Name: American Fool (Remastered)
Brand: Mercury
SKU: 516749
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Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

American Fool (Remastered)

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Album: American Fool (Remastered)
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Hurts So Good Album Version	More Info...	3:39
2)	Jack & Diane Album Version	More Info...	4:14
3)	Hand To Hold On To Album Version	More Info...	3:25
4)	Danger List Album Version	More Info...	4:30
5)	Can You Take It Album Version	More Info...	3:32
6)	Thundering Hearts Album Version	More Info...	3:41
7)	China Girl Album Version	More Info...	3:34
8)	Close Enough Album Version	More Info...	3:40
9)	Weakest Moments Album Version	More Info...	4:08
10)	American Fool Bonus Track	More Info...	3:46

Album: American Fool (Remastered)
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Hurts So Good Album Version	More Info...	3:39
2)	Jack & Diane Album Version	More Info...	4:14
3)	Hand To Hold On To Album Version	More Info...	3:25
4)	Danger List Album Version	More Info...	4:30
5)	Can You Take It Album Version	More Info...	3:32
6)	Thundering Hearts Album Version	More Info...	3:41
7)	China Girl Album Version	More Info...	3:34
8)	Close Enough Album Version	More Info...	3:40
9)	Weakest Moments Album Version	More Info...	4:08
10)	American Fool Bonus Track	More Info...	3:46

Performer Notes

Personnel: John Cougar (vocals, guitar); Larry Crane, Mike Wanchic (guitar); George "Chocolate" Perry (bass); Ken Aronoff (drums).
Personnel: John Cougar; Larry Crane , Mike Wanchic (guitar); Kenny Aronoff (drums); George "Chocolate" Perry.
Recording information: Cherokee (1981-1982); Criteria Studios (1981-1982).
Photographer: Jrgen Vollmer.
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.

Professional Reviews

CMJ (1/5/04, p.10) - Ranked #19 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1982".