Tracklist
| A1 | Paper In Fire | 3:53 |
| A2 | Down And Out In Paradise | 3:39 |
| A3 | Check It Out | 4:20 |
| A4 | The Real Life | 3:56 |
| A5 | Cherry Bomb | 4:49 |
| B1 | We Are The People | 4:16 |
| B2 | Empty Hands | 3:44 |
| B3 | Hard Times For An Honest Man | 3:28 |
| B4 | Hotdogs And Hamburgers | 4:04 |
| B5 | Rooty Toot Toot | 3:29 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Fonobrás, Distribuidora Fonográfica Brasileira Ltda.
- Distributed By – Fonobrás, Distribuidora Fonográfica Brasileira Ltda.
Credits
- Accordion, Keyboards, Saxophone, Melodica, Tin Whistle [Penny Whistle], Claves – John Cascella
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar [Dobro], Banjo, Dulcimer, Backing Vocals – Mike Wanchic
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar [Pedal], Steel Guitar [Lap], Mandolin, Harmonica, Autoharp, Banjo, Backing Vocals – Larry Crane
- Art Direction – George Corsillo
- Backing Vocals – Crystal Taliefero
- Bass, Banjo, Backing Vocals – Toby Myers
- Cowbell, Tambourine, Backing Vocals – Pat Peterson
- Drums, Tambourine, Vibraphone, Dulcimer [Hammer], Congas, Backing Vocals – Kenny Aronoff
- Engineer [Assistant] – Rick Fettig
- Engineer [Maintenance] – Ross Alexander
- Engineer [Mastering] – Stephen Marcussen
- Fiddle – Lisa Germano
- Mixed By, Engineer – David Leonhard, Don Gehman
- Photography By – Skeeter Hagler
- Producer – Don Gehman, John Cougar Mellencamp
- Written-By – George Green (tracks: 7), John Mellencamp*
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 832 465-1 Q-1, 422 832 465-1 Q-1 | John Cougar Mellencamp | The Lonesome Jubilee (LP, Album, Spe) | Mercury, Mercury | 832 465-1 Q-1, 422 832 465-1 Q-1 | US | 1987 |
| 832 465-2 Q-1 | John Cougar Mellencamp | The Lonesome Jubilee (CD, Album, RP, UML) | Mercury | 832 465-2 Q-1 | US | Unknown |
| MOVLP807 | John Cougar Mellencamp | The Lonesome Jubilee (LP, Album, RE, 180) | Music On Vinyl, Mercury | MOVLP807 | Europe | 2013 |
| 832 465-2 Q-1, 832 465-2 | John Cougar Mellencamp | The Lonesome Jubilee (CD, Album, RE) | Mercury, Mercury | 832 465-2 Q-1, 832 465-2 | Europe | Unknown |
| MMTCD 1699 | John Cougar Mellencamp | The Lonesome Jubilee (CD, Album) | Mercury | MMTCD 1699 | South Africa | 1987 |
