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John Cougar
American Fool (1982)
FLAC LOSSLESS 24bit-96kHz
PBTHAL Vinyl Rip


allmusic.com...

John Cougar's first albums were so bereaved of strong material that the lean swagger of American Fool came as a shock. The difference is evident from the opening song, "Hurts So Good," a hard, Stonesy rocker with an irresistibly sleazy hook. Cougar never wrote anything as catchy as this before, nor had his romantic vision of small-town America resonated like it did on "Jack & Diane," a minor and remarkably affecting sketch of dead-end romance. These two songs are the only true keepers on American Fool, but the rest of the record works better than his previous material because his band is tighter than ever before, making his weaker moments convincing. Besides, songs like "Hand to Hold On To" and "China Girl," for all their faults, do indicate that his sense of craft is improving considerably.


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log date: 2020-12-22 19:44:55

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Analyzed: John Cougar Mellencamp / American Fool
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DR     Peak     RMS   Duration Track
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...( TrackList )...

DR13   -1.19 dB  -16.02 dB   3:42 01-Hurts So Good
DR14   -1.33 dB  -18.55 dB   4:17 02-Jack & Diane
DR13   -0.70 dB  -16.30 dB   3:26 03-Hand To Hold On To
DR13   -1.31 dB  -18.22 dB   4:30 04-Danger List
DR13   -1.46 dB  -16.12 dB   3:34 05-Can You Take It
DR12   -0.98 dB  -15.05 dB   3:41 06-Thundering Hearts
DR13   -0.99 dB  -16.73 dB   3:35 07-China Girl
DR12   -1.31 dB  -15.48 dB   3:40 08-Close Enough
DR12   -2.70 dB  -19.28 dB   4:09 09-Weakest Moments

Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate:    96000 Hz
Channels:     2
Bits per sample:  24
Bitrate:      2797 kbps
Codec:       FLAC