The Vinyl Collection 1982–1989

~ Release by John Cougar Mellencamp (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl: American Fool
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Hurts So Good
John Cougar?:??
A2Jack & Diane
assistant engineer:
Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer
engineer:
Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp
bass guitar:
George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate")
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
guitar:
Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic
lead vocals:
John Cougar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 1982, in 2005)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 59) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 285)
recording of:
Jack & Diane
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
John Cougar3.65?:??
A3Hand to Hold on To
John Cougar?:??
A4Danger List
John Cougar?:??
A5Can You Take It
John Cougar?:??
B1Thundering Hearts
John Cougar?:??
B2China Girl
John Cougar?:??
B3Close Enough
John Cougar?:??
B4Weakest Moments
John Cougar?:??
2▼12" Vinyl: Uh‐Huh
#TitleRatingLength
A1Crumblin’ Down
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Don Gehman and David Thoener
recording of:
Crumblin’ Down
writer:
George Green (American lyricist) and John Mellencamp
3.25?:??
A2Pink Houses
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Don Gehman and David Thoener
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 439)
recording of:
Pink Houses
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
4.2?:??
A3Authority Song
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Don Gehman and David Thoener
recording of:
Authority Song
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
4.4?:??
A4Warmer Place to Sleep
recording of:
Warmer Place to Sleep
writer:
George Green (American lyricist) and John Mellencamp
3.25?:??
B1Jackie O
recording of:
Jackie O
writer:
John Mellencamp and John Prine
5?:??
B2Play Guitar
recording of:
Play Guitar
writer:
Larry Crane, John Mellencamp and Dan Ross (John Mellencamp songwriter)
5?:??
B3Serious Business
recording of:
Serious Business
writer:
John Mellencamp
5?:??
B4Lovin’ Mother for Ya
recording of:
Lovin’ Mother fo Ya
writer:
Will Cary and John Mellencamp
3.25?:??
B5Golden Gates
recording of:
Golden Gates
writer:
John Mellencamp
5?:??
3▼12" Vinyl: Scarecrow
#TitleRatingLength
A1Rain on the Scarecrow
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
guitar:
Larry Crane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at and mixed at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
Rain on the Scarecrow (John Mellencamp song)
writer:
George M. Green (American lyricist) and John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
4?:??
A2Grandma’s Theme
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
guest lead vocals:
Laura Mellencamp
arranger:
John Mellencamp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
Grandma’s Theme
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
3?:??
A3Small Town
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
Small Town
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
4.15?:??
A4Minutes to Memories
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
guest background vocals:
Mimi Mapes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
Minutes to Memories
writer:
George M. Green (American lyricist) and John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
3.75?:??
A5Lonely Ol’ Night
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
Lonely Ol' Night
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
3.4?:??
A6The Face of the Nation
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
The Face of the Nation
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
3.5?:??
B1Justice and Independence ’85
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
guest saxophone:
A. Jack Wilkins (Florida-based jazz educator/saxophonist)
guest trumpet:
Richard Fanning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:
Rumbo Studios, Los Angeles in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
Justice and Independence ’85
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
3.25?:??
B2Between a Laugh and a Tear
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
guest vocals:
Rickie Lee Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
Between a Laugh and a Tear
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
3.4?:??
B3Rumbleseat
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
Rumbleseat
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
4?:??
B4You’ve Got to Stand for Something
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
You’ve Got to Stand for Somethin’
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
3.25?:??
B5R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
engineer:
Greg Edward and Don Gehman
producer:
Don Gehman and Little Bastard
mixer:
Greg Edward, Don Gehman and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
guest background vocals:
Sarah Flint
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recorded at:
Belmont Mall Studios, Belmont, Indiana (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
mixed at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1985-03 until 1985-06)
recording of:
R.O.C.K. in the USA
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
4.65?:??
4▼12" Vinyl: The Lonesome Jubilee
#TitleRatingLength
A1Paper in Fire
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer and mixer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Paper in Fire
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
3.75?:??
A2Down and Out in Paradise
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Down and Out in Paradise
writer:
John Mellencamp
2.5?:??
A3Check It Out
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer and mixer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Check It Out
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
2.5?:??
A4The Real Life
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
The Real Life
writer:
John Mellencamp
2.5?:??
A5Cherry Bomb
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer and mixer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Cherry Bomb
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
3?:??
B1We Are the People
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
We Are the People
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
publisher:
Riva Music Ltd.
2?:??
B2Empty Hands
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Empty Hands
writer:
John Mellencamp
2.5?:??
B3Hard Times for an Honest Man
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Hard Times for an Honest Man
writer:
John Mellencamp
2.5?:??
B4Hotdogs and Hamburgers
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Hotdogs and Hamburgers
writer:
John Mellencamp
4?:??
B5Rooty Toot Toot
assistant engineer:
Rick Fettig
engineer:
Don Gehman and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Don Gehman and John Mellencamp
engineered at:
Belmont Mall (John Mellencamp's private studio) in Belmont, Indiana, United States (from 1986-09 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Rooty Toot Toot
writer:
John Mellencamp
?:??
5▼12" Vinyl: Big Daddy
#TitleRatingLength
A1Big Daddy of Them All
2?:??
A2To Live
3?:??
A3Martha Say
producer:
John Mellencamp
mixer:
Ross Hogarth, John Mellencamp and Mike Wanchic
recording of:
Martha Say
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
2.5?:??
A4Theo and Weird Henry
2.5?:??
A5Jackie Brown
producer:
John Mellencamp
mixer:
Ross Hogarth, John Mellencamp and Mike Wanchic
recording of:
Jackie Brown
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
3.35?:??
B1Pop Singer
producer:
John Mellencamp
mixer:
Ross Hogarth, John Mellencamp and Mike Wanchic
recording of:
Pop Singer
lyricist and composer:
John Mellencamp
2.5?:??
B2Void in My Heart
2?:??
B3Mansions in Heaven
3?:??
B4Sometimes a Great Notion
4?:??
B5Country Gentleman
4?:??
B6J.M.’s Question
4?:??