Social Distortion (album)

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Social Distortion
Social Distortion cover
Studio album by Social Distortion
Released March 27, 1990
Recorded August–October 1989 at Track Record in North Hollywood, California
Genre Punk, Alternative
Length 41:16
Label Epic Records
Producer Dave Jerden
Professional reviews
Social Distortion chronology
Prison Bound
(1988)		 Social Distortion
(1990)		 Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
(1992)

Social Distortion is the third and self-titled album by punk group Social Distortion, which was released on March 27, 1990 as their first album on Epic Records. It furthered the country music experimentation of 1988's Prison Bound with songs like "Drug Train" and the radio hit "Ball and Chain." It is widely considered to be their best release, and it includes their most well-known songs "Story of My Life" and "Ball and Chain".

In 2006, the album was ranked as the 1st highest rated punk albums of 1990 on Sputnikmusic.[1]

Contents

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All songs written by Mike Ness unless otherwise noted.

  1. "So Far Away" (Maurer/Ness) – 3:37
  2. "Let It Be Me" – 4:16
  3. "Story of My Life" – 5:48
  4. "Sick Boy" – 3:19
  5. "Ring of Fire" (June Carter Cash, Merle Kilgore) – 3:51
  6. "Ball and Chain" – 5:44
  7. "It Coulda Been Me" – 3:52
  8. "She's a Knockout" – 3:52
  9. "A Place in My Heart" – 3:15
  10. "Drug Train" – 3:42

[edit] Notes

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Charts

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[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Chart Positions
1990 "Ball and Chain" Modern Rock Tracks #13
1990 "Let It Be Me" Modern Rock Tracks #11
1990 "Ring of Fire" Modern Rock Tracks #25

[edit] References

  1. ^ Highest Rated Albums: 1990 (HTML). Sputnikmusic. Retrieved on November 11, 2006.
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