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Residue of the Residents

 
Album Review: Residue of the Residents

  • Artist: The Residents
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1983
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

An outtake and rarities album of the Residents that holds together better than one would expect. Appearing on shelves while the group were on their massive Mole Show tour, the 12 tracks sated fans with desire for more Residentia. There's many rarities here: "Kamikaze Lady" from their unreleased Baby Sex album; a remix of "Diskomo;" the first appearance of their ugly, stomp-heavy, homoerotic take on "Jailhouse Rock" (prefiguring their obsession with Elvis by nine years); and their most overt political song (for them) "Saint Nix" (as in Nixon). A majority of these tracks went on to fill up the CD reissues as bonus tracks, until being removed for the 1997 remasters, turning up as Residue Duex. ~ Ted Mills, All Music Guide

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Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Sleeper Residents Residents
Whoopy Snorp Residents Residents
Kamikaze Lady Residents Residents
Boy in Love Residents Residents
Shut up! Shut Up! [Alternative Version][Alternate Take] Residents Residents
Anvil Forest Residents Residents
Diskomo [Remix] Residents Residents
Jailhouse Rock Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller Residents
Ups and Downs [Alternate Mix] Residents Residents
Walter Westinghouse (Lyrics) Residents Residents
Saint Nix Residents Residents
Open Up Residents Residents
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Residue of the Residents
Compilation album by The Residents
Released 1984
Recorded 1971-1983
Genre Rock

Residue of the Residents is a compilation of The Residents' outtakes, ranging from about 1971-1983. The compilation was released in 1984. "Walter Westinghouse" is an edited version of the song from the Babyfingers E.P. while another early song, "Whoopy Snorp", was from a hard-to-find benefit album for Los Angeles artists. Although meant to have something released while fans were waiting for the next part of the Mole Trilogy, this album stands on its own. It was re-released in 1998 on CD as Residue Deux, deleting some of the songs (which had appeared frequently as bonus tracks on 1980s CD releases) and adding some later tracks.

  • Residue Tracks:
  1. The Sleeper
  2. Whoopy Snorp
  3. Kamakazi Lady
  4. Boy in Love
  5. Shut Up! Shut Up!
  6. Anvil Forest
  7. Diskomo
  8. Jailhouse Rock
  9. Ups and Downs
  10. Walter Westinghouse
  11. Saint Nix
  12. Open Up
  • Residue Deux Tracks:
  1. The Sleeper
  2. Whoopy Snorp
  3. Kamikazi Lady
  4. Boy in Love
  5. Shut Up! Shut Up!
  6. Anvil Forest
  7. Diskomo
  8. Jailhouse Rock (different version than original; from a 1987 single)
  9. Ups and Downs
  10. Saint Nix
  11. Open Up
  12. The Replacement
    1. In San Francisco
    2. Dumbo the Clown
    3. Is He Really Bringing Roses?
    4. Time's Up
  13. Daydream Believer
  14. Safety Is a Cootie Wootie
    1. Part 1 - Prelude for a Toddler
    2. Part 2 - Toddler's Lullaby
    3. Part 3 - Safety Is a Cootie Wootie
  15. Daydream in Space

 
 
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