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38 Special (album)


38 Special
May 1977
1977
Rock, boogie rock, blues rock
40:52
A&M
Dan Hartman
38 Special(1977)

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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.

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

  • Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals

  • Don Barnes – guitars, backing vocals

  • Jeff Carlisi – guitars, pedal steel guitar, dobro

  • Ken Lyons – bass

  • Steve Brookins – drums, percussion

  • Jack Grondin – drums

  • Terry Emery – acoustic piano

  • Dan Hartman – acoustic piano (2)

  • Larry Junstrom – bass (2)

  • Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)

  • Lani Groves – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)

  • Carl Hall – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)

  • 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

Chart (1977)Peakposition
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