| Galaxy 500 | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | August 1987 at Reflection Studios, Charlotte, NC | |||
| Length | 37:38 (vinyl edition) 62:57 (CD edition) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Don Dixon | |||
| Fetchin Bones chronology | ||||
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Galaxy 500 is the third studio album by the American band Fetchin Bones. [1] [2] It was released in 1987 through Capitol Records. [3] The album was produced by Don Dixon. [4] The band supported the album with a North American tour. [5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
The Washington Post wrote that, "paced by Hope Nicholls' assertive yelping, the quintet's Galaxy 500 claims shards of funk and metal." [7] The Ottawa Citizen called Hope Nicholls's voice "flat, shrill and grating, an outcome made worse by the abundance of hard-edged material." [8] The Orlando Sentinel opined that the album "shows the Bones are as wildly imaginative as R.E.M., the B-52's or any of the New South rock bands that have preceded them to prominence." [9] The Charlotte Observer considered the "funky punk-rap" "Stray" to be the album's best track. [10]
All songs written by Fetchin Bones
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stray" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Everybody Is a House" | 1:52 |
| 3. | "Sammy" | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Steamwhistle" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "You Thirst" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Jesse James" | 4:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kingdom" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Exit" | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Sourpuss" | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Riding Around" | 2:29 |
| 5. | "Chicken Truck" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Things Are Happening" | 2:17 |
| 7. | "Binoculars" | 2:30 |
| Total length: | 36:38 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stray" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Everybody Is a House" | 1:52 |
| 3. | "Sammy" | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Steamwhistle" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "You Thirst" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Jesse James" | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Kingdom" | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Exit" | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Sourpuss" | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Riding Around" | 2:29 |
| 11. | "Chicken Truck" | 2:30 |
| 12. | "Things Are Happening" | 2:17 |
| 13. | "Binoculars" | 2:30 |
| 14. | "Super Freak" | 5:02 |
| 15. | "Stray (Bad Dog Mix)" | 4:07 |
| 16. | "Wine (Live Version)" | 6:15 |
| 17. | "Kitchen of Life (Live Version)" | 3:00 |
| 18. | "Briefcase (Live Version)" | 3:25 |
| 19. | "Beat the Stray (Bonus Beats)" | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 61:02 | |
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