Social Distortion is an album released by the band of the same name. It 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 song "Story Of My Life".

Track listing

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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 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

Notes

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• This is their first album on Epic Records. They left their previous label Time Bomb Recordings in 1989 after Prison Bound.

Personnel

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• Mike Ness – Vocals, Guitars
• Dennis Danell – Guitars
• John Maurer – Bass
• Christopher Reece – Drums

Charts

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Album

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

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

Social Distortion albums 1990 albums Eponymous albums Epic Records albums Major label debuts

Social Distortion (musikalbum)