Rock & Roll Strategy

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Rock & Roll Strategy
Rock & Roll Strategy cover
Studio album by 38 Special
Released September 1988
Recorded 1988
Genre Southern Rock
Length 50:58
Label A&M
Producer Rodney Mills
Professional reviews
38 Special chronology
Flashback: The Best of 38 Special
(1987)		 Rock & Roll Strategy
(1988)		 Bone Against Steel
(1991)

Rock & Roll Strategy is the eighth studio album by southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1988. It was the first album to feature new vocalist and keyboardist Max Carl. This album contained their last Top 10 pop hit, "Second Chance", which peaked at #6 on the Hot 100 singles chart.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Rock & Roll Strategy" (Carl, Van Zant) – 4:34
  2. "What's It to Ya?" (Johnson, Lunn, Van Zant) – 4:30
  3. "Little Sheba" (Carl) – 4:54
  4. "Comin' Down Tonight" (Carl, Carlisi, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:26
  5. "Midnight Magic" (Baker, Carlisi, Curtis, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:21
  6. "Second Chance" (Carl, Carlisi, Curtis) – 5:04
  7. "Hot 'Lanta" (Carl) – 5:42
  8. "Never Be Lonely" (Carl, Chauncey) – 4:39
  9. "Chattahoochee" (Johnson, Luan, Van Zant) – 4:11
  10. "Innocent Eyes" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 4:17
  11. "Love Strikes" (Carlisi, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:31

[edit] Personnel

  • Max Carl - keyboards, vocals
  • Jeff Carlisi - guitar, steel guitar
  • Donnie Van Zant - vocals
  • Danny Chauncey - guitar
  • Jack Grondin - drums
  • Robert White Johnson - percussion, vocals, background vocals
  • Larry Junstrom - bass
  • Edd Miller - percussion, vibraslap
  • Noise Gator - horns
  • Six Goomers - background vocals
  • The Six Groomers - background vocals

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Rodney Mills
  • Engineers: Edd Miller, Rodney Mills
  • Mixing: Rodney Mills, Edd Miller
  • Mixing assistant: Thom "TK" Kidd
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  • Production coordination: Mark Rogers
  • Design: Norman Moore
  • Art direction: Norman Moore
  • Photography: Chris Cuffaro

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1988 The Billboard 200 61

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1988 "Little Sheba" Mainstream Rock Tracks 15
1988 "Rock & Roll Strategy" Mainstream Rock Tracks 5
1988 "Rock & Roll Strategy" The Billboard Hot 100 67
1989 "Comin' Down Tonight" The Billboard Hot 100 67
1989 "Second Chance" Adult Contemporary 1
1989 "Second Chance" Mainstream Rock Tracks 2
1989 "Second Chance" The Billboard Hot 100 6
v • d • e
38 Special
Donnie Van Zant • Don Barnes • Danny Chauncey • Larry Junstrom • Bobby Capps • Gary Moffatt
Jack Grondin • Jeff Carlisi • Steve Brookins • Max Carl • Scott Hoffman
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
Singles
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