38 Special (album)
1977 studio album by 38 Special
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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.
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| Released | May 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Rock, boogie rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 40:52 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Dan Hartman | |||
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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
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. | "Just Wanna Rock & Roll" | 5:56 |
Personnel
38 Special
- Donnie Van Zant â lead vocals
- Don Barnes â guitars, backing vocals
- Jeff Carlisi â guitars, pedal steel guitar, dobro
- Ken Lyons â bass
- Steve Brookins â drums, percussion
- Jack Grondin â drums
Additional personnel
- Terry Emery â acoustic piano
- Dan Hartman â acoustic piano (2)
- Larry Junstrom â bass (2)
- Jocelyn Brown â backing vocals (2, 7, 8)
- Lani Groves â backing vocals (2, 7, 8)
- Carl Hall â backing vocals (2, 7, 8)
Production
- Dan Hartman â producer
- Dave Still â engineer and mixing at The Schoolhouse (Westport, Connecticut)
- Greg Calbi â mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Roland Young â art direction
- Junie Osaki â album design
- Stan Evenson â logo design
- Larry Dupont â hand tinting
- Neil Selkirk â photography
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 148 |
