Bone Against Steel
Bone Against Steel is the ninth studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1991. It was their last album until their 1996 comeback and the last album to feature the vocalist and keyboard player Max Carl.
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| Released | July 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock | |||
| Length | 63:48 | |||
| Label | Charisma | |||
| Producer | Rodney Mills | |||
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The album itself was a modest commercial success and only reached #170 on the Billboard 200 album chart. However, the single "The Sound of Your Voice" (also known as "Sound of Your Voice"), was a major hit, and one of three songs co-written by Survivor's Jim Peterik for the album. The song, with a vocal hook in the chorus very reminiscent of Survivor's "I Can't Hold Back", reached #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the second of the three Peterik songs, "Rebel to Rebel", only reached #30 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[2]
Track listing
- "The Sound of Your Voice" (Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi, Danny Chauncey, Jim Peterik) – 4:58
- "Signs of Love" (Carl) – 4:49
- "Last Thing I Ever Do" (Carlisi, Chauncey, Robert White Johnson, Michael Lunn, Donnie Van Zant) – 5:22
- "You Definitely Got Me" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 5:12
- "Rebel to Rebel" (Carlisi, Peterik, Van Zant) – 5:33
- "Bone Against Steel" (Carl) – 5:24
- "You Be the Dam, I'll Be the Water" (Carl, Johnson, Van Stephenson, Van Zant) – 4:26
- "Jimmy Gillum" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey, Van Zant) – 5:07
- "Tear It Up" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 4:39
- "Don't Wanna Get It Dirty" (Johnson, Lunn, Van Zant) – 4:36
- "Burning Bridges" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 4:45
- "Can't Shake It" (Johnson, Lunn, Van Zant) – 3:29
- "Treasure" (Carl, Carlisi, Peterik) – 5:40
Personnel
- Max Carl – keyboards, lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13
- Jeff Carlisi – guitar
- Danny Chauncey – guitar
- Jack Grondin – drums
- Larry Junstrom – bass guitar
- Donnie Van Zant – lead vocals on tracks 3, 5, 8, 10, 12
Guest musicians
- Jack Blades – background vocals
- Michael Hoskin – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Brian Howe – background vocals
- Larry Jackson – tenor saxophone
- Robert White Johnson – background vocals
- Scott Meeder – percussion, cymbals
- The Six Groomers – background vocals
- Gordon Vernick – trumpet
Production
- Producer: Rodney Mills
- Engineer: Rodney Mills
- Assistant engineers: Tag George, Edd Miller, Phil Tan
- Mixing: Rodney Mills
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Drum programming: Scott Meeder
- Operation: Mark Rogers
- Design: Norman Moore
- Photography: John Halpern, Peter Miller
- Cover photo: Peter Miller
- Art direction: Norman Moore
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 170 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | "Rebel to Rebel" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 30 |
| 1991 | "The Sound of Your Voice" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1991 | "The Sound of Your Voice" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 33 |