Rock & Roll Strategy
Appearance
Rock & Roll Strategy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
Genre | Southern rock, adult contemporary, AOR | |||
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.
Production
[edit]The album was the first with vocalist and keyboard player Max Carl, who wrote "Little Sheba", about women wrestling in jello.[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "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
[edit].38 Special
[edit]- Max Carl – keyboards, vocals
- Donnie Van Zant – vocals
- Jeff Carlisi – guitars, steel guitar
- Danny Chauncey – guitars
- Larry Junstrom – bass
- Jack Grondin – drums
Additional musicians
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 61 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1988 | "Little Sheba" | US Album Rock Tracks | 15 |
"Rock & Roll Strategy" | 5 | ||
US Billboard Hot 100 | 67 | ||
1989 | "Comin' Down Tonight" | 67 | |
"Second Chance" | 6 | ||
US Adult Contemporary | 1 | ||
US Album Rock Tracks | 2 |