13th floor records. sd 1301 / 9 tracks / 1983

RI: 13th story records. sd 1301 / 1985 (?)

RI (LP,CD): triple x records. / 1989

RI (LP,CD): time bomb records. / 1995

RI (LP): time bomb records. / 2006 (?)

First 13th Floor pressing with gatefold sleeve (lyrics and photos inside), 13th Story press with normal sleeve and lyric sheet. Limited Triple X repressings; a lager number  on clear plus approx. 20 each on blue, purple and green vinyl. Test pressings on black, no sleeve. Timebomb reissue circa 2006 is a picture disc.

One of the last original LA punk classics, released in 1983 when many bands had already quit or taken another musical direction. Social Distortion stick to their sound, though, catchy, melodic and driving punk, well-played and tightly produced. There are some flaws here and there, but overall this is a great album. [8]  

Eine der letzten “großen” LA-Punk-LPs, 1983 gingen die meisten Bands schon andere Wege. Melodischer und rauher West Coast Punk in bekannter Manier, laut, frech und mitsingkompatibel. Hier und da hört man noch ein paar Schwachstellen, aber das stört eigentlich kaum. Pflicht für alle Fans des LA-Sounds.

Tracks: the creeps (i just wanna give you) / another state of mind / it wasn’t a pretty picture / telling them // hour of darkness / mommy’s little monster / anti-fashion / all the answers / moral threat