Strength in Numbers (38 Special album)

Strength in Numbers
Studio album by 38 Special
Released	April 1986
Recorded	1985
Genre	Southern rock
Length	39:09
Label	A&M
Producer	Keith Olsen
38 Special chronology
Tour de Force (1984) Strength in Numbers (1986) Flashback: The Best of 38 Special (1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Strength in Numbers is the seventh studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1986. This album was the last one to feature the founding member and co-frontman Don Barnes, until he rejoined the band more than ten years later.

Track listing

1. "Somebody Like You" – Don Barnes, Jim Vallance, Jeff Carlisi, Donnie Van Zant, Larry Steele – 4:08
2. "Like No Other Night" – Barnes, John Bettis, Vallance, Carlisi – 3:59
3. "Last Time" – Barnes, Carlisi, Vallance – 3:26
4. "Once in a Lifetime" – Barnes, Vallance – 3:39
5. "Just a Little Love" – Gary O'Connor, Carlisi, Barnes, Bettis – 3:34
6. "Has There Ever Been a Good Goodbye" – Barnes, Carlisi, Bettis, Vallance, Steele – 3:55
7. "One in a Million" – Barnes, Vallance, Carlisi – 3:49
8. "Heart's on Fire" – Van Zant, Barnes, Carlisi, Bettis – 4:15
9. "Against the Night" – Barnes, Van Zant, Bettis, Sam Bryant, Greg Reding – 3:34
10. "Never Give an Inch" – Bryant, Van Zant, Ray Freeland – 4:56

Personnel

• Don Barnes – guitar, vocals
• Carol Bristow – background vocals
• Steve Brookins – drums
• Jeff Carlisi – guitar, steel guitar
• Denny Carmassi – drums
• Michael Cichowicz – trumpet
• Bill Cuomo – keyboards
• Jack Grondin – drums
• Larry Junstrom – bass guitar
• Tom Kelly – background vocals
• Nick Lane – trombone
• Jerry Peterson – saxophone
• Mike Porcaro – bass guitar
• Earl Lon Price – saxophone
• Jim Vallance – drums
• Donnie Van Zant – vocals

Production

• Producer: Keith Olsen
• Engineers: Brian Foraker, Keith Olsen
• Mastering: Greg Fulginiti
• Art direction: Norman Moore
• Photography: Dennis Keeley
• Design: Norman Moore

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)

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