In June 1975, “A&M” label released the debut, self-titled Tubes album. It was recorded March-April, 1975, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Al Kooper.
Personnel:
- Fee Waybill– vocals
- Bill Spooner– vocals, guitar
- Roger Steen – vocals, guitar
- Michael Cotten – synthesizer
- Vince Welnick– keyboards
- Rick Anderson – bass
- Prairie L’Emprere Prince– drums
- Dominic Frontiere– string and horn arrangements
- Lee Rhett Kiefer – engineer
- Al Kooper– mixing
- Lee Rhett Kieger – mixing
- Roland Young – art direction
- Michael Cotten – design
- Prairie Prince – design
- Ian Patrick – photography
- Harry Mittman – photography
Track listing:
- Up from the Deep – Fee Waybill, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Michael Cotton, Vince Welnick, Rick Anderson, Ray Trainer
- Haloes – Al Kooper, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen
- Space Baby – Bill Spooner, Mike Carpenter, Vince Welnick
- Malagueña Salerosa – Pedro Galindo, Elpidio Ramirez
- Mondo Bondage – Fee Waybill, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Michael Cotton, Vince Welnick, Rick Anderson
- What Do You Want from Life? – Bill Spooner, Michael Evans
- Boy Crazy – Bill Spooner
- White Punks on Dope – Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Michael Evans