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The Tubes

The Tubes — KSAN, 1974-11-21

November 21, 1974 · Record Plant Sausalito

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Five months after their first Record Plant session that June, the Tubes returned on November 21, 1974, noticeably tighter. The fourteen-track set includes an overture, "Space Baby," "Haircut," "What Do You Want from Life," and "White Punks on Dope," a preview of the theatrical rock and satire that would define their A&M debut, still months away. It's the second of the band's two documented 1974 KSAN broadcasts from the same studio, both catching them mid-formation before their major-label sound had fully locked in.

Session

Type: Live Broadcast
Date Recorded: November 21, 1974
Date Broadcast: November 21, 1974

Archive note

KSAN 95 FM broadcast. 14 tracks in known setlist. Recorded the year before first album release. CENSUS 2026-05-31: Verified. Type: FM Broadcast, 11/21/1974. Best free source: Internet Archive (Recording URL). Full 14-track setlist: Overture / Space Baby / Malaguena Salerosa / Haircut / What Do You Want from Life / Poland Whole / Rock & Roll Hospital Intro / Rock & Roll Hospital / Rawhide Theme / Mondo Bondage / The Hip / Dip Boogie / For the People / Boy Crazy / White Punks on Dope. DISTINCT from the June 2, 1974 Tubes KSAN broadcast (its own row). No date conflict. ARTICLE: see Articles table (Published).