Human Wheels

Infobox Album | Name = Human Wheels
Type = Album
Artist = John Mellencamp
Released = September 7, 1993


Recorded = 1992-1993
Genre = Rock
Length = 45:17
Label = Mercury Records
Producer = John Mellencamp, Malcolm Burn, David Leonard, Mike Wanchic
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:anfoxqtgldae~T0 link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnmellencamp/albums/album/141980/review/5945674/human_wheels link]
Last album = "Whenever We Wanted"
(1991)
This album = "Human Wheels"
(1993)
Next album = "Dance Naked"
(1994)

"Human Wheels" is the 12th album released by John Mellencamp in 1993. Released on Mercury Records, it peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200.

The album is dedicated to band member John Cascella, who died unexpectedly about halfway through production.

Track listing

All songs written by John Mellencamp, except where noted.
# "When Jesus Left Birmingham" – 5:16
# "Junior" – 4:08
# "Human Wheels" (Mellencamp/Green) – 5:33
# "Beige to Beige" – 3:52
# "Case 795 (The Family)" – 5:15
# "Suzanne and the Jewels" – 3:55
# "Sweet Evening Breeze" – 4:51
# "What If I Came Knocking" – 5:05
# "French Shoes" – 3:41
# "To the River" (Ian/Venzer/Mellencamp) – 3:33
# "When Jesus Left Birmingham" (2005 re-issue bonus track) - 3:58

Personnel

*John Mellencamp - vocals, guitar
*Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion
*David Grissom - guitars, mandolin, bass
*Lisa Germano - violin, mandolin, penny whistle, zither, background vocals
*Pat Peterson - background vocals, accordion, maracas
*Mike Wanchic - guitars, dobro, dulcimer, background vocals
*Malcolm Burn - organ, guitar, hormonica, synthesizer
*John Cascella - accordion, organ, background vocals, penny whistle, melodica

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America) [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=86423&aid=145960 Billboard.com - Discography - John Mellencamp - Human Wheels ] ]

Singles - Billboard (North America) [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=86423&model.vnuAlbumId=11477 Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - John Mellencamp ] ]