38 Special (album)
| 38 Special | ||||
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| Released | May 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock | |||
| Length | 40:52 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Dan Hartman | |||
| 38 Special chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Christgau's Record Guide | D+[2] |
38 Special is the first studio album by the southern rock band, 38 Special, released in 1977 on A&M, their first of many for the label. It was remastered and reissued on the Lemon record label in 2003. Two singles, "Long Time Gone" (A&M 1946-S) and "Tell Everybody" (A&M 1964-S), were released, but neither charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Around and Around" is a cover of a 1958 song by Chuck Berry.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, and Donnie Van Zant; except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long Time Gone" | Barnes, Carlisi, Ken Lyons, Van Zant | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Fly Away" | Barnes, Carlisi, Lyons, Van Zant | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Around and Around" | Chuck Berry | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Play a Simple Song" | Carlisi, Van Zant | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Gypsy Belle" | 4:58 | |
| 6. | "Four Wheels" | 4:41 | |
| 7. | "Tell Everybody" | Barnes, Van Zant | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Just Hang On" | 5:00 | |
| 9. | "I Just Wanna Rock & Roll" | 5:56 |
Personnel[]
38 Special[]
- Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals
- Don Barnes – guitar, background vocals
- Jeff Carlisi – guitar, pedal steel, dobro
- Ken Lyons – bass
- Steve Brookins – drums, percussion
- Jack Grondin – drums
Additional personnel[]
- Terry Emery – piano
- Dan Hartman – piano on "Fly Away"
- Larry Junstrom – bass on "Fly Away"
- Carl Hall – background vocals on "Tell Everybody," "Just Hang On" and "Fly Away"
- Lani Groves – background vocals on "Tell Everybody," "Just Hang On" and "Fly Away"
- Joslyn Brown – background vocals on "Tell Everybody," "Just Hang On" and "Fly Away"
Production[]
- Produced by Dan Hartman
- Recorded, engineered and mixed by Dave Still (at "The School House")
- Mastered by Greg Calbi (at Sterling Sound in New York City)
Charts[]
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Pop Albums | 148 |
References[]
- ^ "38 Special - 38 Special". Super Seventies. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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