"The '59 Sound" | ||||
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Single by the Gaslight Anthem | ||||
from the album The '59 Sound | ||||
Released | July 22, 2008 June 15, 2009 (UK re-release) | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | SideOneDummy Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Brian Fallon, Alex Rosamilia, Alex Levine, Benny Horowitz | |||
Producer(s) | Ted Hutt | |||
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"The '59 Sound" |
"The '59 Sound" is the debut single by American rock band the Gaslight Anthem. Written by the band and produced by Ted Hutt, it is the title track of the band's second full-length album.[1] The song is an elegy to a friend who died in a car accident. The song reached the U.S. Alternative Airplay chart in early 2009, and was performed live by the band with Bruce Springsteen at the Glastonbury and Hard Rock Calling festivals in June 2009.