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Ruthensmear

RuthenSmear is the first solo album by the American musician Pat Smear. The song "Golden Boys" was written by Darby Crash, but never recorded by him. Vagina Dentata, a short-lived punk band that Smear was in following the death of Crash, recorded and released a version of the song on the 1985 compilation Flipside Vinyl Fanzine Vol 2. Smear supported the album with a North American tour.

Critical reception

Trouser Press said, "Showcasing instrumental skill and scenery-chewing vocal stylings, Smear flips the idiosyncratic tracks towards Redd Kross giddiness, acoustic restraint, dance thwack, experimental nonsense and whatever else comes into his studio-bound head."

Track listings

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.

Musicians
  • Pat Ruthensmear – lead and backing vocals, guitars; all instruments <small>(tracks 2, 6 and 10)</small>; composition <small>(all tracks except 8)</small>; lyrics <small>(track 2)</small>; vocal arrangement <small>(tracks 6 and 10)</small>; production
  • Paul Roessler – keyboards <small>(tracks 1, 3, 4, 7–9)</small>; lyrics <small>(tracks 1, 4 and 10)</small>; backing vocals <small>(tracks 3, 5 and 10)</small>; drums <small>(track 4)</small>; piano <small>(track 5)</small>; vocal arrangement <small>(tracks 6 and 10)</small>; bass <small>(track 8)</small>; pre-production
  • Peyton Bulsara – bass <small>(track 3)</small>
  • Linda Mack – drums <small>(tracks 5, 7–9)</small>
  • Diggy Roots – harp <small>(track 7)</small>
  • Nina Hagen – backing vocals <small>(track 1)</small>
  • Julabell – backing vocals <small>(tracks 6 and 10)</small>
  • Gary Jacobelly – backing vocals <small>(track 10)</small>
  • Michelle Bell – lyrics <small>(tracks 2 and 5)</small>
  • Darby Crash – lyrics <small>(track 2)</small>
  • Deborah Patino – lyrics <small>(track 3)</small>
  • Hari – lyrics <small>(track 7)</small>
  • Kristin Farrelly – lyrics <small>(track 7)</small>
  • Jena – lyrics <small>(tracks 8 and 9)</small>
  • Sandra Christensen – composition <small>(track 8)</small>
Additional personnel
  • Ethan James – recording
  • Richard Andrews – recording
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Alba Ballard – photography, design
  • Jane Schepis – photography (Pat photo)

References