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John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee Audio CD

A fair review of the John Mellencamp "The Lonesome Jubilee" 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: The Lonesome Jubilee
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Release Date: 2005-05-24
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Paper in Fire 2: Down and Out in Paradise 3: Check It Out 4: Real Life 5: Cherry Bomb 6: We Are the People 7: Empty Hands 8: Hard Times for an Honest Man 9: Hotdogs and Hamburgers 10: Rooty Toot Toot 11: Blues From the Front Porch [#][*]

THIS IS HIS BEST
Mellencamp had his his own style. Don't get any better then this. . . . . Everybody loved it ,AND the VIOLIN. BUT,BUT,BUT. . . Why he changed his style from this album, no-one will ever know. IT's NEVER BEEN THE SAME. It's like BABE RUTH, giving up baseball. Man , I miss the BABE MELLENCAMP sound and style.


Another Strong Album for John..Ho Hum!
The singles are all as solid as ever, and he has good moments in the supporting tracks, particularly on "Hard Times For An Honest Man". There's cerainly nothing wrong with this solid album, it just didn't take him anywhere new after his critically acclaimed "Scarecrow". I just felt that after the terrific step forward on "Scarecrow", Mellencamp would get more adventurous; he wouldn't take that step until 1993's "Human Wheels".


Blue Collar Gold Americana
I turn it up loud and and lose myself in the Americana, the earthy every-man stories that blue collar folks can relate to immediately. Lonesome Jubilee is my favorite Mellencamp CD. John's ability to tell stories of real people that you can actually visualize is his best talent. Whenever I listen to this CD, I am struck with the emotional depth and musical expertise of every musician playing in every cut.
I wore out my first copy, so I bought another one. IF you think you don't like Mellencamp, but have never heard this one, give it a real listen. This one and Scarecrow might change your mind. .


Driving
And it's great for my long trip to the mountains to get away for the weekends every so often. This was purchased as driving music.
Really enjoying it.


Back to basics
Through catchy melodies, and consistent storylines, he shows why he's the best in showing what Middle America is all about. John Mellencamp, once again, shows his superb writing attributes in this record.
By far, it's his best and most mature work in his career.


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