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Trouble No More

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Trouble No More
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 3, 2003
RecordedFebruary 10–27, 2003
Genre
Length47:11
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn Mellencamp
John Mellencamp chronology
Cuttin' Heads
(2001)
Trouble No More
(2003)
Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits
(2004)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(68/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blender[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
PopMatters[4][1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[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

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  1. "Stones in My Passway" (Robert Johnson) – 3:17
  2. "Death Letter" (Son House) – 6:14
  3. "Johnny Hart" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:31
  4. "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:54
  5. "Teardrops Will Fall" (Dicky Doo, Marion Smith) – 4:24
  6. "Diamond Joe" (Traditional; new lyrics by Mellencamp) – 4:37
  7. "The End of the World" (Sylvia Dee, Arthur Kent) – 3:24
  8. "Down in the Bottom" (Willie Dixon) – 3:31
  9. "Lafayette" (Lucinda Williams) – 3:55
  10. "Joliet Bound" (Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie) – 3:34
  11. "John the Revelator" (Traditional) – 3:19
  12. "To Washington" (Traditional; new lyrics by Mellencamp) – 2:39

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • 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

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  • 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

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AlbumBillboard (United States)[9]

Year Chart Position
June 21, 2003 The Billboard 200 31

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Critic Reviews for Trouble No More". Metacritic. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Trouble No More at AllMusic
  3. ^ Farber, Jim (June 6, 2003). "Trouble No More Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  4. ^ Langmead, Jon (June 2, 2003). "John Mellencamp: Trouble No More". PopMatters. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: John Mellencamp". Robert Christgau.
  6. ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (May 2, 2003). "Trouble No More". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "John Mellencamp – Trouble No More". Uncut: 111. October 2003. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Billboard.com – Discography – John Mellencamp – Trouble No More
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