The Essentials

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Heartache engineer: Bill Dooley producer: Tom Allom bass guitar: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins lead vocals: Steve Whiteman recording of: Heartache lyricist and composer: Donnie Purnell	3:18
2	Contrary Mary engineer: Bill Dooley producer: Tom Allom bass guitar: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins lead vocals: Steve Whiteman recording of: Contrary Mary writer: Jimmy Chalfant, Brian Forsythe, Donnie Purnell, Steve Whiteman and Ronnie Younkins	3:11
3	Body Talk assistant engineer: Jim Sessody engineer: Steve Klein producer: Peter Solley bass guitar: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brad Divens and Brian Forsythe lead vocals: Steve Whiteman cover recording of: (She Talks) Body Talk writer: Nick Gilder and Jamie Herndon	3:43
4	Mighty Mouth assistant engineer: Jim Sessody engineer: Steve Klein producer: Peter Solley bass guitar: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brad Divens and Brian Forsythe lead vocals: Steve Whiteman recording of: Mighty Mouth lyricist and composer: Donnie Purnell	3:48
5	For Shame assistant engineer: Jim Sessody engineer: Steve Klein producer: Peter Solley bass guitar: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brad Divens and Brian Forsythe lead vocals: Steve Whiteman recording of: For Shame lyricist and composer: Donnie Purnell	3:16
6	Midnite Dynamite engineer: Stephen Benben, Jim Faraci and Beau Hill producer: Beau Hill bass guitar: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins lead vocals: Steve Whiteman recording of: Midnite Dynamite writer: Bob Halligan, Jr. and Donnie Purnell	3:51
7	Red Hot (Black and Blue) engineer: Stephen Benben, Jim Faraci and Beau Hill producer: Beau Hill bass guitar: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins lead vocals: Steve Whiteman recording of: Red Hot (Black & Blue) writer: Bob Halligan, Jr. and Donnie Purnell	3:22
8	Don't Close Your Eyes engineer: Duane Baron producer: Tom Werman mixer: Duane Baron and John Purdell bass guitar and keyboard: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins background vocals: Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell lead vocals: Steve Whiteman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988) recording of: Don't Close Your Eyes writer: Bob Halligan, Jr., John Palumbo and Donnie Purnell	4:17
9	Blow My Fuse engineer: Duane Baron producer: Tom Werman mixer: Duane Baron and John Purdell bass guitar and keyboard: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins background vocals: Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell lead vocals: Steve Whiteman recording of: Blow My Fuse lyricist and composer: Donnie Purnell	4:03
10	Cold Blood engineer: Duane Baron producer: Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman mixer: Duane Baron and John Purdell bass guitar and keyboard: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins background vocals: Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell lead vocals: Steve Whiteman recording of: Cold Blood writer: Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes	4:18
11	Girl Money additional engineer: Neal Avron and Lawrence Ethan engineer: Eddie DeLena co-producer: Taylor Rhodes mixer: Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes bass guitar and keyboard: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins background vocals: Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell lead vocals: Steve Whiteman recording of: Girl Money writer: Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes	4:00
12	Hot Wire additional engineer: Neal Avron and Lawrence Ethan engineer: Eddie DeLena co-producer: Taylor Rhodes mixer: Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes bass guitar and keyboard: Donnie Purnell drums (drum set): Jimmy Chalfant guitar: Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins background vocals: Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell lead vocals: Steve Whiteman recording of: Hot Wire writer: Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes	5:25

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/9382124 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00006JOCU [info]

Release group

Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000229581 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3986831 [info]