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, 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 rock 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 March 7, 2024.
2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 702.
3. "Neon Park".