38 Special (album)

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.

38 Special
Studio album by
38 Special
ReleasedMay 1977[1]
Recorded1977
GenreSouthern rock
Length40:52
LabelA&M
ProducerDan Hartman
38 Special chronology
38 Special
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Christgau's Record GuideD+[2]

"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.TitleLength
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
  1. "38 Special - 38 Special". Super Seventies. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  2. 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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