Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound - Vinyl Record

The Gaslight Anthem's The '59 Sound is the record that took the New Brunswick, New Jersey band from basement shows to the wider rock world, and it remains their defining statement.

Released on SideOneDummy in 2008, the band's second album fuses Jersey punk energy with the classic songwriting of Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and the great soul singers. Brian Fallon fills the songs with radio static, old cars, lost friends and late-night drives, borrowing lines and imagery from the music he grew up on while making it entirely his own. The title track, "Great Expectations," "Old White Lincoln" and "Here's Looking at You, Kid" are fan favorites that still anchor their live sets, and the album's nostalgic warmth feels tailor-made for a turntable.

Twelve songs, no wasted moments, and the kind of choruses that beg to be sung back loud.

A cornerstone for fans of heartland punk and anyone who loves a record that sounds like summer in a beat-up car. Bring this one home.

Side A
1. Great Expectations
2. The '59 Sound
3. Old White Lincoln
4. High Lonesome
5. Film Noir
6. Miles Davis & the Cool

Side B
1. The Patient Ferris Wheel
2. Casanova, Baby!
3. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
4. Meet Me by the River's Edge
5. Here's Looking at You, Kid
6. The Backseat