38 Special (album)

38 Special is the debut studio album by American rock band 38 Special, released in 1977 by A&M Records. It was remastered and reissued on the Lemon record label in 2003. Two singles, "Long Time Gone" (A&M 1946-S) and "Tell Everybody" (A&M 1964-S), were released, but neither charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Around and Around" is a cover of a 1958 song by Chuck Berry.

38 Special

 * Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals
 * Don Barnes – guitars, backing vocals
 * Jeff Carlisi – guitars, pedal steel guitar, dobro
 * Ken Lyons – bass
 * Steve Brookins – drums, percussion
 * Jack Grondin – drums

Additional personnel

 * Terry Emery – acoustic piano
 * Dan Hartman – acoustic piano (2)
 * Larry Junstrom – bass (2)
 * Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)
 * Lani Groves – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)
 * Carl Hall – backing vocals (2, 7, 8)

Production

 * Dan Hartman – producer
 * Dave Still – engineer and mixing at The Schoolhouse (Westport, Connecticut)
 * Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
 * Roland Young – art direction
 * Junie Osaki – album design
 * Stan Evenson – logo design
 * Larry Dupont – hand tinting
 * Neil Selkirk – photography

Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)