John Cougar (album)

John Cougar (titled Miami in Australia) 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" was the album's first single and became his second Top 40 hit. "I Need a Lover" was subsequently covered by Pat Benatar on her album In the Heat of the Night. In the US, however, "Small Paradise" was released as a single in place of "Miami," but was not very successful.

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

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Singles

Billboard (North America)

Personnel

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

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r12909