🎵 AotW .38 Special WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS (SP-4835)

[LPJim]

.38 Special
WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS
A&M SP-4835

Donnie Van Zant - lead vocals
Don Barnes - guitar, vocals, piano
Jeff Carlisi - guitar
Larry Junstrom - bass
Steve Brookins & Jack Grondin - drums

SIDE ONE
Hold On Loosely 4:39 (#25)
First Time Around 3:59
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys 4:18
Bakc Alley Sally 3:11
Fantasy Girl 4:06 (#52)

SIDE TWO

Hittin' and Runnin' 4:55
Honky Tonk Dancer 4:59
Throw Out the Line 3:45
Bring it On 5:38

Produced by Rodney Mills; Don Barnes & Jeff Carlisi, production associates
Steve McRay - piano
Carol Veto - background vocals
Carol Bristow & Lu Moss - touring background vocals

Ted Cammann - road manager
Larry Steele - stage manager
Rick Saunders - live sound engineer
B.C. - drum technician

Chuck Beeson - art direction & design
Mick McGinty, Willardson & White Inc. - illustrations
Norman Seeff - sleeve photo
Mark Spector & David Passick - management
ICM - talent agency

Recorded & mixed at Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
Engineered by "Lightni' Rod" Mills & Gregory M. Quesnel
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York, N.Y.

Entered the Billboard Top 200 on Feb. 21, 1981, charted for 57 weeks & peaked at # 18
Available on CD

38 Special is powered by Peavey Amps, Ludwig Drums, Di Marzio Pickups & Dean Markley Strings


JB

 

[AM Matt]

Co-writer Jim Peterik (Ides Of March lead singer & former Survivor keyboardist) wrote "Hold On Loosely" & "Fantasy Girl". Matt Clark Sanford, MI

 

[AM Matt]

By the way, .38 Special was the very first concert (ZZ Top was the headliner) back on Sunday, September 26, 1982 at the old Saginaw Civic Center in Saginaw, Michigan (which is The DOW Event Center). Matt Clark Sanford, MI

 

[Dave]

Probably the most recognizable .38 album cover & 'Hold On Loosely' being one of their hugest hits (and so much truth, too, in the story line!)...!

The group hits it best commercial, as well as (being more liked by the critics at this point) technical stride!


-- Dave

 

[Captain Bacardi]

I love this album. It's a good rocker from start to finish. I saw .38 Special back in the late 80's in San Antonio. A friend of mine was in the opening band so he got us in for free. .38 Special did some nice albums for A&M over the years.



Capt. Bacardi