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.
| Trouble No More | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | February 10–27, 2003 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 47:11 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | John Mellencamp | |||
| John Mellencamp chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
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
edit- "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
editMusicians
edit- 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
edit- 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
editAlbum – Billboard (United States)[9]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 31 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Critic Reviews for Trouble No More". Metacritic. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Trouble No More at AllMusic
- ^ Farber, Jim (June 6, 2003). "Trouble No More Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Langmead, Jon (June 2, 2003). "John Mellencamp: Trouble No More". PopMatters. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: John Mellencamp". Robert Christgau.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (May 2, 2003). "Trouble No More". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "John Mellencamp – Trouble No More". Uncut: 111. October 2003. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Gundersen, Edna (June 3, 2003). "Sugar Ray's 'Pursuit' will sneak up on you ; And be glad Mellencamp made 'Trouble'". USA Today. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ Billboard.com – Discography – John Mellencamp – Trouble No More
External links
edit- Review from No Depression
- Review from PopMatters
- Review from Creem
- Review from USA Today
- Trouble No More at Metacritic
