T.R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities and Smash Hits) explained

T.R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities and Smash Hits)
Type:Compilation
Artist:The Tubes
Cover:The-tubes-trash.jpg
Released:November 1981
Genre:Rock
Label:A&M
Prev Title:Remote Control
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:The Completion Backward Principle
Next Year:1981

T.R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities and Smash Hits) is a compilation album by the rock band The Tubes, released in November 1981.[1]

Background

After four studio albums and a live album for A&M Records, the band were working on the Suffer for Sound album when they were dropped by the label. They subsequently signed a deal with Capitol Records in 1981, but to fulfil their contract, A&M released this collection of recordings in November that year, including tracks from their early singles and unreleased material.[2] [3] [4] One track from the shelved Suffer for Sound album, "Drivin' All Night", was included as the album's opener.[5]

T.R.A.S.H. has been described as the band's best album. A review from Billboard picked out the live version of Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together" as a highlight.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Drivin' All Night" (Bill Spooner, Steen, Prairie Prince, Vince Welnick, Cotten, Anderson, Fee Waybill, Styles, Kesse)

2. "What Do You Want from Life?" (Spooner, Evans)

3. "Turn Me On" (Spooner, Steen, Prince, Welnick, Cotten, Anderson, Waybill)

4. "Slipped My Disco" (Spooner, Steen)

5. "Don't Touch Me There" (Ron Nagle, Jane Dornacker) (sic)

6. "Mondo Bondage" (Spooner, Steen, Prince, Welnick, Cotten, Anderson, Waybill)

Side two

1. "Love Will Keep Us Together" (Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield)

2. "White Punks on Dope (W.P.O.D.)" Parts A&B (Evans, Spooner, Steen)

3. "Prime Time" (Spooner, Steen, Prince, Welnick, Cotten, Anderson, Waybill)

4. "I'm Just a Mess" (Steen, Spooner)

5. "Only the Strong Survive" (Spooner, Steen, Prince, Welnick, Cotten, Anderson, Waybill)

Notes and References

  1. Strong, Martin C. (2002) The Great Rock Discography, Canongate,, p. 1076
  2. Eddy, Chuck (2009) "Essentials", SPIN, June 2009, p. 90. Retrieved November 25, 2012
  3. Stone, Doug "T.R.A.S.H. Review", Allmusic. Retrieved November 25, 2012
  4. "Billboard's Top Album Picks", Billboard, August 15, 1981, p. 80. Retrieved November 25, 2012
  5. "T.R.A.S.H.", thetubes.com. Retrieved November 25, 2012
  6. Tubes, The. T.R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities and Smash Hits). A&M, 1981. LP.