38 Special is the debut studio album by American rock band 38 Special, released in 1977 by A&M Records. 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.
| 38 Special | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, boogie rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 40:52 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Dan Hartman | |||
| 38 Special chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | D+[3] |
"Around and Around" is a cover of a 1958 song by Chuck Berry.
Track listing
editAll 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
edit38 Special
edit- Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals
- Don Barnes – guitars, backing vocals
- Jeff Carlisi – guitars, pedal steel guitar, dobro
- Ken Lyons – bass
- Steve Brookins – drums, percussion
- Jack Grondin – drums
Additional personnel
edit- Terry Emery – acoustic piano
- Dan Hartman – acoustic piano (2)
- Larry Junstrom – bass (2)
- Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)
- Lani Groves – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)
- Carl Hall – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)
Production
edit- Dan Hartman – producer
- Dave Still – engineer and mixing at The Schoolhouse (Westport, Connecticut)
- Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Roland Young – art direction
- Junie Osaki – album design
- Stan Evenson – logo design
- Larry Dupont – hand tinting
- Neil Selkirk – photography
Charts
editAlbum – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Pop Albums | 148 |
References
edit- ^ "38 Special - 38 Special". Super Seventies. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ ".38 Special .38 Special". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ 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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