Various – Subterranean Modern

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Label:	Ralph Records – SM7908
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	Aug 28, 1979
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Avantgarde, Experimental

Tracklist

A1	Chrome (8)–	Anti-Fade Written-By – Edge, Creed	3:52
A2	Chrome (8)–	I Left My Heart In San Francisco	0:27
A3	Chrome (8)–	Meet You In The Subway Written-By – Edge, Creed	5:15
A4	MX-80 Sound–	Lady In Pain Written-By – Anderson, Stim	2:49
A5	MX-80 Sound–	I Left My Heart In San Francisco	1:52
A6	MX-80 Sound–	Possessed Written-By – Anderson, Stim	4:54
B1	The Residents–	I Left My Heart In San Francisco	2:02
B2	The Residents–	Dumbo, The Clown (Who Loved Christmas) Guitar [Soloist] – Fred Frith Written-By – The Residents	2:07
B3	The Residents–	Is He Really Bringing Roses? (The Replacement) Written-By – The Residents	2:34
B4	The Residents–	Time's Up Guitar [Soloist] – Fred Frith Written-By – The Residents	2:54
B5	Tuxedomoon–	I Left My Heart In San Francisco Concept By [Treatment Concept] – B. Reininger* Performer [Execution] – B. Reininger, S. Brown	1:03
B6	Tuxedomoon–	Everything You Want Guitar – M. Belfer* Guitar, Percussion [Electronic Percussion] – B. Reininger* Vocals, Keyboards – S. Brown* Written-By – Brown*	4:14
B7	Tuxedomoon–	Waterfront Seat Bass Guitar – P. Carcinogenic* Guitar – M. Belfer* Percussion [Electronic Percussion], Keyboards [Polymoog] – B. Reininger* Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Saxophone [Trumpet Sax] – S. Brown* Written-By – Belfer*	4:28

Companies, etc.

Licensed Through – Siren Records (7)
Manufactured By – Ralph Records
Manufactured By – Cryptic Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Cryptic Corporation
Copyright © – Cryptic Corporation
Pressed By – Alshire Custom Products
Published By – Chrome Music
Published By – Emexco Music
Published By – Pale Pachyderm Publishing
Published By – Angst Music
Published By – General Music Publishing Co., Inc.
Recorded At – John Altmann Recording
Mixed At – House Of Music, West Orange, NJ

Credits

Artwork [Cover Art] – Gary Panter
Engineer [Basic Tracks] – John Altmann (tracks: A4 to A6)
Engineer [Overdubs] – Phil Crescenzo (tracks: A4 to A6)
Engineer [Remix] – Jim Bonnefronde* (tracks: A4 to A6)
Mixed By – M. Belfer* (tracks: B5 to B7), S. Brown* (tracks: B5 to B7)
Photography By [Chrome] – Jamison Goodman
Photography By [MX-80 Sound] – Kim Torgerson
Photography By [The Residents] – Pore-Know Graphics*
Photography By [Tuxedomoon] – Richard Peterson (2)
Producer – Damon Edge (tracks: A1 to A3), Mark Bingham (tracks: A4 to A6), The Residents (tracks: B1 to B4), Tuxedomoon (tracks: B5 to B7)
Written-By – Cross* (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B5), Cory* (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B5)

Notes

Original release from 1979 which has green "Subterranean" writing on front cover (and red on back cover). Comes with 'Official Buy Or Die Innersleeve' (brown, blue or red version depending of the distribution year). 125 copies with a round sticker on front cover (according to the Residents official merchandise store). Purple labels. Edition of 25,000 copies.

Rozz Tox logo appears on the back sleeve.

"Subterranean Modern was Ralph Records' first album involving music from anyone other than The Residents or Snakefinger. The idea was to widen Ralph's appeal by bringing a greater variety of styles into the label. To this end Ralph had four band submit contributions on the theme of "San Francisco". Each was required to include a version of Tony Bennett's I Left My Heart In San Francisco. The four bands chosen were The Residents (of course), Chrome, Tuxedomoon, and MX-80 Sound..." (notes from The Residents website)

A1 to A3 - All titles published by Chrome Music (ASCAP), except In San Francisco/ Chrome licensed through Siren Records
A4 to A6 - Recorded at John Altmann Recording (SF)/ Mixed at House of Music (NY)/ All titles published by Emexco Music (BMI), except In San Francisco
B1 to B4 - All titles published by Pale Pachyderm Publishing (BMI), except In San Francisco
B5 to B7 - All titles published by Angst Music (BMI), except In San Francisco
I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Cross-Cory) published by General Music Publishing Co., Inc (ASCAP)

Titles A2, A5, B1 and B5 appear on the labels as "In San Francisco".

[Rear sleeve]
©1979, The Cryptic Corporation/Manufactured by Ralph Records/SM7908

[Labels]
Side A: © ℗1979 The Cryptic Corp. SM7908-DOZ
Side B: © ℗1979 The Cryptic Corp. SM7908-12
Sides A & B, rim text: ... manufactured by the Cryptic Corporation.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched runout): SM-7908 - DOZ [ALSHIRE stamp]
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched runout): SM-7908-12 [ALSHIRE stamp]
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): SM7908-DOZ
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): SM7908-12
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (4)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Subterranean Modern (LP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing)	Ralph Records	SM 7908	US	1979
Recently Edited	Subterranean Modern (LP, Album, Compilation, Repress)	Ralph Records	SM7908	US	1980
	Subterranean Modern (LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue)	Ralph Records	SM7908	US	1983
New Submission	Subterranean Modern (CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered)	Klanggalerie	gg400	Austria	2022

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Reviews

Don_Gallacher. May 29, 2023
One of those records that you can look back and say were pivotal in your musical development...found it as a wide-eyed boy looking for something 'different'; remain a fan of all 4 bands to this day and even have Chrome and Residents tattoos.
Thank you Ralph, for the introductions.
POVMusic Mar 31, 2021
I'd only heard of this today, god there's so much classic Residents/Ralph to hear and get into!!
cmonpelican Oct 11, 2020
I own this original 1979 version and mine also came with an insert for the W.E.I.R.D. official Residents Fan Club. $5 to join! Join or die...is what it says.