John Cougar (album)

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John Cougar
John Cougar cover
Studio album by John Cougar
Released July 27, 1979
Recorded Criteria Studios, Miami, 1979
Genre Rock
Length 43:20
Label Riva Records
Producer Ron Albert & Howard Albert;
John Punter ("I Need A Lover")
Professional reviews
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 aforementioned track for U.S. audiences, as well as a re-working of A Biography's "Taxi Dancer."

"I Need A Lover", upon the release of this album, became a hit in the US as well as in Australia, where "Miami" became his second Top 40 hit. In the US, however, "Small Paradise" was released as a single in place of "Miami", but was not very successful.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Mellencamp.

  1. "A Little Night Dancin'" – 3:43
  2. "Small Paradise" – 3:40
  3. "Miami" – 3:53
  4. "Great Mid-west" – 4:29
  5. "Do You Think That's Fair" – 4:48
  6. "I Need a Lover" – 5:35
  7. "Welcome to Chinatown" – 3:59
  8. "Sugar Marie" – 4:16
  9. "Pray for Me" – 3:30
  10. "Taxi Dancer" – 5:02
  11. "Take Home Pay" (2005 re-issue bonus track) – 3:10

[edit] Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1980 Pop Albums 64
Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1979 "I Need A Lover" The Billboard Hot 100 28
1980 "Small Paradise" The Billboard Hot 100 87

[edit] Personnel

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