American Fool
Studio album by John Cougar
Released	June, 1982
Recorded	Cherokee Studios, Criteria Studios 1981-1982
Genre	Rock
Length	34:26
Label	Riva Records
Producer(s)	John Mellencamp, Don Gehman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
John Cougar chronology
Nothin' Matters And What If It Did (1980)	American Fool (1982)	Uh-Huh (1983)

American Fool is an album by John Cougar, now known by his real name of John Mellencamp, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). This was Mellencamp's last album to be released under the name John Cougar. His next album, Uh-Huh, would be released as a John Cougar Mellencamp project. John Cougar - American Fool album cover Used on Wikipedia under fair use guidelines: Low resolution copy of the album cover RedWolf 23:10, Nov 26, 2004 (UTC) This is an album cover. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American rock/roots rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including Jack and Diane, Pink Houses and others, and by his role in the... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cherokee Studios is a large recording studio in Los Angeles, California. ... Criteria Studios is a music studio in Miami, Florida started in 1958 by Mack Emerman. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), is a genre of music that emerged as a defined musical style in the American South in the 1950s, and quickly spread to the rest of the country, and the world (rhythm sample). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Riva Records was founded in 1975 by Billy Gaff, manager of Rod Stewart. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Don Gehman is a record producer, best known for his work with John Mellencamp. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3. ... John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American rock/roots rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including Jack and Diane, Pink Houses and others, and by his role in the... Nothin Matters And What If It Did is John Cougars fifth album. ... Uh-Huh is an album by John Cougar Mellencamp, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ... John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American rock/roots rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including Jack and Diane, Pink Houses and others, and by his role in the... See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 other events of 1982 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... Uh-Huh is an album by John Cougar Mellencamp, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ...

Track listing

1. "Hurts So Good" (Mellencamp/Green) – 3:42
2. "Jack and Diane" (Mellencamp) – 4:16
3. "Hand to Hold on To" (Mellencamp) – 3:25
4. "Danger List" (Crane, Mellencamp) – 4:28
5. "Can You Take It" (Mellencamp) – 3:35
6. "Thundering Hearts" (Mellencamp/Green) – 3:40
7. "China Girl" (New/Silbar) – 3:34
8. "Close Enough" (Mellencamp) – 3:38
9. "Weakest Moments" (Mellencamp) – 4:07

 10. "American Fool" (2005 RE-ISSUE BONUS TRACK)(Mellencamp) - 3:46 

Hurts So Good was a number two hit in 1982 for John Mellencamp, who was known at the time as John Cougar. ... Jack and Diane is a 1982 hit song written and performed by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp (when he was still known as John Cougar). It appears on Mellencamps album American Fool. ...

Personnel

• John Cougar - vocal, guitar
• Larry Crane - guitar
• Mike Wanchic - guitar
• Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion
• George Perry - bass