Social Distortion (album)

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

Social Distortion is the eponymous third studio album by the American punk rock band Social Distortion, released on March 27, 1990, through Epic Records. After touring in support of its previous full-length studio album, Prison Bound (1988), Social Distortion signed with Epic in 1989 and began work on its first album for a major label. The album furthered the rockabilly, blues and country music experimentation of their previous album with songs like "Drug Train" and the radio hit "Ball and Chain".

The focus on the alternative rock scene helped bring attention to Social Distortion. The singles "Story of My Life" and "Ball and Chain" were able to find an audience on alternative rock radio and on MTV. Social Distortion was the band's most successful album to date, and their first to enter the Billboard 200; the release peaked at number 128. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA in the United States.

"Story of My Life" is a playable song in the videogame Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. "Story of My Life" and "Ring of Fire" were later released as downloadable content for the Rock Band. "Ring of Fire" also appears in the soundtrack of Shaun White Snowboarding

Track listing

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 Boys" – 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

Japanese Bonus Track Listing

1. "It's All Over Now" (Bobby Womack/Shirley Womack) - 4:09
2. "Shame on Me" - 2:11

Personnel

• Mike Ness – vocals, guitars
• Dennis Danell – guitars
• John Maurer – bass guitar
• Christopher Reece – drums

Charts

Album

• Peak position: Billboard 200 #128 on September 22, 1990

Singles

Year	Title	Billboard 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