music.wikisort.org - CompositionSpecial Forces is the fifth studio album by American rock band 38 Special, released on May 4, 1982, by A&M Records. The band embarked on the Special Forces Tour to support the album.
1982 studio album by 38 Special
Special Forces |
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Released | May 4, 1982 |
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Recorded | 1981 |
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Genre | - Southern rock
- AOR
- hard rock
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Length | 39:57 |
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Label | A&M |
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Producer | Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills |
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Special Forces peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting studio album in the United States. Three of the four charted singles from the album were co-written with Survivor's Jim Peterik, including "Caught Up in You", the band's first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Track listing
- "Caught Up in You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Jim Peterik) - 4:37
- "Back Door Stranger" (Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant) - 4:38
- "Back on the Track" (Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:45
- "Chain Lightnin'" (Barnes, Peterik, Van Zant) - 5:01
- "Rough-Housin'" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:08
- "You Keep Runnin' Away" (Barnes, Carlisi, Peterik) - 3:56
- "Breakin' Loose" (Carlisi, Jack Grondin, Steele, Van Zant) - 3:32
- "Take 'Em Out" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:07
- "Firestarter" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 5:01
Personnel
- Donnie Van Zant - lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9), backing vocals
- Don Barnes - guitar; lead vocals on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 8; backing vocals
- Jeff Carlisi - guitar, steel guitar
- Larry Junstrom - bass guitar
- Steve Brookins - drums
- Jack Grondin - drums
Additional Personnel
- Terry Emery - percussion, piano
- Steve McRay - keyboards
- Jimmy Barnes - harmonica, harp
- Carol Bristow - vocals, backing vocals
- Lu Moss - vocals, backing vocals
Production
- Producers: Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills
- Engineers: Rodney Mills, Greg Quesnel
- Art direction: Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff
- Design: Philip Gips
- Cover art concept: Philip Gips
- Cover art painting: Larry Gerber
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
Year |
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1982 |
Pop Albums |
10 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
1982 |
"Back on the Track" |
Mainstream Rock |
56 |
1982 |
"Caught Up in You" |
Mainstream Rock |
1 |
1982 |
"Caught Up in You" |
Pop Singles |
10 |
1982 |
"Chain Lightnin'" |
Mainstream Rock |
9 |
1982 |
"You Keep Runnin' Away" |
Mainstream Rock |
7 |
1982 |
"You Keep Runnin' Away" |
Pop Singles |
38 |
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[de] Special Forces (Album)
Special Forces (US #10) ist das fünfte Studio-Album der Southern-Rock-Band 38 Special und wurde im Juni 1982 veröffentlicht. Aus dem Album wurden vier Hitsingles ausgekoppelt: Caught Up in You (US #1), You Keep Runnin' Away (US #7), Chain Lightnin' (US# 9) und Back on the Track (US #56).
- [en] Special Forces (38 Special album)
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