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38 SPECIAL SPECIAL DELIVERY
Released : 1978
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Donnie Van Zant
Don Barnes
Initially, .38 Special were one of many Southern rock bands in the vein of the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd; in fact, the band was led by Donnie Van Zant, the brother of Skynyrd's leader, Ronnie Van Zant. After releasing a couple of albums of straight-ahead Southern boogie, the band revamped its sound to fall halfway between country-fried blues-rock and driving, arena-ready hard rock.
Donnie Van Zant (vocals) formed the Jacksonville, FL-based .38 Special in 1975 with Jeff Carlisi (guitar), Don Barnes (guitar, vocals), Ken Lyons (bass), Jack Grondin (drums), and Steve Brookins (drums). Two years later, the band signed with A&M Records and released its eponymous debut. Neither 38 Special or its follow-up, Special Delivery, received much attention, but the group began to build up a following through its constant touring.
Track listing
1>"I'm a Fool for You" - 2:54
2>"Turnin' to You" - 3:57
3>"Travelin' Man" - 4:14
4>"I Been a Mover" - 4:17
5>"What Can I Do?" - 4:26
6>"Who's Been Messin'" - 4:11
7>"Can't Keep a Good Man Down" - 3:16
8>"Take Me Back" - 5:12
Personnel
Don Barnes - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, 12 string guitar
Steve Brookins - drums
Jeff Carlisi - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar
Terry Emery - percussion
Jack Grondin - drums
Larry Junstrom - bass
Donnie Van Zant - vocals
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