Prison Bound
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| Released | January 18, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 at Casbah Recording Studio in Fullerton, California | |||
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| Length | 41:05 | |||
| Label | Restless[4] | |||
| Producer | Social Distortion, Chaz Ramirez | |||
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Prison Bound is the second studio album by Social Distortion, released in 1988.[5][6] It was the first album with bass guitarist John Maurer and drummer Christopher Reece.[5][7] 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.[8]
Overview
[edit | edit source]Prison Bound took almost half a decade to materialize, with the initial attempt to record and release the follow-up to Mommy's Little Monster dating back to 1984.[9] The album was shelved for a few years, and it would not be re-recorded and completed until 1987, following frontman Mike Ness' recovery from drug addiction and Social Distortion's signing to then-independent Restless/Enigma Records.[10][11] Unlike many of the band's albums, no singles were released for this album, but the title track "Prison Bound" received some heavy rotation from commercial radio stations (particularly KROQ-FM),[12] and the song's success attracted attention from major labels, including Epic Records, to whom Social Distortion would sign in 1989.
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). It also contains a cover version of "Backstreet Girl", originally recorded by the Rolling Stones. The album's title track references Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line".
Reception
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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."[4] 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".[15]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Mike Ness, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]- Mike Ness – lead vocal, lead guitar
- Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar
- John Maurer – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Christopher Reece – drums
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