The Lonesome Jubilee

Description

The follow-up to 1985s acclaimed Scarecrow where John Mellencamp truly came into his own in terms of his songwriting and the definitive version of his blue-collar sound, 1987s The Lonesome Jubilee finds the singer/songwriter expanding on that musical and lyrical vision with the addition of more country and folk influences including fiddles and accordions. Delving even deeper into themes of Americas working class right down to the albums cover art, Lonesome Jubilee features some of the best songwriting of Mellencamps storied career while also churning out the commercially viable hit singles Paper In Fire and Check It Out in the process.