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Prison Bound by Social Distortion
Prison Bound is an album by Social Distortion, released in 1988. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 22 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Prison Bound”, on 21 lists with a best position of #14.
Prison Bound, Social Distortion's second album, came out on Restless in 1988, five years after Mommy's Little Monster, and in between the Fullerton band had very nearly come apart. The group went on hiatus in the mid-'80s while Mike Ness dealt with drug addiction and trouble with the law, which led to long stretches in rehab. When they regrouped it was with new blood: bassist John Maurer and drummer Christopher Reece make their first appearance here, alongside Ness and guitarist Dennis Danell.
The sound grew up with them. The Orange County hardcore snarl is still in there, but now it's shot through with country twang and blues-rock grit, and the title track struts like an outlaw ballad played at punk speed. A year later the band signed with Epic.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Prison Bound on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prison Bound | 21 | #14 | – | 1988–2014 | |
| 2 | Backstreet Girl | 1 | #1049 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.