Prison Bound

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Prison Bound
Social Distortion - Prison Bound cover.jpg
Studio album by
Social Distortion
ReleasedJanuary 18, 1988
Recorded1987 at Casbah Recording Studio in Fullerton, California
GenrePunk rock,[1] cowpunk, punk blues
Length41:05
LabelRestless[2]
ProducerSocial Distortion
Chaz Ramirez
Social Distortion chronology
Mommy's Little Monster
(1983) 		Prison Bound
(1988) 		Social Distortion
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide2/5 stars[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[5]

Prison Bound is the second studio album by Social Distortion, released in 1988.[6][7] It was the first album with bass guitarist John Maurer and drummer Christopher Reece.[6][8] 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.[3]

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."[2]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Mike Ness unless otherwise noted.

Side one[]

  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

Side two[]

  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

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Prison Bound - Social Distortion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Social Distortion". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 7: MUZE. p. 588.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1045.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 652.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Social Distortion | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "POP MUSIC REVIEW : Social Distortion Appears Headed Straight for Championship Season". Los Angeles Times. January 15, 1988.
  8. ^ Thompson, Dave (January 17, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
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