Rock and Roll Strategy

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Released June 1988 Length 50:58 Release date June 1988 Label A&M Records		Recorded 1987-1988 Artist 38 Special Producer Rodney Mills Genre Southern rock

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

Track listing

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

.38 Special

Max Carl – keyboards, vocals

Jeff Carlisi – guitar, steel guitar

Donnie Van Zant – vocals

Danny Chauncey – guitar

Jack Grondin – drums

Larry Junstrom – bass guitar

Additional Musicians

Robert White Johnson – percussion, background vocals

Edd Miller – percussion, vibraslap

The Noise Gator – horns

The Six Groomers – background vocals

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

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Songs

1Rock & Roll Strategy4:35
2What's It to Ya?4:30
3Little Sheba4:54

References

Rock & Roll Strategy Wikipedia

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