38 SPECIAL – Flashback [Japan Limited Edition / SHM-CD remastered] *EXCLUSIVE*

When released two years ago, we featured in exclusive the Japanese remastered series from 38 SPECIAL best albums, a fresh sonic treatment using the original US analog master tapes and pressed on high quality SHM-CD. It’s all done in wonderful cardboard sleeve mini LP replica, which also faithfully replicates the OBI design of the Japanese first pressing LP.
However there was one missing; “Flashback“, some kind of a ‘best of’, but featuring new material as well.
Originally appeared in 1987, “Flashback” contains several of the band’s greatest hits, such as “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You”, as well as two hit songs from soundtracks previously unavailable on a 38 Special album; “Back to Paradise” and “Teacher, Teacher”.
It also features one brand-new track unique to this compilation, “Same Old Feeling”.

Since ”Flashback” was released in 1987, it doesn’t contain their biggest hit, 1989’s melodic rock ballad “Second Chance,” but it remains a comprehensive overview of their best moments, and makes a convincing case that they were the last great Southern rock-influenced band capable to produce charting singles.

New song exclusive to this album ‘Same Old Feeling’ is very good, as well as the commercial catchy ‘Back To Paradise’ and especially ‘Teacher, Teacher’, sung by Don Barnes, which reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984 and was heavily aired on MTV.

Additionally, ”Flashback” includes the hard to find – mostly promo – ‘Flashback’ EP, recorded live in 1986. On the original US / Euro release of this compilation, the live tracks were interspersed in the track list.
This Japanese reissue cleverly put the entire EP together at the end, for a better listening experience.
Highly Recommended

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01 – Back To Paradise (Revenge of the Nerds II OST – non album track)
02 – Hold On Loosely
03 – If I’d Been The One
04 – Caught Up In You
05 – Fantasy Girl
06 – Same Old Feeling (New song)
07 – Back Where You Belong
08 – Teacher, Teacher (‘Teachers’ OST – non album track)
09 – Like No Other Night
10 – Rockin’ Into The Night
Flashback Live EP 1987:
11 – Rough-Housin’ (Flashback Live EP Version)
12 – Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (Flashback Live EP Version)
13 – Stone Cold Believer (Flashback Live EP Version)
14 – Twentieth Century Fox (Flashback Live EP Version)

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