Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock and roll artist John Mellencamp. This 2-disc set was released October 19, 2004 on the Island and UTV Records labels.
Initial pressings of the album included a bonus DVD that contained the music videos for "Crumblin' Down," "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.", "Rain On The Scarecrow," "Check It Out" and "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)."
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