Special Forces (38 Special album)

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

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

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)

Year	Chart	Position
1982	Pop Albums	10

Singles - Billboard (North America)

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

38 Special

Don Barnes Danny Chauncey Bobby Capps Gary Moffatt Barry Dunaway Donnie Van Zant Jeff Carlisi Jack Grondin Steve Brookins Ken Lyons Larry Junstrom Carol Bristow Dale Krantz Nancy Henderson Lu Moss Lynn Hineman Steve McRay Max Carl Scott Meeder Scott Hoffman

Studio albums	38 Special Special Delivery Rockin' into the Night Wild-Eyed Southern Boys Special Forces Tour de Force Strength in Numbers Rock & Roll Strategy Bone Against Steel Resolution A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night Drivetrain

Live albums	Live at Sturgis 38 Special Live from Texas

Compilations	Flashback: The Best of 38 Special

Singles	"Hold On Loosely" "Caught Up in You" "Second Chance"

Tours	Special Forces Tour

Related articles	Discography Lynyrd Skynyrd Van Zant

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