Residue of the Residents

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Released1983
Recorded1971–1982
Length38:22
Producer The Residents
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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.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Residents, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleWriter(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

Residue Deux

An updated edition of the album was released in 1998 and titled Residue Deux.

No.TitleWriter(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

2014 Superior Viaduct reissue [2]

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleWriter(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
Side three
No.TitleWriter(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
Side four
No.TitleWriter(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

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References

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  2. "Discogs - The Residents - Residue of the Residents (2014)". Discogs .