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Releases:
Today (Album) (8 versions)   Aurora Records (2) ... 1988
Tugboat / King Of Spain (7", Ltd, Single, Blu)   Aurora Records (2) 1988
Blue Thunder / Hail (7", Single, Pro)   Rough Trade (UK) 1989
On Fire (Album) (7 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1989
Victory Garden / Hail (Flexi, S/Sided, Promo, Squ)   The Catalogue 1989
Blue Thunder (Maxi) (4 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1990
Fourth Of July (Single) (2 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) 1990
Rain (7")   Caff Corporation 1990
This Is Our Music (Album) (11 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1990
Galaxie 500 Box (3xCD, Album + CD, Comp + Box, Ltd)   Rykodisc 1996
Selected Galaxie 500 (CD, Promo)   Rykodisc 1996
Copenhagen (2 versions)   Rykodisc 1997
The Portable Galaxie 500 (CD, Enh)   Rykodisc 1998
1987-1991 - Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste (Single) (2 versions)   Plexifilm 2004
Uncollected Galaxie 500 (CD, Enh, Comp)   Rykodisc 2004
Peel Sessions (CD, Album)   20|20|20 2005
Appears On:
Le Monde - Rough Trade (CD) Blue Thunder Virgin France S.A. 1990
Jodie Foster (7", Single) Tugboat Ultimate Records 1993
Kiss Me Till Your Ears Burn Off (CD, Comp) Tugboat Fantastik! 1994
Lips And Fingers (CD, Maxi) Tugboat Ultimate Records 1994
Live (Album) (3 versions) 4th Of July Arena Rock ... 2000
Snowstorm: A Tribute To Galaxie 500 (2xCD)   Elefant Records 2001
Eye Of The Beholder II (CD, Comp, Album, Ltd) Tugboat Tract Records 2002
Breaking God's Heart (2xCD, Album, RE, RM) Oblivious (Song For Ga... Belka 2007
Ask Me Again (CDr, Comp, Ltd) Tugboat Tract Records 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Chemical Imbalance #8 (7", Comp) Oblivious Chemical Imbalance (2) 1989
A Special Edition (CD, Mini) Summertime Rough Trade Germany 1990
Gigantic! 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Flowers Melody Maker 1990
Indie Top 20 Volume IX (2xLP) Blue Thunder Beechwood Music 1990
Le Monde - Rough Trade (CD) Blue Thunder Virgin France S.A. 1990
Rutles Highway Revisited (A Tribute To The Rutles) (3 versions) Cheese & Onions Shimmy Disc ... 1990
Un Printemps 90 (Comp) (2 versions) Victory Garden Virgin France S.A. 1990
Piece Of Cake 20 Years Of Ryko (CD) Fourth Of July Mojo Magazine 2003
Rare Trax Vol. 41 - Clouds Like Sugar - Shoegazing & Dream Pop (CD, Comp, Car) Tugboat Rolling Stone (Germany) 2005
Back To Mine (CD, Promo) When Will You Come Home DMC Publishing 2006
Joy Division (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) Ceremony Universal Music Publishing Group 2007
Love Will Tear You Apart (CD) Sorry Mojo Magazine 2007
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (CD, Album, Comp, Promo) Isn't It A Pity Uncut Magazine 2008
3 X 20 (Colours) Music From British Independent Record Companies (3xCD, Comp) Blue Thunder IND (2)  
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Review by deepconcentration Mar 13, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
we've all heard the crass joke about what it would take to reunite the Beatles. if you could reunite any band, who would it be? of course, you'll never get the Beatles or the Clash... and so on for obvious reason. so does it make it less difficult that some bands just choose not to play together anymore?

i missed the final Galaxie 500 tour (opening for Cocteau Twins) and simply assumed they would be back through town in months, never knowing i was missing what seems to be my last chance. soon after, they were done, and i was left trying to marry my Damon and Naomi records to my Luna records, with no degree of success.

Galaxie 500 had a certain simple magic, like being stoned in an unfamiliar part of town on a bright spring day. when they first played for Kramer (who would become their producer) he thought they were "retarded", playing their "two-chord drone". it's that musical brevity, nothing excessive (except the reverb) that reflects on that pop music punk sensibility, that draws a line back directly to the Velvets. i'm sorry. doesn't everybody always have to say something about VU?

maybe it was the era. maybe it was the drugs. either way, the songs were fabulous, the sound was epic. there is an undeniable charm about Galaxie 500. now that Luna is defunct, it's time for these old college kids to make amends, and a new record or two. hey Dean, Damon and Naomi, come back and ride the fiery breeze!

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