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| | The Very Best of the A&M Years (1977-1988) | | | Music Artist : | | .38 Special | | Music Style : | | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | | Record Label : | | Interscope Records | | Release Date : | | 2003-04-29 | | Store Price : | | $13.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $13.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Rockin' Into The Night
2. Hold On Loosely
3. Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
4. Fantasy Girl
5. Caught Up In You
6. Chain Lightnin'
7. You Keep Runnin' Away
8. Rough-Housin'
9. Stone Cold Believer
10. Twentieth Century Fox
11. If I'd Been The One
12. Back Where You Belong
13. Teacher, Teacher
14. Somebody Like You
15. Like No Other Night
16. Back To Paradise
17. Second Chance
18. Take Me Back
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Who knew?
Submitted on: 2009-10-14 |
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| Although I was aware of .38 Special during their hayday in the late 70s through mid-80s, I was surprised how prolific they had been. I bought "Flashback" quite a few years ago, and have enjoyed it very much. I thought it included ALL of .38s greatest hits. Then one day recently I heard "Second Chance" on the radio. I'd heard it before, and the sound was reminiscent of .38 Special, but it was not included on the Flashback CD. I went to Amazon and found that indeed Second Chance was one of theirs. It seemed that Flashback was not as inclusive as I thought. I found The Very Best of the A&M Years (1977-1988) to be the most comprehensive compilation of their hits and, therefore, it has replaced Flashback in my collection. |
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Great songs !!!
Submitted on: 2009-07-08 |
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| I purchased this cd because I had heard one of the songs on the radio.I knew and loved almost every song on the cd.I love it when music brings back memories & this one most definitely did.I love Amazon!! |
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If You're Only Buying A Compilation Of .38 Special, Make It This One
Submitted on: 2009-05-31 |
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| Although .38 Special were never in the same class musically as the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Marshall Tucker Band, or the Outlaws, they did have plenty of great songs and albums. Some people compare them to Foreigner or REO Speedwagon, or even Loverboy, but they have a lot more teeth and crunch than any of those bands, and have been bravely pro-law-enforcement in recent times. Given the willingness of the band's members to express the opinion that the police were justified in using deadly force to rescue two girls kidnapped in California in 2002, the best way to honor this band is to track down the original albums, particularly SPECIAL FORCES, WILD EYED SOUTHERN BOYS, ROCKIN' INTO THE NIGHT, or the reissue of the debut, but if you can only buy a compilation, make it this one. |
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 Good Compilation
Submitted on: 2009-05-24 |
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| Always liked several .38 special songs, but never bought any albums until this one. It contains just about every song I liked and the quality is good as well. Worth the money. |
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 Still The Wild Eyed Southern Boys
Submitted on: 2009-05-04 |
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Springing up in the hordes of Southern Rockers of the late seventies, 38 Special drew from both the musical heritage of The Allman Brothers and a blood heritage of Lynyrd Skynrd. Lead singer Donnie VanZandt is brother Skynyrd's Ronnie, and entered the family business when 38 Special formed in Jacksonville, Florida. But after two so-so albums of garden variety Southern Rock, the band made a decision to be a little less southern and a lot more rock. That formula gave them Rockin' Into the Night]] in 1979 and their first bone-fide hit.
Following that template, 1981's Wild-Eyed Southern Boys sharpened up the arena-sound and delivered the smash "Hold On Loosely." It is on that particular song where you can see just how savvy the band was. The meat of "Hold On Loosely" was still southern boogie, but the stuttering guitar intro was lifted straight from The Cars' Just What I Needed. By Special Forces and "Caught Up In You," they were hitting the charts both Top 40 and album rock, balancing the boogie of "Chain Lightning" with a charting soundtrack single courtesy of Bryan Adams ("Teacher Teacher).
Unfortunately, the band could not maintain this momentum, and by the solid Tour de Force, the songwriting became a bit erratic ("If I'd Been The One" being the hit) and then a delay followed before Strength in Numbers showed a marked decline in quality. The final album in 38 Specials string of hits was Rock & Roll Strategy, and the hit was a middle of the road ballad called "Second Chance." While the double disc Anthology-38 Special pulls tracks from the earlier albums and 1998's not particullary memorable "Bone Against Steel," this CD has all the hits and album cuts you'll likely need. 38 Special, at their peak, still wore the rebel hair and cowboy hats, but at the core, they were full-force album rockers and whipped up a terrific slate on hits. |
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