R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)

~ Recording by John Cougar Mellencamp

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrow (made in West Germany, atomic)John Cougar MellencampAlbum
  • US1985-09-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 865-2 M-1
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbum
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), PolyGram, Riva (British label and publisher)824 865-2 M-1
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbum
Riva (British label and publisher)824 865-2 M-1
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbum
PolyGram, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)824 865-2 M-1, D-144512
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 865-1
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrow (made in West Germany)John Cougar MellencampAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Riva (British label and publisher)824 865-2 M-1
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrow (made in France)John Cougar MellencampAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Riva (British label and publisher)824 865-2 M-1
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbum
PolyGramP2-24865
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John MellencampScarecrowJohn MellencampAlbum
PolyGramR144512
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 865-1
1.4R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:55John MellencampRock ’n’ Roll Fantasy: The Ultimate Rock AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Realm Records (US compilation label from Indiana)1CD 8197
1.4R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:55John MellencampThe Ultimate Rock AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Foundation Records (T.J. Martell Foundation)07863-66109-2
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:54John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbum
  • US1994-07-05
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 604
1.10R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:55John MellencampThe Best That I Could Do 1978-1988John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-11-18
Riva (British label and publisher)P2-36738
1.10R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:55John MellencampThe Best That I Could Do 1978–1988John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1997-11-18
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 536 738-2
1.10R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:55John MellencampThe Best That I Could Do 1978–1988John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-11-18
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 536 738-2
1.11R.O.C.K. in the USA2:55John MellencampThe Best That I Could Do 1978-1988John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • AU1997-11-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)536 7852
1.10R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:55John MellencampThe Best That I Could Do 1978-1988John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
PolyGramSTARCD6364
1.10R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:55John MellencampThe Best That I Could Do 1978–1988John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 536 738-2, D125000
1.4R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:55John MellencampRock ’n’ Roll Fantasy: Rock Classics of the ’70s & ’80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Realm Records (US compilation label from Indiana)1CE-8197
1.17R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:56John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-10-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0003311-10
1.17R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:54John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2004-10-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.17R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:56John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits (bonus DVD)John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-10-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0003311-10
1.17R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:56John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-10-25
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UTV Records9864810
1.17R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:55John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UTV Records9864810
1.17R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:56John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
UTV RecordsSSTARCD 6914
1.17R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:56John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
UTV Records, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0003311-10, B0003592-02,
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:54John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbum
  • XW2005-05-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbum
  • US2005-05-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0004512-02
1.8R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.2:56John Mellencamp20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of John MellencampJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-10-23
1.8R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.2:56John Mellencamp20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of John Mellencamp (EcoPak)John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0009912-02
5.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to ’60s Rock)2:55John Cougar MellencampJohn Mellencamp 1978-2012John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-12-17
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0019508-02
3.11R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.?:??John Cougar MellencampThe Vinyl Collection 1982-1989John Cougar MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016-06-10
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)002479501
1.6R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)?:??John MellencampStranger Things 3: Music From the Netflix Original SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US2019-07-05
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Netflix19075947554
1.6R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:54John MellencampStranger Things 3: Music From the Netflix Original SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • XE2019-07-05
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Netflix19075947532
1.6R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:54John MellencampStranger Things 3: Music From the Netflix Original SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • XW2019-07-05
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:54John MellencampStranger Things 3: Music From the Netflix Original SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US2019-07-05
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Netflix19075947532
1.11R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:56John Cougar MellencampScarecrow (Deluxe Edition)John Cougar MellencampAlbum
  • -2022-11-04
Island Def Jam (clean up, see annotation)
1.11R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:56John Cougar MellencampScarecrow (Super Deluxe Edition)John Cougar MellencampAlbum
  • XW2022-11-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)00602445877751
1.10R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:54John MellencampThe Best That I Could Do 1978–1988John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2024-01-18
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)[none]
1.11R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)2:57John Cougar MellencampScarecrowJohn Cougar MellencampAlbumMercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Riva (British label and publisher)824 865-2
1.8Rock in the U.S.A.2:57John MellencampTM Century: GoldDisc 142Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.17R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.2:56John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + CompilationIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)B0003592-02, D260200
Promotion
1.3R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.?:??John MellencampCheck It Out (Five Classic Songs)John MellencampEP + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)JMPRO 1
Withdrawn
1.10R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:55John MellencampThe Best That I Could Do 1978–1988John MellencampAlbum + CompilationUniversal Music on Demand[none]
(unknown)
1.9R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A.2:55John MellencampBest of JohnJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
1.4R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)2:55John MellencampThe Ultimate Rock AlbumVarious ArtistsCompilation

Relationships

engineer:Greg Edward
Don Gehman
producer:Don Gehman
Little Bastard
mixer:Greg Edward
Don Gehman
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
guest background vocals:Sarah Flint
phonographic copyright (℗) by:John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1440918953 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/51P9LDBS1grMdF7fYGpBZx [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/2512469 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1440918953 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/630844 [info]
recording of:R.O.C.K. in the USA

R.O.C.K. in the USA

lyricist and composer:John Mellencamp
publisher:EMI Full Keel Music