{"product_id":"john-mellencamp-american-fool","title":"American Fool","description":"Personnel: John Cougar (vocals, guitar); Larry Crane, Mike Wanchic (guitar); George \"Chocolate\" Perry (bass); Ken Aronoff (drums).\nJohn 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.\nAlbum 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.","brand":"John Mellencamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44587405869289,"sku":"HTHRY9-AD1K-00","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/john-mellencamp-american-fool_xiHUd.jpg?v=1747138728","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/john-mellencamp-american-fool","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}