Name: The A&M Albums
Brand: The Tubes

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Universal Music GmbH

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CD Box

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Limited edition

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Extended format

Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2017-08-11

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Catalogue number

5374267

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600753742679

Artist

The Tubes

Label EU

Caroline

Genre EU

Rock-Pop

The Tubes are a San Francisco-based rock band known for their unique blend of progressive rock theater, multimedia, and biting social commentary on American television culture. With their original lineup consisting of *Fee Waybill* (Vocals), *Rick Anderson* (Bass), *Prairie Prince* (Drums), *Roger Steen* (Guitar and Vocals), *Bill Spooner* (Guitar and Vocals), *Vince Welnick* (Keyboards), and *Michael Cotten* (Synthesizer), The Tubes delivered surreal vaudeville-style performances where songs transformed into elaborate production numbers.

They gained recognition with their self-titled debut album, which featured the hit "White Punks on Dope." Their second album, "Young And Rich," included another successful single, the suggestive duet "Don't Touch Me There." After releasing three more albums on A&M records, they signed with Capitol Records and released their most successful album to date, the concept album "The Completion Backward Principle." This critically acclaimed record spawned hits like "Don't Want To Wait Anymore," "Sushi Girl," and the classic rock staple "Talk To You Later."

Their subsequent release on Capitol was "Outside Inside," featuring the top 10 US single "She's A Beauty." However, in 1985 The Tubes faced commercial disappointment with their album "Love Bomb" and accumulated significant debt from costly tours.

Caroline Records is a renowned music label that has had an interesting history. Originally established as a European offshoot of Virgin in the 1970s, it was later revived in the 1980s as a distributor and pseudo-indie label under Virgin/EMI. In 2013, Universal Music brought back the brand through Capitol Music Group. Caroline Records serves as a label for various releases bearing the *Caroline* or *Caroline Records* brands, as well as fulfilling distributor and other company roles.

The catalog number formats used by Caroline have varied over time, with prefixes like *CAROL* and *CAR*. It is important to use these numbers exactly as they appear on the release to avoid any confusion. In recent years, Caroline also adopted the standard EMI numbering system alongside their CAROL-prefix numbers.

Similar to Island Records, Caroline has been inconsistent about incorporating the word "Records" into their logos and contact information throughout their history. However, on Discogs it is considered correct to always refer to them as *Caroline Records*, even if "Records" is not present. The oldest logo of Caroline was reintroduced for several new releases in the mid-2010s. While it may be more appropriate to omit "Records" from their name now, there are too many releases associated with this label to make such edits at this point.

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For the 30th anniversary of Road Apples Universal Music Canada release one of the most iconic albums from The Tragically Hip. Working directly with all members of the band, those who worked behind the scenes, and devoted fans, the 30th anniversary deluxe edition of Road Apples is a deep dive behind the scenes of what made this album one of the most beloved in The Tragically Hip’s deep catalogue.The Deluxe Editions include:Road Apples, the original album re-mastered in 2021 by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in Nashville.‘Saskadelphia’, as released earlier in 2021‘Live At The Roxy Los Angeles, May 3rd 1991’ was originally recorded for a Westwood One radio show and was often bootlegged and has been sought after by fands for many years. It has been re-mastered, expanded and includes the much sought after ‘Killer Whale Tank’ version of New Orleans is Sinking. The legendary Roxy show is now a double vinyl album and nearly 78 minutes on CD.‘Hoof-Hearted’ an album of previously unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate versions.Blu-Ray containing Dolby Atmos, 7.1, 5.1 and binaural mixes by Richard Chycki of Road Apples and 5 cuts from SaskadelphiaPackaging + Extras:Unique newly created album artwork for the box set cover and each title within both the vinyl and CD configurations1991 – 24’ X 37’ promo poster36 Page Booklet contains;Reproductions of original lyrics from Gord Downie’s personal notebooksNever before seen photos from Kingsway recording sessions and the Road Apples era.Track by track descriptionsTribute to late producer Don Smith and further commentary from the bandEssays from Bruce Dickinson and Mark VreekenLiner notes by Mike Mettler edited by Lindsay PereiraNumerous rare artifacts from the band’s personal and from fan collections are highlighted throughout.

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