Trouble No More
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (68/100)[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Blender | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
PopMatters | [4][1] |
Robert Christgau | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Uncut | [7][1] |
USA Today | [8] |
Trouble No More is American singer-songwriter and musician John Mellencamp's 18th studio album and his final recording for Columbia Records, released in 2003. It consists of blues and folk covers.
A re-working of "To Washington" featuring new lyrics critical of President George W. Bush and the Iraq War, generated much controversy upon the album's release.
In addition to the album, a documentary titled Trouble No More: The Making of a John Mellencamp Album was produced and directed by Ron Osgood, along with students from his documentary course at Indiana University. The documentary won a Regional Emmy and several small festival awards in 2004 and 2005.
Track listing
- "Stones in My Passway" (Robert Johnson) – 3:17
- "Death Letter" (Son House) – 6:14
- "Johnny Hart" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:31
- "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:54
- "Teardrops Will Fall" (Dicky Doo, Marion Smith) – 4:24
- "Diamond Joe" (Traditional; new lyrics by Mellencamp) – 4:37
- "The End of the World" (Sylvia Dee, Arthur Kent) – 3:24
- "Down in the Bottom" (Willie Dixon) – 3:31
- "Lafayette" (Lucinda Williams) – 3:55
- "Joliet Bound" (Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie) – 3:34
- "John the Revelator" (Traditional) – 3:19
- "To Washington" (Traditional; new lyrics by Mellencamp) – 2:39
Personnel
Musicians
- John Mellencamp – vocals, guitar
- Andy York – guitars, bass
- Dane Clark – drums, percussion
- Miriam Sturm – violin, viola
- Michael Ramos – accordion, organ
- Toby Myers – upright bass
- John Gunnell – electric bass
- Pat Peterson – background vocals, tambourine
- Courtney Kaiser – background vocals, tambourine
- Heather Headley – background vocals
- Janas Hoyt – background vocals
- Michael Clark – pedal steel
- T. Blayde – kazoo
DVD
- Producer and Director: Ron Osgood
- Associate Producer: Will Deloney
- Assistant Directors: Matt Bockelman, Brian Rogat
- Head Writer: Chris Booker
- Senior Photographer: Ron Prickel
- Location Sound: Stuart Notion
- Graphics and Effects: Abbie Harmon, Scott Carmichael
- Post-Production Sound: Charlie Hoyt
- Special Thanks: Indiana University
- Booklet Photos: Elaine Mellencamp
- Design: Design Monsters
- Management: Hoffman Entertainment
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)[9]
Year | Chart | Position |
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June 21, 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 31 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Critic Reviews for Trouble No More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ Trouble No More at AllMusic
- ^ Farber, Jim (2003-06-06). "Trouble No More Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
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(help) - ^ Langmead, Jon (2003-06-02). "John Mellencamp: Trouble No More". PopMatters. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: John Mellencamp". Robert Christgau.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (2003-05-20). "Trouble No More". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
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(help) - ^ "John Mellencamp - Trouble No More". Uncut: 111. October 2003. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ Gundersen, Edna (2003-06-03). "Sugar Ray's 'Pursuit' will sneak up on you ; And be glad Mellencamp made 'Trouble'". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
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(help) - ^ Billboard.com - Discography - John Mellencamp - Trouble No More
External links
- Review from No Depression
- Review from PopMatters
- Review from Creem
- Review from USA Today
- Trouble No More at Metacritic