Tuesday, March 27, 2007

.38 Special - Best of the A and M Years

Like talking to an old friend you haven't spoken to in a while, listening to .38 Special after years of forgetting about their great music took me back to some great memories. I recently purchased the digital album ".38 Special: The Very Best of the A&M Years" from the iTunes Music Store and slipped on the headphones for the proverbial stroll down memory lane.


The first track, Rockin' Into the Night, was a party song favorite. It's racous chorus and steady beat are a sure crowd pleaser. Hold on Loosely added a little romance to the southern fried rock album, and is one of my favorite songs on the album. More great tracks include Fantasy Girl, Caught Up in You, Back Where You Belong and Teacher, Teacher.


A few more solid tracks round out the album, including Like No Other Night, Back to Paradise, and the not-so-wild-but-still-good Second Chance. In all, 18 tracks for only $5.99...a real bargain, even if you only like six of the songs in the lot. If you're like me, most of these will bring back some great memories.
Here's the whole playlist:

Rockin' Into the Night
Hold on Loosely
Wild Eyed Southern Boys
Fantasy Girl
Caught Up in You
Chain Lightnin'
You Keep Runnin' Away
Rough Housin'
Stone Cold Believer
Twentieth Century Fox
If I'd Been the One
Back Where You Belong
Teacher, Teacher
Somebody Like You
Like No Other Night
Back to Paradise
Second Chance
Take Me Back