Rockin' into the Night is the third studio album

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 by southern rock

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 band 38 Special, released in 1980

1980 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980.-January–March:*January 1**Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Elizabeth II.**The Zorros audition drummer Greg Pedley....

. It's album cover strongly resembles the album cover of the Canadian Pretty Boy Floyd's Bullets & Lipstik LP.

With this album, .38 Special incorporates some arena rock elements into its sound. The title track became the band's first big hit, and it continues to receive classic rock airplay to this day.

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
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  , vocals
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  , background vocals
• Steve Brookins - percussion
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  , drums
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• Jeff Carlisi - electric guitar, slide guitar
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• Terry Emery - piano
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• Jack Grondin - percussion, drums
• Larry Junstrom - bass
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  , guitar
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• Dale Krantz-Rossington - background vocals
• Bill Powell - piano
• Donnie Van Zant - vocals

Production

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

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Pop Albums	57