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.38 Special is a prime example of an AOR band with deep roots in Southern rock. The band hails from Florida, and vocalist Donnie Van Zant is the brother of none other than Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie and Johnny Van Zant. The group's 1982 album, Special Forces, included the flawless Top Ten rocker "Caught Up in You," which injected the mainstream with a shot of much-needed grit. That album's follow-up, 1983's Tour De Force, upped the ante, showing the band's skills at their peak. Propelled by the effortless blend of melody and power stirred up by Van Zant, vocalist/guitarist Don Barnes, guitarist Jeff Carlisi, bassist Larry Junstrom, and drummers Steve Brookins and Jack Grondin, Tour De Force is loaded with irresistible hooks. The hit single, "If I'd Been the One," is a stunner steeped in passionate vocals and simple but highly effective rhythm and lead guitar parts. "Back Where You Belong," which was also a hit, is more of a straightforward pop/rock song. "I Oughta Let Go" is best described as country-rock -- or, better still, country-funk -- and the fun "Undercover Lover" is a sly, laid-back rocker. But the undiscovered gem here is "Twentieth Century Fox" (no, not the Doors song), a fantastic rocker with great guitar grooves, aggressive vocals, and clever lyrics.
© Bret Adams /TiVo
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Donnie Van Zant, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Don Barnes, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Carlisi, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 38 Special, MainArtist - Larry Steele, ComposerLyricist - Larry Junstrom, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Grondin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brookins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Donnie Van Zant, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary O'Connor, ComposerLyricist - Don Barnes, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Carlisi, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - 38 Special, MainArtist - Larry Junstrom, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Grondin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brookins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gary O'Connor, ComposerLyricist - Don Barnes, Producer, Co-Producer - Jeff Carlisi, Producer, Co-Producer - 38 Special, MainArtist - Rodney Mills, Producer - Gary William O'Connor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Barnes, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Carlisi, Producer, ComposerLyricist - 38 Special, MainArtist - Rodney Mills, Producer - Larry Steele, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Donnie Van Zant, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Don Barnes, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Carlisi, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 38 Special, MainArtist - Larry Steele, ComposerLyricist - Larry Junstrom, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Grondin, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brookins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Donnie Van Zant, ComposerLyricist - Don Barnes, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Carlisi, Producer, Co-Producer - 38 Special, MainArtist - Rodney Mills, Producer - Larry Steele, ComposerLyricist - Donald N. Van Zant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Troy Seals, ComposerLyricist - Don Barnes, Producer - Jeff Carlisi, Producer - 38 Special, MainArtist - Rodney Mills, Producer - Edward F. Sester, ComposerLyricist - David Samuel Diamond, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Barnes, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Carlisi, Producer - 38 Special, MainArtist - Rodney Mills, Producer - Larry Steele, ComposerLyricist - Donald N. Van Zant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Barnes, Producer - Jeff Carlisi, Producer, ComposerLyricist - 38 Special, MainArtist - Rodney Mills, Producer - Larry Steele, ComposerLyricist - Donald N. Van Zant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
.38 Special is a prime example of an AOR band with deep roots in Southern rock. The band hails from Florida, and vocalist Donnie Van Zant is the brother of none other than Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie and Johnny Van Zant. The group's 1982 album, Special Forces, included the flawless Top Ten rocker "Caught Up in You," which injected the mainstream with a shot of much-needed grit. That album's follow-up, 1983's Tour De Force, upped the ante, showing the band's skills at their peak. Propelled by the effortless blend of melody and power stirred up by Van Zant, vocalist/guitarist Don Barnes, guitarist Jeff Carlisi, bassist Larry Junstrom, and drummers Steve Brookins and Jack Grondin, Tour De Force is loaded with irresistible hooks. The hit single, "If I'd Been the One," is a stunner steeped in passionate vocals and simple but highly effective rhythm and lead guitar parts. "Back Where You Belong," which was also a hit, is more of a straightforward pop/rock song. "I Oughta Let Go" is best described as country-rock -- or, better still, country-funk -- and the fun "Undercover Lover" is a sly, laid-back rocker. But the undiscovered gem here is "Twentieth Century Fox" (no, not the Doors song), a fantastic rocker with great guitar grooves, aggressive vocals, and clever lyrics.
© Bret Adams /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:44
- Main artists: 38 Special
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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