Rock & Roll Strategy

Infobox Album |
Name = Rock & Roll Strategy
Type = Album
Artist = 38 Special


Released = September 1988
Recorded = 1988
Genre = Southern Rock
Length = 50:58
Label = A&M
Producer = Rodney Mills
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5
Last album = ""
(1987)
This album = "Rock & Roll Strategy"
(1988)
Next album = "Bone Against Steel"
(1991)

"Rock & Roll Strategy" is the eighth studio album by southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1988. It was the first album to feature new vocalist and keyboardist Max Carl. This album contained their last Top 10 pop hit, "Second Chance", which peaked at #6 on the Hot 100 singles chart.

Track listing

#"Rock & Roll Strategy" (Carl, Van Zant) – 4:34
#"What's It to Ya?" (Johnson, Lunn, Van Zant) – 4:30
#"Little Sheba" (Carl) – 4:54
#"Comin' Down Tonight" (Carl, Carlisi, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:26
#"Midnight Magic" (Baker, Carlisi, Curtis, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:21
#"Second Chance" (Carl, Carlisi, Curtis) – 5:04
#"Hot 'Lanta" (Carl) – 5:42
#"Never Be Lonely" (Carl, Chauncey) – 4:39
#"Chattahoochee" (Johnson, Luan, Van Zant) – 4:11
#"Innocent Eyes" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 4:17
#"Love Strikes" (Carlisi, Johnson, Van Zant) – 4:31

Personnel

*Max Carl - keyboards, vocals
*Jeff Carlisi - guitar, steel guitar
*Donnie Van Zant - vocals
*Danny Chauncey - guitar
*Jack Grondin - drums
*Robert White Johnson - percussion, vocals, background vocals
*Larry Junstrom - bass
*Edd Miller - percussion, vibraslap
*Noise Gator - horns
*Six Goomers - background vocals
*The Six Groomers - background vocals

Production

*Producer: Rodney Mills
*Engineers: Edd Miller, Rodney Mills
*Mixing: Rodney Mills, Edd Miller
*Mixing assistant: Thom "TK" Kidd
*Mastering: Bob Ludwig
*Production coordination: Mark Rogers
*Design: Norman Moore
*Art direction: Norman Moore
*Photography: Chris Cuffaro

Charts

Album - "Billboard" (North America)

Singles - "Billboard" (North America)