band [the zone] John Cougar Mellencamp
band [the zone] Larry Crane
band [the zone] Mike Wanchic
band [the zone] Robert Frank
band [the zone] Tom Knowles
engineer Don Gehman
musician [guest] Blue Weaver
musician [guest] Brian Bec Var
musician [guest] Jimmy Horowitz
musician [guest] Joe Lala
musician [guest] John Stith
musician [guest] Kitty Woodson
musician [guest] Mike Lewis
musician [guest] Paul Harris
musician [guest] Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes
photography by, design Norman Seeff
tracks a1 to a5, b2 to b5 producer Howard Albert
tracks b1 producer John Punter
tracks a1 to a5, b2 to b5 producer Ron Albert
tracks b4 written-by Brian Bec Var
written-by John Cougar Mellencamp
Manufactured By Phonogram, Inc.
Marketed By Phonogram, Inc.
Distributed By PolyGram Distribution, Inc.
Lacquer Cut At Masterdisk
Pressed By PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
Phonographic Copyright (p) Riva Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) Riva Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) H. G. Music, Inc.
Copyright (c) G.H. Music Ltd.
Published By G.H. Music Ltd.
Published By H. G. Music, Inc.
Produced For Fat Albert Productions Inc.
Produced At Air Studios
US pressings are self-titled as JOHN COUGAR, but many imports have the title A Little Night Dancin' printed on the labels.

Slightly later PRC Richmond pressing with red lettering on the front.
72 printed on labels denotes a PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN pressing.

Issued with custom printed inner sleeve with lyrics.

I Need A Lover produced at Air Studios, London

℗ © Riva Records Inc.
All tracks published by G.H. Music, Ltd. Administered by H.G. Music, Inc. ASCAP

Side B runout, variant 2 - the 17 is mirrored (could be 1-1 with the first 1 very angled).

Cover states: Manufactured and Marketed by Phonogram, Inc.
Label states: Manufactured and Marketed by POLYGRAM RECORDS, INC

704 printed at bottom right side of the back cover
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID: 72 (On labels)
Pressing Plant ID: PRC-R (Runouts)
Matrix / Runout: RVL-7401 A (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: RVL-7401 B (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: 6372.900 (Label, both sides)
Matrix / Runout: RVL-7401-A-PRC-R-A-1-1 MASTERDISK (Side A runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: RVL-7401-B-PRC-R-A-1-1 (Side B runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: RVL-7401-A-PRC-R-1-1-1-2-8 MASTERDISK (Side A runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: RVL-7401-B-PRC-R-1-1-2-1-17 (Side B runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: RVL-7401-A-PRC-R-1-1-1-2-8 MASTERDISK (Side A runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: RVL-7401-B-PRC-R-1-1-3-11 (Side B runout, variant 3)