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John Cougar Mellencamp - American Fool album cover

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John Cougar* – American Fool

Label:	Riva (2) – RVL 7501, Riva (2) – 6337 219
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, 18 - Presswell Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1982
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Rock & Roll, Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Hurts So Good Written-By – G. M. Green*, John Cougar Mellencamp	3:35
A2	Jack & Diane Written-By – John Cougar Mellencamp	4:16
A3	Hand To Hold On To Written-By – John Cougar Mellencamp	3:24
A4	Danger List Written-By – John Cougar Mellencamp, Larry Crane	4:30
A5	Can You Take It Written-By – John Cougar Mellencamp	3:30
B1	Thundering Hearts Written-By – G. M. Green*, John Cougar Mellencamp	3:40
B2	China Girl Written-By – Jeff Silbar, Joe New	3:32
B3	Close Enough Written-By – John Cougar Mellencamp	3:37
B4	Weakest Moments Written-By – John Cougar Mellencamp	4:07

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Riva Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Cherokee Studios
Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Presswell
Record Company – Riva Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Published By – Riva Music Ltd.
Published By – Riva Music, Inc.
Published By – H. G. Music, Inc.
Published By – Smokin' Joe Music
Published By – Bug Music Group
Published By – Bobby Goldsboro Music, Inc.

Credits

Art Direction – Bill Levy
Bass – George "Chocolate" Perry
Design – John Van Hamersveld
Drums – Ken Aronoff*
Engineer – Don Gehman, George Tutko, Mark Stebbeds
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Al Stegmeyer, Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer
Guitar – Larry Crane, Mike Wanchic
Photography By – Jurgen Vollmer
Producer – Don Gehman, John Cougar Mellencamp

Notes

"18" plant code at beginning of label rim text and (PR) in runouts denotes a Presswell pressing.
Issued with custom photo / credit inner sleeve.

Cherokee-Criteria Studios, '81/'82
For Butch & Faye

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Pressing Plant ID: 18
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society (B3): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): RVL-7501-AS-PW STERLING (PR)
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): RVL-7501-BS-PW (PR) STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): RVL-7501-AS-PW1 (PR) STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): RVL-7501-BS-PW (PR) STERLING

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	American Fool (LP, Album, 53-Hauppauge Pressing)	Riva (2)	RVL 7501	US	1982
	American Fool (LP, Album, Stereo)	WEA, Riva (2)	K 57004, WEA 57004	Europe	1982
Recently Edited	American Fool (LP, Album, Stereo)	Riva (2)	RVL 7501	Canada	1982
Recently Edited	American Fool (LP, Album)	Riva (2), WEA	P-11217	Japan	1982
Recently Edited	American Fool (LP, Album)	WEA, Riva (2)	WEA K 57 004, WEA 57 004	Sweden	1982