The group's self-titled third album expands on the ideas introduced on
the preceding PRISON BOUND. Singer/songwriter Mike Ness offers
post-rehab tales from the wrong side of the tracks, alternately
lamenting his past and declaring his allegiance to the rock & roll
outlaw lifestyle. The band's slamming punk attack is leavened by an
increased country and roots-rock flavor, as on a no-holds-barred cover
of "Ring of Fire," the gospel-tinged plea for salvation "Ball and
Chain," and the almost bouncy, where-did-I-go-wrong blues-rock track
"Story of My Life" (sort of an anti-"My Way"). Most importantly, Ness's
songwriting skills had sharpened considerably, providing for an
expanded melodic palate and numerous infectious choruses, a fact not
lost on radio and MTV, where SOCIAL DISTORTION was met with enthusiasm.
Release Date - 3/27/90
Label - Epic
Track Listing
| 1 |
So Far Away |
| 2 |
Let It Be Me |
| 3 |
Story Of My Life (single version) |
| 4 |
Sick Boys |
| 5 |
Ring Of Fire |
| 6 |
Ball And Chain |
| 7 |
It Coulda Been Me |
| 8 |
She's A Knockout |
| 9 |
Place In My Heart |
| 10 |
Drug Train |
