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1997 greatest hits album by John Mellencamp

The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988
Greatest hits album by John Mellencamp
Released	November eighteen, 1997 (1997-11-18) [one]
Recorded	1978–1997
Studio	Various AIR Studios (London, England) Cherokee Studios (Los Angeles, California) Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida) TRC Studios (Indianapolis, Indiana) The Shack (Brownstown, Indiana) Belmont Mall (Nashville, Indiana) [ii]
Genre	Rock, heartland stone
Length	58:51 [ane]
Label	Mercury
Producer	John Punter Steve Cropper John Mellencamp Don Gehman Mike Wanchic[2]
Compiler	John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp chronology
Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996) The All-time That I Could Do 1978–1988 (1997) John Mellencamp (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[one]
Robert Christgau	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988 is the kickoff greatest hits compilation album by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, released by Mercury Records in 1997 (see 1997 in music). Information technology compiles Mellencamp's most pop material recorded during his first decade with Riva and Mercury Records, beginning with 1978's A Biography, up through 1987'south The Lonesome Jubilee, with a new recording of Terry Reid'south "Without Expression". Mellencamp picked the songs for the album and as well came up with the championship for the anthology.^[6] The anthology reached No. 33 on the Billboard 200.^[seven] This album and Rough Harvest came well-nigh considering, after leaving Mercury Records for Columbia Records, Mellencamp still owed the label two more than albums.^[5]

Reception [edit]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic.com said that the album's championship was suitable and while it did non include all of Mellencamp's hits, it is a proficient summary of Mellencamp's "remarkably consistent" piece of work.^[one] Robert Christgau described it as the best of John Mellencamp, which to him is not maxim much.^[3] Entertainment Weekly gave the album a "B" rating, describing it equally "unproblematic merely sophisticated."^[4]

Rail list [edit]

Original release [edit]

All tracks are written by John Mellencamp, except where noted.

No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"I Need a Lover"	A Biography	5:38
2.	"Ain't Even Washed with the Nighttime"	Nothin' Matters and What If It Did	iv:37
3.	"Hurts So Good" (Mellencamp, George Light-green)	American Fool	three:39
4.	"Jack and Diane"	American Fool	four:16
v.	"Crumblin' Downwardly" (Mellencamp, Green)	Uh-Huh	iii:36
6.	"Pink Houses"	Uh-Huh	iv:45
7.	"Authority Song"	Uh-Huh	three:50
viii.	"Lone Ol' Night"	Scarecrow	3:46
ix.	"Small Town"	Scarecrow	3:41
x.	"R.O.C.M. in the U.s.a.A."	Scarecrow	2:55
11.	"Newspaper in Fire"	The Lonesome Jubilee	3:53
12.	"Cherry Bomb"	The Lonesome Jubilee	4:49
13.	"Bank check It Out"	The Lonesome Jubilee	iv:20
14.	"Without Expression" (Terry Reid)	Previously unreleased	5:06

Japanese edition [edit]

The version released in Nippon features two boosted songs ("Miami" and a comprehend of "Nether the Boardwalk," tracks ii and 15, respectively), and places "Lone Ol' Nighttime" earlier "Authority Song".

No.	Title	Original release	Length
one.	"I Need a Lover"	A Biography	5:38
2.	"Miami"	John Cougar	three:53
3.	"Own't Even Washed with the Night"	Nothin' Matters and What If It Did	4:37
4.	"Hurts So Proficient" (Mellencamp, George Green)	American Fool	three:39
5.	"Jack and Diane"	American Fool	4:16
half dozen.	"Crumblin' Downwardly" (Mellencamp, Greenish)	Uh-Huh	three:36
7.	"Pink Houses"	Uh-Huh	4:45
viii.	"Solitary Ol' Night"	Scarecrow	iii:46
nine.	"Potency Vocal"	Uh-Huh	3:50
10.	"Pocket-sized Town"	Scarecrow	3:41
11.	"R.O.C.K. in the United states of americaA."	Scarecrow	two:55
12.	"Paper in Fire"	The Lonesome Jubilee	3:53
13.	"Blood-red Flop"	The Lonesome Jubilee	4:49
14.	"Cheque It Out"	The Lonesome Jubilee	4:xx
15.	"Under the Boardwalk" (Resnick, Kenny Young)	"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." B-Side	3:57
16.	"Without Expression" (Terry Reid)	Previously unreleased	5:06

