38 Special Rockin' Into the Night (Re-Issue)

REMASTERED VERSION + 5 BONUS TRACKS A masterpiece! But also a major turning point in 38 Special's career. It is with this now 'Classic' that the band will be recognised. 'Rockin' Into The Night', which followed 'Special Delivery', benefited from the first seeds sown by the latter, and the first plant to appear in all its splendour was the eponymous title of this new album, released in 1979. A revolver cartridge transformed into a tube of lipstick sets the tone, far removed from Southern bands. Just like the opening track, co-written by three members of Survivor, including Jim Peterik, which producer Ron Nevison thought was too Southern for his colts. Was it this track that influenced the Jacksonville gang's songwriting ? 38 SPECIAL's music is becoming smoother and more polished, and even if their Southern roots are still present (Turn It On, The Love That I've Lost, Take Me Through The Night...) the band is venturing into other horizons (the Southern cover of 'Money Honey' or the very Irish instrumental Robin Hood). 38 Special are now aiming for the American radio airwaves (Stone Cold Believer, Rockin' Into The Night, etc.) Buoyed by very accurate guitars, whether in emotion or excitement, and by Donnie Van Zant's powerful vocals, "Rockin' Into The Night" finally launches 38 Special's new career. The rest is just the same, with a mix of AOR and Southern Rock that will delight aficionados of both camps. We have chosen to reissue this album because it is the ideal gateway for new initiates. And to back up our claims, we've added tracks recorded before and after this magnificent opus. And in particular two other compositions written by Jim Peterik.