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Title: The Tubes – Remote Control
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979, Rock, New Wave, San Francisco, California
Matrix #: SP-4751
Condition: VG+
Cultural Facts:
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Band Drama: The band clashed with A&M over costs and direction, nearly getting dropped as their theatrical vision collided with label expectations.
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Personal Struggle: Years of elaborate stage shows left members financially strained despite notoriety, struggling to sustain the band’s scale.
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Media Narrative: The album’s TV-obsession concept reflected growing anxiety about media control, landing awkwardly as critics struggled to take them seriously.
