Formed around 1975 by the brother of  LYNYRD SKYNYRDs Ronnie Van Zant...DONNIE VAN ZANT, signed to
A&M Records they released a first album in 1977. Their greatest success followed in the early 80s with
the albums WILD EYED SOUTHERN BOYS & SPECIAL FORCES. In the 90s they released only two LPs
with differing lineups.

Style:  Southern Rock with Country & Blues influence to AOR in the late 80s and 90s

see:  Lynyrd Skynyrd ; Van Zant ;

Musicians:
Donnie Van Zant - lead vocals; Jeff Carlisi, Don Barnes - guitars, slide guitar, voc.;
Ken Lyons  (75-79), Larry Junstrom - bass; Jack Grondin, Steve Brookins - drums, perc.;
1988-1991:
Danny Clancy replaced Barnes; Max Carol - keyboards;

Guests 1979:
Billy Powell , Terry Emery -piano; Dale Krantz - back-voc.;


Side One
Caught up in you   (D.Barnes-J.Carlisi-J.Peterik)   4:37
Back Door Stranger  (J.Carlisi-L.Steele-D.Van Zant)   4:54
Back on the Track     (J.Carlisi-L.Steele-D.Van Zant     4:41
Chain Lightnin        (D.Barnes-J.Peterik-D.Van Zant)    5:01

Side Two
Rough Housin      (D.Barnes-L.Steele-D.Van Zant)   4:08
You keep runnin away   (D.Barnes-J.Carlisi-J.Perterik)   3:56
Breakin Loose   (J.Carlisi-J.Grondin-L.Steele-D.Van Zant)   3:32
Take em out       (D.Barnes-L.Steele-D.Van Zant)    5:01

    Producer :  Rodney Mills

Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:

RECORD =

m     (looks unplayed) 

COVER  =

m-   (some edge wear)