.38 Special

From Jacksonville, Florida.

.38 Special I (1975 - 1979)
  • Donnie Van Zant - guitar/vocals - brother of Ronnie Van Zant and Johnny Van Zant (both of Lynyrd Skynyrd).
  • Don Barnes - guitar/vocals
  • Jeff Carlisi - guitar
  • Ken Lyons - bass
  • Jack Grondin - drums
  • Steve Brookins - drums
Albums:
  1. ".38 Special" (1977)
  2. "Special Delivery" (1978)
.38 Special II (1979 - 1987)
  • Donnie Van Zant - guitar/vocals
  • Don Barnes - guitar/vocals
  • Jeff Carlisi - guitar
  • Jack Grondin - drums
  • Steve Brookins - drums
  • Larry Junstrom - bass/guitar - formerly with Me, You, and Him (with Gary Rossington and Bob Burns of Lynyrd Skynyrd).
Albums:
  1. "Rockin' Into the Night" (1979) - Singles: "Stone Cold Believer", "Rockin' Into the Night"
  2. "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" (1981) - Singles: "Hold On Loosely", "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys", "Fantasy Girl"
  3. "Special Forces" (1982) - Singles: "Rough-Housin'", "Caught Up In You"
  4. "Tour de Force" (1983) - Singles: "If I'd Been the One", "Twentieth Century Fox", "Back Where You Belong"
  5. "Strength in Numbers" (1986) - Singles: "Like No Other Night"
.38 Special III (1987 - 1991)
  • Donnie Van Zant - guitar/vocals
  • Jeff Carlisi - guitar
  • Jack Grondin - drums
  • Larry Junstrom - bass/guitar
  • Danny Chauncey - guitar/vocals
  • Max Carl - drums/vocals
Album:
  1. "Rock & Roll Strategy" (1989)
.38 Special IV (1991 - ? )
  • Donnie Van Zant - guitar/vocals
  • Jeff Carlisi - guitar
  • Jack Grondin - drums
  • Larry Junstrom - bass/guitar
  • Danny Chauncey - guitar/vocals
  • Don Barnes - guitar/vocals
  • Scott Hoffman - drums
  • Bobby Capps - keyboards/vocals
Album:
  1. "Bone Against Steel" (1991)
.38 Special IV ( ? - ? )
  • Donnie Van Zant - guitar/vocals
  • Larry Junstrom - bass/guitar
  • Danny Chauncey - guitar/vocals
  • Don Barnes - guitar/vocals
  • Gary Moffatt - drums/percussion
  • Bobby Capps - keyboards/vocals
Album:
  1. "Resolution" (1997)
Compilations:
  1. "Flashback: Best of .38 Special" (1987)
  2. "Encore Collection: Extended Versions" (2000)
  3. "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection" (2000)
Hartman Recommends:
There's no way you can lose with their greatest hits package "Flashback: Best of .38 Special" (1987).  There are lots of great tunes that you'll remember here, and the performances are gutsy and crisp.  This is Southern Rock at its best...highly recommended.
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Last Revised:  March 2, 2001
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