Mainliner: Wreckage From the Past
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Mainliner: Wreckage From the Past is a collection of early recordings by Social Distortion
. It was released on July 18, 1995, and contains songs which were recorded in 1981. It is a collection of singles and B-sides that had never appeared on any of the band's full-length albums (except for "Moral Threat" and "All the Answers"). This album was released by Mike Ness
' Time Bomb Recordings
(distributed by Arista Records
) in 1995 along with the re-release of Mommy's Little Monster
and Prison Bound
.
"Justice For All" was later rerecorded by Social Distortion in 1988 for their second album, Prison Bound
, as "It's The Law".
"Justice For All" and the Posh Boy
version of "Playpen" first appeared on the compilation cassette The Future Looks Bright, released by Posh Boy with side A containing Posh Boy produced bands and side B containing SST artists.
The Posh Boy version of "1945" first appeared on the compilation album Rodney On The ROQ, Volume 2.
"Moral Threat" and "All The Answers" were later rerecorded by Social Distortion in 1982 for the band's first album, Mommy's Little Monster
.
Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...
. It was released on July 18, 1995, and contains songs which were recorded in 1981. It is a collection of singles and B-sides that had never appeared on any of the band's full-length albums (except for "Moral Threat" and "All the Answers"). This album was released by Mike Ness
Mike Ness
Mike Ness is an American guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1978. As of Dennis Danell's death in 2000, he is now the only original member of the band...
' Time Bomb Recordings
Time Bomb Recordings
Time Bomb Recordings is a Laguna Beach, California based record label founded by Social Distortion manager Jim Guerinot in a 1994 joint-venture agreement with Arista Records...
(distributed by Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
) in 1995 along with the re-release of Mommy's Little Monster
Mommy's Little Monster
Mommy's Little Monster is the first album by American punk rock band Social Distortion, released in 1983 .The album was critically acclaimed but was, however, not commercially successful...
and Prison Bound
Prison Bound
Prison Bound is the second studio album by Social Distortion, was released in 1988. This is the first album with bass guitarist John Maurer and drummer Christopher Reece...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Mike Ness unless otherwise noted.- "1945" (Posh Boy Version) – 1:52
- "Playpen" (Posh Boy Version) – 2:40
- "Mainliner" – 2:30
- "Moral Threat" – 3:35
- "All The Answers" – 2:12
- "Justice For All" – 2:03
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" (Mick JaggerMick JaggerSir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
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) – 2:04 - "1945" (13th Floor Version) – 2:03
- "Playpen" (13th Floor Version) – 2:58
- "Mass Hysteria" – 2:41 (Ness/Liles)
"Justice For All" was later rerecorded by Social Distortion in 1988 for their second album, Prison Bound
Prison Bound
Prison Bound is the second studio album by Social Distortion, was released in 1988. This is the first album with bass guitarist John Maurer and drummer Christopher Reece...
, as "It's The Law".
"Justice For All" and the Posh Boy
Posh Boy Records
Posh Boy Records was a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Robbie Fields, a high school substitute teacher and former copyboy at the L A Times who took an interest in the emerging punk rock scene in Orange County, California during the late 1970s...
version of "Playpen" first appeared on the compilation cassette The Future Looks Bright, released by Posh Boy with side A containing Posh Boy produced bands and side B containing SST artists.
The Posh Boy version of "1945" first appeared on the compilation album Rodney On The ROQ, Volume 2.
"Moral Threat" and "All The Answers" were later rerecorded by Social Distortion in 1982 for the band's first album, Mommy's Little Monster
Mommy's Little Monster
Mommy's Little Monster is the first album by American punk rock band Social Distortion, released in 1983 .The album was critically acclaimed but was, however, not commercially successful...
.
- Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past features the only recordings by Social Distortion in which Brent Liles performs vocals
Personnel
- Mike NessMike NessMike Ness is an American guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1978. As of Dennis Danell's death in 2000, he is now the only original member of the band...
- guitar, vocals all tracks - Dennis DanellDennis DanellDennis Eric Danell was the founding guitarist for the Southern California punk rock band Social Distortion.Danell formed Social Distortion in 1979 with frontman Mike Ness while attending high school together...
- bass guitar and vocals (tracks 1-6), rhythm guitar and vocals (tracks 7-10) - John "Carrot" Stevenson- drums, vocals (tracks 1-6)
- Brent LilesBrent LilesBrent Harrold Liles was the bassist for Social Distortion from 1981–1984 and later was the bassist for Agent Orange from 1988 - 1992. He appeared on Social Distortion's 1983 classic debut Mommy's Little Monster before leaving the band on New Year's Day 1984, with the band's drummer Derek O'Brien...
- bass guitar, vocals (tracks 7-10) - Derek O'BrienDerek O'BrienDerek Shawn O'Brien is a drummer and who has been involved with many bands and projects throughout his career....
- drums, vocals (tracks 7-10)