57 (song)

"57"
Single by Biffy Clyro
from the album Blackened Sky
B-side
  • Hope For An Angel
  • Time As An Imploding Unit/Waiting For Green
  • Kill the Old, Torture Their Young (Evening Session Version)
Released4 February 2002 (2002-02-04)[1]
RecordedThe Practice Pad (Glasgow, Scotland)
GenrePost-grunge, alternative rock, hard rock
Length3:22
LabelBeggars Banquet
Songwriter(s)Simon Neil
Producer(s)Chris Sheldon
Biffy Clyro singles chronology
"Justboy"
(2001) 		"57"
(2002) 		"Joy.Discovery.Invention/Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys"
(2002)
Blackened Sky track listing
  1. "Joy.Discovery.Invention"
  2. "27"
  3. "Justboy"
  4. "Kill the Old, Torture Their Young"
  5. "The Go-Slow"
  6. "Christopher's River"
  7. "Convex, Concave"
  8. "57"
  9. "Hero Management"
  10. "Solution Devices"
  11. "Stress on the Sky"
  12. "Scary Mary"
thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow track listing
  1. "57"
  2. "Hope for an Angel"
  3. "Justboy"
  4. "Less the Product"

"57" is a song by Biffy Clyro from their 2002 debut album, Blackened Sky.

Information

This song was the third single from Blackened Sky. An early version of it, with different vocals and guitars, appeared on their debut EP, thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow. Most of the song is played in 4/4, with an outro in 6/4. Also when played live it is sped up noticeably.

Track listings

Songs and lyrics by Simon Neil. Music by Biffy Clyro.

  • CD BBQ358CD
  1. "57" – 3:22
  2. "Hope For An Angel (Radio 1 Session)" – 4:06
  3. "Time As An Imploding Unit/Waiting For Green" – 9:24
  • 7" BBQ358
  1. "57" – 3:22
  2. "Kill the Old, Torture Their Young (Evening Session Version)" – 6:10

Personnel

  • Simon Neil – guitar, vocals
  • James Johnston – bass, vocals
  • Ben Johnston – drums, vocals
  • Chris Sheldon – producer

References

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting February 2, 2002: Singles". Music Week. 2 February 2002. p. 23.



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