38 Special discography consists of 12 studio albums, four compilation albums and four live albums. They have also released 25 singles.
| 38 Special discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 12 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Singles | 25 |
| Video albums | 3 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[1] | CAN | |||
| 1977 | 38 Special
|
148 | - | |
| 1978 | Special Delivery
|
207 | - | — |
| 1979 | Rockin' into the Night
|
57 | - | |
| 1981 | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
|
18 | 23 | |
| 1982 | Special Forces
|
10 | 40 |
|
| 1983 | Tour de Force
|
22 | 53 | |
| 1986 | Strength in Numbers
|
17 | - | |
| 1988 | Rock & Roll Strategy
|
61 | - | |
| 1991 | Bone Against Steel
|
170 | 58 | — |
| 1997 | Resolution
|
— | - | — |
| 2001 | A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night
|
— | - | — |
| 2004 | Drivetrain
|
— | - | — |
Live albums
edit| Year | Album | US[4] | RIAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Wild Eyed And Live! | — | - |
| 1999 | Live at Sturgis | — | - |
| 2010 | Live - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York 01/29/85 | — | — |
| 2011 | Live From Texas | — | — |
Compilation albums
edit| Year | Album | US[5] | RIAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Flashback: The Best of 38 Special | 35 | Platinum[6] |
| 2000 | 20th Century Masters—The Millennium Collection: The Best of 38 Special | — | — |
| 2001 | Anthology | — | — |
| 2003 | The Very Best of the A&M Years (1977–1988) | — | — |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[7][failed verification] | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Main | US AC | CAN [8] |
AUS [9] | |||||
| 1977 | "Long Time Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | 38 Special | ||
| "Tell Everybody" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1980 | "Rockin' into the Night" | 43 | — | — | — | — | Rockin' into the Night | ||
| "Stone Cold Believer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1981 | "Hold On Loosely" | 27 | 3 | — | 32 | — | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys | ||
| "Fantasy Girl" | 52 | 30 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" | — | 35 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1982 | "Caught Up in You" | 10 | 1 | — | 9 | — | Special Forces | ||
| "Chain Lightnin'" | — | 9 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Back on the Track" | — | 56 | — | — | — | ||||
| "You Keep Runnin' Away" | 38 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Prisoners of Rock 'n' Roll" | — | — | — | — | — | B-Side of You Keep Runnin' Away | |||
| 1983 | "If I'd Been the One" | 19 | 1 | — | 49 | — | Tour de Force | ||
| "Back Where You Belong" | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1984 | "One Time for Old Times" | — | 17 | — | — | — | |||
| "Teacher, Teacher" | 25 | 4 | — | 26 | — | Teachers (soundtrack) | |||
| 1986 | "Like No Other Night" | 14 | 4 | — | 80 | — | Strength in Numbers | ||
| "Somebody Like You" | 48 | 6 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Heart's on Fire" | — | 30 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1987 | "Back to Paradise" | 41 | 4 | — | 49 | — | Flashback: The Best of 38 Special | ||
| 1988 | "Little Sheba" | — | 15 | — | — | — | Rock & Roll Strategy | ||
| "Rock & Roll Strategy" | 67 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1989 | "Second Chance" | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |||
| "Comin' Down Tonight" | 67 | 43 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1991 | "Rebel to Rebel" | — | 30 | — | — | — | Bone Against Steel | ||
| "The Sound of Your Voice" | 33 | 2 | — | 43 | 133 | ||||
| 1997 | "Fade to Blue" | — | 33 | — | 50 | — | Resolution | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Soundtrack appearances
edit- "Back to Paradise" (from Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise) (1987)
- "Teacher, Teacher" (from Teachers) (1984)
- "Trooper With an Attitude" (from Super Troopers)
Video Albums
edit| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Wild Eyed and Live!
|
| Year | Album details |
| 2004 | The Best of 38 Special: The DVD Collection
|
Bootlegs
edit- 1977 My Father's Place, Old Roslyn 1977
- 1979 Rockin' in Old Roslyn
- 1980 Denver, Colorado 3/26/80
- 1984 Eldorado Road
- 1984 Wild Eyed and Live! in Long Island's Nassau Coliseum, July 1984
- 1987 Westwood One: Live at the Summit in Houston Texas 5-8-1987
- 1988 Memphis 1988
- 2000 Live in Concert (Memphis, TN)
References
edit- ^ album charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
- ^ a b c d "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine". Music Canada. Retrieved on January 13, 2012. Note: User needs to enter "38 Special" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
- ^ album charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
- ^ album charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
- ^ "American album certifications – Thirty-Eight Special (.38) – Flashback". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ single charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
- ^ "RPM 38 Special search results".
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- "Second Chance": "38 Special – Second Chance". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- "The Sound of Your Voice": "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing September 23, 1991". Retrieved September 25, 2022.