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38 Special (album)

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38 Special
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1977[1]
Recorded1977
GenreSouthern rock, boogie rock, blues rock
Length40:52
LabelA&M
ProducerDan Hartman
38 Special chronology
38 Special
(1977)
Special Delivery
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideD+[3]

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.

"Around and Around" is a cover of a 1958 song by Chuck Berry.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, and Donnie Van Zant; except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long Time Gone"Barnes, Carlisi, Ken Lyons, Van Zant4:02
2."Fly Away"Barnes, Carlisi, Lyons, Van Zant5:15
3."Around and Around"Chuck Berry3:27
4."Play a Simple Song"Carlisi, Van Zant3:24
5."Gypsy Belle" 4:58
6."Four Wheels" 4:41
7."Tell Everybody"Barnes, Van Zant4:09
8."Just Hang On" 5:00
9."I Just Wanna Rock & Roll" 5:56

Personnel

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38 Special

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Additional personnel

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Production

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  • 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

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Album – Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1977 Pop Albums 148

References

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  1. ^ "38 Special - 38 Special". Super Seventies. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  2. ^ ".38 Special .38 Special". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. ^ 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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