The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988

Original Release Date:  November 18, 1997

Track Listing

• 1. I Need a Lover
• 2. Ain't Even Done with the Night
• 3. Hurts So Good
• 4. Jack and Diane
• 5. Crumblin' Down
• 6. Pink Houses
• 7. Authority Song
• 8. Lonely Ol' Night
• 9. Small Town
• 10. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
• 11. Paper in Fire
• 12. Cherry Bomb
• 13. Check It Out
• 14. Without Expression

Credits

• Steve Cropper: Producer
• Lisa Germano: Fiddle, Violin
• Jay Ferguson: Keyboards
• Mick Ronson: Guitar, Vocals (Background)
• Howard Albert: Producer
• Ron Albert: Producer
• Kenny Aronoff: Drums, Vocals (Background), Vibraphone, Dulcimer (Hammer)
• Brian BecVar: Keyboards
• John Cascella: Accordion, Keyboards
• Dane Clark: Drums
• Larry Crane: Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals (Background)
• Greg Edward: Engineer
• Sarah Flint: Vocals (Background)
• Don Gehman: Producer, Engineer
• Carroll Sue Hill: Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
• Tom Knowles: Drums
• David Leonard: Engineer
• Paul Mahern: Engineer
• John Mellencamp: Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer
• Toby Myers: Bass, Vocals (Background)
• David Parman: Vocals (Background)
• George "Chocolate" Perry: Bass
• Pat Peterson: Vocals (Background)
• John Punter: Producer, Engineer
• Dee Robb: Engineer
• Bruce Robb: Engineer
• Eric Rosse: Keyboards
• Rick Shlosser: Drums
• Crystal Taliefero: Vocals (Background)
• David Thoener: Engineer
• George Tutko: Engineer
• Mike Wanchic: Guitar, Vocals (Background)
• Willie Weeks: Bass
• Andy York: Guitar, Vocals (Background)
• George Corsillo: Art Direction
• Paul Jasmin: Photography
• Miriam Sturm: Violin
• Moe Z: Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
• Little Bastard: Producer
• Crystal Califero: Accordion, Vocals (Background)
• Manzone: Art Direction
• Timothy White: Liner Notes
• John Cougar: Composer
• George Michael Green: Composer
• Robert Frank: Bass, Vocals (Background)