Last of the Ghetto Astronauts
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| Studio album by Matthew Good Band | ||||
| Released | July 24, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:01 | |||
| Label | Independent / A&M Records | |||
| Producer | John Shepp | |||
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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", "Symbolistic White Walls", the album achieved popularity, particularly in western Canada. It gained the title of highest-selling independent album in Canada, a title it holds to this day.
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.
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.
All tracks written by Matthew Good, except where noted.
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