The Tubes

The Tubes Artist: The Tubes
Label: A&M Super Budget
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 075021316126
EAN: 0075021316126
ASIN: B000002GAE


Release Date: 1990-10-25

The Tubes


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Tracks:

  1. Up From The Deep
  2. Haloes
  3. Space Baby
  4. Malaguena Salerosa
  5. Mondo Bondage
  6. What Do You Want From Life
  7. Boy Crazy
  8. White Punks On Dope

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the rare ones.......2006-07-23

I was home from college in San Diego for the summer of 1975, listening to the radio when out of the blue they played WPOD. It was one of those rare times that I heard something on the radio that made me stop immediately what I was doing and rush to the record store to buy it. I took it back with me to PA to school where no one had ever heard of them, even the most avid music fans who "discovered" everything. I literally had people swarming to my dorm room to hear The Tubes.

I loved every minute of this album and still do. Probably one of my top 10.

5 out of 5 stars An Album of "8" tracks........2005-01-14

I have to put justice to right in this space. Apart from a few reviewers who dare mention anything on the "former side one" or "the first four songs" of this album, there is a definite lack of appreciation or understanding of what The Tubes were about or what their eponymous album has to offer.

"Up from the deep", the opening track is wonderful working of themes, complicated yet together, the musical textures and intricate musicianship certainly make listening to this track a must. Not only that, "It sounds great". Tempo changes, screaming, trickling synthesiser patterns, tricky guitar and keyboard layers ... definitely one that has been missed in the reviews. If you dont listen to this one you'll regret it.

"Haloes" and "Space baby" - you just have to listen to these to appreciate them, admittedly they are not going to end up in the charts (hit parade), thank goodness, there is rarely anything good there anyway! They don't write songs like this anymore, and it is a shame, because these songs were not written, they were crafted. That's the difference. None of your "I wrote this song in 3 minutes" here ! I am a Tubes fan there is no doubt, but I am also a musician and i appreciate the "craft".

"Malaguena Salerosa" is fun ! The Tubes have reminded us that music is to be enjoyed and revelled in. This album does it ... time and again.

Of course, Mondo Bondage, What do you want from life?, Boy Crazy and the fantastic "White punks on dope" may have been the tracks most focused on, but if you ignore the "other four" you are doing yourselves and The Tubes a great injustice. This is a 100% experience - Don't miss it !

3 out of 5 stars Debut Album.......2004-10-13

The Tubes debut album is great if for no other reason than the introduction to their unique sound. Back in the mid 70s such deep, complex, background rich production was not common. That along with the groups "strange bend" made this a standout album at the time of its release, and this is not taking into account what a live Tubes show was all about. I always liked the Tubes studio work better than their live stuff because I always truly liked their songwriting and musicianship. While many knew and remember the Tubes for their outrageousness, there were some awsome musicians in this band. Prarie prince on drums, Roger Allen Steed and Spooner on guitar. Of course, Waybill's lyrics and delivery are also one of a kind. But songs such as "Mondo Bondage' with its rich production value that included a heavy bottom produced by electronica, and "Boy Crazy" with its languid, minor-chord driven melody have stayed in my mind for nearly thirty years. Yeah, "What Do You Want From Life" and "White Punks On Dope" are certainly classics, but it is songs like "Haloes" that demonstrate the true value of the Tubes music. Later Tubes releases are fantastic and certainly demonstrate an evolution of this band over time, but their first album started it all and should be heard by anyone who thinks they might be interested in this one of a kind product of a time long ago.

5 out of 5 stars Ahead Of Their Time!.......2004-07-13

This is one of those rare audio gems by a group that was way ahead of their time. First released in the 1975, the songs "What Do You Want From Life?" and "White Punks On Dope" steal the show, and best personify the early Tubes. These funny & sardonic rants against materialism work beautifully. The Tubes consistently nailed these themes in true funky-artsy form. Groups like Talking Heads got lots of nods for their satirical odes in the the 1980s, but The Tubes nailed it earlier, and in my opinion, much better!

5 out of 5 stars

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  2. Lactose Adept ~ Rob Crow
  3. Soul Deeper: Live at the Basement ~ Jimmy Barnes
  4. The Woman's Boat ~ Toni Childs
  5. McGuinness Flint ~ McGuinness Flint
  6. Barnburner ~ The Clumsy Lovers
  7. Love Songs ~ John Farnham
  8. Anthology
  9. Slither ~ Velvet Revolver
  10. It's Bad for You But Buy It ~ Ace of Cups

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Carvin' the Bird ~ Charlie Parker

Planet Jazz ~ Artie Shaw

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