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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album|
| Name = Rockin' into the Night
| name = Rockin' into the Night
| Type = [[Album]]
| type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]]
| artist = [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]]
| Cover = 38_Special_-_Rockin'_Into_the_Night.jpg
| cover = 38_Special_-_Rockin'_Into_the_Night.jpg
| Released = January 1980
| alt =
| released = 3 October 1979
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| Recorded = 1979, [[Studio One (recording studio)|Studio One]], [[Doraville, Georgia]]
| Genre = [[Southern rock]]
| recorded = 1979
| Length = 38:29
| venue =
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| studio = [[Studio One (recording studio)|Studio One]], [[Doraville, Georgia]]
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| Label = [[A&M Records|A&M]]
| Producer = [[Rodney Mills]]
| genre = [[Southern rock]], [[rock music|rock]]
| Reviews =
| length = 38:29
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| label = [[A&M Records|A&M]]
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| Last album = ''[[Special Delivery (38 Special album)|Special Delivery]]''<br />(1978)
| producer = [[Rodney Mills]]
| This album = '''''Rockin' into the Night'''''<br />(1980)
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| prev_title = [[Special Delivery (38 Special album)|Special Delivery]]
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| Next album = ''[[Wild-Eyed Southern Boys]]''<br />(1981)
| prev_year = 1978
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| next_title = [[Wild-Eyed Southern Boys]]
| next_year = 1981
}}
}}
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'''''Rockin' into the Night''''' is the third studio [[album]] by the [[Southern rock]] band [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]], released in 1979.


The title track, written by three members of [[Survivor (band)|Survivor]], became the band's first big hit (peaking at #43 during a nine-week run on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart),<ref>{{cite web|title=The Hot 100, The week of 02/02/1980|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1980-02-02|website=Billboard.com|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref> and marked the first of many songs [[Jim Peterik]] would write for and with the band.

"[[Money Honey (Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters song)|Money Honey]]" is a cover of a 1953 song by [[Clyde McPhatter]] and [[the Drifters]].

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r20026/review}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r20026/review}}</ref>
| rev2 =
|rev2 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
|rev2score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |page=702}}</ref>
| rev2Score =
}}
}}
The ''[[Santa Cruz Sentinel]]'' noted that parts of the album "slip into a dense, wallowing series of undistinguished rock tunes."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beebe |first1=Greg |title=Quick Discs |work=Santa Cruz Sentinel |date=19 Oct 1979 |page=17}}</ref>

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'''''Rockin' into the Night''''' is the third studio [[album]] by the [[southern rock]] band [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]], released in [[1980 in music|1980]].

With this album, 38 Special incorporates some arena rock elements into its sound. The title track became the band's first big hit.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
#"[[Rockin' into the Night (song)|Rockin' into the Night]]" ([[Jim Peterik]], [[Gary Smith (drummer)|Gary Smith]], [[Frankie Sullivan|Frank Sullivan]]) – 3:58
#"[[Rockin' into the Night (song)|Rockin' into the Night]]" ([[Jim Peterik]], [[Gary Smith (drummer)|Gary Smith]], [[Frankie Sullivan]]) – 3:58
#"Stone Cold Believer" (Barnes, Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:11
#"Stone Cold Believer" ([[Don Barnes]], Jeff Carlisi, [[Donnie Van Zant]], [[Larry Junstrom]]) – 4:11
#"Take Me Through the Night" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 4:10
#"Take Me Through the Night" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 4:10
#"Money Honey" (Jesse Stone) – 3:08
#"[[Money Honey (Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters song)|Money Honey]]" ([[Jesse Stone (musician)|Jesse Stone]]) – 3:10
#"The Love That I've Lost" (Barnes) – 4:34
#"The Love That I've Lost" (Barnes) – 4:34
#"You're the Captain" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:24
#"You're the Captain" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:24
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#"Turn It On" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:34
#"Turn It On" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:34


==Personnel==
== Personnel ==
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*Don Barnes – [[Steel-string guitar|acoustic guitar]], [[electric guitar]], [[Singing|lead vocals]], background vocals
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*Steve Brookins – [[Drum kit|drums]]
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*Jeff Carlisi – electric guitar, [[slide guitar]]
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*Terry Emery – [[piano]]
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*Jack Grondin – percussion
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*Larry Junstrom – [[bass guitar]], [[guitar]]
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*Dale Krantz – background vocals
*Bill Powell – piano
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*Donnie Van Zant – lead and background vocals


