The Residents – Meet The Residents

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Label:	Ralph Records – RR0274
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country:	US
Released:	Apr 1, 1974
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Abstract, Avantgarde, Experimental

Tracklist

A1	Boots Written-By – Lee Hazelwood*	1:30
A2	Numb Erone	1:23
A3	Guylum Bardot	1:22
A4	Breath And Length Vocals – Ruth Essex	1:45
A5	Consuelo's Departure	1:55
A6	Smelly Tongues Vocals – Wool	1:35
A7	Rest Aria	5:41
A8	Skratz	1:18
A9	Spotted Pinto Bean Oboe – Philip Friehofner Piano – James Whitaker Vocals – Pamela Wieking	6:37
B1	Infant Tango Bass – Bobby Tagney* Bass, Guitar – James Aaron (2)	6:01
B2	Seasoned Greetings	5:12
B3	N-ER-GEE Performer ["Nobody But Me"] – The Human Beinz	10:06

Companies, etc.

Published By – Pale Pachyderm Publishing
Manufactured By – Residents, Uninc.
Copyright © – Residents, Uninc.

Credits

Composed By, Arranged By – The Residents (tracks: A2 to B3)
Design [Cover] – Porno/Graphics*
Instruments [All Other Instruments By] – Residents, Uninc.*
Photography By [Cover Based On A Photograph By] – Robert Freeman (4)
Producer – Residents, Uninc.*

Notes

Between 1000 and 1050 copies of this original version with the 'defaced' Beatles cover were ever pressed. Of these around 100 were rejected and disposed of due to warpage. This is the mono unedited version, recorded February - October 1973.

[Back cover:]
"Nobody But Me" by Human Beinz used courtesy of Capitol Records.
Special thanks to The Beatles, Apple Corp. Ltd, and Capitol Records for their invaluable assistance.
Produced by Residents, Uninc., © 1974
First Pressing-1000 Discs-February, 1974 Ralph Records, San Francisco, California
Made in U.S.A.

[Labels:]
Side A: All titles Residents, Uninc. - Pale Pachyderm Pub. (BMI) except "Boots" Lee Hazlewood (ASCAP) - This record manufactured by Residents, Uninc...
Side B: All titles Residents, Uninc. - Pale Pachyderm Pub. (BMI) - Watch for "Vileness Fats" coming soon - This record manufactured by Residents, Uninc..

Track B3 on the record label titled "N-ER-GEE (A Crisis Bluesuite)".

Ads for the album were placed in File magazine including a free promotional flexi-disc sampler (see Meet The Residents). This flexi stated that the album could be bought by mail order for only $1.99 with a reply slip which could be mailed to Ralph Records (at the time albums retailed for around twice that).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched runout): B - 12993A RR-02741
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched runout): B - 12994B RR-02742
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 45)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Meet The Residents (LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label)	Ralph Records	RR 0274	US	1974
Recently Edited	Meet The Residents (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo)	Ralph Records	RR0677	US	1977
Recently Edited	Meet The Residents (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo)	Ralph Records	RR0677	US	1977
Recently Edited	Meet The Residents (LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo)	Ralph Records	RR 0677	US	1977
	Meet The Residents (LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo)	Ralph Records	RR0677	US	1979

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Reviews

Rune_Records Sep 20, 2023
I am looking for a copy of the vinyl alone (at least vg+) without the cover. Can anyone help?
recrecshop Nov 22, 2022
...this group changed alot in my life between 1978-83. specially with "duck
stab/buster & glen" (78) and "commercial album" (80), but i chose the
outrageous debut from 1974 with the legendary beatles gimmick-cover. to
illustrate their creative potential of that peculiar era...
carscars Feb 28, 2022
The first time I heard this, the previous record was 45RPM and I forgot to switch it back to 33rpm. When the album ended I thought it was brilliant, and to this day I still prefer to listen to it at 45rpm.
mhinojos9 Jul 5, 2021
Edited 2 years ago
I literally can’t believe that one is listed as of right now. Lol I listened to this album a lot. I understand avant- grade is……unique to say the least. But for something old like this? I will find it creepy no matter what. Hopefully I’m not the only one.
mega_2122 May 4, 2021
Anyone here have a rip of this specific pressing that doesnt sound like shit? I found a total of 1 and it sounds awful. Maybe its just a noisy pressing?
mega_2122 Oct 26, 2020
Really wish this would get a proper repress with the full unedited mono mixes at the right speed, this album deserves better
Bradx Aug 21, 2016
Recommended Records in the UK got hold of a bunch of these original Beatle cover pressings and were selling them for £5 from their mail order catalogue round about 1980. They said they were bad pressings but good for fans to own. I didn't bother sending off for one as I already had the reissue >sob<.
wyomingdoubter Apr 6, 2014
Happy 40th anniversary! What is the most recent vinyl release with the original mono mix?
incuswetrust Jan 30, 2014
Still a wonderful debut. In the year of it's release (1974) it sold less than 50 copies and was ignored or reviled. Now, it's seen as an outside classic that impacted on punk, post punk, and disco! (diskomo). 'Skratz' is still a record i want played at my funeral.
shoestringrecords Dec 24, 2010
Essential Residents release, especially since it is their first album. Good starting point, if you like the early stuff (1972-1980), which I personally do.