Special Forces (38 Special album)

1982 studio album by 38 Special

Special Forces

Studio album by

38 Special

Released| 1982
Recorded| 1981
Studio|

* Studio One
* Doraville, Georgia

Genre|

* Southern rock
* AOR
* hard rock

Length| 39:57
Label| A&M
Producer|

* Don Barnes
* Jeff Carlisi
* Rodney Mills

38 Special chronology
| Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
(1981)  | Special Forces
(1982)  | Tour de Force
(1983)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [2]

Special Forces is the fifth studio album by American rock band 38 Special, released in 1982 by A&M Records.[3][4] The band embarked on the Special Forces Tour to support the album.

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. A remastered CD, with three live bonus tracks, was reissued by Rock Candy Records in September 2023.

## Track listing

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1. "Caught Up in You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Jim Peterik) - 4:37
2. "Back Door Stranger" (Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant) - 4:38
3. "Back on the Track" (Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:45
4. "Chain Lightnin'" (Barnes, Peterik, Van Zant) - 5:01
5. "Rough-Housin'" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:08
6. "You Keep Runnin' Away" (Barnes, Carlisi, Peterik) - 3:56
7. "Breakin' Loose" (Carlisi, Jack Grondin, Steele, Van Zant) - 3:32
8. "Take 'Em Out" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:07
9. "Firestarter" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 5:01

## Personnel

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* 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

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* Terry Emery - percussion, piano
* Steve McRay - keyboards
* Jimmy Barnes - harmonica, harp
* Carol Bristow - vocals, backing vocals
* Lu Moss - vocals, backing vocals

## Production

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* 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

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Album \- Billboard (United States) RPM Magazine (Canada)

Year  | Chart  | Position

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1982  | Pop Albums  | 10
1982  | Pop Albums [5] | 40

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

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1. ^ "Special Forces Review by Mike DeGagne". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
2. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 702.
3. ^ ".38 Special Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
4. ^ Banister, C. Eric (2016). Counting Down Southern Rock: The 100 Best Songs. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 113.
5. ^ "RPM Top 50 Albums - June 19, 1982" (PDF).

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38 Special

* Don Barnes
* Bobby Capps
* Gary Moffatt
* Barry Dunaway
* Jerry Riggs

* Donnie Van Zant
* Jeff Carlisi
* Jack Grondin
* Steve Brookins
* Ken Lyons
* Larry Junstrom
* Steve McRay
* Max Carl
* Danny Chauncey
* Scott Meeder
* Scott Hoffman

Studio albums|

* 38 Special
* Special Delivery
* Rockin' into the Night
* Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
* Special Forces
* Tour de Force
* Strength in Numbers
* Rock & Roll Strategy
* Bone Against Steel
* Resolution
* A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night
* Drivetrain

Live albums|

* Live at Sturgis
* 38 Special Live from Texas

Compilations|

* Flashback: The Best of 38 Special

Singles|

* "Rockin' into the Night"
* "Hold On Loosely"
* "Caught Up in You"
* "Teacher, Teacher"
* "Second Chance"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Lynyrd Skynyrd
* Van Zant (duo)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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