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John Mellencamp - The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 (2 LP)
John Mellencamp - The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 (2 LP)
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Ever since he burst out of Indiana in the mid-'70s, The Artist Formerly Known As John Cougar never allowed success to smother his humble beginnings as an Indiana boy done good. This inevitable best-of follows him down the long, strange road of his career. Mellencamp's initial success came via a bar-band anthem ("I Need A Lover"). He then turned his attention towards writing about life in the Midwest ("Small Town" and "Pink Houses"). Along the way, the self-named "Little Bastard" embraced roots music by incorporating fiddle and squeezebox into his sound ("Paper In Fire"), setting the stage for the later success of alt-country acts such as Uncle Tupelo and The Jayhawks. Always a fan of late '60s rock and soul, Mellencamp paid homage to the T.A.M.I. shows of his youth in "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." and added a cover of Terry Reid's obscure "Without Expression" to this package of otherwise previously released material.
Personnel: John Mellencamp (vocals); Larry Crane (guitar, harmonica, background vocals); Mike Wanchic, Mick Ronson, Andy York (guitar, background vocals); Lisa Germano, Miriam Sturm (violin); Kenny Aronoff (hammered dulcimer, vibraphone, drums); John Cascella (accordion, keyboards, background vocals); Carroll Sue Hill, Moe Z. (keyboards, background vocals); Brian Bekvar, Eric Rosser, Jay Ferguson (keyboards); Robert Frank, Toby Myers (bass, background vocals); Chocolate Perry, Willie Weeks (bass); Tom Knowles, Rick Shlosser, Dane Clark (drums); Dave Parman, Sarah Flint, Pat Peterson, Crystal Taliefero (background vocals).
Includes liner notes by Timothy White.
All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
- Released: 09/28/2018
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Tracklist
| I Need A Lover | 5:37 |
| Ain't Even Done With The Night | 4:38 |
| Hurts So Good | 3:39 |
| Jack And Diane | 4:15 |
| Crumblin' Down | 3:35 |
| Pink Houses | 4:44 |
| Authority Song | 3:49 |
| Lonely Ol' Night | 3:45 |
| Small Town | 3:40 |
| R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. | 2:55 |
| Paper In Fire | 3:51 |
| Cherry Bomb | 4:49 |
| Check It Out | 4:20 |
| Without Expression | 5:06 |
Description
Ever since he burst out of Indiana in the mid-'70s, The Artist Formerly Known As John Cougar never allowed success to smother his humble beginnings as an Indiana boy done good. This inevitable best-of follows him down the long, strange road of his career. Mellencamp's initial success came via a bar-band anthem ("I Need A Lover"). He then turned his attention towards writing about life in the Midwest ("Small Town" and "Pink Houses"). Along the way, the self-named "Little Bastard" embraced roots music by incorporating fiddle and squeezebox into his sound ("Paper In Fire"), setting the stage for the later success of alt-country acts such as Uncle Tupelo and The Jayhawks. Always a fan of late '60s rock and soul, Mellencamp paid homage to the T.A.M.I. shows of his youth in "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." and added a cover of Terry Reid's obscure "Without Expression" to this package of otherwise previously released material.
Personnel: John Mellencamp (vocals); Larry Crane (guitar, harmonica, background vocals); Mike Wanchic, Mick Ronson, Andy York (guitar, background vocals); Lisa Germano, Miriam Sturm (violin); Kenny Aronoff (hammered dulcimer, vibraphone, drums); John Cascella (accordion, keyboards, background vocals); Carroll Sue Hill, Moe Z. (keyboards, background vocals); Brian Bekvar, Eric Rosser, Jay Ferguson (keyboards); Robert Frank, Toby Myers (bass, background vocals); Chocolate Perry, Willie Weeks (bass); Tom Knowles, Rick Shlosser, Dane Clark (drums); Dave Parman, Sarah Flint, Pat Peterson, Crystal Taliefero (background vocals).
Includes liner notes by Timothy White.
All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
- Released: 09/28/2018
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Tracklist
| I Need A Lover | 5:37 |
| Ain't Even Done With The Night | 4:38 |
| Hurts So Good | 3:39 |
| Jack And Diane | 4:15 |
| Crumblin' Down | 3:35 |
| Pink Houses | 4:44 |
| Authority Song | 3:49 |
| Lonely Ol' Night | 3:45 |
| Small Town | 3:40 |
| R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. | 2:55 |
| Paper In Fire | 3:51 |
| Cherry Bomb | 4:49 |
| Check It Out | 4:20 |
| Without Expression | 5:06 |
Meta Artist: John Mellencamp
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