T.R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities and Smash Hits) (1981)

About this title: The Tubes' reputation (or lack thereof) is built on their uninhibited '70s performances, and, to a much lesser extent, on the non-hits collected on T.R.A.S.H. Before ultra-clean David Foster production pushed the Tubes into the Top 40 in the '80s, this circus of the insane recorded with an eclectic array of talent, delivering bouncy, wavy Americana spit-wads like the immortal "White Punks on Dope" and the materialistic "What Do You Want from Life?" Some funny stuff here ("Slipped my Disco"), but what works onstage, surrounded by naked women, doesn't always require repeat listening. The Tubes ... read more

Tracks:

1. Drivin' All Night [Prince/Tubes]
2. What Do You Want from Life? [Spooner/Evans]
3. Turn Me On [Spooner/Steen/Princ]
4. Slipped My Disco [Spooner/Steen]
5. Don't Touch Me There [Doomacker]
6. Mondo Bondage [Live] [Spooner/Steen/Princ]
7. Love Will Keep Us Together [Sedaka/Greenfield]
8. White Punks on Dope, Pt. A & B [Evans/Spooner/Steen]
9. Prime Time [Spooner/Steen/Princ]
10. I'm Just a Mess [Steen/Spooner]
11. Only the Strong Survive [Spooner/Steen/Princ]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.