''T.R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities and Smash Hits)'' is a

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by the rock band

The Tubes The Tubes are a San Francisco-based rock band. Their eponymous 1975 debut album included the single "White Punks on Dope," while their 1983 single "She's a Beauty" was a top-10 U.S. hit and its music video was frequently played in the early day ...

, released in November 1981.Strong, Martin C. (2002) ''The Great Rock Discography'', Canongate, , p. 1076

Background

After four studio albums and a live album for

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, 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 Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

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.Eddy, Chuck (2009)
Essentials
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'', June 2009, p. 90. Retrieved November 25, 2012Stone, Doug
''T.R.A.S.H.'' Review
,

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. Retrieved November 25, 2012Billboard's Top Album Picks
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'', August 15, 1981, p. 80. Retrieved November 25, 2012 One track from the shelved ''Suffer for Sound'' album, "Drivin' All Night", was included as the album's opener.T.R.A.S.H.
, thetubes.com. Retrieved November 25, 2012 ''T.R.A.S.H.'' has been described as the band's best album. A review from ''

'' picked out the live version of

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's "Love Will Keep Us Together" as a highlight.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Drivin' All Night" (

Bill Spooner William "Sputnik" Spooner (born August 16, 1949) is a musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter, and the founder of The Tubes, a theatrical rock band. His songwriting is known for its use of humor and satire. He has released three solo albums ...

, Steen,

Prairie Prince Charles Lempriere "Prairie" Prince (born May 7, 1950) is an American drummer and graphic artist. He came to prominence in the 1970s as a member of the San Francisco–based rock group The Tubes, was a member of Jefferson Starship from 1992 to ...

Vince Welnick Vincent Leo Welnick (February 21, 1951 – June 2, 2006) was an American keyboardist-singer-songwriter best known for playing with the band The Tubes during the 1970s and 1980s and with the Grateful Dead in the 1990s. He was inducted into ...

, Cotten, Anderson,

Fee Waybill John Waldo "Fee" Waybill (born September 17, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska) is the lead singer and songwriter of San Francisco band The Tubes. Waybill has also worked with other acts, including Toto, Richard Marx, and Billy Sherwood. Early life and ...

, Styles, Kesse) *from the unreleased album ''Suffer for Sound'', referred to as the "Black" album in the sleeve notes 2. "What Do You Want from Life?" (Spooner, Evans) *from ''

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

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'' 4. "Slipped My Disco" (Spooner, Steen) *from ''

Young and Rich ''Young and Rich'' is the second studio album by The Tubes, released in 1976. It reached #46 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album is no longer available on CD, although all of its songs can be found on ''White Punks on Dope''. Track listing #"Tu ...

'' 5. "Don't Touch Me There" (

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Jane Dornacker Jane Carroll Dornacker (October 1, 1947 – October 22, 1986) was an American rock musician, actress, comedian and traffic reporter. She gained fame as a comedian, actor, dancer and as an associate and songwriter for the San Francisco rock band ...

) (sic) *from ''Young and Rich'' 6. "Mondo Bondage" (Spooner, Steen, Prince, Welnick, Cotten, Anderson, Waybill) *live version from ''

What Do You Want from Live ''What Do You Want from Live'' is the debut live album released by The Tubes, and was recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. Background The Tubes toured the UK at the height of the punk rock era in 1977. Despite their somewhat out-of-step ...

Side two

1. "

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) *unreleased live recording from 1976 2. "White Punks on Dope (W.P.O.D.)" Parts A&B (Evans, Spooner, Steen) *Part A is an unreleased live "country rock" version from 1979 *Part B is a promo single edit of the track from ''The Tubes'' 3. "Prime Time" (Spooner, Steen, Prince, Welnick, Cotten, Anderson, Waybill) *alternate version of the ''Remote Control'' track featuring Re Styles on solo vocals 4. "I'm Just a Mess" (Steen, Spooner) *from ''

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'' 5. "Only the Strong Survive" (Spooner, Steen, Prince, Welnick, Cotten, Anderson, Waybill) *from ''Remote Control''Tubes, The. ''T.R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities and Smash Hits).'' A&M, 1981. LP.

References

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