No news is good news, has often been the case, but as I said yesterday, it makes for some bland content in a Retro Spin. When we left off yesterday with .38 Special's 1981 album, Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, I noted that there wasn't much drama to be found in the band. The same line-up essentially stayed in place until 1987 when Don Barnes departed. Basically, it was business as usual for the boys and girls throughout most of the 80's, with the only real changes being the rotating female backup singers.
.38 Special upped their game in 1982 with the release of Special Forces, which spawned their first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, Caught Up In You. It would also peak at number one on the Billboard Rock Charts.
With nothing much further to say, we'll just dive right in.
Much like Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, Special Forces gets the hit out of the way right out the gate. It's a great start, but it leaves me wondering if, much like the aforementioned album, if things would tank immediately thereafter.
Though things faired better, overall, I wouldn't necessarily say I'm becoming a fan of the band. Back On Track, Chain Lightnin', and You Keep Runnin' Away, were okay. I added them to my shuffle with the hit, Caught Up In You.
Candidly, I've had this post open for quite some time, and I really don't have much more to say. It was an okay album, but nothing that necessarily hooked me.
As for the band, much like their prior release, they returned to the studio relatively quickly, and released 1983's Tour de Force. I suppose I'll dive into that one tomorrow.
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| THIS WEEK ON THE CHARTS November 19, 1983 |
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