John Cougar
Studio album by John Cougar
Released	July, 1979
Recorded	Criteria Studios, Miami, 1979
Genre	Rock
Length	43:20
Label	Riva Records
Producer(s)	Ron Albert & Howard Albert; John Punter ("I Need A Lover")
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
John Cougar chronology
A Biography (1978)	John Cougar (1979)	Nothin' Matters And What If It Did (1980)

John Cougar is the fourth album by John Cougar. Released in 1979, following the Australian success of "I Need A Lover" from the previous year's A Biography (which did not receive a U.S. release), the album included the afforementioned track for U.S. audiences, as well as a re-working of A Biography's "Taxi Dancer." Image File history File links John_Cougar_Album. ... 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... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... Criteria Studios is a music studio in Miami, Florida started in 1958 by Mack Emerman. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... 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), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... 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. ... The Albert Brothers are a pair of recording engineer brothers, Ron Albert and Howard Albert, who are best known for their work on various recordings at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 2_stars. ... 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... A Biography is John Mellencamps third album, and the final album credited to Johnny Cougar. ... Nothin Matters And What If It Did is John Cougars fifth album. ... 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... A Biography is John Mellencamps third album, and the final album credited to Johnny Cougar. ...

Track listing

1. "A Little Night Dancin'" (Mellencamp) – 3:43
2. "Small Paradise" (Mellencamp) – 3:40
3. "Miami" (Mellencamp) – 3:53
4. "Great Mid-west" (Mellencamp) – 4:29
5. "Do You Think That's Fair" (Mellencamp) – 4:48
6. "I Need a Lover" (Mellencamp) – 5:35
7. "Chinatown" (Mellencamp) – 3:59
8. "Sugar Marie" (Mellencamp) – 4:16
9. "Pray For Me" (Mellencamp) – 3:30
10. "Taxi Dancer" (Mellencamp) – 5:02

Personnel

• John Cougar - vocal, guitar
• Larry Crane - guitars, backing vocals
• Mike Wanchic - guitars, backing vocals
• Robert "Ferd" Frank - bass
• Tom Knowles - drums