==Production==
=== 38 Special ===
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* [[Donnie Van Zant]] – lead vocals (2, 3, 4, 6, 9), backing vocals
*Producer: Rodney Mills
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* [[Don Barnes]] – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, lead vocals (1, 5, 8), backing vocals
*Engineer: Rodney Mills
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* Jeff Carlisi – electric guitars, [[slide guitar]]
*Assistant engineer: Greg "Fern" Quesnel
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* [[Larry Junstrom]] – bass
*Mastering: [[Bob Ludwig]]
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* Steve Brookins – drums, percussion
*Cover art concept: Chuck Beeson, Jeff Carlisi, Michael John Bowen
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* Jack Grondin – drums, percussion
*Photography: Chuck Beeson, Mark Hanauer

=== Additional personnel ===
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* Terry Emery – acoustic piano (2, 5)
* [[Billy Powell]] – acoustic piano (3, 4, 6, 9)
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* [[Dale Krantz]] – backing vocals

== Production ==
* Rodney Mills – producer, engineer
* Greg "Fern" Quesnel – assistant engineer
* [[Bob Ludwig]] – mastering at [[Masterdisk]] (New York City, New York)
* Roland Young – art direction
* Chuck Beeson – cover design concept, album design, photography
* Michael John Bowen – cover design concept
* Jeff Carlisi – cover design concept
* Mark Hanauer – photography


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
'''Album''' – [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] (North America)
! Chart (1980)
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="550px"
! Peak<br />position
!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Position
|-
|align="left"|1980
|align="left"|Pop Albums
|align="left"|57
|-
|-
{{Album chart|Billboard200|57|artist=38 Special|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 11, 2024}}
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Discogs master|56957|type=album}}


{{38 Special}}
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 26 December 2024

Rockin' into the Night
Studio album by
38 Special
Released3 October 1979
Recorded1979
StudioStudio One, Doraville, Georgia
GenreSouthern rock, rock
Length38:29
LabelA&M
ProducerRodney Mills
38 Special chronology
Special Delivery
(1978) 		Rockin' into the Night
(1979) 		Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
(1981)

Rockin' into the Night is the third studio album by the Southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1979.

The title track, written by three members of Survivor, became the band's first big hit (peaking at #43 during a nine-week run on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart),[1] and marked the first of many songs Jim Peterik would write for and with the band.

"Money Honey" is a cover of a 1953 song by Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

The Santa Cruz Sentinel noted that parts of the album "slip into a dense, wallowing series of undistinguished rock tunes."[4]

Track listing

[edit]
  1. "Rockin' into the Night" (Jim Peterik, Gary Smith, Frankie Sullivan) – 3:58
  2. "Stone Cold Believer" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Donnie Van Zant, Larry Junstrom) – 4:11
  3. "Take Me Through the Night" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 4:10
  4. "Money Honey" (Jesse Stone) – 3:10
  5. "The Love That I've Lost" (Barnes) – 4:34
  6. "You're the Captain" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:24
  7. "Robin Hood" (Barnes, Carlisi) – 4:40
  8. "You Got the Deal" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 4:50
  9. "Turn It On" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:34

Personnel

[edit]

38 Special

[edit]
  • Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals (2, 3, 4, 6, 9), backing vocals
  • Don Barnes – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, lead vocals (1, 5, 8), backing vocals
  • Jeff Carlisi – electric guitars, slide guitar
  • Larry Junstrom – bass
  • Steve Brookins – drums, percussion
  • Jack Grondin – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

[edit]

Production

[edit]
  • Rodney Mills – producer, engineer
  • Greg "Fern" Quesnel – assistant engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City, New York)
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Chuck Beeson – cover design concept, album design, photography
  • Michael John Bowen – cover design concept
  • Jeff Carlisi – cover design concept
  • Mark Hanauer – photography

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 57

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "The Hot 100, The week of 02/02/1980". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ Rockin' into the Night at AllMusic
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 702.
  4. ^ Beebe, Greg (19 Oct 1979). "Quick Discs". Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 17.
  5. ^ "38 Special Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
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Rockin' into the Night at Discogs (list of releases)

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