A Biography

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A Biography
Studio album by Johnny Cougar
Released	March, 1978
Recorded	London, 1977-1978
Genre	Rock
Length	42:58
Label	Riva Records
Producer(s)	John Punter
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Johnny Cougar chronology
The Kid Inside (1977)	A Biography (1978)	John Cougar (1979)

A Biography is John Mellencamp's third album, and the final album credited to "Johnny Cougar."

Due to poor sales of Mellencamp's previous two efforts, A Biography did not receive a U.S. release upon its 1978 debut. It was, however, released stateside in 2005.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Born Reckless" (Mellencamp) - 4:35
2. "Factory" (Mellencamp) - 3:02
3. "Night Slumming" (Mellencamp) - 4:36
4. "Taxi Dancer" (Mellencamp) - 4:05
5. "I Need A Lover" (Mellencamp) - 5:37
6. "Alley Of The Angels" (Mellencamp) - 3:55
7. "High C Cherrie" (Mellencamp) - 5:02
8. "Where The Sidewalk Ends" (Mellencamp) - 3:56
9. "Let Them Run Your Lives" (Mellencamp) - 5:55
10. "Goodnight" (Mellencamp) - 2:20

[edit] Personnel

• Johnny Cougar - vocals, acoustic guitar
• Brian BecVar - keyboards
• Larry Crane - guitars
• Robert "Ferd" Frank - bass
• Tom Knowles - drums
• Streethart, Johnny Cougar - backing vocals
• Andy McKay - saxophones