Special Forces (38 Special album)

Special Forces
Studio album by 38 Special
Released	May 4, 1982
Recorded	1981
Genre	Southern rock, AOR, Hard rock
Length	39:57
Label	A&M
Producer	Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills
38 Special chronology
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (1981) Special Forces (1982) Tour de Force (1984)

Special Forces is the fifth studio album by southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1982. The band embarked on the Special Forces Tour to support the album.

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 Billboard Hot 100 hit.

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Track listing

1. "Caught Up in You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Jim Peterik) - 4:37
2. "Back Door Stranger" (Carlisi, Larry 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, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:07
9. "Firestarter" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 5:01

Personnel

• Don Barnes - guitar, vocals, backing vocals
• Jimmy Barnes - harmonica, harp
• Carol Bristow - vocals, backing vocals
• Steve Brookins - drums
• Jeff Carlisi - guitar, steel guitar
• Terry Emery - percussion, piano
• Jack Grondin - drums
• Larry Junstrom - bass guitar
• Steve McRay - keyboards
• Lu Moss - vocals, backing vocals
• Donnie Van Zant - 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 (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)