John Mellencamp - The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988)
John Mellencamp - The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) Singer: John Mellencamp
Title: The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988)
Label: Mercury ‎– 314 536 738-2
Type: CD, Compilation, Stereo, Club Edition
Country: US
Date of released: 1997
Category: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Pop Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1737 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1709 mb
Rating: 4.3✭
Format: MP3 DXD APE FLAC MP3 DMF AC3 MP1 FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 I Need A Lover
Bass – Robert FrankDrums – Tom KnowlesKeyboards – Brian Bekvar*Producer – John Punter
5:37
2 Ain't Even Done With The Night
Bass – Robert FrankDrums – Rick ShlosserKeyboards – Eric RosserProducer – Steve Cropper
4:38
3 Hurts So Good
Backing Vocals – Dave ParmanBass – Chocolate Perry*
3:39
4 Jack And Diane
Backing Vocals – Mick Ronson, Robert FrankBass – Robert FrankGuitar – Mick RonsonKeyboards – Eric Rosser
4:15
5 Crumblin' Down
Backing Vocals – Carroll Sue HillKeyboards – Carroll Sue Hill
3:35
6 Pink Houses
Backing Vocals – Carroll Sue Hill, Kenny AronoffBass – Willie WeeksKeyboards – Jay Ferguson
4:44
7 Authority Song 3:49
8 Lonely Ol' Night 3:45
9 Small Town
Backing Vocals – John Cascella, Kenny Aronoff
3:40
10 R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.
Backing Vocals – Sarah Flint
2:55
11 Paper In Fire
Backing Vocals – Crystal Taliefero, Pat Peterson
3:51
12 Cherry Bomb
Backing Vocals – Crystal Taliefero, Pat Peterson
4:49
13 Check It Out
Producer – Pat Peterson
4:20
14 Without Expression
Backing Vocals – Andy York, Moe Z*Drums – Dane ClarkGuitar – Andy YorkKeyboards – Moe Z*Producer – Mike Wanchic
5:06

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – D125000

Credits

  • Backing Vocals – Larry Crane (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7, 10), Mike Wanchic (tracks: 3 to 14), Toby Myers (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 12 to 14)
  • Bass – Toby Myers (tracks: 5, 7 to 14)
  • Drums – Kenny Aronoff (tracks: 3 to 13)
  • Guitar – Larry Crane (tracks: 1 to 13), Mike Wanchic (tracks: 2 to 13)
  • Keyboards – John Cascella (tracks: 9 to 13)
  • Producer – Don Gehman (tracks: 3 to 13), John Mellencamp* (tracks: 3 to 5, 11 to 14), Little Bastard (tracks: 6 to 10)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7 31453 67382 3
  • Matrix / Runout: 314 536 738-2 01! MADE IN USA BY PMDC

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
314 536 738-2 John Mellencamp* The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(CD, Comp, Club) Mercury 314 536 738-2 Canada 1997
536 738-2 John Mellencamp* The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(CD, Comp, RP) Mercury 536 738-2 Europe Unknown
PHCR-1579 John Mellencamp* The Best That I Could Do 1976-1988 ‎(CD, Comp) Mercury PHCR-1579 Japan 1997
STARCD 6364 John Mellencamp* The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(CD, Comp) Mercury STARCD 6364 South Africa 1997
536 738-2 John Mellencamp* The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(CD, Comp) Mercury, PolyGram TV 536 738-2 UK 1997

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