John Mellencamp - The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988)

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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 – PolyGram
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – John Mellencamp
• Copyright (c) – Riva Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – John Mellencamp
• Pressed By – Universal M & L, Germany

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)

Notes

For Universal M&L UK press see here: John Mellencamp* - The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 31453 67382 3
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L003
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 0121
• Matrix / Runout: 536 738-2 02 >
• Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L
• Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
• Label Code: LC 0268
• Other: PY 900

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
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
314 536 738-4	John Mellencamp*	The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(Cass, Comp)	Mercury	314 536 738-4	US	1997
314 536 738-2	John Mellencamp*	The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(CD, Comp, Clu)	Mercury	314 536 738-2	US	1997