The Tubes Discography
The Tubes were a theatrical art-rock troupe that built a cult following in San Francisco before scoring a major-label contract with A&M Records…
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[Review] The Tubes (1975)
The Tubes’ first is the best thing they’ve ever done: outrageous, ambitious and contagious good fun.
The Tubes: “What Do You Want From Life” (1975)
A very different version than what appeared on their first album, with an actual guitar solo and without the funny ending.
[Review] The Tubes: Young And Rich (1976)
The arrangements are less ambitious this time around, but the band’s bizarre sense of humor and showmanship remain intact.
The Tubes: “Don’t Touch Me There” (1976)
Girls rule on the single from The Tubes’ second album.
[Review] The Tubes: Now (1977)
The Tubes sack their producer and mutinous chaos ensues. Captain Beefheart appears briefly.
[Review] The Tubes: What Do You Want From Live (1978)
Everything you could want from a Tubes live album, if you wanted one in the first place.
[Review] The Tubes: Remote Control (1979)
The Tubes recorded this radio-friendly concept album with producer Todd Rundgren during his “commercial” phase.
[Review] The Tubes: The Completion Backward Principle (1981)
Taking their inspiration from a sales training record, this became their biggest seller to date.
[Review] The Tubes: Outside Inside (1983)
There was no going back now, as The Tubes continued their winning ways with another David Foster-produced smash.
The Tubes: “The Monkey Time” (1983)
Kronomyth 7.2: MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DUET. If you had told me that Fee Waybill and Martha Davis of The Motels would one day…
[Review] Fee Waybill: Read My Lips (1984)
Fee attempts to cash in on The Tubes’ success, but comes up a day late and a dollar short.
[Review] The Tubes: Love Bomb (1985)
Their last album for a decade, at least they went out with a Bang On The Drum All Day production.
The Best of The Tubes 1981-1987 (1991)
Kronomyth 9.3: COMPLETELY OUTSIDE THE BEST OF THE TUBES. If I had to make a career choice between working as a musical archivist…