John Mellencamp’s career began in the late 1970s in the shadows of artists like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger. Mellencamp’s first two official album releases echoed the pop sentiments of late 1970’s FM/AM radio. His early hits like “I need A Lover,” “This Time,” and “Ain’t even done with the Night,” were heavily dominated by Roy Bittan style piano playing and Springsteen style lyrical ideas. However, Mellencamp’s quick response to the Springsteen comparisons was to jettison the piano player and steer towards a more Rolling Stones style sound with the release of the album American Fool and the single “Hurt

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