| Residue of the Residents | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1971-1982 | |||
| Length | 38:22 | |||
| Producer | The Residents | |||
| The Residents chronology | ||||
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Residue of the Residents is an outtakes compilation released by American art rock group The Residents in 1983, collecting miscellaneous recordings from the band's career from 1971 to 1983.
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Residents, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sleeper" | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Whoopy Snorp" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Kamakazi Lady" | 1:39 |
| 4. | "Boy In Love" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Shut Up! Shut Up!" | 1:11 |
| 6. | "Anvil Forest" | 2:21 |
| 7. | "Diskomo" | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Jailhouse Rock" | Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Ups & Downs" | 3:04 | |
| 10. | "Walter Westinghouse" | 8:05 | |
| 11. | "Saint Nix" | 2:30 | |
| 12. | "Open Up" | 2:16 | |
| Total length: | 38:22 | ||
- Track 2 was originally released on the 1977 various artists compilation Blorp Esette.
- Track 5, "Shut Up Shut Up", is an alternate mix of the Commercial Single track.
- Tracks 6 and 12, "Anvil Forest" and "Open Up", are outtakes from The Tunes of Two Cities.
- Track 7 is a remix of the 1980 Diskomo single.
- Track 9, "Ups and Downs", is an early version of the Commercial Album track.
- Track 10, "Walter Westinghouse", was originally released on the 1977 EP Babyfingers, and is included on most CD reissues of Fingerprince.
- Track 11, "Saint Nix", was originally recorded in 1974 but overdubbed for inclusion on the album.
Residue Deux
An updated edition of the album was released in 1998 and titled Residue Deux.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sleeper" | 2:57 | |
| 2. | "Whoopy Snorp" | 3:44 | |
| 3. | "Kamakazi Lady" | 1:39 | |
| 4. | "Boy in Love" | 2:56 | |
| 5. | "Shut Up! Shut Up!" | 1:11 | |
| 6. | "Anvil Forest" | 2:21 | |
| 7. | "Diskomo" | 4:32 | |
| 8. | "Jailhouse Rock" | Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Ups and Downs" | 3:04 | |
| 10. | "Scent of Mint" | 2:25 | |
| 11. | "Saint Nix" | 2:30 | |
| 12. | "Open Up" | 2:16 | |
| 13. | "From the Plains to Mexico" | 3:27 | |
| 14. | "The Replacement: In San Francisco" | George Cory (uncredited) | 2:03 |
| 15. | "The Replacement: Dumbo the Clown" | 2:08 | |
| 16. | "The Replacement: Is He Really Bringing Roses?" | 2:35 | |
| 17. | "The Replacement: Time's Up" | 2:55 | |
| 18. | "Daydream Believer" | John Stewart | 2:57 |
| 19. | "Safety is a Cootie Wootie, part 1: Prelude for a Toddler" | 3:40 | |
| 20. | "Safety is a Cootie Wootie, part 2: Toddler's Lullaby" | 2:38 | |
| 21. | "Safety is a Cootie Wootie, part 3: Safety is a Cootie Wootie" | 4:03 | |
| 22. | "Daydream in Space" | 5:14 | |
| Total length: | 1:04:30 | ||
- Track 8, "Jailhouse Rock", is a different version, recorded in 1986 as a single.
- Track 10, "Scent of Mint", another outtake from The Tunes of Two Cities, replaces "Walter Westinghouse".
- Track 13, "From the Plains to Mexico", was originally released in 1989 as a single in Italy with the Residents' book An Almost Complete Collection of Lyrics: 1972 to 1988.[1]
- Tracks 14-17 were originally released on the 1979 Ralph Records sampler Subterranean Modern. The album also contained music from Chrome, MX-80 and Tuxedomoon.
- Tracks 18 and 22, "Daydream Believer" and "Daydream in Space", were originally released on the 1991 fan club compilation Daydream B-Liver.
- Tracks 19-21 were originally released as bonus tracks on the 1988 CD edition of The Big Bubble.
2014 Superior Viaduct reissue[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sleeper" | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Whoopy Snorp" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Kamakazi Lady" | 1:39 |
| 4. | "Boy in Love" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Shut Up! Shut Up!" | 1:11 |
| 6. | "Anvil Forest" | 2:21 |
| 7. | "Diskomo" | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Jailhouse Rock" | Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Ups and Downs" | 3:04 | |
| 10. | "Walter Westinghouse" | 8:05 | |
| 11. | "Scent of Mint" | 2:25 | |
| 12. | "Saint Nix" | 2:30 | |
| 13. | "Open Up" | 2:16 | |
| 14. | "From the Plains to Mexico" | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Loser ≅ Weed" | 2:14 | |
| 15. | "Death in Barstow" | 2:03 | |
| 16. | "Melon Collie Lassie" | 2:53 | |
| 17. | "The Replacement: In San Francisco" | George Cory (uncredited) | 2:03 |
| 18. | "The Replacement: Dumbo the Clown" | 2:08 | |
| 19. | "The Replacement: Is He Really Bringing Roses?" | 2:35 | |
| 20. | "The Replacement: Time's Up" | 2:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21. | "Daydream Believer" | John Stewart | 2:57 |
| 22. | "Safety is a Cootie Wootie, part 1: Prelude for a Toddler" | 3:40 | |
| 23. | "Safety is a Cootie Wootie, part 2: Toddler's Lullaby" | 2:38 | |
| 24. | "Safety is a Cootie Wootie, part 3: Safety is a Cootie Wootie" | 4:03 | |
| 25. | "Daydream in Space" | 5:14 | |
| Total length: | 1:19:45 | ||
- Track 14, "Loser ≅ Weed", was originally released in 1976 as the B-side to the "Satisfaction" single.
- Tracks 15 and 16, "Death in Barstow" and "Melon Collie Lassie", are tracks from Babyfingers.
References
External links
- https://www.residents.com/historical/?page=residue
- Residue of the Residents at Discogs (list of releases)
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