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'Tis the season for covers apparently, and Mellencamp's joined the parade with this soulful, heartfelt roots record that simply rocks. I've praised Mellencamp for his grandiloquent and gritty sense of rock'n'roll and given him an equally hard time for leaden, jingoistic, cheerleading lyrics. While all's not forgotten exactly, he's made spiritual amends to the phalanx of forebears that he's wanted so much to honor but hasn't quite managed ... until now. From Robert ...