Near Perfect / Perfect

Tracklist

A1	Bun And Run (No. 1) ("Daddy's Back")
A2	Don't Put Off 'Til Tomorrow
A3	Pig In A Blanket
A4	This Takes The Cake
A5	The Fruit Song
B1	Bun And Run (No. 3) ("Happy Cows")
B2	Bernie Don't Disco
B3	It's All Behind Me Now
B4	I Found It
B5	Life Is Better Than Death

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
• Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Recorded At – Filmways/Heider Recording

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Martin Mull, Tim May
• Congas – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: Paulinho daCosta)
• Crotales – Bones Howe
• Electric Guitar – Martin Mull, Tim May
• Electric Piano – Ed Wise, Michael Melvoin*
• Lead Guitar – Peter Frampton (tracks: A4)
• Lead Vocals – Martin Mull
• Marimba – Gary Coleman
• Percussion – Paulinho daCosta*
• Piano – Michael Melvoin*
• Producer, Engineer [Sound By] – Bones Howe
• Synthesizer – Michael Melvoin*
• Tambourine – Bones Howe (tracks: A1, B1 and B5)
• Timpani – Gary Coleman
• Triangle – Bones Howe
• Vibraphone – Gary Coleman
• Voice [Announcer] – Robert W. Morford
• Written-By – Ed Wise (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B5), Martin Mull

Notes

from back cover and sleeve "This recording is intended solely for entertainment purposes. If condition persists. . .see you doctor."

Recorded in "B" Room of Filmways/Heider, Hollywood CA on March 9, 1979

Joe Smith appears through the courtesy of WILD, Boston

Martin Mull appears through the courtesy of an executive decision by ABC Records (now defunct)

Paulinho daCosta appears courtesy of Pablo Records

Peter Frampton appears through the courtesy of A & M Records

Promotion Copy - Not For Sale

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Label Code (side A): 6E-200-A
• Label Code (side B): 6E-200-B
• Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6E-200	Martin Mull	Near Perfect / Perfect ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Elektra	6E-200	US	1979
Q6E-200	Martin Mull	Near Perfect / Perfect ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	Q6E-200	Canada	1979
6E-200	Martin Mull	Near Perfect / Perfect ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	6E-200	US	1979
6E-200	Martin Mull	Near Perfect / Perfect ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	6E-200	Canada	1979
COL-CD-7909	Martin Mull	Near Perfect / Perfect ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Collectables	COL-CD-7909	US	2008