The Residents Radio Special

Radio Special
Studio album by The Residents
Released	1977
Recorded	1970–1977
Genre	Rock
Length	48:05
Label	Ralph Records
The Residents chronology
Fingerprince (1977) Radio Special (1977) Not Available (1978)

The Residents Radio Special is an album released by The Residents in 1977. ^[1] This cassette was a promotional item issued to radio stations shortly after the release of Fingerprince . It was soon offered through the mail-order service in limited quantities on cassette. The cassette was re-released in 1980 and 1984. A limited edition, entitled Eat Exuding Oinks!, was released in 2001, featuring the original radio show and the digitally remastered versions of the songs. A highlight is the first official release of the cover of The Mothers of Invention's "King Kong", with Snakefinger on guitar.

Track list

Original track list

1. Introduction
2. Death in Barstow
3. Interview
4. Beyond the Valley of a Day in the Life
5. Flying
6. Satisfaction
7. Interview
8. Loser ${\displaystyle \cong }$ Weed
9. Interview
10. Melon Collie Lassie
11. Interview
12. Santa Dog
13. Interview
14. King Kong
15. Interview
16. Kamakazi Lady
17. Whoopy Snorp
18. Interview
19. Walter Westinghouse
20. Credits

Eat Exuding Oinks! track list

• Ralph Records' 1977 Radio Special

1. Part 1
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4
5. Monstrous Intro
6. Death in Barstow
7. Beyond the Valley of a Day in the Life
8. Flying
9. King Kong
10. Whoopy Snorp
11. Melon Collie Lassie
12. Kamikazi Lady

1. The Residents - Eat Exuding Oinks! Ralph Records' 1977 Radio Special, 2002, retrieved September 17, 2025