🔘 Young and Rich – Album: Apr. 1976

Label: A&M Records

Catalogue Number: SP‑4580 (US/Canada)

Format: Vinyl LP

Released: April 1, 1976 (US/Canada)

The Tubes’ lavish, theatrical second album — a bigger, bolder fusion of rock, satire, and cabaret‑scale excess.

Young and Rich was released on April 1, 1976 in the United States and Canada on A&M Records (SP‑4580). The album expanded The Tubes’ ambitious art‑rock vision with denser arrangements, sharper satire, and a more polished studio sound.

International editions followed shortly after, with UK and Netherlands issues on A&M (AMLH‑64580), an Australian pressing (L35892), and a Japanese edition (GP‑296). While exact release days for these territories are not documented, they appeared around the same mid‑1976 window.

A CD reissue appeared in 1988 (A&M, SP/CD‑3222), and the album was later paired with The Tubes for a 2‑for‑1 UK CD release on November 17, 2003 (Acadia, ACA‑8065).

🔘 Track List (Standard LP)

A‑Side

1. Tubes World Tour

2. Brighter Day

3. Pimp

4. Stand Up and Shout

5. Don’t Touch Me There

B‑Side

6. Slipped My Disco

7. Proud to Be an American

8. Poland Whole

9. Young and Rich

Written by: The Tubes (various)

Produced by: Ken Scott

🔘 Release Details

Label: A&M Records

Formats: Vinyl LP (later CD reissues)

Country: US/Canada primary release; UK, Netherlands, Australia, Japan followed

Year: 1976

Notes:

- Second studio album by The Tubes

- April 1, 1976 widely cited for US/Canada release

- International releases followed within the same period

- CD reissue in 1988; 2‑for‑1 UK CD in 2003

🔘 Variants (Documented)

Variant 1

US – A&M – SP‑4580 (1976)

Format: Vinyl LP (Standard US pressing)

Variant 2

UK – A&M – AMLH‑64580 (1976)

Format: Vinyl LP

Variant 3

Japan – A&M – GP‑296 (1976)

Format: Vinyl LP

Variant 4

Australia – A&M – L35892 (1976)

Format: Vinyl LP

Variant 5

US – A&M – SP/CD‑3222 (1988)

Format: CD Reissue

Variant 6

UK – Acadia – ACA‑8065 (2003)

Format: 2‑for‑1 CD (with The Tubes)

🔘 Chart Data (Billboard / Official Sources)

Peak Position: US Billboard 200 — No. 46

Weeks on Chart: Not fully documented

Chart Notes:

- Entered the Billboard 200 likely in May or June 1976

- Outperformed their debut album (The Tubes, No. 113)

- Moderate commercial success with strong cult following

🔘 Context & Notes

Recording Notes

A polished, theatrical production — Ken Scott’s studio precision amplifying the band’s satirical, genre‑bending approach.

Collector Notes

US SP‑4580 pressings are common; Japanese GP‑296 editions are prized for sound quality. The 2003 Acadia 2‑for‑1 CD is the most convenient modern edition.

Legacy

A defining early Tubes release — flamboyant, musically ambitious, and a cornerstone of their mid‑’70s identity.

🔘 Related Material

Previous Album

The Tubes (1975)

Next Album

Now (1977)

🔘 Discography (Selected, Chronological)

Young and Rich — 1976

The Tubes — 1975

Now — 1977

🔘 Mini‑Timeline

Apr. 1, 1976 — US/Canada release

Mid‑1976 — International releases (UK, NL, AU, JP)

1988 — First CD reissue

Nov. 17, 2003 — UK 2‑for‑1 CD issued

🔘 Glam Flashback

The Tubes go bigger, richer, and wilder — theatrical rock at its most extravagant.

🔘 Tags

#TheTubes #YoungAndRich #1976 #ArtRock #KenScott #GlamAdjacent #TheatricalRock #VinylArchive #AlbumChronicle

🔘 Sources

A&M Records

Billboard (US)

Discogs

Acadia Records

Contemporary music‑press documentation

RYM (release‑date cross‑reference)