38 Special - Special Forces (1982)
Tracklist front / back album covers
38 Special - Special Forces
"Caught Up in You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Jim Peterik) - 4:37
"Back Door Stranger" (Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant) - 4:38
"Back on the Track" (Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:45
"Chain Lightnin'" (Barnes, Peterik, Van Zant) - 5:01
"Rough-Housin'" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:08
"You Keep Runnin' Away" (Barnes, Carlisi, Peterik) - 3:56
"Breakin' Loose" (Carlisi, Jack Grondin, Steele, Van Zant) - 3:32
"Take 'Em Out" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:07
"Firestarter" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 5:01
38 Special Band Members / Musicians
Don Barnes - guitar; lead vocals on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 8; backing vocals
Jimmy Barnes - harmonica, harp
Carol Bristow - vocals, backing vocals
Steve Brookins - drums
Jeff Carlisi - guitar, steel guitar
Terry Emery - percussion, piano
Jack Grondin - drums
Larry Junstrom - bass guitar
Steve McRay - keyboards
Lu Moss - vocals, backing vocals
Donnie Van Zant - lead vocals on tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, backing vocals
Special Forces is the 5th studio album by southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1982. The band embarked on the Special Forces Tour to support the album.
Three of the four charted singles from the album were co-written with Survivor's Jim Peterik, including "Caught Up in You", the band's first Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit.