Year : 1979/1984 (Bad Reputation Records Limited Edition 2025)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 260 mb
Bio:
38 Special (also written .38 Special or Thirty-Eight Special) is an American rock band that was formed by neighborhood friends Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant in 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida.The band's first two albums had a strong southern rock influence. By the early 1980s, .38 Special shifted to a more accessible arena rock style without abandoning its southern rock roots. This shift helped to usher in a string of successful albums and singles.Their breakthrough hit was "Hold On Loosely" (1981). "Caught Up in You" (1982) and "If I'd Been the One" (1984) both hit No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Album Rock Tracks chart. "Back Where You Belong" (1984) continued the annual sequence of radio favorites. In 1985 they had another hit with "Teacher Teacher", written by Jim Vallance and Bryan Adams. The song climbed to #4 on the Billboard Top Tracks Chart, spending 10 weeks on the chart from the soundtrack of the 1984 film Teachers. "Second Chance" was a No. 1 hit on Billboard's adult contemporary chart in 1989, followed by "The Sound of Your Voice" in 1991 (Billboard Hot 100 #33) from Bone Against Steel and "Fade to Blue" from the album Resolution made it to #33 on the Mainstream Rock chart in 1997.In 2007, 38 Special was the opening act on Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr.'s Rowdy Frynds Tour, and on September 27, 2008, they filmed a CMT Crossroads special with country singer Trace Adkins, performing both artists' hits from over the years. In 2009, 38 Special opened for REO Speedwagon and Styx as part of the "Can't Stop Rockin' Tour."As of 2014, the lineup consists of Don Barnes, guitarist Danny Chauncey, keyboardist Bobby Capps, drummer Gary Moffatt, and bassist Barry Dunaway. In 2012 a notice was posted on 38 Special's website saying Van Zant would not tour with the band due to health issues related to inner-ear nerve damage, although he would continue to write and record with the band. In 2013, after nearly a year of missing performances, it was confirmed that Donnie Van Zant had officially left 38 Special after 39 years, and was retiring from music.[2] In 2014, longtime bassist Larry Junstrom was replaced by Barry Dunaway. Dunaway has filled in for Junstrom for a handful of shows in 2011, and a few shows in 2013 as well. Junstrom was forced to retire due to a hand injury, that required surgery. This leaves only Don Barnes as an original member, although Barnes was absent from the band from 1987 until 1992.
Album:
The 1979 album of American legends 38 SPECIAL, expanded by five bonus cuts plus a full live album by the name of "Captured Live 1984 - Reunion Arena Dallas", currently rereleased by Bad Ruputation, should find its way into every serious collection, even though the original might already be part of it. Perfect hard rock with lots of Southern Rock vibes in the vein of LYNYRND SKYNYRD and a lot of extras are arguments here for sure, just as extraordinary compositions like the electrifying title track or "Take Me Through The Night" are.38 Special’s third – and indeed rockin’ album – finds the band starting to incorporate some arena rock elements into their sound.And this is pretty clear since the beginning of the album, with title track ‘Rockin’ Into The Night’, a song written by Jim Peterik, Gary Smith and Frank Sullivan – three Survivor members and originally intended for their next album, but it was given to 38 Special and became the band’s first big hit.This success marked the first of many songs Jim Peterik would write for and with the band, and he even play ‘Rockin’ Into The Night’ today with his live band.By this third album, 38 Special discovered how to fuse fun-lovin’ Southern rock with a formula that would bring the band commercial attention.“Stone Cold Believer” rocks a little harder with its gear-shifting guitar riff, a song for the arenas. But the evidence that .38 Special was progressing extends beyond the first two cuts.Tracks such as ‘Take Me Through the Night,’ ‘The Love That I’ve Lost,’ and ‘Turn It On’ are sturdy, middle-of-the-road rockers, and they proved that Van Zant was indeed capable of giving the band’s material enough vocal gusto to eventually break through.
Line-Up:
Donnie Van Zant – lead and background vocals
Don Barnes – guitar, lead and background vocals
Jeff Carlisi – electric guitar, slide guitar
Larry Junstrom – bass, guitar
Steve Brookins – drums
Jack Grondin – percussion
+ guests:
Dale Krantz – background vocals
Terry Emery, Billy Powell – piano
Production:
Cover, Design Concept – Chuck Beeson, Jeff Carlisi, Michael-John Bowen
Engineer [Assistant] – Vern Quesnel
Management – Michael-John Bowen
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Photography By – Chuck Beeson, Mark Hanauer
Producer, Engineer – Rodney Mills
Tracklist:
CD1: Rockin’ Into The Night (1979)
01. Rockin' Into The Night
02. Stone Cold Believer
03. Take Me Through The Night
04. Money Honey
05. The Love That I've Lost
06. You're The Captain
07. Robin Hood
08. You Got The Deal
09. Turn It On
10. Hold On Loosely (Bonus Track)
11. Wild Eyed Southern Boys (Bonus Track)
12. Back Door Stranger (Bonus Track)
13. Rough-Housin’ (Bonus Track)
14. Around And Around (Bonus Track)
CD2: Captured Live 1984 - Reunion Arena Dallas
01. Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
02. Stone Cold Believer
03. You Keep Runnin’ Away
04. Rough Housin’
05. Round And Round
06. Hold On Hoosely
07. Backdoor Stranger
08. So Caught Up In You
09. Rockin’ Into The Night
10. Fortunate Son
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