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John Cougar and the American listening public became inseparable after this landmark album arrived in 1982. While AMERICAN FOOL wasn't John Cougar's first full-length recording, it was the one wherein he gained commercial and artistic footing, and established a formula that would become his trademark style--simple roots-rock melodies with stirring choruses, unguardedly emotional vocals, and lyrics that reflect the experiences of the common man.
Album opener "Hurts So Good" is a playful rocker (with a dangerously catchy refrain) that has become part of the pop canon, and "Jack & Diane" is one of the great slice-of-life songs of the '80s. While both songs loom large, other overlooked treasures include "China Girl," with its cheeky faux-Chinese guitar riff, and the ballad "Weakest Moments," which blends transcendent acoustic-guitar changes with a gorgeous, careworn melody. Here and elsewhere on this well-written record, Cougar proves he's nobody's fool.
Personnel: John Cougar (vocals, guitar); Larry Crane, Mike Wanchic (guitar); George "Chocolate" Perry (bass); Ken Aronoff (drums).
Personnel: John Cougar; Kenny Aronoff, Larry Crane , Mike Wanchic, George "Chocolate" Perry.
CMJ (1/5/04, p.10) - Ranked #19 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1982". John Mellencamp American Fool Songs American Fool Music Review Purchase American Fool CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | John Mellencamp John Cougar CD (1979) Bonus Track; Remastered
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| | John Mellencamp Nothin' Matters And What If It Did CD (1980) Bonus Track
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NOTHIN' MATTERS AND WHAT IF IT DID (1980) showed John Cougar moving slowly but surely toward the sound that would bring him enormous commercial success with 1982's AMERICAN FOOL. While Cougar's earliest albums were dominated by a slick rock sound that owed a fair bit to both Bruce Springsteen's passionate approach and the Rolling Stones' bluesy raunch, NOTHIN' ...
| | John Mellencamp Uh Huh CD (1983) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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For 1983's UH HUH, the follow-up to his breakthrough album, AMERICAN FOOL, John Cougar reclaimed his real last name--Mellencamp--while keeping "Cougar" as a middle name. The change is significant, since UH HUH still features ...
| | John Mellencamp Scarecrow CD (1985) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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When John Cougar Mellencamp released 1985's SCARECROW, American farmers were taking a major hit from bank foreclosures and soaring interest rates that were destroying their way of life. For Mellencamp, this issue hit close to home since his great-grandfather's family farm had been sold after his sudden death. Looking to his Midwest upbringing for inspiration, the Indiana native composed 11 rootsy songs, featuring fully realized characters that drew from his experiences growing up as a rebel then escaping from small-town life, before he re-embraced his roots.
Among the many highlights of this breakthrough album were the tribute to '60s AM Top 40 radio "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)," and the jangly funk of "Justice and Independence '85." The latter was inspired by the healthy birth of his daughter, who was in danger of deformity due to her mom's ...
| | John Mellencamp Lonesome Jubilee CD (1987) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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This is a (multi-channel) Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players.
Recorded live in 1989 at the former site of the Berlin Wall, Roger Water's introspective masterpiece celebrates the Cold War's very public end with a star-studded cast of musicians and actors. The Scorpions kick things off with a majestic, Queen-like version of "In the Flesh." Waters and Ute Lemper duet on "The Thin Ice," which leads into the menacing "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1." Other highlights include Sinead O'Connor's stirring rendition of "Mother, "backed by Rick Danko, Levon Helm, and Garth Hudson of the Band; Paul Carrack's faithful version of "Hey You;" and Van Morrison's soulful take on "Comfortably Numb," featuring Waters, Danko, Helm, and Hudson. Though there's no sign of Water's former bandmates in Pink Floyd, the dour ringmaster enhances the entire performance by casting Tim Curry, Albert Finney, ...
| | Gail Ann Dorsey I Used To Be... CD (2004)
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gail ann Dorsey Gail Ann Dorsey is a top session bassist and vocalist with an eclectic and impressive career spanning 15 years. She has also received notoriety as an international solo recording artist with her critically acclaimed, 1988 WEA debut album 'The Corporate World', and her 1992 Island Records release, 'Rude Blue'.A native of Philadelphia, Gail Ann discovered she had "a voice" at the age of 5, and began accompanying herself on a 6-string acoustic guitar that she received on her 9th birthday. Unable to afford music lessons, she taught herself to play by listening to and emulating her favorite songs and artists. By the age of 15, she had become a multi-instrumentalist, adding bass, drums, and clarinet to her list of musical abilities, as well as trying her hand at songwriting.After a brief attempt at a degree in Live Action Film/Video from California Institute Of The Arts near Los Angeles, and almost two years in New York City chasing a recording contract, Gail Ann went to London, England in August of 1983.It was in London where things finally began to take shape. Dorsey landed her first job as an instructor with The London Jazz Centre, a free music improvisation project run by the late British jazz drummer, John Stevens. The demand as a bassist and vocalist. She worked in various jazz trios and big band ensembles including such well-known British musicians as trombonist Annie Whitehead, and saxophonist Courtney Pine. She recalls one of her highlights as being the guest vocalist in the original lineup of the 33-piece Charlie Watts Big Band, drummer for The Rolling Stones.John Stevens introduced Gail Ann to his son Richie Stevens, whose soul/funk band Well Red was signed to a major label. She was invited to play bass for Well Red, which increased her visibility on the pop music scene. She soon landed jobs playing for such artists as Boy George, Ann Pigalle, The Thrashing Doves, The Kane Gang, Donny Osmond, Julia Fordham, and Concrete Blonde.By 1986, she was a strong presence on the London music scene, but she was still determined to fulfill her desire to be a solo recording artist. After a solo TV performance singing Bobby Womack's 'Stop On By' on the hit British music show 'The Tube'. Dorsey was suddenly bombarded with offers for her first recording contract. She signed with WEA Records in December 1987, and in 1988, released her first solo album titled, 'The Corporate World'. The album was produced by bass icon Nathan East of the platinum selling jazz quartet Fourplay, and included performances by Eric Clapton, Anne Dudley (Art Of Noise), Andy Gill (Gang Of Four), and drummer Steve Ferrone. For the next two years she concentrated on her solo career and toured ...
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