Special Delivery (38 Special album)

Special Delivery
Studio album by 38 Special
Released	March 1978
Recorded	January–February 1978
Studio	The Schoolhouse (Westport, Connecticut); The Hit Factory (New York City, New York).
Genre	Southern rock, hard rock
Length	33:00
Label	A&M
Producer	Dan Hartman
38 Special chronology
38 Special (1977) Special Delivery (1978) Rockin' into the Night (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Special Delivery is the second studio album by the American band 38 Special, released in 1978. Neon Park was responsible for the album's artwork.^[3]

Track listing

Song timings taken from original LP label.

Side One

1. "I'm a Fool for You" (John Cascella) – 2:55
2. "Turnin' to You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi) – 4:03
3. "Travelin' Man" (Barnes, Carlisi, Donnie Van Zant) – 4:19
4. "I Been a Mover" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:25

Side Two

1. "What Can I Do?" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 4:29
2. "Who's Been Messin'" (Barnes, Carlisi, Van Zant, Dan Hartman) – 4:16
3. "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" (Barnes, Van Zant, Larry Junstrom) – 3:18
4. "Take Me Back" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 5:15

Personnel

38 Special

• Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals
• Don Barnes – electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Jeff Carlisi – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
• Larry Junstrom – bass guitar
• Steve Brookins – drums
• Jack Grondin – drums

Additional personnel

• Billy Powell – acoustic piano (1, 8)
• Edgar Winter – saxophone solo (7), saxophone arrangements (7)
• Louise Bethune – backing vocals
• Carl Hall – backing vocals
• Dale Krantz – backing vocals

Production

• Dan Hartman – producer, mixing (2–8)
• Dave Still – engineer, mixing (2–8)
• Kevin Herron – mixing (1)
• Ted Spencer – mix assistant
• Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
• Roland Young – art direction
• Junie Osaki – design
• Neon Park – illustration
• Mark Hanauer – photography

References

1. "Special Delivery .38 Special". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 702.
3. "Neon Park".