38 Special discography

38 Special discography
Studio albums	12
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	4
Singles	25
Video albums	3

38 Special discography consists of 12 studio albums, four compilation albums and four live albums. They have also released 25 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US [1]	CAN
1977	38 Special Released: May 1977 Label: A&M Format:	148	-
1978	Special Delivery Released: March 1978 Label: A&M Format:	207	-	—
1979	Rockin' into the Night Released: October 1979 Label: A&M Format:	57	-
1981	Wild-Eyed Southern Boys Released: January 1981 Label: A&M Format:	18	23	RIAA: Platinum [2]
1982	Special Forces Released: May 1982 Label: A&M Format:	10	40	RIAA: Platinum [2]
1983	Tour de Force Released: November 1983 Label: A&M Format:	22	53	RIAA: Platinum [2] CAN: Gold [3]
1986	Strength in Numbers Released: April 28, 1986 Label: A&M Format:	17	-	RIAA: Gold [2]
1988	Rock & Roll Strategy Released: September 1988 Label: A&M Format:	61	-
1991	Bone Against Steel Released: July 1991 Label: Charisma Format:	170	58	—
1997	Resolution Released: June 17, 1997 Label: Razor & Tie Format:	—	-	—
2001	A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night Released: September 25, 2001 Label: CMC International Format:	—	-	—
2004	Drivetrain Released: July 24, 2004 Label: Sanctuary Format:	—	-	—

Live albums

Year	Album	US [4]	RIAA
1984	Wild Eyed and Live!	—	-
1999	Live at Sturgis	—	-
2010	Live - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York 01/29/85	—	—
2011	38 Special Live from Texas	—	—

Compilation albums

Year	Album	US [5]	RIAA
1987	Flashback: The Best of 38 Special	35	Platinum [6]
2000	20th Century Masters—The Millennium Collection: The Best of 38 Special	—	—
2001	Anthology	—	—
2003	The Very Best of the A&M Years (1977–1988)	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions [7] [ failed verification ]					Album
		US	US Main	US AC	CAN [8]	AUS [9]
1977	"Long Time Gone"	—	—	—	—	—	38 Special
	"Tell Everybody"	—	—	—	—	—
1980	"Rockin' into the Night"	43	—	—	—	—	Rockin' into the Night
	"Stone Cold Believer"	—	—	—	—	—
1981	"Hold On Loosely"	27	3	—	32	—	Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
	"Fantasy Girl"	52	30	—	—	—
	"Wild-Eyed Southern Boys"	—	35	—	—	—
1982	"Caught Up in You"	10	1	—	9	—	Special Forces
	"Chain Lightnin'"	—	9	—	—	—
	"Back on the Track"	—	56	—	—	—
	"You Keep Runnin' Away"	38	7	—	—	—
	"Prisoners of Rock 'n' Roll"	—	—	—	—	—	B-Side of "You Keep Runnin' Away"
1983	"If I'd Been the One"	19	1	—	49	—	Tour de Force
	"Back Where You Belong"	20	4	—	—	—
1984	"One Time for Old Times"	—	17	—	—	—
	"Teacher, Teacher"	25	4	—	26	—	Teachers (soundtrack)
1986	"Like No Other Night"	14	4	—	80	—	Strength in Numbers
	"Somebody Like You"	48	6	—	—	—
	"Heart's on Fire"	—	30	—	—	—
1987	"Back to Paradise"	41	4	—	49	—	Flashback: The Best of 38 Special
1988	"Little Sheba"	—	15	—	—	—	Rock & Roll Strategy
	"Rock & Roll Strategy"	67	5	—	—	—
1989	"Second Chance"	6	2	1	2	14
	"Comin' Down Tonight"	67	43	—	—	—
1991	"Rebel to Rebel"	—	30	—	—	—	Bone Against Steel
	"The Sound of Your Voice"	33	2	—	43	133
1997	"Fade to Blue"	—	33	—	50	—	Resolution
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Soundtrack appearances

• "Back to Paradise" (from Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise ) (1987)
• "Teacher, Teacher" (from Teachers ) (1984)
• "Trooper with an Attitude" (from Super Troopers ) (2001)

Video Albums

Year	Album details
1984	Wild Eyed and Live! Release date: 1984 Label: Pioneer Artists (LaserDisc), A&M Video (VHS, Beta) Live at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY July 1984
Year	Album details
2004	The Best of 38 Special: The DVD Collection Release date: 2004 Label: Universal Music Group (DVD) Part of 20th Century Masters budget release line from UMG. Contains five music videos.

Bootlegs

• 1977 My Father's Place, Old Roslyn 1977
• 1979 Rockin' in Old Roslyn
• 1980 Denver, Colorado 3/26/80
• 1984 Eldorado Road
• 1984 Wild Eyed and Live! in Long Island's Nassau Coliseum, July 1984
• 1987 Westwood One: Live at the Summit in Houston Texas 5-8-1987
• 1988 Memphis 1988
• 2000 Live in Concert (Memphis, TN)

References

1. album charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
2. "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
3. "Certified Awards Search Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine ". Music Canada. Retrieved on January 13, 2012. Note: User needs to enter "38 Special" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
4. album charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
5. album charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
6. "American album certifications – Thirty-Eight Special (.38) – Flashback". Recording Industry Association of America.
7. single charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
8. "RPM 38 Special search results". Library and Archives Canada . July 17, 2013.
9. Peaks in Australia:
   • "Second Chance": "38 Special – Second Chance". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
   • "The Sound of Your Voice": "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing September 23, 1991" . Retrieved September 25, 2022.

External Links

• 38 Special discography at Discogs