Rock & Roll Strategy
Rock & Roll Strategy | ||||
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Released | September 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987-1988 | |||
Genre | AOR, Southern rock, Hard rock | |||
Length | 50:58 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Rodney Mills | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Rock & Roll Strategy is the eighth studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1988, and their final album for long-time label A&M Records. It was the first album to feature the new vocalist and keyboard player Max Carl. This album contained their last Top 10 hit, "Second Chance", which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Track listing[]
- "Rock & Roll Strategy" (Max Carl, Donnie Van Zant) – 4:34
- "What's It to Ya?" (Robert White Johnson, Michael Lunn, Van Zant) – 4:30
- "Little Sheba" (Carl) – 4:54
- "Comin' Down Tonight" (Carl, Jeff Carlisi, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:26
- "Midnight Magic" (Mark Baker, Carlisi, Cal Curtis, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:21
- "Second Chance" (Carl, Carlisi, Curtis) – 5:04
- "Hot 'Lanta" (Carl) – 5:42
- "Never Be Lonely" (Carl, Danny Chauncey) – 4:39
- "Chattahoochee" (Johnson, Lunn, Van Zant) – 4:11
- "Innocent Eyes" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 4:17
- "Love Strikes" (Carlisi, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:31
Personnel[]
.38 Special[]
- Max Carl – keyboards, vocals
- Donnie Van Zant – vocals
- Jeff Carlisi – guitars, steel guitar
- Danny Chauncey – guitars
- Larry Junstrom – bass
- Jack Grondin – drums
Additional Musicians[]
- James Stroud – Synclavier programming, LinnDrum programming
- Robert White Johnson – percussion, backing vocals
- Edd Miller – percussion, vibraslap
- The Noise Gator – horns
- The Six Groomers (The band) – backing vocals
Production[]
- Rodney Mills – producer, engineer, mixing
- Edd Miller – engineer, mixing
- Thom "TK" Kidd – mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Mark Rogers – production coordination
- Norman Moore – art direction, design
- Chris Cuffaro – photography
Studios
- Recorded at Soundscape Studios (Atlanta, Georgia).
- Mixed at Cheshire Recording Studios (Atlanta, Georgia).
- Mastered at Masterdisk (New York City, New York).
Charts[]
Album – Billboard (United States)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1988 | The Billboard 200 | 61 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1988 | "Little Sheba" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 15 |
1988 | "Rock & Roll Strategy" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
1988 | "Rock & Roll Strategy" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 67 |
1989 | "Comin' Down Tonight" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 67 |
1989 | "Second Chance" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
1989 | "Second Chance" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
1989 | "Second Chance" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
Notes[]
Categories:
- 38 Special (band) albums
- 1988 albums
- A&M Records albums
- Albums produced by Rodney Mills