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Prison Bound
Rock · 1988 · 10 tracks

Prison Bound

Social Distortion

A pivotal pivot from hardcore to cowpunk. Mid-tempo anthems for the disillusioned, soaked in Johnny Cash influence and dusty, analog grit.

January 18, 1988 · The Bicycle Music Company

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A weary but defiant sense of survival on the fringes of society.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
It’s the Law
2:38
02
Indulgence
4:35
03
Like an Outlaw (For You)
5:22
04
Backstreet Girl
4:23
05
Prison Bound
5:25
06
No Pain No Gain
3:43
07
On My Nerves
4:24
08
I Want What I Want
3:02
09
Lawless
3:21
10
Lost Child
4:19
Moments Worth Listening For
The title track's slow-burn opening that signals the band's pivot from hardcore to roots-rock storytelling.
The unexpected vulnerability in the cover of 'Backstreet Girl' where the punk veneer drops for pure melody.
The way the guitar solo in 'Like an Outlaw' mimics a lonely highway siren.
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How does Prison Bound sound next to the rest of Social Distortion's catalogue?

Brooding+1.8σ

Brooding saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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