The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988

Tracklist

• 1
  I Need a Lover
  5:35
  3.0 ★
• 2
  Ain’t Even Done With the Night
  4:36
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Hurts So Good
  3:39
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Jack & Diane
  4:14
  3.7 ★
• 5
  Crumblin’ Down
  3:34
  3.2 ★
• 6
  Pink Houses
  4:43
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Authority Song
  3:48
  4.4 ★
• 8
  Lonely Ol’ Night
  3:44
  3.4 ★
• 9
  Small Town
  3:40
  4.2 ★
• 10
  R.O.C.K. In the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)
  2:54
  4.6 ★
• 11
  Paper in Fire
  3:50
  3.8 ★
• 12
  Cherry Bomb
  4:47
  3.0 ★
• 13
  Check It Out
  4:19
  2.5 ★
• 14
  Without Expression
  5:05
  1.0 ★

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Release credits

• Al Stegmeyer
  assistant [3-4]
• Brad Gilderman
  assistant [3-4]
• Bruce Robb
  mix [2]
• David Leonard
  engineer [11-13], mix [11-13]
• David Thoener
  mix [5-7]
• Dennis Hetzendorfer
  assistant [3-4]
• Don Gehman
  engineer [3-4, 8-13], mix [5-13], producer [3-13]
• George Perry
  bass guitar [3-4]
• George Tutko
  engineer [3-4], mix [8-10]
• Greg Edward
  engineer [8-10], mix [8-10]
• John Mellencamp
  copyright, phonographic copyright, lead vocals [3-4], phonographic copyright [3, 3-4, 4, 8-10], producer [3-13]
• John Punter
  engineer [1], producer [1]
• Kenny Aronoff
  drums (drum set) [3-4]
• Larry Crane
  guitar [3-4]
• Mark Stebbeds
  engineer [3-4]
• Michael B. Wanchic
  guitar [3-4]
• Rick Fettig
  assistant [11-13]
• Sarah Flint
  background vocals [10], guest [10]
• Steve Cropper
  mix [2], producer [2]
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Issues

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  The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988

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  18 November 1997
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  The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988

  CD
  18 November 1997
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  T
  The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988

  CD
  18 November 1997
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  The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988

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  24 November 1997
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  The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988

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  1997
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  The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988

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  1997
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