Cheating at Solitaire is the first solo album

Album

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 from Social Distortion

Social Distortion

Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...

 frontman Mike Ness

Mike Ness

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. Released in 1999, it bypasses much of Social Distortion

Social Distortion

Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...

's punk

Punk rock

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 muscle in favor of a more roots-oriented approach to rock and roll

Rock and roll

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. It features cameos by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

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, Brian Setzer

Brian Setzer

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, and members of Royal Crown Revue

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. Johnny Cash

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 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

Social Distortion

Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...

's fifth album White Light, White Heat, White Trash

White Light, White Heat, White Trash

White Light, White Heat, White Trash is the fifth album by American punk rock band, Social Distortion, released on September 17, 1996, by Epic Records. The album was produced by Michael Beinhorn. White Light, White Heat, White Trash is the last Social Distortion album to feature guitarist Dennis...

. Ness also originally wrote some of the songs on this album around 1997 while Social Distortion was planning their sixth album.

Track listing

• All songs by Mike Ness unless otherwise noted.

1. "The Devil in Miss Jones" – 3:49
2. "Don't Think Twice" (Dylan
   Bob Dylan
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   ) – 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" (Williams) – 3:11
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 w/My Car" – 4:41
13. "If You Leave Before Me" – 4:19
14. "Long Black Veil
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    " (Dill
    Danny Dill
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    /Wilkin
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    ) – 4:04
15. "Send Her Back" (Ferrier) – 2:57
16. "Company C" – 5:03 (Bonus song on Vinyl Version)

Personnel

• Bob Breen – Assistant Engineer
• Jolie Clemens – Artwork
• Tom Corbett – Mandolin
• Mando Dorame – Sax (Tenor)
• Paul Ericksen – Assistant Engineer
• Josh Freese – Drums, Drums (Snare)
• Daniel Glass – Drums, Drums (Snare)
• Martin Klemm – Mixing Assistant
• Chris Lawrence – Guitar, Pedal Steel
• Veikko Lepisto – Bass (Electric), Bass (Upright)
• Jamie Muhoberac – Keyboards, Organ (Hammond)
• Mike Ness – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Artwork, Mixing
• James Saez – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, *Producer, Engineer, Slide Guitar, Mixing
• F. Scott Schafer – Photography
• Eddy Schreyer – Mastering
• Brian Setzer
  Brian Setzer
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   – Guitar (on Crime Don't Pay)
• Bruce Springsteen
  Bruce Springsteen
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   – Guitar, Vocals (on Misery Loves Company)
• Billy Zoom
  Billy Zoom
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  – Guitar (on Dope Fiend Blues)