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"Last of the Ghetto Astronauts" was the 1995 debut album for the Matthew Good Band. The album, named after a six minute song of the same name, achieved incredible popularity in Canada. It gained the title of 'highest selling independent album' which it still maintains to this day.

The singles released: Alabama Motel Room, Symbolistic White Walls, and Haven't Slept In Years.

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Released Fall 1995 independently
Re-Released 1997 by A&M/Darktown

Matthew Good - Guitars / Vocals
Ian Browne - Drums / Backing Vocals
Geoff Lloyd - Bass

Dave Genn - Organ / Rhodes
Steve Black - Piano on track 9
Judy Renouf - Cello on track 9
John Shepp - Percussion on track 4

Produced and Mixed By: John Shepp
Mastered By: George Leger

Recorded at Utopia Parkway Studio, Vancouver
Track 1 & 2 mixed by Terry Brown
Tracks 3 thru 10 Mixed by John Shepp
Mastered By George Leger
Layout and Design By George Jenkins

© 1995 EMI April Music (Canada) Inc./Dunharrow
Music (Socan/ASACP)

All songs written by Matthew Good
except 'Alabama Motel Room' (Good/Lloyd/Browne)

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- The album was recorded on a budget of roughly five thousand Canadian dollars.
- The album gained the title of 'highest selling independent album' in Canada, which it still holds to this day.

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