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A1	I Need A Lover Bass – Robert FrankDrums – Tom KnowlesKeyboards – Brian Bekvar*Producer – John Punter	5:38
A2	Ain't Even Done With The Night Bass – Robert FrankDrums – Rick ShlosserKeyboards – Eric RosserProducer – Steve Cropper	4:37
A3	Hurts So Good Backing Vocals – Dave ParmanBass – Chocolate Perry*	3:39
A4	Jack And Diane Backing Vocals – Mick Ronson, Robert FrankBass – Robert FrankGuitar – Mick RonsonKeyboards – Eric Rosser	4:16
A5	Crumblin' Down Backing Vocals – Carroll Sue HillKeyboards – Carroll Sue Hill	3:36
A6	Pink Houses Backing Vocals – Carroll Sue Hill, Kenny AronoffBass – Willie WeeksKeyboards – Jay Ferguson	4:45
A7	Authority Song	3:50
B1	Lonely Ol' Night	3:46
B2	Small Town Backing Vocals – John Cascella, Kenny Aronoff	3:41
B3	R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. Backing Vocals – Sarah Flint	2:55
B4	Paper In Fire Backing Vocals – Crystal Taliefero, Pat Peterson	3:53
B5	Cherry Bomb Backing Vocals – Crystal Taliefero, Pat Peterson	4:49
B6	Check It Out Backing Vocals – Pat Peterson	4:20
B7	Without Expression Backing Vocals – Andy York, Moe Z*Drums – Dane ClarkGuitar – Andy YorkKeyboards – Moe Z*Producer – Mike Wanchic	5:06

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – John Mellencamp
• Copyright (c) – John Mellencamp
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Riva Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – PolyGram Group Canada Inc.
• Distributed By – PolyGram Group Canada Inc.

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Larry Crane (tracks: A3, A4, A6, A7, B3), Mike Wanchic (tracks: A3 to B7), Toby Myers (tracks: A5, A6, B2, B5 to B7)
• Bass – Toby Myers (tracks: A5, A7 to B7)
• Drums – Kenny Aronoff (tracks: A3 to B6)
• Guitar – Larry Crane (tracks: A1 to B6), Mike Wanchic (tracks: A2 to B6)
• Keyboards – John Cascella (tracks: B2 to B6)
• Producer – Don Gehman (tracks: A3 to B6), John Mellencamp* (tracks: A3 to A5, B4 to B7), Little Bastard (tracks: A6 to B3)

Notes

This compilation ℗ © 1997 John Mellencamp * ℗ Riva Records, Inc. (* A1 to A7)

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 31453 67384 7

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
536 738-2	John Mellencamp*	The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(CD, Comp, RP)	Mercury	536 738-2	Europe	Unknown
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
536 738-2	John Mellencamp*	The Best That I Could Do (1978-1988) ‎(CD, Comp)	Mercury, PolyGram TV	536 738-2	UK	1997