John Mellencamp - The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) download mp3, flac

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A1	I Need A Lover Bass – Robert FrankDrums – Tom KnowlesKeyboards – Brian Bekvar*Producer, Engineer – John Punter	5:38
A2	Ain't Even Done With The Night Bass – Robert FrankDrums – Rick ShlosserEngineer – Bruce Robb, Dee RobbKeyboards – Eric RosserProducer – Steve CropperVibraphone [Vibes] – Kenny Aronoff	4:37
A3	Hurts So Good Backing Vocals – Dave ParmanBass – Chocolate Perry*Engineer – George TutkoWritten-By – George Green	3:39
A4	Jack And Diane Backing Vocals – Mick Ronson, Robert FrankBass – Robert FrankGuitar – Mick RonsonKeyboards – Eric Rosser	4:16
A5	Crumblin' Down Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Carroll Sue HillWritten-By – George Green	3:36
A6	Pink Houses Backing Vocals – Carroll Sue Hill, John Mellencamp*, Kenny AronoffBass – Willie WeeksEngineer – David ThoenerKeyboards – Jay Ferguson	4:45
A7	Authority Song	3:50
B1	Lonely Ol' Night	3:46
B2	Small Town Backing Vocals – John Cascella, Kenny AronoffHarmonica – Larry CraneKeyboards – John Cascella	3:41
B3	R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. Backing Vocals – Sarah FlintKeyboards – John Cascella	2:55
B4	Paper In Fire Backing Vocals – Crystal Taliefero, Pat PetersonKeyboards, Accordion – John CascellaViolin – Lisa Germano	3:53
B5	Cherry Bomb Backing Vocals – Crystal Taliefero, Pat PetersonKeyboards, Accordion – John CascellaViolin – Lisa Germano	4:49
B6	Check It Out Backing Vocals – Pat PetersonDulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer] – Kenny AronoffKeyboards, Accordion – John CascellaViolin – Lisa Germano	4:20
B7	Without Expression Backing Vocals – Andy York, Moe Z*Drums – Dane ClarkEngineer – Paul MahernGuitar – Andy YorkKeyboards – Moe Z*Producer – Mike WanchicViolin – Miriam SturmWritten-By – Terry Reid	5:06

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Riva Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – John Mellencamp
• Copyright (c) – John Mellencamp
• Manufactured By – Mercury Records
• Marketed By – Mercury Records
• Recorded At – Air Studios
• Recorded At – Cherokee Studios
• Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
• Recorded At – TRC Studios
• Recorded At – Belmont Mall Studio

Credits

• Art Direction – Corsillo/Manzone
• Backing Vocals – Larry Crane (tracks: A3, A4, A6, A7, B2), Mike Wanchic (tracks: A3 to A7, B1 to B7), Toby Myers (tracks: A5, A6, B2, B5 to B7)
• Bass – Toby Myers (tracks: A5, A7, B1 to B7)
• Drums – Kenny Aronoff (tracks: A3 to A7, B1 to B6)
• Engineer – David Leonard (tracks: B4 to B6), Don Gehman (tracks: A3 to A7, B1 to B6), Greg Edward (tracks: A4, A7, B1 to B3, )
• Guitar – Larry Crane (tracks: A1 to A7, B1 to B6), Mike Wanchic (tracks: A2 to A7, B1 to B6)
• Photography – Paul Jasmin
• Producer – Don Gehman (tracks: A3 to A7, B1 to B6), John Mellencamp* (tracks: A3 to A5, B4 to B7), Little Bastard (tracks: A,6 A7, B1 to B3)
• Written-By – John Mellencamp* (tracks: A1 to A7, B1 to B6)

Notes

This compilation ℗© 1997 John Mellencamp
Manufactured and marketed by Mercury Records, a PolyGram company

Side 1 - ASCAP
A1. ℗ 1979 Riva Records, Inc.; A2. ℗ 1980 Riva Records, Inc.; A3,A4. ℗ 1982 Riva Records, Inc.; A5-A7. ℗ Riva Records, Inc.
Side 2 - ASCAP; Except B7. BMI/PRS
B1-B3. ℗ 1985 John Mellencamp; B4-B6. ℗ 1987 John Mellencamp; B7. ℗ 1997 John Mellencamp

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (String): 731453673847
• Barcode (Text): 7 31453 67384 7
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI/PRS

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
STARCD 6364	John Mellencamp*	The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(CD, Comp)	Mercury	STARCD 6364	South Africa	1997
PHCR-1579	John Mellencamp*	The Best That I Could Do 1976-1988 ‎(CD, Comp)	Mercury	PHCR-1579	Japan	1997
314 536 738-2	John Mellencamp*	The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(CD, Comp)	Mercury	314 536 738-2	US	1997
536 738-2	John Mellencamp*	The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(CD, Comp, RP)	Mercury	536 738-2	Europe	Unknown