Prison Bound
| Prison Bound | ||||
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| File:Social Distortion - Prison Bound cover.jpg | ||||
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| Released | January 18, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 at Casbah Recording Studio in Fullerton, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 41:05 | |||
| Label | Restless[3] | |||
| Producer | Social Distortion Chaz Ramirez | |||
| Social Distortion chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Prison Bound is the second studio album by Social Distortion, released in 1988.[7][8] It was the first album with bass guitarist John Maurer and drummer Christopher Reece.[7][9] It expands the punk rock sound of the band's first album, Mommy's Little Monster (1983), by adding influences from country music and blues rock.[4]
Social Distortion left then-independent Restless / Enigma Records in 1989 and moved to Epic Records for their major label debut self-titled album.
The first track, "It's the Law", is a remake of "Justice for All", which appeared on the 1981 compilation album The Future Looks Bright (and later on the 1995 compilation album Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past). The fifth track, "Prison Bound", was only released as a single on KROQ-FM. The album contains a cover version of "Backstreet Girl", originally recorded by the Rolling Stones. The album's title track contains a reference to Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line".
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "although Prison Bound lacks the all-out dynamics of Monster ... it’s still a maturely paced, knowing follow-up, and not just for punks."[3] Nick Robinson, reviewer of British music newspaper Music Week, noted band's adulting in comparison with early recordings. He found there "upright bursts of aggression, frustration and depression tell a vivid tale of growing up and blues and country influences add depth to this blunt, honest and thrilling account".[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mike Ness, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's the Law" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Indulgence (Danell, Ness)" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Like an Outlaw (For You) (Danell, Ness)" | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Back Street Girl (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Prison Bound" | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 22:19 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Pain No Gain" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "On My Nerves (Danell, Ness)" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "I Want What I Want (Danell, Ness)" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Lawless" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Lost Child" | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 18:46 | |
Personnel
- Mike Ness – lead vocal, lead guitar
- Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar
- John Maurer – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Christopher Reece – drums
References
- ^ a b "Prison Bound - Social Distortion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Sachet, Andrew (July 29, 2020). "15 '80s punk albums that shaped the '90s/'00s pop punk boom". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Social Distortion". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 588.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1045.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 652.
- ^ a b "Social Distortion | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "POP MUSIC REVIEW : Social Distortion Appears Headed Straight for Championship Season". Los Angeles Times. January 15, 1988.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (January 17, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ Robinson, Nick (4 February 1989). "Review: Social Distortion – Prison Bound" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 22. ISSN 0265-1548. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021 – via American Radio History.