Rock & Roll Strategy
Rock & Roll Strategy is the eighth studio album by the southern rock band 38 [Special (band)|38 Special], released in 1988. It was their final album for long-time label A&M Records. The album contained the group's last top 10 hit, "Second Chance", which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The title track was also released as a lead single.
Production
The album was the first with vocalist and keyboard player Max Carl, who wrote "Little Sheba", about women wrestling in jello.Track listing
- "Rock & Roll Strategy" – 4:34
- "What's It to Ya?" – 4:30
- "Little Sheba" – 4:54
- "Comin' Down Tonight" – 4:26
- "Midnight Magic" – 4:21
- "Second Chance" – 5:04
- "Hot 'Lanta" – 5:42
- "Never Be Lonely" – 4:39
- "Chattahoochee" – 4:11
- "Innocent Eyes" – 4:17
- "Love Strikes" – 4:31
Personnel
.38 Special- Max Carl – keyboards, lead vocals background vocals
- Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals background vocals
- Jeff Carlisi – guitars, steel guitar
- Danny Chauncey – guitars
- Larry Junstrom – bass
- Jack Grondin – drums
- James Stroud – Synclavier programming, LinnDrum programming
- Robert White Johnson – percussion, backing vocals
- Edd Miller – percussion, vibraslap
- The Noise Gator – horns
- The Six Groomers – backing vocals
- Rodney Mills – producer, engineer, mixing
- Edd Miller – engineer, mixing
- Thom "TK" Kidd – mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Mark Rogers – production coordination
- Norman Moore – art direction, design
- Chris Cuffaro – photography
- Recorded at Soundscape Studios
- Mixed at Cheshire Recording Studios
- Mastered at Masterdisk