John Cougar MellencampBig Daddy

Label:

Mercury – 838 220-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , 49 - Specialty Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Southern Rock

Tracklist

A1 Big Daddy Of Them All 3:29
A2 To Live 3:15
A3 Martha Say
Guest [Friends Of John And The Band], Bass GuitarWillie Weeks
3:41
A4 Theo And Weird Henry 4:48
A5 Jackie Brown 4:00
B1 Pop Singer 2:45
B2 Void In My Heart 2:27
B3 Mansions In Heaven 3:00
B4 Sometimes A Great Notion 3:29
B5 Country Gentleman 3:15
B6 J.M.'s Question 3:38

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed ByPolygram Records, Inc.
  • Manufactured ByPolygram Records, Inc.
  • Recorded AtBelmont Mall Studio
  • Mixed AtBelmont Mall Studio
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation
  • Printed ByShorewood Packaging
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗John Mellencamp
  • Copyright ©John Mellencamp

Credits

  • Art DirectionGeorge Corsillo
  • Band, Accordion, KeyboardsJohn Cascella
  • Band, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MandolinLarry Crane
  • Band, Backing VocalsPat Peterson
  • Band, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, DobroMike Wanchic
  • Band, Backing Vocals, PercussionCrystal Taliefero
  • Band, Bass Guitar, Backing VocalsToby Myers
  • Band, Drums, Percussion, Backing VocalsKenny Aronoff
  • Band, ViolinLisa Germano
  • EngineerRoss Hogarth
  • Engineer [Assistant]Rick Fettig
  • Engineer [Mastering Engineer]Bob Ludwig
  • Engineer [Technical]Ross Alexander (2)
  • Guest [Friends Of John And The Band], Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar [John's Metal Guitar]David Grissom
  • Guest [Friends Of John And The Band], Backing VocalsGeorgia Jones
  • Guest [Friends Of John And The Band], OboeNancy Arnold
  • ManagementJohn Sykes (3)
  • Management [Associate]Harry Sandler (2)
  • Mixed ByRoss Hogarth
  • Model [Girls In Photos]Teddi Jo*
  • Photography ByWayne Maser
  • ProducerJohn Mellencamp*
  • SongwriterJohn Mellencamp*

Notes

"49" plant code on labels and "SP" etched in runouts denote Specialty Records Corporation pressing. Remainder of runouts etched. DMM = Direct Metal Mastering.

Issued in matte-finish cover.

Recorded and Mixed at: Belmont Mall Studio, Belmont, Indiana, September 1988 through January 1989.
Mastering: Masterdisc

Hype sticker with catalog number:
Includes Pop Singer
Jackie Brown
Martha Say
Theo and Weird Henry

Some copies gold-stamped for promotion.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 422-838220-1 6
  • Barcode (Scanned): 0042283822016
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Other (Back cover): 0501
  • Pressing Plant ID (On labels): 49
  • Pressing Plant ID (Side B, embossed around center hole): E A S T
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 422-838-220-1-AS-DMM-SP MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 422-838-220-1-BS-DMM-SP MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Big Daddy (CD, Album) Mercury 838 220-2 Europe 1989
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Big Daddy (Cassette, Album) Mercury 838 220-4 Europe 1989
Big Daddy (Cassette, Album, Dolby System) Mercury 838 220-4 Canada 1989
Big Daddy (LP, Album, Stereo) Mercury 838 220-1 Europe 1989
Big Daddy (CD, Album) Mercury 838 220-2, 838 220- 2 US 1989

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Reviews

  • alberockn's avatar
    alberockn
    Don't sleep on this one! Very tuneful and mellow out from JCM. Expansive textures and tone. One of his best!
    • SirBrad's avatar
      SirBrad
      Such an underrated Mellencamp album. I hardly ever see this one in the wild, but when I do it's usually always in great/nearly unplayed condition and I have to pick it up. A great bang for your buck late 80s pressing. Sounds amazing. Mellencamp's mid-late 80s body of work sounds timeless compared to a lot of his contemporaries.

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