- southern rock, rock, album rock, hard rock
- 40 min
- 9 tracks
- A&M Records
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys is the fourth studio album by American Southern rock band 38 Special, released on January 3, 1981, by A&M Records. The album spawned the hit single "Hold On Loosely", which remains a staple track of classic rock, as well as the group's discography. The album reached No. 23 on the Canadian charts. A remastered CD, with four bonus live tracks, was reissued by Rock Candy Records in September 2023.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and warm.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- unpretentiousprestige
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Tracks
- 1Hold On Loosely4:41
- 2First Time Around4:02
- 3Wild‐Eyed Southern Boys4:18
- 4Back Alley Sally3:14
- 5Fantasy Girl4:07
- 6Hittin’ and Runnin’4:57
- 7Honky Tonk Dancer4:57
- 8Throw Out the Line3:45
- 9Bring It On5:40
9 tracks, 40 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- .38 Special
- Label
- A&M Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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