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1970s · Rock·1972–present

The Tubes

The Tubes connects directly to 9 artists, and through them to at least 18 more acts. Rick Anderson played in The Abiders (2011–2017). Michael Cotten played in Prince-Knotter-Exley-Leach-Leventhal-Cotten Productions and Cotten/Prince Productions. Vince Welnick played in Grateful Dead (1990–1995), Vince Welnick’s Missing Man Formation and Bobby and The Valentines.

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Background

The Tubes are a San Francisco-based rock band. Their self-titled 1975 debut album included the single "White Punks on Dope", while their 1983 single "She's a Beauty" was a top-10 U.S. hit and its music video was frequently played in the early days of MTV. The band also performed…via Wikipedia

Career Highlights

10 albums
Formed
1972
Active
1972–present
Listeners
159,939Last.fm
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Selected Discography

  1. 1975The Tubes
  2. 1976Young and Rich
  3. 1977Now
  4. 1979Remote Control
  5. 1981The Completion Backward Principle
  6. 1983Outside Inside
  7. 1985Love Bomb
  8. 1996Genius of America
  9. 1999Hoods from Outer Space
  10. 2017Alive in America
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