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]

Galaxy 500
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedAugust 1987 at Reflection Studios, Charlotte, NC
Length37:38 (vinyl edition)
62:57 (CD edition)
LabelCapitol
ProducerDon Dixon
Fetchin Bones chronology
Bad Pumpkin
(1986)
Galaxy 500
(1987)
Monster
(1989)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

Track listing

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All songs written by Fetchin Bones

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleLength
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
CD Version
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Snider, Eric (18 Aug 1989). "Fetchin Bones: Volume, Power". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 26.
  2. ^ Okamoto, Shari (December 4, 1987). "Fetchin Bones back with meatier sound". Daily Breeze. p. E10.
  3. ^ Rosen, Craig (November 13, 1987). "Saturday, North Carolina's Fetchin' Bones...". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L39.
  4. ^ MacInnis, Craig (27 Nov 1987). "Don Dixon". Toronto Star. p. D14.
  5. ^ Dafoe, Chris (11 Mar 1988). "Bones crackle with energy". The Globe and Mail. p. C8.
  6. ^ "Galaxy 500". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  7. ^ Jenkins, Mark (4 Dec 1987). "Fetchin' Bones: Punk Careens". The Washington Post. p. N24.
  8. ^ Erskine, Evelyn (15 Jan 1988). "Fetchin Bones Galaxy 500". Ottawa Citizen. p. B6.
  9. ^ Duffy, Thom (15 May 1988). "Fetchin Bones Weaves Humor into Southern Rock 'N' Roll". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 20.
  10. ^ Haight, Kathy (January 10, 1988). "A Fetching Record from Fetchin Bones". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1F.
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