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Having sold over 30 million albums in the US and over 60 million worldwide. John Mellencamp, an American singer-songwriter, known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. He has released 23 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, 69 singles and has appeared on one tribute album and one guest single respectively.

The evolution of heartland rocker John Mellencamp can be easily charted through the various monikers he’s put on his album covers. Initially dropping his Germanic surname for the more all-American stage handle of Johnny Cougar, the Seymour, Indiana native (born in 1951) emerged in the late ‘70s as a leather-clad rock ‘n’ roll rebel for the New Wave age, enjoying his first success with 1978’s ersatz-Springsteen sing-along “I Need a Lover.” But a tiny name tweak to the slightly more sophisticated John Cougar heralded his chart-topping breakthrough with 1982’s American Fool, whose eternal teen-romance serenade “Jack and Diane” recast him as a keen observer of small-town American life. That focus would only turn sharper as he rebranded himself John Cougar Mellencamp for 1983’s Uh-Huh and 1985’s Scarecrow, where acoustic anthems like “Small Town” and “Pink Houses” celebrated Rust Belt resilience while quietly raging at the socioeconomic inequalities that necessitate it. (The latter song has a long history of being misappropriated by politicians who mistake its weary “ain’t that America” chorus as a patriotic campaign jingle.)

For 1987’s Cajun-spiced The Lonesome Jubilee, he simply put the Mellencamp name on the cover, signaling his complete transition from rock ‘n’ roll bad boy to down-home Americana icon (an image reinforced by his cofounding role in the Farm Aid charity-concert series). Since his ’80s commercial peak, Mellencamp has remained highly prolific both as a musical and visual artist, expanding his roots-rock aesthetic through collaborations with bass queen Meshell Ndegeocello, rapper Chuck D, and producer T Bone Burnett. Yet as socially conscious later efforts like 2014’s Plain Spoken show, he’s remained resolute in his fight for the little guy. To quote one of his rabble-rousing ’80s hits: “I fight authority, authority always wins.” But John Mellencamp is never going to stop throwing punches. So, if you are a die heart fan of John Mellencamp Albums then check out here we have list of John Mellencamp albums in order of release so far.

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Here is the list of John Mellencamp Album in Order of Release Date

  1. Chestnut Street Incident — October 1, 1976
  2.  A Biography — March 6, 1978
  3. John Cougar — July 27, 1979
  4. Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did — September 15, 1980
  5. American Fool — April 12, 1982
  6. The Kid Inside — January 27, 1983
  7. Uh-huh — October 23, 1983
  8. Scarecrow — August 5, 1985
  9. The Lonesome Jubilee — August 24, 1987
  10. Big Daddy — May 9, 1989
  11. Whenever We Wanted — October 8, 1991
  12. Human Wheels — September 7, 1993
  13. Dance Naked — June 21, 1994
  14. Mr. Happy Go Lucky — September 10, 1996
  15. John Mellencamp — October 6, 1998
  16. Rough Harvest — August 17, 1999
  17. Cuttin’ Heads — October 16, 2001
  18. Trouble No More — June 3, 2003
  19. Freedom’s Road — January 23, 2007
  20. Life, Death, Love and Freedom — July 15, 2008
  21. No Better Than This — August 17, 2010
  22. Plain Spoken — September 23, 2014
  23. Sad Clowns & Hillbillie — April 28, 2017
  24. Other People’s Stuff — December 7, 2018
  25. Strictly a One-Eyed Jack — January 21, 2022

 

All John Mellencamp Albums List in Order

1. Chestnut Street Incident (1976)

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Tracks

  1. American Dream
  2. Oh, Pretty Woman
  3. Jailhouse Rock
  4. Dream Killing Town
  5. Supergirl
  6. Chestnut Street
  7. Good Girls
  8. Do You Believe in Magic?
  9. Twentieth Century Fox
  10. Chestnut Street Revisited
  11. Sad Lady

 

2. A Biography (1978)

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Tracks

  1. Born Reckless
  2. Factory
  3. Night Slumming
  4. Taxi Dancer
  5. I Need a Lover
  6. Alley of the Angels
  7. High C Cherrie
  8. Where the Sidewalk Ends
  9. Let Them Run Your Lives
  10. Goodnight

 

