American Fool
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| American Fool | ||
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| Studio album by John Cougar | ||
| Released | June, 1982 | |
| Recorded | Cherokee Studios, Criteria Studios 1981-1982 |
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| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 34:26 | |
| Label | Riva Records | |
| Producer(s) | John Mellencamp, Don Gehman | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| John Cougar chronology | ||
| Nothin' Matters And What If It Did (1980) |
American Fool (1982) |
Uh-Huh (1983) |
American Fool is an album by John Cougar, now known by his real name of John Mellencamp, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). This was Mellencamp's last album to be released under the name John Cougar. His next album, Uh-Huh, would be released as a John Cougar Mellencamp project.
[edit] Track listing
- "Hurts So Good" (Mellencamp/Green) – 3:42
- "Jack and Diane" (Mellencamp) – 4:16
- "Hand to Hold on To" (Mellencamp) – 3:25
- "Danger List" (Crane, Mellencamp) – 4:28
- "Can You Take It" (Mellencamp) – 3:35
- "Thundering Hearts" (Mellencamp/Green) – 3:40
- "China Girl" (New/Silbar) – 3:34
- "Close Enough" (Mellencamp) – 3:38
- "Weakest Moments" (Mellencamp) – 4:07
- "American Fool" (Mellencamp) (2005 re-issue bonus track) – 3:46
[edit] Personnel
- John Cougar - vocal, guitar
- Larry Crane - guitar
- Mike Wanchic - guitar
- Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion
- George Perry - bass
| Studio Albums | Chestnut Street Incident | The Kid Inside | A Biography | John Cougar | Nothin' Matters And What If It Did | American Fool | Uh-Huh | Scarecrow | The Lonesome Jubilee | Big Daddy | Whenever We Wanted | Human Wheels | Dance Naked | Mr. Happy Go Lucky | John Mellencamp | Rough Harvest | Cuttin' Heads | Trouble No More | Freedom's Road |
| Compilations | The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 | Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits |
