The Independent Years 1983–2004

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Tracklist

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▼ 12" Vinyl 1: Mainliner (Wreckage From the Past)
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11945 (Posh Boy)
producer:
Robbie Fields (Founder and owner of Posh Boy label)
bass guitar:
Dennis Danell
drums (drum set):
John “Carrot” Stevenson (US drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recording of:
1945
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
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2Playpen (Posh Boy)
producer:
Robbie Fields (Founder and owner of Posh Boy label)
bass guitar:
Dennis Danell
drums (drum set):
John “Carrot” Stevenson (US drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recording of:
Playpen
writer:
Dennis Danell, Mike Ness and John “Carrot” Stevenson (US drummer)
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3Mainliner
producer:
Robbie Fields (Founder and owner of Posh Boy label)
bass guitar:
Dennis Danell
drums (drum set):
John “Carrot” Stevenson (US drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recording of:
Mainliner
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
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4Moral Threat
producer:
Robbie Fields (Founder and owner of Posh Boy label)
bass guitar:
Dennis Danell
drums (drum set):
John “Carrot” Stevenson (US drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recording of:
Moral Threat
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
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5All the Answers
producer:
Robbie Fields (Founder and owner of Posh Boy label)
bass guitar:
Dennis Danell
drums (drum set):
John “Carrot” Stevenson (US drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recording of:
All the Answers
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
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6Justice for All
producer:
Robbie Fields (Founder and owner of Posh Boy label)
bass guitar:
Dennis Danell
drums (drum set):
John “Carrot” Stevenson (US drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recording of:
Justice for All
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
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7Under My Thumb
engineer:
Chaz Ramirez
producer:
Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles
drums (drum set):
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
cover recording of:
Under My Thumb
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Westminster Music Ltd., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and 日本アブコ音楽出版
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81945 (13th Floor)
engineer:
Chaz Ramirez
producer:
Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles
drums (drum set):
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recording of:
1945
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
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9Playpen (13th Floor)
engineer:
Chaz Ramirez
producer:
Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles
drums (drum set):
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recording of:
Playpen
writer:
Dennis Danell, Mike Ness and John “Carrot” Stevenson (US drummer)
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10Mass Hysteria
engineer:
Chaz Ramirez
producer:
Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles
drums (drum set):
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recording of:
Mass Hysteria
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
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▼ 12" Vinyl 2: Mommy’s Little Monster
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1The Creeps
producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles (on 1982-12-24)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer) (on 1982-12-24)
guitar:
Dennis Danell (on 1982-12-24) and Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States (on 1982-12-24)
recording of:
The Creeps (on 1982-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
4?:??
2Another State of Mind
producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles (on 1982-12-24)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer) (on 1982-12-24)
guitar:
Dennis Danell (on 1982-12-24) and Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States (on 1982-12-24)
recording of:
Another State of Mind (on 1982-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
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3It Wasn’t a Pretty Picture
producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles (on 1982-12-24)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer) (on 1982-12-24)
guitar:
Dennis Danell (on 1982-12-24) and Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States (on 1982-12-24)
recording of:
It Wasn’t a Pretty Picture (on 1982-12-24)
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
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4Telling Them
producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles (on 1982-12-24)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer) (on 1982-12-24)
guitar:
Dennis Danell (on 1982-12-24) and Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States (on 1982-12-24)
recording of:
Telling Them (on 1982-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
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5Hour of Darkness
producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles (on 1982-12-24)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer) (on 1982-12-24)
guitar:
Dennis Danell (on 1982-12-24) and Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
organ:
Chaz Ramirez (on 1982-12-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States (on 1982-12-24)
recording of:
Hour of Darkness (on 1982-12-24)
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
4?:??
6Mommy’s Little Monster
producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles (on 1982-12-24)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer) (on 1982-12-24)
guitar:
Dennis Danell (on 1982-12-24) and Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States (on 1982-12-24)
recording of:
Mommy’s Little Monster (on 1982-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
5?:??
7Anti‐Fashion
producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles (on 1982-12-24)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer) (on 1982-12-24)
guitar:
Dennis Danell (on 1982-12-24) and Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States (on 1982-12-24)
recording of:
Anti-Fashion (on 1982-12-24)
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
4?:??
8All the Answers
producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles (on 1982-12-24)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer) (on 1982-12-24)
guitar:
Dennis Danell (on 1982-12-24) and Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States (on 1982-12-24)
recording of:
All the Answers (on 1982-12-24)
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
4?:??
9Moral Threat
producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar:
Brent Liles (on 1982-12-24)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Derek O'Brien (US drummer, producer & engineer) (on 1982-12-24)
guitar:
Dennis Danell (on 1982-12-24) and Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
organ:
Chaz Ramirez (on 1982-12-24)
lead vocals:
Mike Ness (on 1982-12-24)
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States (on 1982-12-24)
recording of:
Moral Threat (on 1982-12-24)
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
4?:??
▼ 12" Vinyl 3: Prison Bound
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1It’s the Law
engineer and producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Maurer
drums (drum set):
Christopher Reece (US drummer for Social Distortion/The Lewd)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States
recording of:
Justice for All
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
4?:??
2Indulgence
engineer and producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Maurer
drums (drum set):
Christopher Reece (US drummer for Social Distortion/The Lewd)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States
recording of:
Indulgence
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
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3Like an Outlaw (For You)
engineer and producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Maurer
drums (drum set):
Christopher Reece (US drummer for Social Distortion/The Lewd)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States
recording of:
Like an Outlaw (For You)
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
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4Backstreet Girl
engineer and producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Maurer
drums (drum set):
Christopher Reece (US drummer for Social Distortion/The Lewd)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States
cover recording of:
Backstreet Girl
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
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5Prison Bound
engineer and producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Maurer
drums (drum set):
Christopher Reece (US drummer for Social Distortion/The Lewd)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States
recording of:
Prison Bound
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
5?:??
6No Pain No Gain
engineer and producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Maurer
drums (drum set):
Christopher Reece (US drummer for Social Distortion/The Lewd)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States
recording of:
No Pain No Gain
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
4?:??
7On My Nerves
engineer and producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Maurer
drums (drum set):
Christopher Reece (US drummer for Social Distortion/The Lewd)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States
recording of:
On My Nerves
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
4?:??
8I Want What I Want
engineer and producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Maurer
drums (drum set):
Christopher Reece (US drummer for Social Distortion/The Lewd)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States
recording of:
I Want What I Want
writer:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
4?:??
9Lawless
engineer and producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Maurer
drums (drum set):
Christopher Reece (US drummer for Social Distortion/The Lewd)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States
recording of:
Lawless
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
3?:??
10Lost Child
engineer and producer:
Chaz Ramirez and Social Distortion
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Maurer
drums (drum set):
Christopher Reece (US drummer for Social Distortion/The Lewd)
guitar:
Dennis Danell and Mike Ness
lead vocals:
Mike Ness
recorded at:
Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California, United States
recording of:
Lost Child
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
4?:??
▼ 12" Vinyl 4: Sex, Love and Rock ’n’ Roll
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1Reach for the Sky
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses
engineer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Ness and Cameron Webb (engineer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Reach for the Sky
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
4.65?:??
2Highway 101
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses
engineer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Ness and Cameron Webb (engineer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Highway 101
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
3.5?:??
3Don’t Take Me for Granted
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses
engineer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Ness and Cameron Webb (engineer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Don't Take Me for Granted
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
4.5?:??
4Footprints on My Ceiling
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses
engineer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Ness and Cameron Webb (engineer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Footprints on My Ceiling
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
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5Nickels and Dimes
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses
engineer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Ness and Cameron Webb (engineer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Nickels and Dimes
writer:
Mike Ness and Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham
4?:??
6I Wasn’t Born to Follow
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses
engineer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Ness and Cameron Webb (engineer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
I Wasn’t Born to Follow
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
3.5?:??
7Winners and Losers
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses
engineer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Ness and Cameron Webb (engineer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Winners and Losers
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
3.5?:??
8Faithless
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses
engineer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Ness and Cameron Webb (engineer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Faithless
writer:
Mike Ness and Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham
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9Live Before You Die
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses
engineer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Ness and Cameron Webb (engineer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Live Before You Die
lyricist and composer:
Mike Ness
3.5?:??
10Angel’s Wings
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses
engineer:
Cameron Webb (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Ness and Cameron Webb (engineer)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Angel’s Wings
writer:
Mike Ness and Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham
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Credits

Release

part of:Smoke Translucent Vinyl (number: disc 3) (order: 1)
Yellow Translucent Vinyl (number: disc 4) (order: 8)
Red Translucent Vinyl (number: disc 2) (order: 21)
Clear Vinyl (number: disc 1) (order: 68)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9534952 [info]