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Last of the Ghetto Astronauts
Studio album by
Matthew Good Band
ReleasedDecember 8, 1995[1]
Recorded1995
Genre
Length52:01
Label
ProducerJohn Shepp
Matthew Good Band chronology
15 Hours On A September Thursday (Demo)
(1994) 		Last of the Ghetto Astronauts
(1995) 		Raygun (EP)
(1997)
Singles from Last of the Ghetto Astronauts
  1. "Alabama Motel Room"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Symbolistic White Walls"
    Released: June 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Sputnikmusic [3]

Last of the Ghetto Astronauts is the debut album of the Matthew Good Band. It was released independently in 1995 on a budget of roughly $5,000 CAD. With the singles "Alabama Motel Room" and "Symbolistic White Walls", the album achieved popularity, particularly in western Canada. The album was certified Gold in Canada on January 30, 2003.[4]

The band was originally going to go with another name ("Snowaxe" and "Gandalf" have been mentioned by Matthew Good); however a radio station in Vancouver played "Alabama Motel Room" and announced the band as the Matthew Good Band, at which point it stuck.

Album covers

Last of the Ghetto Astronauts has two album covers: the original, independent cover, with cursive writing along the bottom and the band name featured prominently, and the subsequent production company release, which uses block letters and a different text layout. Both albums have the same pictures.

Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Good, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Alabama Motel Room" (Good, Lloyd, Browne)3:18
2."Symbolistic White Walls"4:30
3."She's Got a New Disguise"6:17
4."Native Son"4:52
5."Vermilion"4:49
6."Every Name Is My Name"4:00
7."Haven't Slept in Years"3:23
8."Radio Bomb"3:09
9."Fearless"5:15
10."The War Is Over" ("The War is Over" ends at 7:56; a hidden track called "Omissions of the Omen" begins at 9:03)12:33

Miscellanea

Personnel

Note: Terry Brown mixed tracks 1 & 2
Except "Alabama Motel Room", music by Good/Lloyd/Browne

References

  1. ^ "Last of the Ghetto Astronauts". Archived from the original on 1999-08-19. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Last of the Ghetto Astronauts at AllMusic
  3. ^ "Matthew Good Band - Last Of The Ghetto Astronauts (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  4. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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