Rockin' into the Night

Rockin' into the Night
Studio album by 38 Special
Released	January 1980
Recorded	1979, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
Genre	Southern rock
Length	38:29
Label	A&M
Producer	Rodney Mills
38 Special chronology
Special Delivery (1978) Rockin' into the Night (1980) Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (1981)

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Rockin' into the Night is the third studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1980.

With this album, 38 Special incorporates some arena rock elements into its sound.

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),^[2] and marked the first of many songs Jim Peterik would write for and with the band.

Track listing

1. "Rockin' into the Night" (Jim Peterik, Gary Smith, Frank Sullivan) – 3:58
2. "Stone Cold Believer" (Barnes, Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:11
3. "Take Me Through the Night" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 4:10
4. "Money Honey" (Jesse Stone) – 3:08
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

• Don Barnes – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
• Steve Brookins – drums
• Jeff Carlisi – electric guitar, slide guitar
• Terry Emery – piano
• Jack Grondin – percussion
• Larry Junstrom – bass guitar, guitar
• Dale Krantz – background vocals
• Billy Powell – piano
• Donnie Van Zant – lead and background vocals

Production

• Producer: Rodney Mills
• Engineer: Rodney Mills
• Assistant engineer: Greg "Fern" Quesnel
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• Cover art concept: Chuck Beeson, Jeff Carlisi, Michael John Bowen
• Photography: Chuck Beeson, Mark Hanauer

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)

References