Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

Infobox Album |
Name = Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
Type = Album
Artist = 38 Special


Released = May 1981
Recorded = 1980
Genre = Southern Rock, Pop-rock
Length = 39:30
Label = A&M
Producer = Rodney Mills
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ox4tk6gx9krw~T1 link]
Last album = "Rockin' into the Night"
(1980)
This album = "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys"
(1981)
Next album = "Special Forces"
(1982)

"Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" is the fourth studio album by southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1981.

Track listing

#"Hold On Loosely" (Barnes, Carlisi, Jim Peterik) – 4:39
#"First Time Around" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) – 3:59
#"Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" (Peterik) – 4:18
#"Back Alley Sally" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 3:11
#"Fantasy Girl" (Carlisi, Peterik) – 4:06
#"Hittin' and Runnin'" (Barnes, Peterik) – 4:55
#"Honky Tonk Dancer" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) – 4:59
#"Throw Out the Line" (Barnes, Carlisi, Van Zant) – 3:45
#"Bring It On" (Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) – 5:38

Personnel

*Don Barnes - guitar, piano, vocals, background vocals
*Steve Brookins - drums
*Jeff Carlisi - guitar, steel guitar
*Jack Grondin - drums
*Larry Junstrom - bass
*Donnie Van Zant - vocalswith guests:
*Carol Bristow - vocals
*Carol Veto - background vocals
*Steve McRay - piano
*Lu Moss - vocals
*Terry Emery - percussion

Production

*Producer: Rodney Mills
*Engineers: Rodney Mills, Greg Quesnel
*Cover art painting: Larry Gerber

Trivia

*"Hold On Loosely" is a playable track in the PlayStation 2 video game "".

*The song is used in the film "Without a Paddle".

Charts

Album - "Billboard" (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)