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38 Special discography
Studio albums12
Live albums4
Compilation albums4
Singles25
Video albums3

38 Special discography consists of 12 studio albums, four compilation albums and four live albums. They have also released 25 singles.

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
US[1] CAN
1977 38 Special
  • Released: May 1977
  • Label: A&M
  • Format:
148 -
1978 Special Delivery
  • Released: March 1978
  • Label: A&M
  • Format:
207 -
1979 Rockin' into the Night
  • Released: October 1979
  • Label: A&M
  • Format:
57 -
1981 Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
  • Released: January 1981
  • Label: A&M
  • Format:
18 23
1982 Special Forces
  • Released: May 1982
  • Label: A&M
  • Format:
10 40
  • RIAA: Platinum[2]
1983 Tour de Force
  • Released: November 1983
  • Label: A&M
  • Format:
22 53
1986 Strength in Numbers
  • Released: April 28, 1986
  • Label: A&M
  • Format:
17 -
1988 Rock & Roll Strategy
  • Released: September 1988
  • Label: A&M
  • Format:
61 -
1991 Bone Against Steel
  • Released: July 1991
  • Label: Charisma
  • Format:
170 58
1997 Resolution -
2001 A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night -
2004 Drivetrain
  • Released: July 24, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Format:
-

Live albums

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Year Album US[4] RIAA
1984 Wild Eyed And Live! -
1999 Live at Sturgis -
2010 Live - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York 01/29/85
2011 Live From Texas

Compilation albums

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Year Album US[5] RIAA
1987 Flashback: The Best of 38 Special 35 Platinum[6]
2000 20th Century Masters—The Millennium Collection: The Best of 38 Special
2001 Anthology
2003 The Very Best of the A&M Years (1977–1988)

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions[7][failed verification] Album
US US Main US AC CAN
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AUS
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1977 "Long Time Gone" 38 Special
"Tell Everybody"
1980 "Rockin' into the Night" 43 Rockin' into the Night
"Stone Cold Believer"
1981 "Hold On Loosely" 27 3 32 Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
"Fantasy Girl" 52 30
"Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" 35
1982 "Caught Up in You" 10 1 9 Special Forces
"Chain Lightnin'" 9
"Back on the Track" 56
"You Keep Runnin' Away" 38 7
"Prisoners of Rock 'n' Roll" B-Side of You Keep Runnin' Away
1983 "If I'd Been the One" 19 1 49 Tour de Force
"Back Where You Belong" 20 4
1984 "One Time for Old Times" 17
"Teacher, Teacher" 25 4 26 Teachers (soundtrack)
1986 "Like No Other Night" 14 4 80 Strength in Numbers
"Somebody Like You" 48 6
"Heart's on Fire" 30
1987 "Back to Paradise" 41 4 49 Flashback: The Best of 38 Special
1988 "Little Sheba" 15 Rock & Roll Strategy
"Rock & Roll Strategy" 67 5
1989 "Second Chance" 6 2 1 2 14
"Comin' Down Tonight" 67 43
1991 "Rebel to Rebel" 30 Bone Against Steel
"The Sound of Your Voice" 33 2 43 133
1997 "Fade to Blue" 33 50 Resolution
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Soundtrack appearances

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Video Albums

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Year Album details
1984 Wild Eyed and Live!
  • Release date: 1984
  • Label: Pioneer Artists (LaserDisc), A&M Video (VHS, Beta)
  • Live at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY July 1984
Year Album details
2004 The Best of 38 Special: The DVD Collection
  • Release date: 2004
  • Label: Universal Music Group (DVD)
  • Part of 20th Century Masters budget release line from UMG. Contains five music videos.

Bootlegs

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  • 1977 My Father's Place, Old Roslyn 1977
  • 1979 Rockin' in Old Roslyn
  • 1980 Denver, Colorado 3/26/80
  • 1984 Eldorado Road
  • 1984 Wild Eyed and Live! in Long Island's Nassau Coliseum, July 1984
  • 1987 Westwood One: Live at the Summit in Houston Texas 5-8-1987
  • 1988 Memphis 1988
  • 2000 Live in Concert (Memphis, TN)

References

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  1. ^ album charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
  2. ^ a b c d "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "Certified Awards Search Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine". Music Canada. Retrieved on January 13, 2012. Note: User needs to enter "38 Special" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  4. ^ album charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
  5. ^ album charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Thirty-Eight Special (.38) – Flashback". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. ^ single charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011
  8. ^ "RPM 38 Special search results".
  9. ^ Peaks in Australia: