A Biography

Infobox Album | Name = A Biography
Type = Album
Artist = Johnny Cougar
Released = March 6, 1978


Recorded = London, 1977-1978
Genre = Rock
Length = 42:58
Label = Riva Records
Producer = John Punter
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|1|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ymduak5k5m3z link]
Last album = "The Kid Inside"
(1977)
This album = "A Biography"
(1978)
Next album = "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.

In Australia, however, "I Need a Lover" became a huge hit, with the result that Mellencamp's career, apparently a failure, got its first start.

Track listing

All songs written by John Mellencamp.
#"Born Reckless" – 4:35
#"Factory" – 3:02
#"Night Slumming" – 4:36
#"Taxi Dancer" – 4:05
#"I Need a Lover" – 5:37
#"Alley of the Angels" – 3:55
#"High C Cherrie" – 5:02
#"Where the Sidewalk Ends" – 3:56
#"Let Them Run Your Lives" – 5:55
#"Goodnight" – 2:20

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 Mackay - saxophones
*Ann Odell - string arrangement