3. John Cougar (1979)

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Tracks

  1. A Little Night Dancin
  2. Small Paradise
  3. Miami
  4. Great Mid-west
  5. Do You Think That’s Fair
  6. I Need a Lover
  7. Welcome to Chinatown
  8. Sugar Marie
  9. Pray for Me
  10. Taxi Dancer
  11. Take Home Pay

 

4. Nothin’ Matters and What If It Did (1980)

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Tracks

  1. Hot Night in a Cold Town
  2. Ain’t Even Done with the Night
  3. Don’t Misunderstand Me
  4. This Time
  5. Make Me Feel
  6. To M.G. (Wherever She May Be)
  7. Tonight
  8. Cry Baby
  9. Wild Angel
  10. Peppermint Twist
  11. Cheap Shot

 

5. American Fool (1982)

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Tracks

  1. Hurts So Good
  2. Jack & Diane
  3. Hand to Hold On To
  4. Danger List
  5. Can You Take It
  6. Thundering Hearts
  7. China Girl
  8. Close Enough
  9. Weakest Moments
  10. American Fool

 

6. The Kid Inside (1983)

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Tracks

  1. Kid Inside
  2. Take What You Want
  3. Cheap Shot
  4. Sidewalk and Streetlights
  5. R. Gang
  6. American Son
  7. Gearhead
  8. Young Genocides
  9. Too Young to Live
  10. Survive

 

7. Uh-huh (1983)

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Tracks

  1. Crumblin’ Down
  2. Pink Houses
  3. Authority Song
  4. Warmer Place to Sleep
  5. Jackie O
  6. Play Guitar
  7. Serious Business
  8. Lovin’ Mother fo Ya
  9. Golden Gates
  10. Pink Houses

 

8. Scarecrow (1985)

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Tracks

  1. Rain on the Scarecrow
  2. Grandma’s Theme
  3. Small Town
  4. Minutes to Memories
  5. Lonely Ol’ Night
  6. The Face of the Nation
  7. Justice and Independence ’85
  8. Between a Laugh and a Tear
  9. Rumbleseat
  10. You’ve Got to Stand for Somethin
  11. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)

 

9. The Lonesome Jubilee (1987)

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Tracks

  1. Paper in Fire
  2. Down and Out in Paradise
  3. Check It Out
  4. The Real Life
  5. Cherry Bomb
  6. “We Are the People
  7. Empty Hands
  8. Hard Times for an Honest Man
  9. Hotdogs and Hamburgers
  10. Rooty Toot Toot
  11. Blues from the Front Porch

 

10. Big Daddy (1989)

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Tracks

  1. Big Daddy of Them All
  2. To Live
  3. Martha Say
  4. Theo and Weird Henry
  5. Jackie Brown
  6. Pop Singer
  7. Void in My Heart
  8. “Mansions in Heaven
  9. Sometimes a Great Notion
  10. Country Gentleman
  11. J.M.’s Question
  12. Let It All Hang Out
  13. Jackie Brown

 

11. Whenever We Wanted (1991)

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Tracks

  1. Love and Happiness
  2. Now More Than Ever
  3. I Ain’t Ever Satisfied
  4. Get a Leg Up
  5. Crazy Ones
  6. Last Chance
  7. They’re So Tough
  8. Melting Pot
  9. Whenever We Wanted
  10. Again Tonight
  11. Love and Happiness (London Club Mix)

 

12. Human Wheels (1993)

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Tracks

  1. When Jesus Left Birmingham
  2. Junior
  3. Human Wheels
  4. Beige to Beige
  5. Case 795 (The Family)
  6. Suzanne and the Jewels
  7. Sweet Evening Breeze
  8. What If I Came Knocking
  9. French Shoes
  10. To the River

 

13. Dance Naked (1994)

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Tracks

  1. Dance Naked
  2. Brothers
  3. When Margaret Comes to Town
  4. Wild Night
  5. L.U.V
  6. Another Sunny Day 12/25
  7. Too Much to Think About
  8. The Big Jack
  9. The Breakout

 

14. Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996)

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Tracks

  1. Overture
  2. Jerry
  3. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)
  4. Just Another Day
  5. This May Not Be The End of the World
  6. Emotional Love
  7. Mr. Bellows
  8. The Full Catastrophe
  9. Circling Around the Moon
  10. Large World Turning
  11. Jackamo Road
  12. Life Is Hard

 

