Get Tough: The Best of the Del-Lords

Get Tough: The Best of the Del-Lords
Greatest hits album by The Del-Lords
Released	June 29, 1999
Genre	Roots rock, Rock and roll
Length	73:08
Label	Restless
The Del-Lords chronology
Lovers Who Wander (1990) Get Tough: The Best of the Del-Lords (1999) Under Construction (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	A−
Tom Hull – on the Web	B+ ()

Get Tough: The Best of the Del-Lords a greatest hits compilation by The Del-Lords, released in 1999 through Restless Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Kempner, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?"	Alfred Reed	Frontier Days	3:03
2.	"Get Tough"		Frontier Days	4:16
3.	"Livin' on Love"		Frontier Days	4:15
4.	"Burning in the Flame of Love"		Frontier Days	3:45
5.	"I Play the Drums"		Frontier Days	3:36
6.	"Heaven"		Johnny Comes Marching Home	2:58
7.	"St. Jake"		Johnny Comes Marching Home	5:25
8.	"Love Lies Dying"		Johnny Comes Marching Home	5:51
9.	"Everlovin'"		Johnny Comes Marching Home	5:41
10.	"Carry On"	Mac Rebennack/David Seth	previously unreleased	2:11
11.	"Crawl in Bed"		Based on a True Story	3:57
12.	"Cheyenne"		Based on a True Story	3:45
13.	"Judas Kiss"		Based on a True Story	4:27
14.	"About You"		Lovers Who Wander	3:25
15.	"You and I"		Lovers Who Wander	4:29
16.	"Love on Fire"		Lovers Who Wander	3:46
17.	"Hand to Mouth"		previously unreleased	3:32
18.	"Folsom Prison Blues"	Johnny Cash	previously unreleased	4:46

Personnel

The Del-Lords

• Scott Kempner – lead vocals, guitar
• Eric Ambel – guitar, vocals
• Manny Caiati – bass guitar, vocals
• Frank Funaro – drums, vocals

Additional CD credits

• Pat Benatar – background vocals
• Snooky & Tish Bellamo – background vocals
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Saul Davis – compilation director
• Neil Giraldo – producer
• Charlie Giordano – keyboards
• Frank Linx – background vocals
• Thom Panunzio – producer
• Lou Whitney – producer