Personnel [edit]

Adapted from the album's liner notes.^[2]

• John Mellencamp (a.k.a. "Niggling Bastard" on some tracks) – vocals, guitar, songwriter, producer
• Larry Crane – guitars, harmonica, background vocals, flutophone
• Tom Knowles – drums on "I Need a Lover"
• Robert "Ferd" Frank – bass, background vocals on "I Need a Lover"
• Brian Bekvar – keyboards on "I Need a Lover"
• John Punter – producer, engineer on "I Need a Lover"
• Rick Shlosser – drums on "Own't Even Done with the Nighttime"
• Mike Wanchic – guitars, background vocals; producer on "Without Expression"
• Kenny Aronoff – vibes on "Ain't Fifty-fifty Washed with the Night", drums, background vocals, hammer dulcimer
• Eric Rosser – keyboards
• Steve Cropper – producer on "Own't Even Done with the Night"
• Bruce Robb – engineer on "Own't Even Done with the Night"
• Dee Robb – engineer on "Ain't Even Done with the Night"
• George "Chocolate" Perry – bass on "Hurts So Good"
• Dave Parman – groundwork vocals on "Hurts So Good"
• Don Gehman – producer/engineer on "Hurts So Expert" thru "Check It Out"
• George Tutko – engineer on "Hurts So Skillful"
• Mick Ronson – guitar and background vocals on "Jack and Diane"
• Toby Myers – bass, background vocals
• Carroll Sue Hill – keyboards, background vocals
• Greg Edward – engineer
• David Thoener – engineer on "Pinkish Houses"
• Sarah Flintstone – groundwork vocals on "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A."
• John Cascella – keyboards, accordion
• Lisa Germano – violin
• Pat Peterson – background vocals
• Crystal Taliefero – background vocals
• Dane Clark – drums on "Without Expression"
• Miriam Sturm – violin on "Without Expression"
• Andy York – guitars, background vocals on "Without Expression"
• Moe Z – keyboards, background vocals on "Without Expression"
• Corsillo/Manzobe-Design Monsters – fine art direction
• Paul Jasmin – photography

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – U.s.[16]	Golden	December 15, 1997
ARIA – Australia[17]	Platinum	1997
RIAA – US[sixteen]	Platinum	July 20, 1998
ARIA – Australia[eighteen]	2x Multi-Platinum	1998
RIAA – United states of america[16]	three× Platinum	March nineteen, 2002

References [edit]

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2010). "The Best That I Could Exercise 1978–1988 – John Mellencamp". Allmusic Guide . Retrieved Oct 31, 2010.
2. ^ ^{a b c} The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988 (CD Liner). John Mellencamp. US: Mercury Records. 1997. pp. 9–xi. 314 536 738-ii. {{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ ^{a b} "CG: John Mellencamp". Robert Christgau. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
4. ^ ^{a b} Wook Kim (December 12, 1997). "The Best That I Could Do (1978–1988) Review". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 9, 2012.
5. ^ ^{a b} "John Mellencamp: Album Guide". Rolling Stone . Retrieved Nov 6, 2012.
6. ^ White, Timothy (1997). "Who's To Say the Way a Man Should Spend His Days: The First Two Hundred Years of the John Mellencamp Story". The Best That I Could Practise 1978–1988 (CD liner). John Mellencamp. U.S.A.: Mercury Records. p. viii. 314 536 738-2.
7. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-mellencamp-p105068/charts-awards/billboard-albums
8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – John Mellencamp – The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988)". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
9. ^ "Item Brandish – RPM – Library and Archives Canada".
10. ^ "Charts.nz – John Mellencamp – The Best That I Could Exercise (1978-1988)". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Nautical chart Top 100". Official Charts Visitor. Retrieved February xx, 2021.
12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Height 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
13. ^ "John Mellencamp Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved Feb 20, 2021.
14. ^ "ARIA Summit 100 Albums for 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
15. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1998". Australian Recording Manufacture Association. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
16. ^ ^{a b c} https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH Blazon in "Mellencamp" under Creative person.
17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Aria.com.au. Retrieved January ix, 2012.
18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums". Aria.com.au. Retrieved January 9, 2012.

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