Song · Garland Jeffreys
“Roller Coaster Town” by Garland Jeffreys
From the album The King of In Between (2011)
“Roller Coaster Town” by Garland Jeffreys appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2011. It was first released in 2011 on the album The King of In Between. Its best result is #25 on the WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #193 indie & aaa song of 2011.
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"Roller Coaster Town" comes from The King of In Between, the album Garland Jeffreys put out on Big Lake Records in 2011. Jeffreys wrote it and sings it, and he produced it with Larry Campbell; Jeremy Chatzky plays bass and Steve Golding drums. Roy Cicala mixed it, with Mauricio Ruiz assisting.
The record around it was a largely self-made affair with one famous guest, though not on this song: Lou Reed sings backup on "The Contortionist".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011 | 90 |
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