{"product_id":"john-mellencamp-best-that-i-could","title":"BEST THAT I COULD","description":"Personnel: John Mellencamp (vocals); Larry Crane (guitar, harmonica, background vocals); Mike Wanchic, Mick Ronson, Andy York (guitar, background vocals); Lisa Germano, Miriam Sturm (violin); Kenny Aronoff (hammered dulcimer, vibraphone, drums); John Cascella (accordion, keyboards, background vocals); Carroll Sue Hill, Moe Z. (keyboards, background vocals); Brian Bekvar, Eric Rosser, Jay Ferguson (keyboards); Robert Frank, Toby Myers (bass, background vocals); Chocolate Perry, Willie Weeks (bass); Tom Knowles, Rick Shlosser, Dane Clark (drums); Dave Parman, Sarah Flint, Pat Peterson, Crystal Taliefero (background vocals).\nProducers include: John Punter, Steve Cropper, John Mellencamp, George Green, Don Gehman.\nEngineers include: John Punter, Bruce Robb, Dee Robb, Don Gehman, George Tutko.\nIncludes liner notes by Timothy White.\nAll tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology.\nPersonnel: John Mellencamp (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Larry Crane (guitar, harmonica, background vocals); Mick Ronson, Mike Wanchic, Andy York (guitar, background vocals); Kenny Aronoff (hammer dulcimer, vibraphone, drums, background vocals); Lisa Germano (violin, fiddle); Miriam Sturm (violin); John Cascella (accordion, keyboards); Crystal Califero (accordion, background vocals); Moe Z, Carroll Sue Hill (keyboards, background vocals); Eric Ivan Rosse, Jay Ferguson, Brian BecVar (keyboards); Rick Shlosser, Tom Knowles, Dane Clark (drums); Crystal Taliefero, David Parman, Robert Frank , Pat Peterson, Toby Myers, Sarah Flint (background vocals).\nLiner Note Author: Timothy White .\nRecording information: Air Studios, London, England; Belmont Mall, Nashville, TN; Cherokee Studios, LA, CA; Criteria Studios, Miami, FL; The Shack, Brownstone, IN; TRC Stdios, Indianapolis, IN; TRC Studios, Indianapolis, IN.\nPhotographer: Paul Jasmin.\nEver since he burst out of Indiana in the mid-'70s, The Artist Formerly Known As John Cougar never allowed success to smother his humble beginnings as an Indiana boy done good. This inevitable best-of follows him down the long, strange road of his career. Mellencamp's initial success came via a bar-band anthem (\"I Need A Lover\"). He then turned his attention towards writing about life in the Midwest (\"Small Town\" and \"Pink Houses\"). Along the way, the self-named \"Little Bastard\" embraced roots music by incorporating fiddle and squeezebox into his sound (\"Paper In Fire\"), setting the stage for the later success of alt-country acts such as Uncle Tupelo and The Jayhawks. Always a fan of late '60s rock and soul, Mellencamp paid homage to the T.A.M.I. shows of his youth in \"R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.\" and added a cover of Terry Reid's obscure \"Without Expression\" to this package of otherwise previously released material.","brand":"John Mellencamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44582458130665,"sku":"33SL9B-0DDF-00","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/john-mellencamp-best-that-i-could_yWEFS.jpg?v=1745254055","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/john-mellencamp-best-that-i-could","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}