Strictly a One-Eyed Jack

Strictly a One-Eyed Jack
Studio album by
John Mellencamp
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2022
StudioBelmont Mall (Belmont)
GenreRock
Length48:37
LabelRepublic
ProducerJohn Mellencamp
John Mellencamp chronology
Sad Clowns & Hillbillies
(2017) 		Strictly a One-Eyed Jack
(2022) 		Orpheus Descending
(2023)
Singles from Strictly a One-Eyed Jack
  1. "Wasted Days"
    Released: September 29, 2021
  2. "Chasing Rainbows"
    Released: December 10, 2021
  3. "Did You Say Such a Thing"
    Released: January 21, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Daily Telegraph[2]
Pitchfork6.0/10[3]
PopMatters8/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
Stereoboard[6]
Aftonbladet[7]
Stereophile[8]

Strictly a One-Eyed Jack is the 24th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp. The album was released on January 21, 2022, by Republic Records.[9][10] The album's cover, a portrait of Mellencamp, was painted by Mellencamp's son Speck, who graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently, as of 2024; the executive director of Southern Indiana Center for the Arts in Seymour, Indiana.[11]

  1. ^ "Strictly a One-Eyed Jack". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "John Mellencamp, Years & Years, Elvis Costello: New album reviews". The Daily Telegraph.
  3. ^ "John Mellencamp: Strictly a One-Eyed Jack Album Review". Pitchfork. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Strictly a One-Eyed Jack". PopMatters.
  5. ^ "John Mellencamp is Compellingly Cranky on 'Strictly a One-Eyed Jack'". Rolling Stone. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "John Mellencamp - Strictly a One-Eyed Jack (Album Review)". Stereoboard. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "John Mellencamp - Strictly a One-Eyed Jack". Aftonbladet. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Recording of May 2022: Strictly a One-Eyed Jack". Stereophile. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "Strictly a One-Eyed Jack by John Mellencamp". Apple Music. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "John Mellencamp Details Upcoming 'Strictly a One-Eyed Jack' Album". Ultimate Classic Rock. December 10, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Speck Mellencamp takes over as executive director of arts center". The Tribune. August 21, 2020.