Bad Reputation Records reissue specialists are releasing 38 SPECIAL‘s killer album ”Rockin’ Into The Night” in remastered form plus 5 bonus tracks. There’s a regular CD edition, and this limited to 500 pieces 2xCD version including a bonus disc.
”Rockin’ Into The Night” is a rock n’ roll masterpiece, but also a major turning point in 38 Special’s career. The LP, which followed ‘Special Delivery’, benefited from the first seeds sown by the latter, and the first plant to appear in all it’s splendor was the eponymous title of this new album.
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 become 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 new sonic territory. 38 Special are now aiming for the American radio airwaves (Stone Cold Believer, Rockin’ Into The Night, etc.)
Buoyed by excellent guitars, full of emotion and excitement, and by Donnie Van Zant’s powerful vocals, “Rockin’ Into The Night” finally launches 38 Special’s new career. The rest of the album is a classic mix of AOR and Southern Rock that will delight aficionados of both camps.
Bad Reputation have chosen to reissue this album because it is the ideal gateway for new initiates. And to back up their claims, they have added bonus tracks recorded before and after this magnificent opus. And in particular two other compositions written by Jim Peterik.
Additionally, there’s a great live concert on the bonus disc…
1 Rockin' Into The Night
2 Stone Cold Believer
3 Take Me Through The Night
4 Money Honey
5 The Love That I've Lost
6 You're The Captain
7 Robin Hood
8 You Got The Deal
9 Turn It On
Bonus Tracks
10 Hold On Loosely
11 Wild Eyed Southern Boys
12 Back Door Stranger
13 Rough-Housin’
14 Around And Around
CD2 Captured Live 1984 - Reunion Arena Dallas
1 Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
2 Stone Cold Believer
3 You Keep Runnin’ Away
4 Rough Housin’
5 Round And Round
6 Hold On Hoosely
7 Backdoor Stranger
8 So Caught Up In You
9 Rockin’ Into The Night
10 Fortunate Son
38 Special – Rockin’ Into The Night 2025 Remaster Bad Reputation 2 CD , MP3+FLAC , CD-Rip w/ Scans
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