Special Forces (38 Special album)

Special Forces is the fifth studio album by American rock band 38 Special, released in 1982 by A&M Records. The band embarked on the Special Forces Tour to support the album.

Special Forces peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting studio album in the United States. 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 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. A remastered CD, with three live bonus tracks, was reissued by Rock Candy Records in September 2023.

Track listing

 * 1) "Caught Up in You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Jim Peterik) - 4:37
 * 2) "Back Door Stranger" (Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant) - 4:38
 * 3) "Back on the Track" (Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:45
 * 4) "Chain Lightnin'" (Barnes, Peterik, Van Zant) - 5:01
 * 5) "Rough-Housin'" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:08
 * 6) "You Keep Runnin' Away" (Barnes, Carlisi, Peterik) - 3:56
 * 7) "Breakin' Loose" (Carlisi, Jack Grondin, Steele, Van Zant) - 3:32
 * 8) "Take 'Em Out" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:07
 * 9) "Firestarter" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 5:01

Personnel

 * Donnie Van Zant - lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9), backing vocals
 * Don Barnes - guitar; lead vocals on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 8; backing vocals
 * Jeff Carlisi - guitar, steel guitar
 * Larry Junstrom - bass guitar
 * Steve Brookins - drums
 * Jack Grondin - drums

Additional Personnel

 * Terry Emery - percussion, piano
 * Steve McRay - keyboards
 * Jimmy Barnes - harmonica, harp
 * Carol Bristow - vocals, backing vocals
 * Lu Moss - vocals, backing vocals

Production

 * Producers: Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills
 * Engineers: Rodney Mills, Greg Quesnel
 * Art direction: Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff
 * Design: Philip Gips
 * Cover art concept: Philip Gips
 * Cover art painting: Larry Gerber
 * Mastering: Bob Ludwig

Charts
Album - Billboard (United States) RPM Magazine (Canada)

Singles - Billboard (United States)