published on Dec 16 2000 by Gilly Bean
5.0 out of 5 stars
Incredible
From start to finish, this CD rocks. There is one slow song, but it is done so beautifully that it doesn't disturb the flow of the set. Read more
Published on Aug 5 2000 by Robert L. Hinton
5.0 out of 5 stars
True Music
These songs are a little different than the norm for John. These are songs that you dance to in your kitchen on a friday night when nobody is looking. It is raw, true, free music. Read more
Published on July 6 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars
Updated Sound for John Mellencamp
This is a good album full of good tracks - no filler material. This is something different for John Mellencamp; a different kind of sound, and I like it. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2000 by David R. Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars
An overlooked achievement
This is best known for the "Wild Night" hit, but lean stuff like "Another Sunny Day" and "Too Much To Think About" and the toughminded... Read more
Published on Nov 1 1999
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