Flashback: The Best of 38 Special
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1987 greatest hits album by 38 Special
| Flashback: The Best of 38 Special | |
|---|---|
| Greatest hits album by | |
| Released | July 1987 |
| Recorded | 1977–1987 |
| Genre | Southern rock, AOR, hard rock |
| Length | 57:22 |
| Label | A&M |
| 38 Special chronology | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
Flashback: The Best of 38 Special is a best-of compilation album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1987. It contains several of the band's greatest hits, such as "Hold On Loosely" and "Caught Up in You", as well as two hit songs from soundtracks previously unavailable on a 38 Special album, "Back to Paradise" and "Teacher, Teacher". It also features one brand-new track unique to this compilation, "Same Old Feeling".
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back to Paradise" (new song) | Theme from Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Hold On Loosely" | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas, October 31, 1986) | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys | 4:13 |
| 4. | "If I'd Been the One" | Tour de Force | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Caught Up in You" | Special Forces | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Fantasy Girl" | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Rough-Housin'" (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas, October 31, 1986) | Special Forces | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Same Old Feeling" | New song | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Back Where You Belong" | Tour de Force | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Stone Cold Believer" (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas, October 31, 1986) | Rockin' into the Night | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Teacher, Teacher" | From soundtrack of the motion picture Teachers | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Like No Other Night" | Strength In Numbers | 3:58 |
| 13. | "Twentieth Century Fox" (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas, October 31, 1986) | Tour de Force | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Rockin' into the Night" | Rockin' Into The Night | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 57:22 | ||
The live tracks were recorded by the Westwood One Mobile.
Personnel
[edit ]- Don Barnes – guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, harmonica on "Rough Housin'"
- Steve Brookins – percussion, drums
- Jeff Carlisi – dobro, guitar, steel guitar
- Jack Grondin – drums
- Larry Junstrom – bass guitar
- Donnie Van Zant – background vocals, lead vocals on tracks 3, 7, 10, 13
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [2] | 35 |
Certifications
[edit ]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||