Prison Bound


Prison Bound is the second studio album by Social Distortion, released in 1988. This is the first album with bass guitarist John Maurer and drummer Christopher Reece. It expands upon the punk rock sound of the band's first album Mommy's Little Monster by adding influences from country music and rockabilly.
Today, Prison Bound is looked upon as a turning point for Social Distortion, paving the way for the commercial success they achieved on their next album, Social Distortion, which was released two years later.
After this album was released, 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". 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". The band went on to cover Cash's "Ring of Fire" on their next album.

Track listing

All songs written by Mike Ness unless otherwise noted.

Side one

  1. "It's the Law" – 2:38
  2. "Indulgence" – 4:34
  3. "Like an Outlaw " – 5:21
  4. "Back Street Girl" – 4:22
  5. "Prison Bound" – 5:24

    Side two

  6. "No Pain No Gain" – 3:42
  7. "On My Nerves" – 4:23
  8. "I Want What I Want" – 3:02
  9. "Lawless" – 3:21
  10. "Lost Child" – 4:18

    Personnel