Galactic Cowboys (album)
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ReleasedAugust 20, 1991
Recorded1990
| Galactic Cowboys | ||||
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| Released | August 20, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio | Rampart Studios, Houston, Texas | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 59:34 | |||
| Label | DGC | |||
| Producer | Sam Taylor | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[3] |
| Cross Rhythms |  [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| Kerrang! | [6] |
| Metal Forces | 95/100[7] |
| Rock Hard | 9/10[8] |
| Vox | 8/10[9] |
Galactic Cowboys is the 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]
- 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Not Amused" | Colvin, Doss, Huggins | 6:26 |
| 2. | "My School" | Colvin, Doss, Huggins | 6:42 |
| 3. | "Why Can't You Believe in Me" | Colvin, Doss, Huggins | 6:34 |
| 4. | "Kaptain Krude" | Colvin | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Someone for Everyone" | Colvin | 6:27 |
| 6. | "Sea of Tranquility" | Colvin, Doss, Huggins | 7:22 |
| 7. | "Kill Floor" | Colvin | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Pump Up the Space Suit" | Colvin, Doss, Huggins, Sonnier | 1:20 |
| 9. | "Ranch on Mars Reprise" | Colvin, Doss, Huggins, Sonnier | 2:10 |
| 10. | "Speak to Me" (ends at 10:06; hidden track "Jazz Old Horsey" begins at 10:17) | Colvin, Huggins | 11:30 |
