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John Mellencamp - American Fool Audio CD

A fair review of the John Mellencamp "American Fool" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all John Mellencamp reviews here, or go back to the John Mellencamp tabs.

John Mellencamp Band: John Mellencamp
Title: American Fool
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Release Date: 2005-03-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Hurts So Good 2: Jack & Diane 3: Hand to Hold on To 4: Danger List 5: Can You Take It 6: Thundering Hearts 7: China Girl 8: Close Enough 9: Weakest Moments 10: American Fool [#][*]

Breaking Out And Taking No Prisoners
This launched the midwestern live show star squarely onto the national stage, with two huge worldwide hits. the highly conventional "Hurts So Good" as well as the standout "Jack and Diane"; and while the first made him a superstar, the latter proved his terrific ability to weave a tale, a talent he has honed to an exceptional level over the years. This album is filled with catchy rock treasures, such as the minor hit "Hand To Hold On To", the aptly named "Thundering Hearts" and the anthemic "Close Enough". Taken on its own, this album could easily be dismissed as a Top 40 grab by Mellencamp; but in the context of his entire career, this was a watershed moment, a solid album that gave him the leeway to grow as an artist - and listeners worldwide are the beneficiaries.


American silver classic that hurts ears so good!
Seymour,Indiana-born Cougar reached the peak of his popularity with the Top 20 hits HURTS SO GOOD,JACK & DIANE and HAND TO HOLD ON TO. This is an "American silver classic that hurts ears so good"! After more than a quarter-century on the market,John Cougar's(nee Mellencamp) third commercial album still sells well. Not only that,these were his first videos played during the infancy of MTV. This re-issue features the finally released bonus track,the title track. This was one of the top-selling albums of 1982. Other top-sellers of '82 include The J. Geils Band's FREEZE FRAME,Paul McCartney's TUG OF WAR,The Human League's DARE and Men At Work's BUSINESS AS USUAL. This is the last album Cougar would put out under the name John Cougar. He used John Cougar Mellencamp for his next four albums then John Mellencamp for subsequent releases. .


little ditty 'bout jack and diane
it has three top 20 hits. american fool is a classic album. jack and diane hit#1,hurts so good hit#2, and hand to hold on to hit#19. the songs weakest moments,danger list,close enough,and can you take it are good too. why did his record company say this album would ruin his career? it dudn't,john mellencamp became more successful after this album came out. it spent 9 weeks at #1. this is an amazing album. ed wilson.


Not Perfect but Pretty Damn Good
The album was not perfect but was pretty damn good - features classics "Hurts So Good", "Jack & Diane", "Hand To Hold On To", and one of my personal favorites "Weakest Moments".


ALTHOUGH "HURTS SO GOOD" IS AN UNDENIABLE CLASSIC...
. . "Thundering Hearts" has always been the undisputable killer track on this recording. . . by contrast, how "Jack & Diane" became such a huge hit when it sounded like a half-baked b-side would make for an interesting episode on "Unsolved Mysteries". . . and as for "Weakest Moments", it was a throwaway that should have never been included on this album to begin with. Overall, a solid album distinguished by Mike Wanchic's guitar work which would figure prominently as part of Mellencamp's trademark sound. .


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