The Commercial Single

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The Commercial Single
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Released1980
Genre Avant-Garde
Length8:00
Label PRE Records

The Commercial Single was released to promote The Commercial Album by the Residents. It was released only in the United Kingdom and, despite being called a single, included eight songs: six songs from the album and two (unlisted) bonus tracks, all clocking in at one minute. In France, Celluloid Records issued only the two hidden tracks, correctly titled, as an independent single.

Contents

Track listing

Side A

  1. Amber
  2. Red Rider
  3. Picnic Boy
  4. Shut Up Shut Up (hidden)

Side B

  1. When We Were Young
  2. Phantom
  3. Moisture
  4. And I Was Alone (hidden)

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