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Bone Against Steel

{{Infobox album|

| name = Bone Against Steel

| type = Album

| artist = 38 Special

| cover = 38_Special_-_Bone_Against_Steel.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 1991

| recorded = 1990

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = AOR, pop rock, soft rock, Southern rock

| length = 63:48

| label = Charisma

| producer = Rodney Mills

| prev_title = Rock & Roll Strategy

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = Resolution

| next_year = 1997

}}

File:38 Special - The Sound of Your Voice.jpg

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|2|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r175117/review|pure_url=yes}}

}}

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 1997 comeback and the last album to feature the vocalist and keyboard player Max Carl. It would also be their last album with long time guitarist and founding member Jeff Carlisi and drummer Jack Grondin.

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 reached #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 (their last Top 40 hit and last appearance on that chart to date), while the second of the three Peterik songs, "Rebel to Rebel", only reached #30 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/bone-against-steel-r175117/charts-awards/|title = Bone Against Steel - .38 Special | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = AllMusic}}

Track listing

  1. "The Sound of Your Voice" (Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi, Danny Chauncey, Jim Peterik) – 4:58
  2. "Signs of Love" (Carl) – 4:49
  3. "Last Thing I Ever Do" (Carlisi, Chauncey, Robert White Johnson, Michael Lunn, Donnie Van Zant) – 5:22
  4. "You Definitely Got Me" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 5:12
  5. "Rebel to Rebel" (Carlisi, Peterik, Van Zant) – 5:33
  6. "Bone Against Steel" (Carl) – 5:24
  7. "You Be the Dam, I'll Be the Water" (Carl, Johnson, Van Stephenson, Van Zant) – 4:26
  8. "Jimmy Gillum" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey, Van Zant) – 5:07
  9. "Tear It Up" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 4:39
  10. "Don't Wanna Get It Dirty" (Johnson, Lunn, Van Zant) – 4:36
  11. "Burning Bridges" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 4:45
  12. "Can't Shake It" (Johnson, Lunn, Van Zant) – 3:29
  13. "Treasure" (Carl, Carlisi, Peterik) – 5:40

Personnel

= .38 Special =

= Guest musicians =

Production

  • Rodney Mills – producer, recording, mixing
  • Tag George – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Edd Miller – recording assistant
  • Phil Tan – recording assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Masterdisk (New York City, New York) – mastering location
  • Mark Rogers – tape operation
  • Norman Moore – art direction, design
  • John Halpern – band photography
  • Peter Miller – cover photography

Critical reception

In a review of Bone Against Steel, Alex Henderson of AllMusic regarded "The Sound of Your Voice" as one of the "Tame, run-of-the-mill corporate rock tunes" which he commented "sound like third-rate Journey, and don't hold a candle to some of Special's earlier efforts."{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r175117/review|pure_url=yes}}

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States) RPM Magazine (Canada)

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!align="left"|Year

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

align="left"|1991

|align="left"|The Billboard 200

|align="left"|170

align="left"|1991

|align="left"|The RPM 100 {{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.1629.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Albums - September 21, 1991}}

|align="left"|58

Singles – Billboard (United States)

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!align="left"|Year

!align="left"|Single

!align="left"|Chart

!align="left"|Position

align="left"|1991

|align="left"|"Rebel to Rebel"

|align="left"|Mainstream Rock Tracks

|align="left"|30

align="left"|1991

|align="left"|"The Sound of Your Voice"

|align="left"|Mainstream Rock Tracks

|align="left"|2

align="left"|1991

|align="left"|"The Sound of Your Voice"

|align="left"|The Billboard Hot 100

|align="left"|33

For The Sound of Your Voice:

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scope="col"| Chart (1991)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/09/week-commencing-23-september-1991.html | title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing September 23, 1991|access-date=September 24, 2024}}

| 133

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=1077&| title=RPM: Week of August 31, 1991| website=Library and Archives Canada| date=17 July 2013}}

| 43

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1991-09-14/|title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of September 14, 1991|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 24, 2024}}

| 33

scope="row"| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/1991-07-27/|title=Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of July 27, 1991|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 24, 2024}}

| 2

References

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{{38 Special}}

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Category:38 Special (band) albums

Category:1991 albums

Category:Charisma Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Rodney Mills