John Mellencamp* – The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988)
Genre: | Rock |
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Style: | Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Pop Rock |
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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 |
Credits (11)
- Larry CraneBacking Vocals
- Mike WanchicBacking Vocals
- Toby MyersBacking Vocals
- Toby MyersBass
- Kenny AronoffDrums
- Larry CraneGuitar
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Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Club Edition | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | Canada | 1997 | Canada — 1997 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Club Edition | Mercury – P2-36738, Mercury – P2 36738 | US | 1997 | US — 1997 | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, HDCD, Compilation, Stereo, PMDC Pressing | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | US | 1997 | US — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, PMDC Pressing | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | US | 1997 | US — 1997 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) Cassette, Compilation | Mercury – 314 536 738-4 | US | 1997 | US — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation | Mercury – 536 7852 | Australia | 1997 | Australia — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) Cassette, Compilation, Dolby HX Pro | Mercury – 314 536 738-4 | Canada | 1997 | Canada — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation | Mercury – 536 738-2, PolyGram TV – 536 738-2 | UK | 1997 | UK — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) Cassette, Compilation | Mercury Records – 538 738-4 | Philippines | 1997 | Philippines — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Club Edition | Mercury – P2 36738 | Canada | 1997 | Canada — 1997 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation | Mercury – STARCD 6364 | South Africa | 1997 | South Africa — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation | Mercury – 536 738-2 | Europe | 1997 | Europe — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do 1976-1988 CD, Compilation | Mercury – PHCR-1579 | Japan | 1997 | Japan — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | Canada | 1997 | Canada — 1997 | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) Cassette, Compilation | Mercury – 536 738-4 | Thailand | 1997 | Thailand — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Club Edition | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | US | 1997 | US — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) Cassette, Compilation, Stereo, DOLBY SYSTEM | Mercury – 536 738-4 | 1997 | 1997 | New Submission | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation | Mercury – 536 738-2, PolyGram – 536 738-2 | Brazil | 1997 | Brazil — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) Cassette, Compilation | Megastar – 310141, Mercury – 310141 | Saudi Arabia | 1997 | Saudi Arabia — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) Cassette, Compilation, Promo | Mercury – none | US | 1997 | US — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) Cassette, Compilation, 35, CrO2, Dolby HX Pro | Mercury – 314 536 738-4 | US | 1997 | US — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation | Mercury – 536 7852 | Australasia | 1997 | Australasia — 1997 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, SHM-CD | Mercury – UICY-90877 | Japan | 2008 | Japan — 2008 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) 2×LP, Compilation, Reissue | Mercury – B0028633-01, UMe – B0028633-01 | US | 2018 | US — 2018 | Recently Edited | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) 2×LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Gold | Mercury – 00602567720133 | Europe | 2018 | Europe — 2018 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) 2×LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Gold | Mercury – B0028633-01, UMe – B0028633-01 | US | 2019 | US — 2019 | New Submission | ||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Repress | Mercury – 536 738-2, PolyGram TV – 536 738-2 | Europe | Europe | Recently Edited | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Repress | Mercury – 536 738-2 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Repress | Mercury – 536 738-2 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, UML Pressing | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | US | US | New Submission | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Springfield Pressing | Mercury – P2-36738 | US | US | New Submission | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Reissue | Mercury – 536 738-2 | Australia | Australia | New Submission | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo, UML Pressing | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | US | US | New Submission | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Sony DADC Pressing | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | US | US | Recently Edited | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Technicolor Pressing | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | US | US | ||||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Cinram Olyphant | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | US | US | New Submission | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Club Edition | Mercury – P2 36738, Mercury – P2-36738 | US | US | New Submission | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Reissue | Mercury – 314 536 738-2 | Canada | Canada | New Submission | |||||
The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) CD, Compilation, Club Edition, DADC Pressing | Mercury – P2-36738 | US | US | New Submission |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Great collection of his early hits. Mellencamp continues to impress with his songwriting and energy. If anyone needs to introduced to his music this is the record to give them. My pressing sounds very good! Highly recommended!
referencing The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) (CD, HDCD, Compilation, Stereo, PMDC Pressing) 314 536 738-2
Could Mould SID Code (Variant 3) instead be IFPI 0383? That is what I have on my copy. Also:
* Mastering SID Code: IFPI L005 (Variants 1 to 3, 5, 6)
* Matrix / Runout: 314 536 738-2 01! AO (Variant 3)- Great songs, great pressing, nice inner sleeve with info. I wish it had his 93-97 output on it but a total winner!
referencing The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) (2×LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Gold) B0028633-01
Anybody heard this? How does the fancy gold color sound?- A great compilation album and I’m happy with the pressing. It’s a shame they couldn’t put the songs over 3 sides and add bonus or extra songs on the 4th side.
referencing The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) (2×LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Gold) 00602567720133
I have this one but it is not a gold coloured vinyl, but a black one.- Agree with the reviews here... I know the music has been played to death... The vinyl is an amazing... I got mine also for under 10 shipped... get it if your thinking about it! Rega3/24
- Wow! amazing 2 LP set, awesome sound, beautifully put together and sounds amazing, all the instruments and vocals are just right, if you want to impress this is the record to play, my copy made in Canada. Extremely impressed from the first moment of needle drop all the way to the end, again, wow! even if you're not a fan, just get this to enjoy your sound system at it's best.
- Grabbed this for something like $8 online. My fiancee is a huge JCM fan, so I picked this up "for her" (she's not into vinyl but I knew she'd like it if I played it). Just wanna say this is one of the best sounding records in my collection. A tad bit of inner groove distortion on the last songs on the sides but otherwise the instrument separation is out of this world (to my ears, anyways). Good stuff!
- Just received the John Mellencamp today and am listening to it as I type. I HATE when they use a single cover for 2 LP's instead of a gatefold cover....but for ten bucks, you can't complain too much. That's right, POPMarket has this LP RIGHT NOW for only TEN BUCKS! The LP's are nice and heavy and the records sound fantastic! If you're a fan, snatch this one up before it's gone. I'm totally glad I did!
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