T.R.A.S.H. (Tubes Rarities and Smash Hits) is a compilation album by the rock band The Tubes, released in November 1981.Strong, Martin C. (2002) The Great Rock Discography, Canongate, , p. 1076
Background After four studio albums and a live album for A&M Records, the band were working on the Suffer for Sound album when they were dropped by the label. They subsequently signed a deal with Capitol Records in 1981, but to fulfil their contract, A&M released this collection of recordings in November that year, including tracks from their early singles and unreleased material.Eddy, Chuck (2009) "Essentials", SPIN, June 2009, p. 90. Retrieved November 25, 2012Stone, Doug "T.R.A.S.H. Review", Allmusic. Retrieved November 25, 2012"Billboard's Top Album Picks", Billboard, August 15, 1981, p. 80. Retrieved November 25, 2012 One track from the shelved Suffer for Sound album, "Drivin' All Night", was included as the album's opener."T.R.A.S.H.", thetubes.com. Retrieved November 25, 2012
T.R.A.S.H. has been described as the band's best album. A review from Billboard picked out the live version of Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together" as a highlight.
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