John Cougar Mellencamp – The Lonesome Jubilee (VG+/VG+) – LP, Australasia 1987

The Lonesome Jubilee is an LP by John Cougar Mellencamp from 1987 released on the Mercury label.

About this album

The Lonesome Jubilee is a standout in John Cougar Mellencamp’s catalogue, sharpening his heartland rock into something tougher, more rootsy and more politically alive. Issued in 1987, it expands his sound with accordion, fiddle and a rough-edged, bar-band energy that gives songs like Paper in Fire, Check It Out and Cherry Bomb real bite. Working with his long-running creative team, Mellencamp turned small-town frustration, restless youth and hard-won resilience into vivid American rock songs. The album became one of his most respected late-1980s releases and helped define his shift from radio-ready rock towards a more distinctly American rustic sound.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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