38 Special (album)

38 Special is the debut studio album by American rock band 38 Special, released in 1977 by A&M Records. It was remastered and reissued on the Lemon record label in 2003. Two singles, "Long Time Gone" (A&M 1946-S) and "Tell Everybody" (A&M 1964-S), were released, but neither charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Around and Around" is a cover of a 1958 song by Chuck Berry.

Track listing

Personnel

38 Special

• Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals
• Don Barnes – guitars, backing vocals
• Jeff Carlisi – guitars, pedal steel guitar, dobro
• Ken Lyons – bass
• Steve Brookins – drums, percussion
• Jack Grondin – drums

Additional personnel

• Terry Emery – acoustic piano
• Dan Hartman – acoustic piano (2)
• Larry Junstrom – bass (2)
• Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)
• Lani Groves – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)
• Carl Hall – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)

Production

• Dan Hartman – producer
• Dave Still – engineer and mixing at The Schoolhouse (Westport, Connecticut)
• Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
• Roland Young – art direction
• Junie Osaki – album design
• Stan Evenson – logo design
• Larry Dupont – hand tinting
• Neil Selkirk – photography

Charts

References

External links

• "38 Special" at discogs