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Galactic Cowboys
Studio album by
Galactic Cowboys
ReleasedAugust 20, 1991
Recorded1990
StudioRampart Studios, Houston, Texas
GenreHeavy metal
Length59:34
LabelDGC
ProducerSam Taylor
Galactic Cowboys chronology
Galactic Cowboys
(1991) 		Space In Your Face
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[3]
Cross Rhythms[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
Kerrang![6]
Metal Forces95/100[7]
Rock Hard9/10[8]
Vox8/10[9]

Galactic Cowboys is the eponymous debut album from the band of the same name. The album was called "The most exciting release of 1991" by HM Magazine[volume & issue needed] editor Doug Van Pelt.[10]

Notes

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  • At the end of this album, bassist Monty Colvin can be heard reading a school lunch menu.
  • Audio clips of Neil Armstrong talking to Houston control can be heard in both "Sea of Tranquility" and "Pump Up The Space Suit".
  • The song "Kaptain Krude" is written about the Exxon Valdez oil spill which happened in 1989.
  • In 2005, Rock Hard ranked the album at number 187 on their list of the "500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time".[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Not Amused"Colvin, Doss, Huggins6:26
2."My School"Colvin, Doss, Huggins6:42
3."Why Can't You Believe in Me"Colvin, Doss, Huggins6:34
4."Kaptain Krude"Colvin5:57
5."Someone for Everyone"Colvin6:27
6."Sea of Tranquility"Colvin, Doss, Huggins7:22
7."Kill Floor"Colvin5:06
8."Pump Up the Space Suit"Colvin, Doss, Huggins, Sonnier1:20
9."Ranch on Mars Reprise"Colvin, Doss, Huggins, Sonnier2:10
10."Speak to Me" (ends at 10:06; hidden track "Jazz Old Horsey" begins at 10:17)Colvin, Huggins11:30

Personnel

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  • Ben Huggins - Vocals, acoustic guitar, blues harp
  • Dane Sonnier - Guitar, vocals
  • Monty Colvin - Bass, vocals
  • Alan Doss - Drums, vocals, attempted clarinet

Guest Musician

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  • Max Dyer - cello

References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Galactic Cowboys - Galactic Cowboys | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ^ Herrmann, Brenda (1991-08-29). "Galactic Cowboys Galactic Cowboys (DGC) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  4. ^ Attlee, James (October 1991). "Review: Galactic Cowboys - Galactic Cowboys | Cross Rhythms". Cross Rhythms (Issue 8). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Galactic Cowboys". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 662. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ Gitter, Mike (August 17, 1991). "Rekordz". Kerrang!. No. 354. EMAP. p. 18.
  7. ^ Stillie, Denise (September 1991). "Albums". Metal Forces. No. 64. Rockzone Publications Ltd. p. 30 – via Internet Archive.
  8. ^ Stratmann, Holger (July 25, 1991). "Galactic Cowboys". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  9. ^ Elliott, Paul (October 1991). "Reviews: Rock". Vox. No. 13. IPC. p. 70.
  10. ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "Galactic Cowboys". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 353–354. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  11. ^ Rensen, Michael (2005). "Galactic Cowboys". In Rensen, Michael (ed.). Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten [The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time] (in German). Rock Hard. p. 145. ISBN 3-89880-517-4. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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