Mellencamp, John | Strictly A One-Eyed Jack | 1LP

John Cougar Mellencamp was born in Seymour, Indiana on 7 October 1951. His album American Fool, released under the name John Cougar, featured his best-known hit, Jack & Diane, and stayed at number one on the charts for nine weeks. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 as a performer.

Strictly A One-Eyed Jack is a one-disc vinyl LP on Republic Records, released on 20 May 2022. It is the 25th studio album by John Cougar Mellencamp. Mellencamp wrote and produced the album, which was recorded at his Belmont Mall Studios in Indiana, with David Leonard credited for recording and mixing. Bruce Springsteen appears on three collaborations, including the duet Wasted Days, and longtime band members Andy York, Dane Clark, Mike Wanchic and Troye Kinnett also appear.

Track List

Side A

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 (Feat. Bruce Springsteen)

Side B

1. Gone So Soon
2. Wasted Days (Feat. Bruce Springsteen)
3. Simply a One-eyed Jack
4. Chasing Rainbows
5. Lie to Me
6. A Life Full of Rain (Feat. Bruce Springsteen)