Com mais de trinta anos de carreira, o 38 SPECIAL ainda está na ativa. O grupo continua lançando novos trabalhos, e estão sempre em turnê. Donnie Van Zant (vocal e guitarra) atribui isso à maneira com a qual os fãs se relacionam com sua música: "Eu acho que o que sempre mostrei às pessoas é que as canções são experiências de vida... quem as escreve ou viveu tais experiências, ou assistiu a alquém que passou por isso... não são canções vindas da mente. São canções vindas do coração".Donnie Van Zant teve grande sucesso também na música Country, com o álbum "Get Right With The Man" que ele gravou com seu irmão Johnny Van Zant, vocalista do LYNYRD SKYNYRD.
REVIEW
(by James Christopher Monger)
(by James Christopher Monger)
Fans looking for a smart, economical, and sharp-sounding overview of radio-friendly Southern rockers .38 Special will find much to love in the Very Best of the A&M Years (1977-1988). "Hold on Loosely," "Caught Up in You," "If I'd Been the One" and "Rockin' into the Night" are all present, as well as deeper cuts such as "Take Me Back" and "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys."
CREDITS
Don Barnes / Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Jim Barnes / Harp
Louise Bethune / Vocals (bckgr)
Steve Brookins / Percussion, Drums
Jeff Carlisi / Guitar
Denny Carmassi / Drumitar
Danny Chauncey / Guitar, Vocals
Terry Emery / Piano
Jack Grondin / Percussion, Drums
Carl Hall / Vocals (bckgr)
Larry Junstrom / Bass
Tom Kelly / Vocals (bckgr)
Kenny Lyons / Bass
Steve McRay / Piano, Keyboards
Bill Powell / Piano
Jim Vallance / Drums, Producer
Donnie Van Zant / Vocals
Carol Veto / Vocals (bckgr)
Don Barnes / Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Jim Barnes / Harp
Louise Bethune / Vocals (bckgr)
Steve Brookins / Percussion, Drums
Jeff Carlisi / Guitar
Denny Carmassi / Drumitar
Danny Chauncey / Guitar, Vocals
Terry Emery / Piano
Jack Grondin / Percussion, Drums
Carl Hall / Vocals (bckgr)
Larry Junstrom / Bass
Tom Kelly / Vocals (bckgr)
Kenny Lyons / Bass
Steve McRay / Piano, Keyboards
Bill Powell / Piano
Jim Vallance / Drums, Producer
Donnie Van Zant / Vocals
Carol Veto / Vocals (bckgr)
TRACKS
1 Rockin' into the Night /Peterik, Smith, Sullivan/ 3:59
2 Hold on Loosely /Barnes, Carlisi, Peterik/ 4:39
3 Wild-Eyed Southern Boys /Peterik/ 4:17
4 Fantasy Girl /Carlisi, Peterik/ 4:04
5 Caught Up in You /Barnes, Carlisi, Peterik/ 4:38
6 Chain Lightnin' /Barnes, Peterik, VanZant/ 5:03
7 You Keep Runnin' Away /Barnes, Carlisi, Peterik/ 3:56
8 Rough-Housin' /Barnes, Steele, VanZant/ 4:07
9 Stone Cold Believer /Barnes, Jeff, Junstrom, VanZant/ 4:12
10 Twentieth Century /Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, VanZant/ 3:43
11 If I'd Been the One /Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, VanZant/ 3:53
12 Back Where You Belong /OConnor/ 4:01
13 Teacher, Teacher /Adams, Vallance/ 3:12
14 Somebody Like You /Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Vallance, VanZant/ 4:08
15 Like No Other Night /Barnes, Bettis, Carlisi, Vallance/ 3:55
16 Back to Paradise /Adams, Giraldo, Vallance/ 3:39
17 Second Chance /Carl, Carlisi, Curtis/ 5:02
18 Take Me Back /Barnes, VanZant/ 5:16
