The Tubes

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Saw them at Skegness and I was quite impressed.

Any suggestions for a newbie as to where to start with their back catalogue? What is the essential Tubes listening?

Or shouldn't I bother?
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oooooooo! tough subject that band. they're not even marmite cos you either think they're ok sometimes or just plain pointless. "don't touch me there" is a personal favourite of my wife and I...."prime time" was a fairly commercial single around 1979 and obviously the first hit that brought the band to the masses, "white punks on dope". they really depend on your music tastes. I've heard a lot of their early albums and I found them quite E.L.O(ish) without the orchestra shit. if you're looking for a punk sound then the tubes aren't for you....or even a pub rock sound, they ain't for you. the best thing to do is to download the first 3 albums then the last one (that gives you an idea of how they began and ended)...............
1975 - the tubes
1976 - young and rich
1977 - now
1996 - genius of America

they have a few live albums aswell.....sometimes a band sounds better on stage than in the studio. happy listening
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For a 'beginner' I would suggest the 2008 2-CD compilation called 'Goin' Down'.

34 tracks covering all eras.

Then, depending which tracks 'speak' to you (or not as may be), you'll know what complete albums to investigate.
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Am no authority, but they appeared to focus their talents as a stage act rather than studio unit. Their set included elaborate props and topless tootsies.
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zontar wrote:Am no authority, but they appeared to focus their talents as a stage act rather than studio unit. Their set included elaborate props and topless tootsies.
They ARE very theatrical. :lol:
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Cheers for the replies.
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