Trouble No More (John Mellencamp album)

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.

Trouble No More
Studio album by John Mellencamp
Released	June 3, 2003
Recorded	February 10–27, 2003
Genre	Rock heartland rock blues folk rock
Length	47:11
Label	Columbia
Producer	John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp chronology
Cuttin' Heads (2001) Trouble No More (2003) Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (2004)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(68/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Blender	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[3]
PopMatters	[4][1]
Robert Christgau	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Uncut	[7][1]
USA Today	[8]

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)^[9]

Year	Chart	Position
June 21, 2003	The Billboard 200	31