38 Special - Tour de Force

This week (November 8th) marked the thirtieth anniversary of Tour de Force, the sixth studio album from the southern rock band 38 Special. Following 1982’s Special Forces (click here for that review), this one from 1983 peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Album chart.

38 Special - Special Forces

Yesterday (June 11th) marked the sixtieth birthday of American rock guitarist and singer Donnie Van Zant.

This month also marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Special Forces, the fifth studio album from Van Zant’s band 38 Special. The Platinum certified record went all the way to number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 200.