Biography
William "Sputnik" Spooner (born August 16, 1949) is an American musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter, and the founder of The Tubes, a theatrical rock band. His songwriting is known for its use of humor and satire. He has released three solo albums: First Chud (1985), Mall to Mars (1997), and Demo-licious. He previously played in the San Francisco Bay area with the band The Folk Ups, and now plays as a solo artiste or in sessions with his son Boone. He is still recording.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Xanadu (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1980
Remote Control
1979
The Completion Backward Principle
1981
Outside Inside
1983
The Tubes
1975
Nina Hagen Band
1978
Young And Rich
1976
Nearly Human
1989
What Do You Want From Live
1978
White Punks On Dope
1977
Now
1977
Love Bomb
1985
First Chud
1985
Phase 1
1968
(Re)Production
2011
Liars Live
2005
Credited work
580 releases · 72 albums · active 1968–2026
- Performance · 1,735
- Other credits · 166
- Engineering · 54
- Production · 5
Studios: Record Plant, Los Angeles · Hammersmith Odeon · His Master's Wheels · Record Plant, Sausalito