🎵 AotW .38 Special - TOUR DE FORCE (A&M SP-4971)

[LPJim]

.38 Special
TOUR DE FORCE
A&M SP-4971

A1 If I'd Been The One Written-By – D. Barnes*, D. Van Zant*, J. Carlisi*, L. Steele* 3:54
A2 Back Where You Belong Written-By – G. O'Connor* 4:27
A3 One Time For Old Times Written-By – G. O'Connor* 4:31
A4 See Me In Your Eyes Written-By – D. Barnes*, J. Carlisi*, L. Steele* 3:49
B1 Twentieth Century Fox Written-By – D. Barnes*, D. Van Zant*, J. Carlisi*, L. Steele* 3:44
B2 Long Distance Affair Written-By – D. Barnes*, D. Van Zant*, L. Steele* 3:55
B3 I Oughta Let Go Written-By – E. Setser*, S. Diamond*, T. Seals* 3:57
B4 One Of The Lonely Ones Written-By – D. Barnes*, D. Van Zant*, L. Steele* 4:00
B5 Undercover Lover Written-By – D. Van Zant*, J. Carlisi*, L. Steele* 4:12

• Art Direction – Chuck Beeson, Norman Moore
• Backing Vocals – Carol Bristow, Lu Moss
• Bass – Larry Junstrom
• Co-producer – Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi
• Drums – Jack Grondin, Steve Brookins
• Engineer – Rodney Mills
• Guitar – Jeff Carlisi
• Keyboards – Steve McRay
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Photography [Front Cover] – Steve Prezant
• Photography [Inner Sleeve] – Harrison Funk
• Producer – Rodney Mills
• Vocals – Donnie Van Zant
• Vocals, Guitar – Don Barnes

Entered the Billboard Top 200 on December 3, 1983
Reached # 22 and charted for 39 weeks
Reissued as SP/CD 3310
Reached # 22 in the Billboard Top 200

JB

 

[Mike Blakesley]

The opening song remains one of their best known tracks. I heard it on the radio today in fact. Great tune, and #2 is no slouch either. I also liked "Twentieth Century Fox." Don't remember the others much.

38 Special is one of the few "mid-range" bands from that era which still has most of its original cast and is still out there gettin' it done. We saw them summer-before-last on a double bill with Eddie Money in Billings and they sounded outstanding.

 

[AM Matt]

The music video for "One Time For Old Times", the band says "red hair & brown freckles" Matt Clark Sanford, MI