Five Hundred Pounds is an album by Canadian

Canada

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 blues-rock

Rock music

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 band Big Sugar

Big Sugar

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, released in 1993 on Hypnotic Records.

Based on Big Sugar's burgeoning reputation as a live band, the album sold 10,000 copies solely by word of mouth

Word of mouth

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 before it garnered any significant radio airplay.

In 1995 the album was released in the United States

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as 500 Pounds, with an alternate album cover.

Track listing

1. "Ride Like Hell" – 4:48
2. "Standing Around Crying" – 3:56
3. "I'm a Ram" – 3:31
4. "Sugar in My Coffee" – 5:12
5. "All Over Now" – 3:41
6. "AAA Aardvark Hotel" – 2:13
7. "How Many Times" – 4:05
8. "Deliver Me" – 4:16
9. "Still Waitin'" – 5:31
10. "Wild Ox Moan" – 5:41
11. "Ride On" – 6:49