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The Tubes
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Album US 1977 on A&M Records label
Alternative (Alternative Rock, New Wave, Avant-garde, Parody)
Vinyl contained in top-opening (black & white half-tone) varnish-printed liner, with band photos & credits on both sides. Recorded at His Masters Wheels, San Francisco, The Record Plant, Los Angeles, The Record Plant, Sausalito, and Funky Features, San Francisco. Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles. "Special thanks to: Captain Beefheart, Bernie Krause, Rick Bright and his Sounds Of Delight Orchestra, Rob Lawrence and Harry Duncan". Mingo Lewis appears courtesy of Mingo Lewis ℗ 1977 A&M Records, Inc. All selections published by Psuedo Songs, Admin. by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP) except: A3, A4 published by Psuedo Songs, Admin. by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Bern Doubt Music (BMI) A5 published by Kama Sutra Music Inc. (BMI) B4 published by Warner Bros. Inc. B5 published by Lucky Pot Pub. (ASCAP) This is the Green/Red back cover version.
Musicians
 | The Tubes , *1972 US album by, written by |
 | Rick Anderson b, voc, *1947 US bass |
 | Michael Cotten syn, *1950 US design, synthesizer, written by |
 | Prairie Prince dr, *1950 US design, drums, illustration, front cover |
 | Vince Welnick key, voc, 1951-2006 US keyboards, written by |
 | Roger Steen voc, g, *1949 US lead guitar, vocals, written by |
 | Bill Spooner voc, g, *1949 US lead guitar, vocals, supervised by, le gran fromage, mixed by, written by |
 | Fee Waybill voc, *1950 US lead vocals |
 | Mingo Lewis perc, *1940 US percussion, written by |
 | Re Styles voc, vocals |
 | Harry Duncan , US harmonica, uncredited |
 | Don Van Vliet voc, h, *1941 US soprano saxophone, uncredited |
Producers
| Roland Young art direction |
| Chuck Beeson design, design tech |
| David Raeder engineer, assistant |
| Jim Sintetos engineer, assistant |
| John Henning engineer, assistant |
| Mike Beiriger engineer, assistant |
| Warren S. Richardson Jr. engineer, assistant |
| Don Wood engineer, co-producer, production assistance, mixed by |
| Bag-O-Bucks management |
| Gary Peterson management |
| Mort Moriarty management, photography by, liner photos |
| Bernie Grundman mastered by |
| John Anthony mixed by, producer |
| Gerald Kudo photography by, back cover |
| Peter Ogilvie photography by, back cover |
| Alvin Meyerowitz photography by, liner photos |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke (La Vie En Fumér) | The Tubes | Bill Spooner, Michael Cotten, Vince Welnick | 4:50 |
| 2 | Hit Parade | The Tubes | Bill Spooner, Vince Welnick | 3:35 |
| 3 | Strung Out On Strings | The Tubes | Bill Spooner, Michael Evans, Roger Steen | 4:10 |
| 4 | Golden Boy | The Tubes | Bill Spooner, Michael Evans | 4:00 |
| 5 | My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains | The Tubes | Don Van Vliet | 4:30 |
| 6 | God-Bird-Change | The Tubes | Mingo Lewis | 3:18 |
| 7 | I'm Just A Mess | The Tubes | Bill Spooner, Roger Steen | 3:10 |
| 8 | Cathy's Clone | The Tubes | Jane Dornacker | 3:30 |
| 9 | This Town | The Tubes | Lee Hazlewood | 3:15 |
| 10 | Pound Of Flesh | The Tubes | Ron Nagle, Scott Mathews | 3:00 |
| 11 | You're No Fun | The Tubes | Michael Cotten, The Tubes, Vince Welnick | 4:51 |
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