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THE TUBES
San Francisco, California, USA
* 22.3.1969

Line-Up (1981):

Fee Waybill - voc
Roger Steen - g
Rick Anderson - bg
Barry Prairie Prince - ds
Mike Cotten - synths
Bill Spooner - g
Vince Welnick - kb

Former Members:

Leroi Jones (voc); Reg Styles (voc, 1972-80)
Mingo Lewis (conga, cca 4/77-1980)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	The Tubes produced by: Al Kooper	9/1975	A&M
2.	Young & Rich produced by: Ken Scott	4/1976	A&M			46
3.	Now produced by: John Anthony	20.05.1977	A&M
4.	What Do You Want From Live (2LP) produced by: Pete Henderson/Rikki Farr	10.02.1978	A&M		38	82
5.	Remote Control produced by: Todd Rundgren	3/1979	A&M		40	46
6.	The Completion Backward Principle	01.05.1981	Capitol			36
7.	T.R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities And Smash Hits)	11/1981	A&M
8.	Reverse Logic	1982	Capitol
9.	Outside Inside	4/1983	Capitol		77	18
10.	Love Bomb	5/1985	Capitol			87
11.	Prime Time	11/1986	Plastic Head
12.	The Best Of The Tubes	4/1993	Capitol
13.	Genius Pop America	17.03.1997	Popular/edel
14.	Dawn Of The Tubes	21.03.2000	Phoenix Rising
15.	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection	17.10.2000	Chronicles
16.	Then and Now	09.03.2004	Sanctuary
17.	White Punks on Dope	13.04.2004	Acadia
18.	Wild in London	02.08.2005	Snapper
19.	Best of: 10 Best Series	30.08.2005	EMI
20.	Alive in America	09.01.2007	Renaissance
21.	Concert Classics	10.04.2007	Store For Music
22.	Best of the Tubes	30.10.2007	Collectables
23.	Goin' Down	10.06.2008	Cherry Red
24.	Live in America	06.10.2009	Abstract Sounds
25.	Mondo Birthmark	10.11.2009	Fuel 2000
26.	Don't Touch	02.12.2014	Sonic Boom
27.	The Fantastic Live Delusion	20.11.2015	FM In Concert Series
28.	Live at the Palladium, New York	11.12.2015	Air Cuts
29.	Live on German Television: The Musikladen Concert 1981	07.10.2016	Sireena

Fee Waybill:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Read My Lips	11/1984	Capitol			146
2.	Don't Be Scared By These Hands	28.10.1996	Edge Of Fluke/IRS

Rick Anderson:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Pure Praise	10.05.2005	Madacy Christian

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	White Punks On Dope / White Punks On Dope (part 2)	7/1975	A&M
2.	What Do You Want From Life / Space Baby (v USA)	11/1975	A&M
3.	What Do You Want From Life / White Punks On Dope (v GB)	23.01.1976	A&M
4.	Don't Touch Me There / Proud To Be American	11.06.1976	A&M		61
5.	Young And Rich / Love Will Keep Us Together	1/1977	A&M
6.	I'm Just A Mess / This Town	8/1977	A&M
7.	White Punks On Dope / Don't Touch Me There / What Do You Want From Life produced by: Alan Peter Cooper	28.10.1977	A&M	23
8.	Show Me A Reason (live) / Mondo Bondage (live) (v GB)	21.04.1978	A&M
9.	Show Me A Reason (live) / I Saw Her Standing There (live) (v USA)	7/1978	A&M
10.	Prime Time / No Way Out	2/1979	A&M	25	34
11.	Love's A Mystery (I Don't Understand) / Telecide	5/1979	A&M
12.	TV Is King / Telecide	7/1979	A&M
13.	Talk To Ya Later / Power Tools	5/1981	Capitol		101
14.	Talk To Ya Later / What's Wrong With Me (v GB)	11.05.1981	Capitol
15.	Don't Want To Wait Anymore / Think About Me	6/1981	Capitol	60	35
16.	Sushi Girl / Mr. Hate	10/1981	Capitol
17.	She's A Beauty / When You're Ready To Come 12" + Fantastic Delusion	4/1983	Capitol	79	8
18.	Tip Of My Tongue / Keyboard Kids	7/1983	Capitol		52
19.	The Monkey Time / Sports Fan	9/1983	Capitol		68
20.	Piece By Piece / Night People	2/1985	Capitol		87
21.	Prime Time	9/1985	Old Gold
22.	Don't Want To Wait Anymore / Think About Me	06.11.2006	Capitol

Fee Waybill:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Who Said Life Would Be Pretty / You're Still Laughing	10/1984	Capitol
2.	Star Of The Show / I Don't Even Know Your Name	12/1984	Capitol

Movies:

1. Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure (starring Fee Waybill)

Various:

disbanded 1987
reunited 1993

Barry Prairie Prince:

appeared on the LP:

Tommy Bolin: Teaser (11/75, Atlantic)
Richard Marx: Richard Marx (6/87, Manhattan)
Todd Rundgren: Nearly Human (5/89, Warner Bros)
Lori Carson: Shelter (2.7.90, Geffen)
Phil Lesh & Friends: Love Will See You Through (1999, Arista)
The Flamin' Groovies: Fantastic Plastic (22.9.17)

Mike Cotten:

Awards:

1978 Bay Area Music Awards - Best Keyboardist

Mingo Lewis:

appeared on the LP:

Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin: Love, Devotion, Surrender (7/73, Columbia)
Al Di Meola: Casino (19.5.78, CBS)

Fee Waybill:

appeared on the LP:

Richard Marx: Richard Marx (6/87, Manhattan)

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1974	38	21.09.1974	51		profile
1975	28	12.07.1975	54	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	30	26.07.1975	33	Albums	album review
1975	38	20.09.1975	22		interview
1975	52	27.12.1975	15
1976	27	03.07.1976	32		profile
1976	28	10.07.1976	22	New Albums	album review
1977	21	21.05.1977	25	Albums	album review
1977	43	22.10.1977	4	News
1977	45	05.11.1977	36		interview
1977	47	19.11.1977	14	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	47	19.11.1977	20	Singles	single review
1978	7	18.02.1978	20	Albums	album review
1978	37	16.09.1978	24	Caught In The Act - Knebworth	gig review
1979	20	26.05.1979	33	Caught In The Act	gig review
1979	23	23.06.1979	23	News
1979	29	04.08.1979	22	Singles	single review
1979	41	03.11.1979	25	Singles	single review
1981	18	02.05.1981	28	Albums	album review
1981	23	05.06.1981	24	Singles	single review
1981	24	13.06.1981	11		profile
1981	26	27.06.1981	34	Caught In The Act	gig review
1983	21	21.05.1983	29	Albums	album review
1994	33	20.08.1994	10	A.W.O.L.
1997	16	16.04.1977	13		interview
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1975	0	18.10.1975	20	Platters	album review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1996	6		20	Galerie