''Life, Death, Love and Freedom'' is the 20th

folk rock Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music revival. Performers s ...

album by singer-songwriter

John Mellencamp John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrument ...

and produced by

T-Bone Burnett Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. He rose to fame as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. He has received multiple Grammy awards for his work in fil ...

. It was released on July 15, 2008. At the end of 2008,

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its ...

magazine named ''Life, Death, Love and Freedom'' No. 5 on its list of the 50 best albums of the year. The song "Troubled Land" was number 48 on ''

''s list of the 100 Best Singles of 2008.The 100 Best Singles of 2008
. ''Rolling Stone'' (December 25, 2008). Retrieved December 25, 2008 Antimusic.com named it number 18 on their top albums of the decade list. The album was named No. 38 in '' Q''s 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008. Mellencamp has characterized the album as a collection of "modern electric folk songs." The album's first single was "My Sweet Love," and it was serviced to radio on June 10, 2008. In the liner notes to his 2010 box set ''

On the Rural Route 7609 ''On the Rural Route 7609'' is a box set by rock singer/songwriter John Mellencamp that was released on June 15, 2010. The first part of the title refers to the song "Rural Route" (which is included in two versions) from his 2007 album '' Freed ...

'', Mellencamp said of ''Life, Death, Love and Freedom'': "I would put that album, that collection of songs, up against any record ever made. In my mind that record is as good as just about any record ever made. That's a good feeling, to be able to finally say, 'hey, after nearly two dozen albums, I finally made a record that I think is as good as anything out there.'"

Release

''Life, Death, Love and Freedom'' was the first album release to use the ΧΟΔΕ (CODE) process. T-Bone Burnett worked with engineers to develop CODE, a proprietary audio technology that creates high-definition audio files. The CODE version of "Life, Death, Love and Freedom" is on a DVD that was packaged along with the standard CD version of the album.

Track listing

All songs written by John Mellencamp. #"Longest Days" – 3:11 #"My Sweet Love" – 3:27 #"If I Die Sudden" – 3:45 #"Troubled Land" – 3:23 #"Young Without Lovers" – 2:49 #"John Cockers" – 3:51 #"Don't Need This Body" – 3:26 #"A Ride Back Home" – 3:12 #*duet with Karen Fairchild of

Little Big Town Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group from Homewood, Alabama. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its founding: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman (née Roads), Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbr ...

#"Without a Shot" – 3:40 #"Jena" – 3:41 #"Mean" – 2:34 #"County Fair" – 3:41 #"For the Children" – 4:36 #"A Brand New Song" – 3:58

Charts

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