''Resolution'' is the tenth studio album by

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band

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, released in 1997. It was their first album since the 1991 album ''

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''. Long-time collaborator

Jim Peterik James Michael Peterik ( ; born November 11, 1950) is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the founder of the rock band Survivor, as vocalist and songwriter of "Vehicle" by the Ides of March, and as co-writer of the anthem " ...

co-wrote 10 of the album's 13 songs, and also gets his first performing credit with the band as a backing vocalist.

Track listing

#"Fade to Blue" (

Don Barnes Richard Donald Barnes (born December 3, 1952) is an American rock vocalist and guitarist and one of the founding members of the Southern rock band 38 Special. Barnes performed lead vocals on nearly all of the group's biggest hits, including " ...

, Danny Chauncey, Jim Peterik) – 4:33 #"Just Can't Leave You Alone" (Barnes, Chauncey) – 4:24 #"Déjà Voodoo" (Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Peterik,

Donnie Van Zant Donald Newton Van Zant (born June 11, 1952) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the band 38 Special, from its formation in 1974 until 2013. He is the middle of three sons; his older bro ...

) – 5:56 #"Find My Way Back" (Barnes, Chauncey, Peterik) – 4:57 #"Changed by Love" (Chauncey, Peterik, D. Van Zant) – 4:53 #"After the Fire Is Gone" (D. Van Zant,

Johnny Van Zant John Roy Van Zant (born February 27, 1959), also known as Johnny Van Zant, is an American singer and the current lead vocalist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He is the younger brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder and former lead vocalist ...

) – 3:45 #"Miracle Man" (Barnes, Carlisi, Chauncey, Peterik) – 4:05 #"Shelter Me" (Barnes, Carlisi, Chauncey, Peterik) – 4:21 #"Homeless Guitar" (Carlisi, Peterik, D. Van Zant) – 5:15 #"Saving Grace" (Barnes, Chauncy, Peterik) – 4:10 #"She Loves to Talk" (Barnes, Chauncey, D. Van Zant) – 3:37 #"Trouble" (Chauncey, Peterik, D. Van Zant) – 5:16 #"Shatter the Silence" (Barnes, Carlisi, Chauncey, Peterik) – 4:59

Personnel

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harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica in ...

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, slide guitar * Danny Chauncey – guitar, keyboards,

fretless bass A fretless bass is a bass guitar whose neck does not have any frets. While the instrument is played in all styles of music, it is most common in pop, rock, and jazz. It first saw widespread use during the 1970s, although some players used them befo ...

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*Bobby Capps – keyboards, backing vocals * Greg Morrow –

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*Jim Peterik –

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– vocals,

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Production

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: Don Barnes, Danny Chauncey, Joe Hardy * Mixing: Joe Hardy * Mastering: George Marino *

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: Bill Bernstein

Charts

Singles – ''

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References

* 38 Special (band) albums 1997 albums {{1990s-album-stub