Tour de Force (38 Special album)
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| Released | November 1983[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1983, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, rock, AOR, hard rock | |||
| Length | 36:42 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills | |||
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Tour de Force is the sixth studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1983. A music video was made for the track "Back Where You Belong", which featured the band portraying detectives who are, humorously, trying to find a missing woman in a light-hearted homage to the TV drama Hill Street Blues.
Track listing
- "If I'd Been the One" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant) – 3:55
- "Back Where You Belong" (Gary O'Connor) – 4:29
- "One Time for Old Times" (O'Connor) – 4:32
- "See Me in Your Eyes" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele) – 3:54
- "Twentieth Century Fox" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) – 3:45
- "Long Distance Affair" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) – 3:56
- "I Oughta Let Go" (Steve Diamond, Troy Seals, Eddie Setser) – 3:59
- "One of the Lonely Ones" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) – 4:01
- "Undercover Lover" (Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) – 4:11
Personnel
- Don Barnes – lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, guitar
- Carol Bristow – background vocals
- Steve Brookins – drums
- Jeff Carlisi – guitar, steel guitar
- Jack Grondin – drums
- Larry Junstrom – bass guitar
- Jimmy Markham – harmonica
- Lu Moss – background vocals
- Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals on tracks 3, 5, 7, 9
Production
- Producers: Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills
- Engineers: Rodney Mills, Ric Saunders
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Director: Mark Spector
- Stage manager: Larry Steele
- Art direction: Chuck Beeson, Norman Moore
- Photography: Harrison Funk, Steve Prezant
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | 22 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "If I'd Been the One" | Mainstream Rock | 1 |
| 1983 | "If I'd Been the One" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
| 1984 | "Back Where You Belong" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
Notes
- ^ "Tour de Force". iTunes. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Tour de Force at AllMusic