Album
Mommy's Little Monster
1983 · Rock
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Mommy's Little Monster is a Punk album by Social Distortion, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 45 pressings tracked, owned by 17 collectors.
About
Recorded in Fullerton, Calif., in a single session on Christmas Eve, 1982, <i>Mommy’s Little Monster</i> remains a definitive encapsulation of Orange County punk rock. The album’s self-assuredness comes partly from the fact that singer/songwriter Mike Ness and bassist Dennis Danell had already played together for three years—an eternity in the combustible world of early L.A. punk. While most of the era's Orange County bands were in a race to see who could play faster and more obnoxiously, Social Distortion was chasing a more classical sound even in its early days. It’s remarkable to note how many of the traits from this first album would carry over to the band’s subsequent development: the sweeping bar chords, the steadiness of the rhythms, the maturity of Ness’ voice, and the timelessness of his storytelling, much of which celebrated the reckless behavior of small-town youth. Among the songs here that became Social Distortion staples are “The Creeps,” “Telling Them,” “Mommy’s Little Monster," and “Another State of Mind,” the last of which was inspired by the band’s tour with Youth Brigade in the summer of 1982.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Creeps (I Just Wanna Give You)
- A2Another State Of Mind
- A3It Wasn't A Pretty Picture
- A4Telling Them
Side B
- B1Hour Of Darkness
- B2Mommy's Little Monster
- B3Anti-Fashion
- B4All The Answers
- B5Moral Threat
Sound DNA
- Punk
- Punk Rock
- raw
- aggressive
- punky
This grouping gathers together all versions of the "Mommy's Litle Monster" album, originally released in 1983 on vinyl, as well as subsequent repressings and bootleg versions.
Officially, the entire back catalogue was re-issued for the first time on the CD/tape format (again on vinyl) in 1989 by Triple X Records, and again on the CD/tape/vinyl formats in remastered form in 1995 (this time on Time Bomb Recordings, who handles all of the band's non-Epic Records recordings). Epitaph Europe also re-issued the remastered version in 2010.
"Mommy's Little Monster" is the first album by American punk rock band Social Distortion, released in 1983 (though the CD erroneously notes 1982).
The album was critically acclaimed but was, however, not commercially successful. The album includes their live staples "The Creeps", "Another State of Mind", "Telling Them" and the title track, which has been frequently played by KROQ.
Vinyl pressing history:
1st pressing (1983):
13th Floor Records (gatefold sleeve with "S x D x 's International Fan Club" address on back)
2nd pressing:
13th Floor Records (regular sleeve, with insert and "For Info Send S.A.S.E. To" address on back)
3rd pressing (1989):
Triple X Records (some on clear vinyl, red vinyl, green vinyl, blue vinyl, and purple vinyl)
4th pressing (1995):
Time Bomb Recordings
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Brent LilesBASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Dennis DanellELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Derek O'BrienDRUMS, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS
- Mike NessELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Chaz RamirezORGAN
17 collectors on Gatefold own this · 45 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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