1999 studio album by Mike Ness
Cheating at Solitaire is the first solo album from Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness . Released in 1999, it bypasses much of Social Distortion 's punk muscle in favor of a more roots-oriented approach to rock and roll . It features cameos by Bruce Springsteen , Brian Setzer , and members of Royal Crown Revue . Johnny Cash was invited to perform on the song "Ballad of a Lonely Man", but was too ill to record at the time.
"Dope Fiend Blues" and "I'm In Love w/My Car" were originally written/recorded in 1994 as a demo of Social Distortion 's fifth album White Light, White Heat, White Trash .[3] Ness also originally wrote some of the songs on this album around 1997 while Social Distortion was planning their sixth album.
Track listing [ edit ] All tracks are written by Mike Ness, except where noted
Title Writer(s) 1. "The Devil in Miss Jones" 3:49 2. "Don't Think Twice " Bob Dylan 3:47 3. "Misery Loves Company" 3:47 4. "Crime Don't Pay" 3:31 5. "Rest of Our Lives" 3:44 6. "You Win Again" Hank Williams 7. "Cheating at Solitaire" 3:53 8. "No Man's Friend" 4:57 9. "Charmed Life" 3:38 10. "Dope Fiend Blues" 5:17 11. "Ballad of a Lonely Man" 3:25 12. "I'm in Love with My Car" 4:41 13. "If You Leave Before Me" 4:19 14. "Long Black Veil " Danny Dill , Marijohn Wilkin 4:04 15. "Send Her Back" Al Ferrier 2:57 Total length: 59:00
Vinyl Version [ edit ] Title 16. "Company C" 5:03 Total length: 1:04:03
Personnel [ edit ] Bob Breen – assistant engineer Jolie Clemens – artwork Tom Corbett – mandolin Mando Dorame – tenor saxophone Paul Ericksen – assistant engineer Josh Freese – drums, snare drums Daniel Glass – drums, snare drums Martin Klemm – mixing assistant Chris Lawrence – guitar, pedal steel Veikko Lepisto – electric bass, upright bass Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards, Hammond organ Mike Ness – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, producer, artwork, mixing James Saez – acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion, keyboards, producer, engineer, slide guitar, mixing F. Scott Schafer – photography Eddy Schreyer – mastering Brian Setzer – guitar (on "Crime Don't Pay") Bruce Springsteen – guitar, vocals (on "Misery Loves Company") Billy Zoom – guitar (on "Dope Fiend Blues") References [ edit ]