Rock & Roll Strategy
| Rock & Roll Strategy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock | |||
| Length | 50:58 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Rodney Mills | |||
| 38 Special chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Rock & Roll Strategy is the eighth studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1988.[2] It was their final album for long-time label A&M Records. The album contained the group's last top 10 hit, "Second Chance", which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It's also the name of the first song, release as a lead single.
Production
The album was the first with vocalist and keyboard player Max Carl, who wrote "Little Sheba", about women wrestling in jello.[3]
Track listing
- "Rock & Roll Strategy" (Max Carl, Donnie Van Zant) – 4:34
- "What's It to Ya?" (Robert White Johnson, Michael Lunn, Van Zant) – 4:30
- "Little Sheba" (Carl) – 4:54
- "Comin' Down Tonight" (Carl, Jeff Carlisi, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:26
- "Midnight Magic" (Mark Baker, Carlisi, Cal Curtis, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:21
- "Second Chance" (Carl, Carlisi, Curtis) – 5:04
- "Hot 'Lanta" (Carl) – 5:42
- "Never Be Lonely" (Carl, Danny Chauncey) – 4:39
- "Chattahoochee" (Johnson, Lunn, Van Zant) – 4:11
- "Innocent Eyes" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 4:17
- "Love Strikes" (Carlisi, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:31
Personnel
.38 Special
- Max Carl – keyboards, lead vocals (1, 3, 4, 6-8, 10) background vocals
- Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals (2, 5, 9, 11) background vocals
- Jeff Carlisi – guitars, steel guitar
- Danny Chauncey – guitars
- Larry Junstrom – bass
- Jack Grondin – drums
Additional musicians
- James Stroud – Synclavier programming, LinnDrum programming
- Robert White Johnson – percussion, backing vocals
- Edd Miller – percussion, vibraslap
- The Noise Gator – horns
- The Six Groomers (the band) – backing vocals
Production
- Rodney Mills – producer, engineer, mixing
- Edd Miller – engineer, mixing
- Thom "TK" Kidd – mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Mark Rogers – production coordination
- Norman Moore – art direction, design
- Chris Cuffaro – photography
Studios
- Recorded at Soundscape Studios (Atlanta, Georgia).
- Mixed at Cheshire Recording Studios (Atlanta, Georgia).
- Mastered at Masterdisk (New York City, New York).
Charts
Album
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 61 |
Single
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 67 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
References
- ^ Rock & Roll Strategy at AllMusic
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 702.
- ^ Snider, Eric (March 10, 1989). ".38 Special Keeps Its Southern Style". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 24.
- ^ "38 Special Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 19, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of October 29, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2024.