Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	Hurts So Good	John Cougar	3:38	$1.29
2.	Jack & Diane	John Cougar	4:14	$1.29
3.	Hand to Hold On to	John Cougar	3:25	$1.29
4.	Danger List	John Cougar	4:29	$0.99
5.	Can You Take It	John Cougar	3:32	$0.99
6.	Thundering Hearts	John Cougar	3:40	$0.99
7.	China Girl	John Cougar	3:34	$0.99
8.	Close Enough	John Cougar	3:40	$0.99
9.	Weakest Moments	John Cougar	4:08	$0.99
10.	American Fool (Bonus Track)	John Cougar	3:46	$0.99

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Our Review

Though credited to John Cougar, 1982’s American Fool marks the moment when John Mellencamp began to assert his true identity as an artist. This is a scrappy version of classic rock ‘n’ roll, built around storytelling lyrics and guitar-centered tunes that harkened back to Dylan and the Stones. The playful “Hurts So Good” became the album’s first hit, but it was the small-town-romance theme of “Jack & Diane” that truly defined the album’s sensibility. Mellencamp’s raspy, Indiana-accented vocals breathe life into his tales of Middle American dreams, ambition and heartache. Tracks like “Hand to Hold Onto” and “Can You Take It” offer plenty of radio-friendly punch and attitude. Going deeper, “Weakest Moments” is indicative of the working-class balladry that would turn up on later albums. The album’s title cut — added to the remastered version of the album — is a good-natured declaration of independence. More than anything, it’s this sense of personal freedom that makes American Fool such a fun listen — for the first time, John is taking off his Cougar disguise and getting real.

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Customer Reviews

Jack and Diane (5 stars)
Nice.... this guys got it goin!

none better (5 stars)
for my money, one of the best albums of all time

Simply the best! (5 stars)
This break through record for John Mellencamp was what set MTV up with classics videos as Jack & Diane and Hurts So Good. An american legend now, would not have been so without American Fool then. Get this for your collection, it's the best from John!

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Top Songs By John Cougar
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Jack & Diane	American Fool (Remastered)	4:14	$1.29
2.	Hurts So Good	American Fool (Remastered)	3:38	$1.29
3.	I Need a Lover	John Cougar (Remastered)	5:36	$1.29
4.	Ain't Even Done With the Night	Nothin' Matters and What If..	4:39	$1.29
5.	Hand to Hold On to	American Fool (Remastered)	3:25	$1.29
6.	China Girl	American Fool (Remastered)	3:34	$0.99
7.	Thundering Hearts	American Fool (Remastered)	3:40	$0.99
8.	This Time (Single Version)	Nothin' Matters and What If..	4:18	$0.99
9.	Weakest Moments	American Fool (Remastered)	4:08	$0.99
10.	Small Paradise	John Cougar (Remastered)	3:41	$0.99

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