Trouble No More Explained

Trouble No More
Type:	studio
Artist:	John Mellencamp
Cover:	Trouble_no_more.JPG
Released:	June 3, 2003
Recorded:	February 10–27, 2003
Length:	47:11
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	John Mellencamp
Prev Title:	Cuttin' Heads
Prev Year:	2001
Next Year:	2004

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

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

Musicians

• 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

• 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

Album – Billboard (United States)^[1]

External links

• Review from No Depression
  • Review from PopMatters Review from Creem
• Review from USA Today

Notes and References

1. Billboard.com – Discography – John Mellencamp – Trouble No More