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Snakefinger: Greener Postures

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In October 1980, “Ralph” label released “Greener Postures”, the second Snakefinger studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Snakefinger and The Residents.

Personnel:

  • Snakefinger (Philip Charles Lithman) – guitar, violin
  • The Residents – performers
  • Blaine Reininger – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Snakefinger and The Residents.

  1. Golden Goat
  2. Don’t Lie
  3. The Man in the Dark Sedan
  4. I Come from an Island
  5. Jungle Princess
  6. Trashing all the Loves of History
  7. Save Me from Dali
  8. Living in Vain
  9. The Picture Makers Vs. Children of the Sea

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The Residents: Not Available

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In October 1978, “Ralph” label released “Not Available”, the fourth Residents (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1974 and was produced by The Residents.

  • The Residents – arrangements, recording
  • Reed Paulsen – guest
  • Sally Lewis – guest
  • Pore No Graphics – artwork (cover art based on a drawing by The Residents),  design

Track listing:

All tracks by The Residents.

  1. Part One: Edweena
  2. Part Two: The Making of a Soul
  3. Part Three: Ship’s a’Going Down
  4. Part Four: Never Known Questions
  5. Epilogue

MX-80 Sound: Out of the Tunnel

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On March 7, 1980, “Ralph” label released “Out of the Tunnel”, the second MX-80 Sound studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Mobius Music” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mark Bingham.

Personnel:

  • Rich Stim – vocals, guitar, saxophone
  • Dale Sophiea – bass guitar
  • Bruce Anderson – guitar
  • Dave Mahoney – drums
  • Mark Bingham – recording, mixing
  • Oliver Dicicco – recording, mixing
  • Kim Torgerson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Anderson, Dave Mahoney, Dale Sophiea and Rich Stim.

  1. It’s Not My Fault
  2. Follow That Car
  3. Fender Bender
  4. I Walk Among Them
  5. Someday You’ll Be King
  6. Frankie I’m Sorry
  7. Gary and Priscilla
  8. Man in a Box
  9. Metro teens

The Residents: Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen

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On November 30, 1978, “Ralph” label released “Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen” (later renamed as Duck Stab), the fifth Residents (The) album. It was recorded October 1977 – August 1978, and was produced by The Residents.

Personnel:

  • The Residents – arranger
  • Snakefinger – vocals, guitar
  • Ruby – vocals
  • Pore No Graphics – cover art
  • G. Whifler – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by The Residents, except where noted.

  1. Constantinople
  2. Sinister Exaggerator – The Residents, Snakefinger
  3. The Booker Tease
  4. Blue Rosebuds
  5. Laughing Song
  6. Bach is Dead
  7. Elvis and His Boss
  8. Lizard Lady
  9. Semolina
  10. Birthday Boy
  11. Weight-Lifting Lulu
  12. Krafty Cheese
  13. Hello Skinny
  14. The Electrocutioner

The Residents: Duck Stab! / Buster & Glen

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In November 1978, “Ralph” label released “Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen”, the fifth  Residents (The) album. It was recorded October 1977 – August 1978, and was produced by The Residents.

Personnel:

  • The Residents – arrangements
  • Snakefinger – vocals, guitar
  • Ruby – vocals
  • Pore No Graphics – cover art
  • Whifler – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by The Residents, except where noted.

Duck Stab side

  1. Constantinople
  2. Sinister Exaggerator – The Residents, Snakefinger
  3. The Booker Tease
  4. Blue Rosebuds
  5. Laughing Song
  6. Bach Is Dead
  7. Elvis and His Boss

Buster & Glen side

  1. Lizard Lady
  2. Semolina
  3. Birthday Boy
  4. Weight-Lifting Lulu
  5. Krafty Cheese
  6. Hello Skinny
  7. The Electrocutioner

The Residents: The Tunes of Two Cities

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In March 1982, “Ralph” label released “The Tunes of Two Cities” the second part of the “Mole Trilogy” by The Residents (The) . It was recorded October 1980-January 1982, and was produced by The Cryptic Corporation. The album is known to be one of the first to use the E-mu Emulator, one of the earliest commercial digital samplers.

  1. Serenade for Missy
  2. A Maze of Jigsaws
  3. Mousetrap
  4. God of Darkness
  5. Smack Your Lips (Clap Your Teeth)
  6. Praise for the Curse
  7. The Secret Seed
  8. Smokebeems
  9. Mourning the Undead
  10. Song of the Wild
  11. The Evil Disposers
  12. Happy Home

The Residents: Fingerprince

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fingerprince

In February 1977, “Ralph” label released “Fingerprince”, the third Residents album. It was recorded 1974 – November 1976. Originally, “Fingerprince” was intended to be released as three-sided record named “Tourniquet of Roses”, but due to expense, the idea was abandoned and cut down to a regular two-sided album. In 1979, the third side was released separately as “Babyfingers”.

Personnel:

  • The Residents – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, horns, percussion, engineer, layout, design
  • Don Jackovich – percussion
  • Tony Logan – percussion
  • Pore No Graphics – design
  • Richard McCaffree – photography
  • The Cryptic Corporation – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by The Residents.

1. You Yesyesyes
2. Home Age Conversation
3. Godsong
4. March de la Winni
5. Bossy
6. Boo Who?
7. Tourniquet of Roses
8. You Yesyesyes Again
9. Six Things to a Cycle

Parliament: Up For The Down Stroke

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Parliament-Up_for_the_Down_Stroke

On July 3, 1974, “Casablanca Records” label released “Up for the Down  Stroke”, the second Parliament album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • Ron Bykowski– guitar
  • Gary Shider– vocals, guitar
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, arrangements
  • Eddie Hazel– vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Cordell Mosson– bass
  • Bootsy Collins– bass, guitar, drums
  • Gary Bronson– drums
  • Ramon “Tiki” Fulwood– drums
  • Peter Chase – whistling
  • George Clinton– vocals, arrangements
  • Raymond Davis– vocals
  • Calvin Simon– vocals
  • Grady Thomas– vocals
  • Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins– vocals
  • Ralph – engineer
  • Tom “Curly” Ruff– mastering
  • Rod Dyer– design
  • Jon Echeverrieta– design

Track listing:

  1. Up for the Down Stroke – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Fuzzy Haskins, Bernie Worrell
  2. Testify – George Clinton, Deron Taylor
  3. The Goose – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  4. I Can Move You (If You Let Me) – George Clinton, Cordell Mosson, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins
  5. I Just Got Back” (From the Fantasy, Ahead of Our Time in the Four Lands of Ellet) – Peter Chase
  6. All Your Goodies Are Gone – George Clinton, Fuzzy Haskins, Billy “Bass” Nelson
  7. Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  8. Presence of a Brain – George Clinton, Garry Shider