John Mellencamp - The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988

Gatefold double LP

Greatest hits includes "Pink Houses," "Jack & Diane," "Small Town" and many more

The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 is the first greatest hits compilation album by John Mellencamp, released in
1997. It compiles Mellencamp's most popular material recorded during his first decade, 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. The album reached No. 33 on the
Billboard 200. Pressed on vinyl (2LP) for the first time.

1. I Need A Lover

2. Ain't Even Done With The Night

3. Hurts So Good

4. Jack & 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. (A Salute To 60's Rock)

11. Paper In Fire

12. Cherry Bomb

13. Check It Out

14. Without Expression

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