Bone Against Steel is the ninth studio album

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 by southern rock

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 band 38 Special, released in 1991

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. It was their last album

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 until their 1996 comeback of their tenth album Resolution and the last album to feature vocalist and keyboardist Max Carl

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The album itself was only a modest commercial success and reached the #170 slot on the Billboard 200 chart. However, the single "The Sound of Your Voice" (also known as "Sound of Your Voice") was a major hit. It took both the #2 position on the Billboard Mainstream Rock and the #33 position on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

1. "The Sound of Your Voice" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey, Peterik) – 4:58
2. "Signs of Love" (Carl) – 4:49
3. "Last Thing I Ever Do" (Carlisi, Chauncey, Robert White Johnson, Michael Lunn, 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, Stephenson, Van Zant, White Johnson) – 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, White Johnson) – 4:36
11. "Burning Bridges" (Carl, Carlisi, Chauncey) – 4:45
12. "Can't Shake It" (Johnson, Lunn, Van Zant, White Johnson) – 3:29
13. "Treasure" (Carl, Carlisi, Peterik) – 5:40

Personnel

• Max Carl
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   - keyboards
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  , vocals
• Jeff Carlisi - guitar
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• Danny Chauncey - guitar
• Jack Grondin - drums
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• Larry Junstrom - bass
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• Donnie Van Zant - vocals

with guests;

• Jack Blades - background vocals
• Michael Hoskin - alto saxophone
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  , baritone saxophone
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• Brian Howe - background vocals
• Larry Jackson - tenor saxophone
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• Robert White Johnson - background vocals
• Scott Meeder - percussion
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  , cymbal
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• The Six Groomers - background vocals
• Gordon Vernick - trumpet
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Production

• Producer: Rodney Mills
• Engineer: Rodney Mills
• Assistant engineers: Tag George, Edd Miller, Phil Tan
• Mixing: Rodney Mills
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• Drum programming: Scott Meeder
• Operation: Mark Rogers
• Design: Norman Moore
• Photography: John Halpern, Peter Miller
• Cover photo: Peter Miller
• Art direction: Norman Moore

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1991	The Billboard 200	170

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"Rebel to Rebel"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	30
1991	"The Sound of Your Voice"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
1991	"The Sound of Your Voice"	The Billboard Hot 100	33