Tracklist

A1	Hurts So Good	3:35
A2	Jack & Diane	4:16
A3	Hand To Hold On To	3:24
A4	Danger List	4:30
A5	Can You Take It	3:30
B1	Thundering Hearts	3:40
B2	China Girl	3:32
B3	Close Enough	3:39
B4	Weakest Moments	4:07

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Riva Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
• Printed By – Druckhaus Maack KG
• Published By – Riva Music Ltd.
• Published By – Smokin' Joe Music
• Distributed By – WEA Records SA / NV
• Distributed By – WEA Musik GmbH
• Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
• Distributed By – WEA Filipacchi Music
• Distributed By – WEA Italiana S.p.A.
• Distributed By – WEA Records B.V.
• Distributed By – WEA Music Ges.m.b.H.
• Distributed By – WEA Metronome Records AB
• Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Cherokee Studios
• Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering

Credits

• Art Direction – Bill Levy
• Bass – George "Chocolate" Perry
• Design – John Van Hamersveld
• Drums – Kenny Aronoff
• Engineer – Don Gehman, George Tutko, Mark Stebbeds
• Engineer [Assistant] – Al Stegmeyer, Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer
• Guitar – Larry Crane, Mike Wanchic
• Photography By – Jurgen Vollmer
• Producer – Don Gehman, John Cougar Mellencamp

Notes

Printed inner sleeve

Vinyl made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.
Distributed in Sweden by WEA Metronome Records AB.

Category info:
WEA K 57 004 on outer sleeve.
WEA 57 004 on labels.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: n©b
• Label Code: LC 4281
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Stamped): R/S Alsdorf 57004 Ax STRAWBERRY (C)
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped): R/S Alsdorf 57004 Bx STRAWBERRY (C)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RVL 7501	John Cougar*	American Fool ‎(LP, Album, 53-)	Riva	RVL 7501	US	1982
RVL4 7501	John Cougar*	American Fool ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Riva	RVL4 7501	Canada	1982
RVL 7501	John Cougar*	American Fool ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	Riva	RVL 7501	US	2016
57004	John Cougar*	American Fool ‎(LP)	WEA	57004	Australia	1982
U 57004	John Cougar*	American Fool ‎(LP, Album)	WEA	U 57004	Portugal	1982

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Hurts So Good Written-By – G. M. Green*	3:35
A2	Jack & Diane	4:16
A3	Hand To Hold On To	3:24
A4	Danger List Written-By – Larry Crane	4:30
A5	Can You Take It	3:30
B1	Thundering Hearts Written-By – G. M. Green*	3:40
B2	China Girl Written-By – Jeff Silbar, Joe New	3:32
B3	Close Enough	3:37
B4	Weakest Moments	4:07

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Steinar – 57004
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Riva Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Riva Records, Inc.
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Pressed By – Alfa Hf.

Credits

• Art Direction – Bill Levy
• Bass – George "Chocolate" Perry
• Design – John Van Hamersveld
• Drums – Ken Aronoff*
• Engineer – Don Gehman, George Tutko, Mark Stebbeds
• Engineer [Assistant] – Al Stegmeyer, Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer
• Guitar – Larry Crane, Mike Wanchic
• Photography By – Jurgen Vollmer
• Producer – Don Gehman, John Cougar Mellencamp
• Written-By – John Cougar Mellencamp (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)

Notes

Side 1 marked on label as "Hlið 1"; Side 2 as "Hlið 2".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched - Variant 1): RVL-7501-AS-PRC-R-Q
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched - Variant 1): RVL-7501-BS-PRC-RI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RVL 7501	John Cougar*	American Fool ‎(LP, Album, 53-)	Riva	RVL 7501	US	1982
RVL4 7501	John Cougar*	American Fool ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Riva	RVL4 7501	Canada	1982
RVL 7501	John Cougar*	American Fool ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	Riva	RVL 7501	US	2016
57004	John Cougar*	American Fool ‎(LP)	WEA	57004	Australia	1982
U 57004	John Cougar*	American Fool ‎(LP, Album)	WEA	U 57004	Portugal	1982

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