- Source: Ruthensmear
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.
Track listings
Personnel
Personnel per booklet.
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)
