October Classic Rock Record of the Month - John Mellencamp - The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 (Ltd. Ed.)
- Ltd. Ed.
The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 is the first greatest hits compilation album by singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, released by Mercury Records in 1997. It compiles Mellencamp's most popular material recorded during his first decade with Riva and Mercury Records, beginning with 1978's A Biography, up through 1987's The Lonesome Jubilee, with a new recording of Terry Reid's "Without Expression". Mellencamp picked the songs for the album and also came up with the title for the album. The album reached #33 on the Billboard 200. This album and Rough Harvest came about because, after leaving Mercury Records for Columbia Records, Mellencamp still owed the label two more albums.
Tracks
- I Need a Lover 5:37
- Ain't Even Done with the Night 4:38
- Hurts So Good 3:39
- Jack & 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. (A Salute to 60's Rock) 2:55
- Paper in Fire 3:51
- Cherry Bomb 4:49
- Check It Out 4:20
- Without Expression 5:05