Cuttin' Heads - John Mellencamp
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73 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: John Mellencamp's 18th album features guest appearances from India Arie and Chuck D.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Mellencamp sounds like he's just hitting his stride. [19 Oct 2001, p.82]
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  2. Blender
    80
    The songs on Cuttin' Heads are his strongest since 1993's Human Wheels. [#4, p.120]
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  3. Nude As The News
    80
    A strong, cohesive and surprisingly soulful record.
  4. Uncut
    20
    He still sounds like a blue-collar phoney trying to be a poor man's Springsteen. [May 2002, p.104]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
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  1. PeteM
    10
    I love it! John blends so many new sounds with relevant lyrics and a catchy chorus on each tune.
  2. JossS.
    4
    although this is one of the coug's strongest efforts, he simply is not an artist. he is and will always remain a springsteen knockoff.

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