Special Forces (38 Special album)
Special Forces is the fifth studio album by southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1982. The band embarked on the Special Forces Tour to support the album.
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| Released | May 4, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, AOR, hard rock | |||
| Length | 39:57 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills | |||
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Special Forces peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting studio album in the United States. Three of the four charted singles from the album were co-written with Survivor's Jim Peterik, including "Caught Up in You", the band's first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Track listing
- "Caught Up in You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Jim Peterik) - 4:37
- "Back Door Stranger" (Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant) - 4:38
- "Back on the Track" (Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:45
- "Chain Lightnin'" (Barnes, Peterik, Van Zant) - 5:01
- "Rough-Housin'" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:08
- "You Keep Runnin' Away" (Barnes, Carlisi, Peterik) - 3:56
- "Breakin' Loose" (Carlisi, Jack Grondin, Steele, Van Zant) - 3:32
- "Take 'Em Out" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:07
- "Firestarter" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 5:01
Personnel
- Donnie Van Zant - lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9), backing vocals
- Don Barnes - guitar; lead vocals on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 8; backing vocals
- Jeff Carlisi - guitar, steel guitar
- Larry Junstrom - bass guitar
- Steve Brookins - drums
- Jack Grondin - drums
Additional Personnel
- Terry Emery - percussion, piano
- Steve McRay - keyboards
- Jimmy Barnes - harmonica, harp
- Carol Bristow - vocals, backing vocals
- Lu Moss - vocals, backing vocals
Production
- Producers: Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills
- Engineers: Rodney Mills, Greg Quesnel
- Art direction: Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff
- Design: Philip Gips
- Cover art concept: Philip Gips
- Cover art painting: Larry Gerber
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | Pop Albums | 10 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | "Back on the Track" | Mainstream Rock | 56 |
| 1982 | "Caught Up in You" | Mainstream Rock | 1 |
| 1982 | "Caught Up in You" | Pop Singles | 10 |
| 1982 | "Chain Lightnin'" | Mainstream Rock | 9 |
| 1982 | "You Keep Runnin' Away" | Mainstream Rock | 7 |
| 1982 | "You Keep Runnin' Away" | Pop Singles | 38 |
References
- Special Forces at AllMusic. Retrieved 23:49, 1 May 2021 (UTC).
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