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On This Day in 1985 – Mellencamp’s ‘Scarecrow’ Goes Platinum
October 24, 2012 On this day in 1985 the album 'Scarecrow', by John Mellencamp, featuring the smashes 'Lonely Ol' Night,'Small Town' and 'R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.', was certified Gold and Platinum.