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."

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.
; Musicians
  • Pat Ruthensmear – lead and backing vocals, guitars; all instruments ; composition ; lyrics ; vocal arrangement ; production
  • Paul Roessler – keyboards ; lyrics ; backing vocals ; drums ; piano ; vocal arrangement ; bass ; pre-production
  • Peyton Bulsara – bass
  • Linda Mack – drums
  • Diggy Roots – harp
  • Nina Hagen – backing vocals
  • Julabell – backing vocals
  • Gary Jacobelly – backing vocals
  • Michelle Bell – lyrics
  • Darby Crash – lyrics
  • Deborah Patino – lyrics
  • Hari – lyrics
  • Kristin Farrelly – lyrics
  • Jena – lyrics
  • Sandra Christensen – composition
; Additional personnel