Rock & Roll Strategy

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

Track listing

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

Personnel

.38 Special

• Max Carl – keyboards, vocals
• Jeff Carlisi – guitar, steel guitar
• Donnie Van Zant – vocals
• Danny Chauncey – guitar
• Jack Grondin – drums
• Larry Junstrom – bass guitar

Additional Musicians

• Robert White Johnson – percussion, background vocals
• Edd Miller – percussion, vibraslap
• The Noise Gator – horns
• 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)

Year	Chart	Position
1988	The Billboard 200	61

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	"Little Sheba"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	15
1988	"Rock & Roll Strategy"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	5
1988	"Rock & Roll Strategy"	The Billboard Hot 100	67
1989	"Comin' Down Tonight"	The Billboard Hot 100	67
1989	"Second Chance"	Adult Contemporary	1
1989	"Second Chance"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
1989	"Second Chance"	The Billboard Hot 100	6