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Artist: The Residents

Label: Ralph / Ralph America

Produced By: The Residents

Tracklisting: TRACK LISTING FOR THE CASSETTE RELEASE

  1. The Mark of the Mole (Part 1)
  2. The Letter
  3. Ship's A Goin' Down
  4. Bach is Dead
  5. Birthday Boy
  6. Constantinople
  7. Die in Terror
  8. Give it to Someone Else
  9. Smack Your Lips
  10. Song of the Wild
  11. Happy Home

TRACK LISTING FOR THE COMPACT DISC RELEASE

  1. Godsong
  2. The Letter
  3. Ship's A Goin' Down
  4. Bach is Dead
  5. Birthday Boy
  6. Constantinople
  7. Die in Terror
  8. Give it to Someone Else
  9. Festival Of Death
  10. Smack Your Lips (Clap Your Teeth)
  11. Song of the Wild
  12. Happy Home
  13. Mark Of The Mole Part 1
  14. Mark Of The Mole Part 2
  15. Mark Of The Mole Part 3

Review[]

The Residents have said that they hate this release. It's not actually that bad. It's re-recorded versions of their older songs, taken from a Rehearsal for the 13th Anniversary Show; it wasn't ever intended to be released, but they needed to make some quick money to cover it, so they quietly released it on cassette only. It's kind of low-fi, but considering it was intended for in-house use only, it's not so bad. The arrangements are kinda cool, and it's kind of neat to hear, say, a Resident count off a song—it's one of those things that brings them a little bit of humanity, in a weird sort of way. This was finally re-released on CD by Ralph America, but it's out of print as well. It's not really something to seek out, necessarily, but it's not nearly as bad as everyone says. - Rev. Syung Myung Me

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