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Flashback: The Best of 38 Special

 
Album Review: Flashback: The Best of .38 Special

  • Artist: .38 Special
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1987
  • Total Time: 57:07
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Flashback: Best of .38 Special is a terrific compilation of the Southern rock group's biggest hits, including "Caught Up in You," "If I'd Been the One," "Back Where You Belong," "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys," and the non-LP soundtrack contribution "Teacher Teacher." Since Flashback was released in 1987, it doesn't contain their biggest hit, 1989's syrupy ballad "Second Chance," but it remains a comprehensive overview of their best moments, and makes a convincing case that they were the last great Southern rock singles band. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Back to Paradise Bryan Adams, Neil Giraldo, Jim Vallance .38 Special (3:41)
Hold on Loosely (Lyrics) Jim Peterik, Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi .38 Special (4:37)
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (Lyrics) Jim Peterik .38 Special (4:11)
If I'd Been the One (Lyrics) Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Donnie Van Zant .38 Special (3:53)
Caught Up in You (Lyrics) Jim Peterik, Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi .38 Special (4:35)
Fantasy Girl (Lyrics) Jim Peterik, Jeff Carlisi .38 Special (4:02)
Rough-Housin' Don Barnes, Larry Steele .38 Special (4:07)
Same Old Feeling (Lyrics) Don Barnes, John Bettis, Jeff Carlisi .38 Special (4:15)
Back Where You Belong (Lyrics) .38 Special (4:28)
Stone Cold Believer Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Johnny Van Zant .38 Special (3:56)
Teacher, Teacher Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance .38 Special (3:14)
Like No Other Night (Lyrics) Don Barnes, John Bettis, Jim Vallance .38 Special (3:57)
Twentieth Century Fox Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Donnie Van Zant .38 Special (4:14)
Rockin' into the Night (Lyrics) Frank Sullivan, Jim Peterik, Gary Smith .38 Special (3:57)

Credits

Don Barnes (Producer), Jeff Carlisi (Producer), Rodney Mills (Engineer), Don Barnes (?), Jim Vallance (Producer), Larry Junstrom (?), Rodney Mills (Producer), Steve Brookins (?), Keith Olsen (Producer), Jack Grondin (?), Donnie Van Zant (?), Brian Foraker (Engineer), Aaron Russo (Producer), Jeff Carlisi (?), Greg Quesnel (Engineer)
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Flashback: The Best of 38 Special
Studio album by 38 Special
Released July 1987
Recorded 1987
Genre Southern Rock
Length 57:18
Label A&M
Producer ???
38 Special chronology
Strength in Numbers
(1986)
Flashback: The Best of 38 Special
(1987)
Rock & Roll Strategy
(1988)

Flashback: The Best of 38 Special is a best-of compilation of southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1987. It contains several of the band's greatest hits, such as "Hold On Loosely" and "Fantasy Girl," and also some hit songs from soundtracks previously unavailable on a 38 Special album, such as "Back to Paradise" and "Teacher, Teacher."

Track listing

  1. "Back to Paradise" - 3:42 (Theme from Revenge of the Nerds II)
  2. "Hold On Loosely" - 4:39
  3. "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" - 4:18 (live at The Summit, Houston, TX, on October 31, 1986)
  4. "If I'd Been the One" - 3:54
  5. "Caught Up in You" - 4:39
  6. "Fantasy Girl" - 4:04
  7. "Rough-Housin'" - 4:10 (live at The Summit, Houston, TX, on October 31, 1986)
  8. "Same Old Feeling" - 4:17
  9. "Back Where You Belong" - 4:28
  10. "Stone Cold Believer" - 4:13 (live at The Summit, Houston, TX, on October 31, 1986)
  11. "Teacher, Teacher" - 3:15 (from the OST of the film "Teachers")
  12. "Like No Other Night" - 3:58
  13. "Twentieth Century Fox" - 3:45 (live at The Summit, Houston, TX, on October 31, 1986)
  14. "Rockin' into the Night" - 3:56

The live tracks were recorded by the Westwood One Mobile.

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