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I'm Sorry I'm Leaving is an acoustic EP released by American rock band Saves the Day, released by Immigrant Sun on July 1, 1999.

It differed from the album by having a lighter acoustic sound.

Background and recording

Saves the Day formed in late 1997, their debut album, Can't Slow Down, was released with Equal Vision in August 1998.[2] The album helped the band gain fans, but only in the New Jersey area.[3] The band promoted the album with two tours, which helped the band expand their fan base.[2] Saves the Day had three different line-up changes while touring Can't Slow Down, leaving vocalist Chris Conley and Newman as the only original members left.[4]

I'm Sorry I'm Leaving was recorded and mixed at Shoulder to the Wheel Studio in March 1999.[5] The EP was mastered by M.J.R. at Metropolis Mastering Ltd.[5]

Release

I'm Sorry I'm Leaving was released on Immigrant Sun Records on July 1, 1999.[6] It includes a cover of Modern English's "I Melt with You".

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Conley, except "I Melt with You" by Modern English.[5]

CD version
  1. "I'm Sorry I'm Leaving" – 2:48
  2. "Hold" – 2:22
  3. "Jessie & My Whetstone" – 2:06
  4. "Take Our Cars Now!" – 2:38
  5. "I Melt with You" (Modern English cover) – 2:57
7" vinyl version
  1. "I'm Sorry I'm Leaving"
  2. "Hold"
  3. "The Way His Collar Falls"

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[5]

References

Citations
  1. ^ "I'm Sorry I'm Leaving - Saves the Day - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "EVR: SAVES THE DAY". equalvision.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 1999. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Greenwald 2003, p. 80
  4. ^ Ufberg, Max (November 3, 2014). "Happy Birthday, Through Being Cool: The Story Behind the Seminal Emo Album". WIRED. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d I'm Sorry I'm Leaving (Booklet). Saves the Day. Immigrant Sun. 1999. none.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Immigrant Sun Records Homepage". immigrantsun.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2000. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
Sources
  • Greenwald, Andy (2003). Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo (First ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9781466834927.