Cheating at Solitaire is the first solo album from Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness. Released in 1999, it is a 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.Social Distortion & Mike Ness Trade List . Retrieved on July 29, 2006. Ness also originally wrote some of the songs on this album around 1997 while Social Distortion was planning their sixth album.
Track listing
Vinyl Version
Personnel 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")
Charts Chart (1999) Peakposition
References