A disc jockey by the name of Rodney Bingenheimer of KROQ-FM was responsible for much of the radio play in Orange County, California, that punk received in the early 80s, and took a liking to Social Distortion, releasing the single "1945" on his 1981 compilation album, "Rodney on the ROQ", "Blood on the ROQ" in 1983, and "The Best Of Rodney on the ROQ" in 1989.
В то же время, диджей лос-анджелесской радиостанции KROQ-FM Родни Бингенхеймер, ответственный за раскрутку панк-рока в начале 80-х, проникся симпатией к Social Distortion, и включил песню «1945» в свой сборник 1983 года "Blood on the ROQ", вместе с такими группами, как Circle Jerks и Black Flag , и в сборник 1989 года "The Best Of Rodney On The ROQ".