LP - Pat Smear – RuthenSmear (Original 1987 pressing)
STILL SEALED! 1987 US pressing on SST.
RuthenSmear is the first solo album by guitarist Pat Smear. The song "Golden Boys" was originally written by Darby Crash, but never recorded by him before his death. 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 compilation Flipside Vinyl Fanzine Vol 2, released in 1985, prior to its re-recording for this album.
Musicians
- Pat Ruthensmear – lead and backing vocals, guitars; all instruments (tracks 2, 6 and 10); composition (all tracks except 8); lyrics (track 2); vocal arrangement (tracks 6 and 10); production
- Paul Roessler – keyboards (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7–9); lyrics (tracks 1, 4 and 10); backing vocals (tracks 3, 5 and 10); drums (track 4); piano (track 5); vocal arrangement (tracks 6 and 10); bass (track 8); pre-production
- Peyton Bulsara – bass (track 3)
- Linda Mack – drums (tracks 5, 7–9)
- Diggy Roots – harp (track 7)
- Nina Hagen – backing vocals (track 1)
- Julabell – backing vocals (tracks 6 and 10)
- Gary Jacobelly – backing vocals (track 10)
- Michelle Bell – lyrics (tracks 2 and 5)
- Darby Crash – lyrics (track 2)
- Deborah Patino – lyrics (track 3)
- Hari – lyrics (track 7)
- Kristin Farrelly – lyrics (track 7)
- Jena – lyrics (tracks 8 and 9)
- Sandra Christensen – composition (track 8)
Additional personnel
- Ethan James – recording
- Richard Andrews – recording
- John Golden – mastering
- Alba Ballard – photography, design
- Jane Schepis – photography (Pat photo)
Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by his stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He was the lead guitarist and co-founder of Los Angeles–based punk band The Germs and a rhythm guitarist for grunge band Nirvana (which he joined as a touring guitarist in 1993). After Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of frontman Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl went on to form Foo Fighters, with Smear joining on guitar.
