Special Forces (album)
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Studio album by 38 Special | ||||
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CD |
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Title (number) |
9 |
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running time |
39 min, 57 sec |
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Special Forces (US # 10) is the fifth studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special and was released in June 1982. Four hit singles were released from the album: Caught Up in You (US # 1), You Keep Runnin 'Away (US # 7), Chain Lightnin' (US # 9) and Back on the Track (US # 56).
Song list
- 1. Caught Up in You ( Don Barnes , Jeff Carlisi , Jim Peterik ) - 4:37
- 2. Back Door Stranger (Carlisi, 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, Jim Barnes , Carlisi, Van Zant) - 4:07
- 9. Firestarter (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 5:01
occupation
- Don Barnes - guitar, vocals, backing vocals
- Jim Barnes - harp
- Jimmy Barnes - harmonica, harp
- Carol Bristow - vocals, background vocals
- Steve Brose - drums
- Jeff Carlisi - guitar, steel guitar
- Terry Emery - percussion, piano
- Jack Grondin - drums
- Larry Junstrom - bass
- Steve Mcray - Keyboards
- Lu Moss - vocals, backing vocals
- Donnie Van Zant - vocals
reception
Mike DeGagne from allmusic awards four and a half stars out of five and says: "Special Forces contains .38 Special's best song in" Caught Up in You, "a hook-filled, smoothly sung radio rock gem that gets its energy from the grace and power of its chorus. ”(Special Forces contains“ Caught Up in You ”, the best song from .38 Special, a softly sung radio rock jewel filled with melody phrases that draws its energy from the grace and power of the chorus).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mike DeGagne: Special Forces. In: allmusic.com. Retrieved September 13, 2011 .
Web links
- Special Forces at Allmusic (English)