{"product_id":"john-mellencamp-american-fool","title":"John Mellencamp American Fool","description":"\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: John Cougar (vocals, guitar); Larry Crane, Mike Wanchic (guitar); George \"Chocolate\" Perry (bass); Ken Aronoff (drums).\n\u003cbr\u003eJohn 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.\n\u003cbr\u003eAlbum opener \"Hurts So Good\" is a playful rocker (with a dangerously catchy refrain) that has become part of the pop canon, and \"Jack \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2016-06-10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2016-06-10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Mellencamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53460756431032,"sku":"9VQ9SP-71VW-ZF","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9222\/8280\/files\/john-mellencamp-american-fool_zx0ni.jpg?v=1778687541","url":"https:\/\/musicrecordshop.com\/products\/john-mellencamp-american-fool","provider":"Music Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}