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John Cougar Mellencamp – The Lonesome Jubilee (VG+/VG+)
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The Lonesome Jubilee is an LP by John Cougar Mellencamp from 1987 released on the Mercury label.
About this album
The Lonesome Jubilee is a standout in John Cougar Mellencamp’s catalogue, sharpening his heartland rock into something tougher, more rootsy and more politically alive. Issued in 1987, it expands his sound with accordion, fiddle and a rough-edged, bar-band energy that gives songs like Paper in Fire, Check It Out and Cherry Bomb real bite. Working with his long-running creative team, Mellencamp turned small-town frustration, restless youth and hard-won resilience into vivid American rock songs. The album became one of his most respected late-1980s releases and helped define his shift from radio-ready rock towards a more distinctly American rustic sound.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: John Cougar MellencampLabel: Mercury – 832 465-1Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustralasiaReleased: 1987Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Folk Rock, Southern RockA1 Paper In Fire
A2 Down And Out In Paradise
A3 Check It Out
A4 The Real Life
A5 Cherry Bomb
B1 We Are The People
B2 Empty Hands
B3 Hard Times For An Honest Man
B4 Hotdogs And Hamburgers
B5 Rooty Toot Toot