The Completion Backward Principle

The Completion Backward Principle is the sixth studio album by the American rock group the Tubes. It is the group's first for Capitol Records. It was accompanied by a long form music video release of the same name, although it did not contain all of the songs from the album. It is a concept album presented as a motivational business document. The album contains two hit singles, "Don't Want to Wait Anymore" and "Talk to Ya Later."

The Completion Backward Principle
Studio album by
The Tubes
ReleasedApril 1981
RecordedAugust 1980
GenreRock
Length39:30
LabelCapitol
ProducerDavid Foster
The Tubes chronology
Remote Control
(1979)		 The Completion Backward Principle
(1981)		 Outside Inside
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Singles

The album's first release and first top 40 hit, "Don't Want to Wait Anymore", peaked at number 35 for two weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100[2] and for one week on the Cashbox Top 100.[3] It also reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Talk to Ya Later" hit number 6 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It also spent five weeks on the Billboard Bubbling Under chart, peaking at number 101.

Chart performance

Albums charts
U.S. Billboard 36
U.S. Cashbox 37
NZ Top 40 Albums[4][5] 4

Singles charts
"Don't Want to Wait Anymore" (August 1981) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 35
U.S. Cashbox Top 100[3] 35
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks[7] 22
UK Singles Chart[8] 60
"Talk to Ya Later" (October 1981) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 101
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks[7] 7

Original LP track listing

All tracks composed by The Tubes; except where indicated.

Side one
  1. "Talk to Ya Later" (The Tubes, David Foster, Steve Lukather) [4:29]
  2. "Sushi Girl" [3:26]
  3. "Amnesia" (The Tubes, David Foster) [4:26]
  4. "Mr. Hate" [3:41]
  5. "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman" (The Tubes, Michael Snyder) [4:29]

Side two
  1. "Think About Me" [3:16]
  2. "A Matter of Pride" [3:14]
  3. "Don't Want to Wait Anymore" (The Tubes, David Foster) [4:16]
  4. "Power Tools" [4:03]
  5. "Let's Make Some Noise" (The Tubes, David Foster) [3:42]

2011 Remastered CD (IconoClassic ICON 1021)
  1. Talk to Ya Later
  2. Sushi Girl
  3. Amnesia
  4. Mr. Hate
  5. Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
  6. Think About Me
  7. A Matter of Pride
  8. Don't Want to Wait Anymore
  9. Power Tools
  10. Let's Make Some Noise
  11. Tube Talk
  12. What's Wrong with Me?
  13. Gonna Get It Next Time
  14. Sports Fans

CD Mastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios, NY.

Video
  1. Think About Me (Instrumental Intro)
  2. A Matter of Pride
  3. Sports Fans
  4. Amnesia
  5. Mr. Hate
  6. Mondo Bondage
  7. Don't Want to Wait Anymore
  8. Business
  9. Talk to Ya Later
  10. Sushi Girl
  11. Let's Make Some Noise
  12. Weebee Dance
  13. White Punks on Dope

This video was choreographed by Kenny Ortega.

"White Punks on Dope" is included after the closing credits, and contains many scenes from the Tubes early cable access TV appearances as well as footage from early shows where Waybill would play the part of Quay Lewd.

Personnel

References
  1. Demalon, Tom. "The Tubes: The Completion Backward Principle". AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  2. "Lyrics: Don't Want To Wait Anymore by The Tubes". top40db.net.
  3. "Top 100 1981-08-08". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
  4. "OFFICIAL TOP 40 ALBUMS". Recorded Music NZ. 1982-01-24.
  5. "THE TUBES - THE COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE (ALBUM)". charts.nz.
  6. "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
  7. "The Tubes Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard.com. 2019. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  8. "TUBES". Officialcharts.com.


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