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Condition: • Vinyl: VG+ (clean, glossy vinyl with crisp yellow plaid Riva roaring-lion labels) • Sleeve: VG+ (solid original jacket featuring the classic close-up cigarette portrait with light shelf and edge wear) Pressing Information: • Year: 1979 • Country: US • Label: Riva Records (Marketed & Distributed by PolyGram Records, Inc.) • Catalog #: RVL-7401 (Matrix: RVL-7401 A / 6372.900) • Pressing Plant: PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA (denoted by the "26" label plant code) • Production: Produced by Ron & Howard Albert for Fat Albert Productions • Format: 12" Vinyl LP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo Tracklist: Side A: 1. A Little Night Dancin' (3:43) 2. Small Paradise (3:40) 3. Miami (3:53) 4. Great Mid-West (4:29) 5. Do You Think That's Fair (4:48) Side B: 1. I Need a Lover (5:35) 2. Welcome to Chinatown (3:59) 3. Sugar Marie (4:16) 4. Pray for Me (3:30) 5. Taxi Dancer (5:02) About the Album: Released in 1979 on Riva Records, this self-titled release is the breakout third studio album by John Cougar (John Mellencamp). Produced by legendary Criteria Studios producers Ron & Howard Albert, the album launched Mellencamp into national rock radio prominence with his first Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hit, the original full-length version of "I Need a Lover" (#28 US Hot 100, famously covered by Pat Benatar). Also features foundational heartland rock gems like "Small Paradise," "Miami," and "Great Mid-West." Recent Market Comps: • [John Cougar self titled Original Vinyl Record LP Album RVL-7401 1979](https://www.ebay.com/itm/178164705542) – $14.00 – $20.00 (VG+/EX) • [John Cougar 1979 Vinyl LP Riva Records RVL-7401 Classic Rock](https://www.ebay.com/itm/357897488645) – $12.00 – $18.00 (VG+) • [John Cougar (Mellencamp) Self Title (VG) RVL-7401 "I Need A Lover"](https://www.ebay.com/itm/298232519357) – $10.00 – $15.00 (VG) Shipping & Store Policies: • Fast 1-day shipping. • Orders bundle automatically to save on shipping. • Use the offer feature to receive a discount on any record in the store. Keywords: John Cougar, John Mellencamp, I Need A Lover, Small Paradise, Riva Records, RVL-7401, 1979 Vinyl, Heartland Rock, Classic Rock, Roots Rock, Pat Benatar, 70s Rock LP, Vintage Vinyl