Social Distortion (album)
Social Distortion is the third studio album and major label debut by the American punk rock band of the same name, released on March 27, 1990, through Epic Records. The album furthered the country-infused experimentation of Prison Bound with songs like "Drug Train" and the radio hit "Ball and Chain".
Social Distortion
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 one of the band's most successful albums to date, and their first to enter the Billboard 200; the release peaked at number 128.[6] The album has been certified gold by the RIAA in the United States.[7] By 1996, Social Distortion had sold at least 250,000 copies, becoming the band's second best-selling album in the United States (their next album Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell sold 296,000 copies).[8]
Background and production[edit]
After touring in support of its previous full-length studio album, Prison Bound, Social Distortion signed with Epic in 1989 and began work on its first album for a major label. The album's recording sessions took place from August to October 1989 at Track Record in North Hollywood, California. It was produced by Dave Jerden, who also produced their 1992 follow-up Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell.
Artwork[edit]
The album's cover features three pieces of ripped paper, each with a different scene on them. The first piece features a 1930s style gangster with a tommy gun attempting to break a door with his right foot. The second piece features an empty liquor bottle held in a drunk woman's hand. The final piece features a woman putting on thigh high stockings. The pictures are drawn all in blue on a gray background.