Condition: New
The Residents - Meet The Residents
Label: Ralph Records / Cryptic Records
Catalog#: MVD5139LP
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, 3rd pressing
New: Includes Free Download Code
Country: US
Recorded: 1974
Genre: Electronic
Style: Experimental
Credits: Artwork By [Cover Design] - Pore No Graphics
Composed By, Arranged By - Residents, The (tracks: A2 to B3)
Producer [Originally] - Residents, The
Reissue Producer - Cryptic Corporation, The
Notes: Originally released 1974.
Tracklisting:
A1 Boots (0:54)
A2 Numb Erone (1:07)
A3 Guylum Bardot (1:19)
A4 Breath And Length (1:44)
A5 Consuelo's Departure (0:59)
A6 Smelly Tongues (1:44)
A7 Rest Aria (5:09)
A8 Skratz (1:43)
A9 Spotted Pinto Bean (5:27)
B1 Infant Tango (5:28)
B2 Seasoned Greetings (5:13)
B3 N-Er-Gee (7:16)
The Residents' early work is perhaps their most bizarre and challenging. Mixing elements of Frank Zappa, Capt. Beefheart, John Cage, and Sun Ra with their twisted sense of song structure, they craft an odd and often indescribable musical collage unmatched by anything that came before them. Allegedly, the band sent a tape (bluntly-titled "The Warner Bros. Album") to Warner Bros., who ended up passing on the record. Since no name had been written on the package, the rejection slip was sent to 'residents' at the return address. The group adopted the name and decided to put out their stuff themselves, forming Ralph Records in 1972. This album is much more primitive sounding, in both the music and the production technology, than their later synthesizer work. Most of the tracks utilize analog tape effects and more traditional instruments like piano, guitar and horns. The album's infamous cover, a defacing of "Meet The Beatles," enraged Capitol Records (although, supposedly one of the Beatles found it funny and bought a copy). Despite the proliferation of contemporary oddball acts that these guys have influenced (Primus, Ween, Mr. Bungle), this disc still sounds as warped and otherworldly as ever.
The Residents - Infant Tango
Empilation The Residents - Meet The Residents
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