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3CD - The Residents Present - Buy Or Die! Ralph Records 1972-1982

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3CD - The Residents Present - Buy Or Die! Ralph Records 1972-19823CD Import Ahead of the curve as ever, in 1972 The Residents turned their back on the mainstream music industry and established their own Ralph Records imprint, taking control of every aspect of the recording, design and manufacturing process of their records. Over the next decade, Ralph would release numerous seminal singles and albums by a diverse range of artists from both the US and Europe, capturing the zeitgeist perfectly in the era of punk and

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Ahead of the curve as ever, in 1972 The Residents turned their back on the mainstream music industry and established their own Ralph Records imprint, taking control of every aspect of the recording, design and manufacturing process of their records.

Over the next decade, Ralph would release numerous seminal singles and albums by a diverse range of artists from both the US and Europe, capturing the zeitgeist perfectly in the era of punk and new wave, when the DIY aesthetic went overground.

Featuring key singles, vital album tracks and a number of recordings appearing on CD for the first time, as well as previously unheard material from Schwump, Snakefinger, MX-80 Sound and Gary Panter, 'Buy Or Die!' is not only an insight into The Residents' world but also into the workings of their DIY mindset, with most of the tracks here being recorded in the group's own studio, and released in artwork produced by their own graphics department. From established names such as Yello and The Residents themselves, to lesser-known gems by Fred Frith, Tuxedomoon et al, this is a distinctive snapshot of that experimental and open-minded time and place, as seen through the lense of one of America's most adventurous artists.

Complete with a 7,500 word first hand account essay from The Residents' Mysterious Archivist, plenty of unusual and rare imagery and many tracks sourced directly from the Ralph tape archive, all overseen by The Residents (enabled by RA), 'Buy Or Die!' will entertain, enthral and infuriate in equal measure.


Track Listing

Disc 1:
  • Ivory And The Brain Eaters - Fire
  • The Residents - Smelly Tongues
  • The Residents - Satisfaction
  • Schwump - Aphids in the Hall
  • Schwump - You're A Martian / Home
  • Schwump - ‘maginary Dreams (Demo)*
  • The Residents - Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life
  • The Residents - Tourniquet Of Roses
  • The Residents - Constantinople
  • Snakefinger - The Spot
  • Snakefinger - Smelly Tongues
  • The Residents - Hello Skinny
  • The Residents - Not Available (A Brief Introduction)
  • The Residents - Santa Dog '78
  • Art Bears - Rats & Monkeys
  • Art Bears - Collapse
  • Art Bears - The Winter Wheel
  • Snakefinger - What Wilbur?
  • Snakefinger - Kill the Great Raven
  • Chrome - Meet You In The Subway
Disc 2:
    • Chrome - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
    • MX-80 Sound - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
    • The Residents - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
    • Tuxedomoon - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
    • Snakefinger - Picnic In The Jungle
    • MX-80 Sound - Someday You'll Be King
    • MX-80 Sound - White Night
    • Tuxedomoon - What Use?
    • Tuxedomoon - 7 Years
    • MX-80 Sound - It's Not My Fault
    • Snakefinger - The Model
    • The Residents - Diskomo
    • Snakefinger - The Man In The Dark Sedan
    • The Residents - Amber
    • The Residents - Shut Up, Shut Up RDX
    • Gary Panter - Tornader To The Tater
    • Gary Panter - Italian Sunglasses Movie
    • Gary Panter - Rozz Tox
    • Snakefinger - Golden Goat
    • MX-80 Sound - O Type
    • MX-80 Sound - Old Too Fast
Disc 3:
      • Fred Frith - Dancing In The Street
      • Fred Frith - What A Dilemma
      • Yello - Bimbo
      • Yello - IT Splash
      • Yello - Night Flanger
      • Yello - Bostich
      • Yello - Rock Stop
      • MX-80 Sound - Why Are We Here?
      • Tuxedomoon - Jinx
      • Tuxedomoon - Incubus (Blue Suit)
      • Fred Frith - A Spit in the Ocean
      • Fred Frith - Saving Grace
      • Renaldo And The Loaf - A Medical Man
      • Renaldo And The Loaf - Honest Joe's Indian Gets The Goat On The Way To The Cowboys' Conga
      • Renaldo And The Loaf - Ted's Reverie
      • Renaldo And The Loaf - Melvyn's Repose
      • Snakefinger - Breakfast In Baltimore (1981 EP Demo)
      • Snakefinger - Life Isn't Easy (1981 EP Demo)
      • Yello - Pinball Cha Cha
      • Yello - Homer Hossa
      • Snakefinger - Eva's Warning
      • The Residents - Would We Be Alive
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