Prison Bound
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Prison Bound is the second studio album by Social Distortion, released in 1988.<ref name="auto1">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was the first album with bass guitarist John Maurer and drummer Christopher Reece.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref name=CL/>
Overview
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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
Template:Album ratings 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."<ref name="TP">Template:Cite web</ref> 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".<ref name="MWreview">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Track listing
Personnel
- Mike Ness – lead vocal, lead guitar
- Dennis Danell – rhythm guitar
- John Maurer – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Christopher Reece – drums