15. John Mellencamp (1998)

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Tracks

  1. Fruit Trader
  2. Your Life Is Now
  3. Positively Crazy
  4. I’m Not Running Anymore
  5. It All Comes True
  6. Eden Is Burning
  7. Where the World Began
  8. Miss Missy
  9. Chance Meeting at the Tarantula
  10. Break Me Off Some
  11. Summer of Love
  12. Days of Farewell

 

16. Rough Harvest (1999)

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Tracks

  1. Love and Happiness
  2. In My Time of Dying
  3. Between a Laugh and a Tear
  4. Human Wheels
  5. Rain on the Scarecrow
  6. Farewell Angelina
  7. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)
  8. Jackie Brown
  9. When Jesus Left Birmingham
  10. The Full Catastrophe
  11. Minutes to Memories
  12. Under the Boardwalk
  13. Wild Night
  14. Seventh Son

 

17. Cuttin’ Heads (2001)

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Tracks

  1. Cuttin’ Heads
  2. Peaceful World
  3. Deep Blue Heart
  4. Crazy Island
  5. Just Like You
  6. The Same Way I Do
  7. Women Seem
  8. Worn Out Nervous Condition
  9. In Our Lives

 

18. Trouble No More (2003)

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Tracks

  1. Stones in My Passway
  2. Death Letter
  3. Johnny Hart
  4. Baltimore Oriole
  5. Teardrops Will Fall
  6. Diamond Joe
  7. The End of the World
  8. Down in the Bottom
  9. Lafayette
  10. Joliet Bound
  11. John the Revelator
  12. To Washington

 

19. Freedom’s Road (2007)

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Tracks

  1. Someday
  2. Ghost Towns Along the Highway
  3. The Americans
  4. Forgiveness
  5. Freedom’s Road
  6. Jim Crow
  7. Our Country
  8. Rural Route
  9. My Aeroplane
  10. Heaven Is a Lonely Place
  11. Rodeo Clown

 

20. Life, Death, Love and Freedom (2008)

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Tracks

  1. Longest Days
  2. My Sweet Love
  3. If I Die Sudden
  4. Troubled Land
  5. Young Without Lovers
  6. John Cockers
  7. Don’t Need This Body
  8. A Ride Back Home
  9. Without a Shot
  10. Jena
  11. Mean
  12. County Fair
  13. For the Children
  14. A Brand New Song

 

21. No Better Than This (2010)

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Tracks

  1. Save Some Time to Dream
  2. The West End
  3. Right Behind Me
  4. A Graceful Fall
  5. No Better Than This
  6. Thinking About You
  7. Coming Down the Road
  8. No One Cares About Me
  9. Love at First Sight
  10. Don’t Forget About Me
  11. Each Day of Sorrow
  12. Easter Eve
  13. Clumsy Ol’ World

 

22. Plain Spoken (2014)

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Tracks

  1. Troubled Man
  2. Sometimes There’s God
  3. The Isolation of Mister
  4. The Company of Cowards
  5. Tears in Vain
  6. The Brass Ring
  7. Freedom of Speech
  8. Blue Charlotte
  9. The Courtesy of Kings
  10. Lawless Times

 

23. Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017)

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Tracks

  1. Mobile Blue
  2. Battle of Angels
  3. Grandview
  4. Indigo Sunset
  5. What Kind of Man Am I
  6. All Night Talk Radio
  7. Sugar Hill Mountain
  8. You Are Blind
  9. Damascus Road
  10. Early Bird Cafe
  11. Sad Clowns
  12. My Soul’s Got Wings
  13. Easy Target

 

24. Other People’s Stuff (2018)

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Tracks

  1. To the River
  2. Gambling Bar Room Blues
  3. Teardrops Will Fall
  4. In My Time of Dying
  5. Mobile Blue
  6. Eyes on the Prize
  7. Dark as a Dungeon
  8. Stones in My Passway
  9. Wreck of the Old 97
  10. I Don’t Know Why I Love You

 

25. Strictly a One-Eyed Jack (2022)

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Tracks

  1. I Always Lie to Strangers
  2. Driving In the Rain
  3. I Am a Man That Worries
  4. Streets of Galilee
  5. Sweet Honey Brown
  6. Did You Say Such a Thing
  7. Gone So Soon
  8. Wasted Days
  9. Simply a One-Eyed Jack
  10. Chasing Rainbows
  11. Lie to Me
  12. A Life Full of Rain

 

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