''Special Delivery'' is the second studio album by

southern rock Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music and a genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues and is focused generally on electric guitars and vocals. Author Scott B. Bomar speculat ...

band

38 Special 38 Special may refer to: * .38 Special The .38 Special, also commonly known as .38 S&W Special (not to be confused with .38 S&W), .38 Smith & Wesson Special, .38 Spl, .38 Spc, (pronounced "thirty-eight special"), or 9x29mmR is a rimmed, cent ...

, released in 1978.

Neon Park Neon Park (born Martin Muller, December 28, 1940 – September 1, 1993) was an American artist, comics artist and illustrator, best known for the images that have strongly defined covers for nearly every Little Feat album except for the band's ...

was responsible for the album's artwork.

Track listing

Side One #"I'm a Fool for You" (John Cascella) – 3:12 #"Turnin' to You" (

Don Barnes Richard Donald Barnes (born December 3, 1952) is an American rock vocalist and guitarist and one of the founding members of the Southern rock band 38 Special. Barnes performed lead vocals on nearly all of the group's biggest hits, including " ...

, Jeff Carlisi) – 3:57 #"Travelin' Man" (Barnes, Carlisi,

Donnie Van Zant Donald Newton Van Zant (born June 11, 1952) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the band 38 Special, from its formation in 1974 until 2013. He is the middle of three sons; his older brot ...

) – 4:14 #"I Been a Mover" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:17 Side Two #"What Can I Do?" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 4:26 #"Who's Been Messin'" (Barnes, Carlisi, Van Zant,

Dan Hartman Daniel Earl Hartman (December 8, 1950 – March 22, 1994) was an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Among songs he wrote and recorded were " Free Ride" as a member of the Edgar Winter Group, and the solo hits ...

) – 4:11 #"Can't Keep a Good Man Down" (Barnes, Van Zant,

Larry Junstrom Lawrence Edward Junstrom (June 22, 1949 – October 5, 2019) was an American bassist, best known for having been in the rock band .38 Special from 1977 until 2014. He was also one of the founding members of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd ...

) – 3:16 #"Take Me Back" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 5:12

Personnel

38 Special

– lead vocals *

– electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals * Jeff Carlisi – acoustic guitar, electric guitar,

slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...

– bass guitar * Steve Brookins – drums * Jack Grondin – drums

Additional personnel

Billy Powell William Norris Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009) was an American musician and keyboardist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2009. Biography Early life Powell was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. He grew u ...

– acoustic piano (1, 8) *

Edgar Winter Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing keyboards, guitar, saxophone, and percussion, as well as singing. His success peaked in the 1970s with his band the Edgar Winter Group ...

– saxophone solo (7), saxophone arrangements (7) * Louise Bethune – backing vocals * Carl Hall – backing vocals *

Dale Krantz Gary Robert Rossington (born December 4, 1951) is an American guitarist. He is the only remaining original member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, in which he plays lead and rhythm guitar. In 2009, he became the last original member to re ...

– 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 Gregory Calbi (born April 3, 1949) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, New Jersey. Biography Greg Calbi was born on April 3, 1949, in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Bayside, Queens, New York. He graduated in 1966 from Bisho ...

– mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) * Roland Young – art direction * Junie Osaki – design *

– illustration * Mark Hanauer – photography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Special Delivery (38 Special Album) 38 Special (band) albums 1978 albums A&M Records albums Albums produced by Dan Hartman Albums with cover art by Neon Park