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Greatest Hitsis acompilation albumbySocial Distortion.It was released on June 25, 2007. It includes hit singles fromMommy's Little MonstertoSex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll- as well as the unreleased track "Far Behind",which also became a hit single – yet lacks anything fromMainliner,which is actually a compilation of unreleased early material.
| Greatest Hits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Compilation albumby | ||||
| Released | June 25, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–2007 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 47:01 49:18(iTunes version) | |||
| Label | TimeBomb Recordings | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Social Distortionchronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rocklouder | [2] |
"Far Behind" is also the band's first new song recorded with then-current line-up ofMike Ness(vocals, guitars),Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham(guitar),Brent Harding(bass guitar) andCharlie Quintana(drums).
The limited edition vinyl for this album contains an interview with Mike Ness.[3][4]
A bonus track, a studio recording of a new Social Distortion cover version of theChuck Berryclassic "Maybellene", is available through the iTunes music store in the US. On the UK version, the bonus track is "1945" (13th Floor Records version), which was previously released as a single, as a B-side on theStory of My LifeEP, and onMainliner.
"Story of My Life" and a live version of "Mommy's Little Monster" appear in the music video gamesGuitar Hero III: Legends of RockandGuitar Hero: Metallica,respectively.I Was Wrongappears in the music video gameRock Band 2,while "Story of My Life", "Bad Luck", and "Ring of Fire" were released as downloadable content forthe series.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Another State of Mind"(fromMommy's Little Monster,1983) | Social Distortion | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Mommy's Little Monster" (fromMommy's Little Monster,1983) | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "Prison Bound"(fromPrison Bound,1988) | Mike Ness | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Story of My Life"(fromSocial Distortion,1990) | Ness | 5:46 |
| 5. | "Ball and Chain"(from Social Distortion, 1990) | Ness | 5:42 |
| 6. | "Ring of Fire"(from Social Distortion, 1990) | Merle Kilgore,June Carter | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Bad Luck"(fromSomewhere Between Heaven and Hell,1992) | 4:22 | |
| 8. | "When the Angels Sing" (fromWhite Light, White Heat, White Trash,1996) | 4:16 | |
| 9. | "I Was Wrong"(from White Light, White Heat, White Trash, 1996) | Ness | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Reach for the Sky"(fromSex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll,2004) | 3:31 | |
| 11. | "Far Behind"(Previously unreleased) | Ness | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Maybellene"(Previously unreleased - streaming platforms only) | Chuck Berry | 2:17 |
Personnel
edit- Mike Ness- vocals, guitar
- Dennis Danell- guitar (tracks 1-3)
- Brent Liles- bass guitar (tracks 1-2)
- Derek O'Brien- drums (tracks 1-2)
- John Maurer- bass guitar (tracks 3, 10)
- Christopher Reece- drums (track 3)
- Jonny Wickersham- guitar (tracks 4-12)
- Charlie Quintana- drums (tracks 4-12)
- Brent Harding- bass guitar (tracks 4-9, 11-12)
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard200[5] | 86 |
| USIndependent Albums(Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| USTop Tastemaker Albums(Billboard)[7] | 13 |
References
edit- ^abMark Deming (2007-06-26)."Greatest Hits - Social Distortion | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards".AllMusic.Retrieved2015-08-25.
- ^"Social Distortion - Greatest Hits | Album Reviews".Rocklouder.Retrieved2015-08-25.
- ^"NME Reviews - Social Distortion".Nme.com.Retrieved2015-08-25.
- ^"Social Distortion - Greatest Hits (CD)".Discogs.com. 2007-06-26.Retrieved2015-08-25.
- ^"Social Distortion Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^"Social Distortion Chart History (Independent Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^"Social Distortion Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved April 8, 2024.