THE TUBES

 

NOW

1977

U.S.

MUSICIENS :

Fee Waybill - vocals

Bill "The Swami" Spooner - guitar, vocals

Michael Cotten - synthesizer

Mingo Lewis - drums, percussion

Prairie Prince - drums

Roger Steen - guitar, vocals

Re Styles - vocals

Vince Welnick - keyboards

Rick Anderson - bass guitar

With:

Bud Scoppa - voices

Don Van Vliet - soprano saxophone on "Cathy's Clone" (uncredited)

Harry Duncan - harmonica on "Golden Boy" (uncredited)

Roberta Burger - violin

TITRES :

1. Smoke (La Vie En Fumér)
2. Hit Parade
3. Strung Out On Stings
4. Golden Boy
5. My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
6. God – Bird – Change
7. I’m Just A Mess
8. Cathy’s Clone
9. This Town
10. Pound Of Flesh
11. You’re No Fun

 La première impression est que la structure des chansons est unique, elles sont progressives dans certains cas comme "God-bird-change",  pop parfois, jazzy blues et puis très proche de l'art rock, proche du Velvet underground. 

THE TUBES - 1975

YOUNG AND RICH - 1976