SOCIAL DISTORTION Hard Times & Nursery Rhymes 2LP EPITAPH 2011 EU orig+clear+cd
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SOCIAL DISTORTION

The enduring L.A. punk band Social Distortion has overcome numerous personnel shifts, the demise of the Los Angeles hardcore scene that spawned them, and the heroin addiction of singer/guitarist/bandleader Mike Ness to achieve a measure mainstream acceptance for their rootsy, hard-hitting punk without compromise. Inspired by the fertile L.A. punk scene, Ness formed the group in 1978. Their music was often described as a punk version of the Rolling Stones, and "Another State of Mind" was one of the few punk videos to air on MTV in 1984.

"HARD TIMES AND NURSERY RHYMES"

Produced by Mike Ness

2011     2LP       EPITAPH RECORDS     7119-1

MADE IN EUROPE    ORIGINAL PRESSING

LIMITED EDITION (2000 COPIES) CLEAR VINYL

IN STICKERED SHRINK GATEFOLD COVER + POSTER + CD

NOTES: Limited to 2000 copies on clear vinyl.

Issued in a gatefold sleeve. The vinyl version contains 2 bonus tracks, a 2-sided poster and the entire album on CD.

Recorded at Ocean Studios in Burbank, CA.

Mixed at the Mix Room in Burbank, CA.

Mastered at Precision Mastering in Los Angeles, CA.

© & ℗ 2010 Crime Don't Pay, Inc. Under Exclusive License to Epitaph Europe, P.O. Box 10574, 1001 EN Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Manufactured & distributed by Epitaph Europe.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 8 714092711912

Label Code: LC 02576

Other (CD Catalog): EPITAPH 7119-2

LABEL: EPITAPH - PHOTO ARTWORK LABEL - B&W TEXT

Catalog on cover:  (spine & sticker) 7119-1

Catalog on labels: 7119-2

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): 88514 1A EPIT7119-1

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): 88514 1B EPIT7119-1

Matrix / Runout (Side C, Stamped): 88514 1C EPIT7119-1

Matrix / Runout (Side D, Stamped): 88514 1D EPIT7119-1

On labels: Sides + Catalog

Rights Society (rear): BIEM, STEMRA

On Back Cover: Tracklist + Credits

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tracklisting

Side A: ROAD ZOMBIE - CALIFORNIA (HUSTLE AND FLOW) - GIMME THE SWEET AND LOWDOWN

Side B: DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH - MACHINE GUN BLUES - BAKERSFIELD

Side C: FAR SIDE OF NOWHERE - ALONE AND FORSAKEN - WRITING ON THE WALL

Side D: CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - STILL ALIVE - TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF - I WON'T RUN NO MORE

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For a veteran band, there's often a fine line between writing and playing in a signature style and just going through the motions, and some of the time it's as much about attitude and intent as anything else. Social Distortion cut their first album in 1983, and well over 25 years later, they have a trademark style, if there's any such thing, a rough-hewn hybrid of punk rock guitar attack and rootsy melodies influenced by classic blues, country, and rockabilly. By now, Mike Ness and his bandmates could probably crank this stuff out in their sleep if they wanted, but 2011's Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes is clearly the work of a band that still gives a damn about their rock & roll, no matter how familiar the surroundings. While 2004's Sex, Love and Rock 'N' Roll saw Ness digging deeper into personal concerns, Hard Times finds him stepping back a few paces; while "Can't Take It with You," "Gimme the Sweet and Lowdown," and "Still Alive" find Ness waxing philosophical, most of these songs exist in the world of cool cars, tough dames, and bad-luck guys who've been part of his regular cast of characters since the album Prison Bound in 1988. But if Ness isn't trying to reinvent Social Distortion in the 21st century, he still clearly knows what works for the band and what doesn't, and the songs are tough, memorable, and solidly crafted, while his guitar work remains solid, his vocals are expressive but with a shade less grit than usual and the faintest hint of vulnerability on songs like "Bakersfield" and a cover of Hank Williams' "Alone and Forsaken." This latest edition of Social Distortion -- Ness, guitarist Jonny Wickersham, bassist Brent Harding, and drummer David Hidalgo, Jr. -- can play their classic roots/punk sound with muscle and finesse and just the right amount of swing. And Ness produced the sessions for Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, showing he knows how to make this music work in the studio as well as he can make it come alive on-stage. Social Distortion sounds just as you would expect on Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, but that's to say they sound like a fine and fierce rock & roll who have beaten the odds and stayed around to keep making music long after many of their peers gave up, and the commitment that holds them together can be heard bubbling under each tune...(AllMusic)




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