Snakefinger – Philip Charles Lithman AKA Snakefinger 1949 - 1987

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Label:	UWEB – UWEB 008
Format:	CD
Country:	US
Released:	1992
Genre:	Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:	New Wave, Avantgarde, Experimental

Tracklist

1	You're A Can Of Gasoline (I'm A Lighted Match) Bass, Vocals – Ben Guy Drums – John Ryan* Guitar, Vocals – Snakefinger Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synthetics], Vocals – Eric Drew Feldman	2:38
2	Artists In Bed Bass, Vocals – Ben Guy Drums – John Ryan* Guitar, Vocals – Snakefinger Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synthetics], Vocals – Eric Drew Feldman	3:50
3	This Is Not A Disco Song Bass – Ben Guy Drums – John Ryan* Guitar, Vocals – Miguel Bertel, Snakefinger Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synthetics], Vocals – Eric Drew Feldman	3:47
4	Cry For The Fire (Excerpt) Written-By, Performer – The Residents	2:34
5	It Hurts Me, Too Baritone Saxophone – Joshua Ende* Bass – Eric Drew Feldman Drums – Jonny B. Ryan Guitar – Miguel Bertel Guitar, Vocals – Snakefinger Piano – Raoul N. Di Seimbote Tenor Saxophone – Stephen Mackay* Trumpet, Trombone, Tenor Saxophone – Richard Marriott Written-By – Elmore James	4:01
6	Hidden Treasure Saxophone – Stephen Mackay* Written-By – Feldman*, Snakefinger	3:50
7	What Wilbur? Bass, Vocals – George B. George Drums – John Ryan* Guitar, Vocals – Carlos (220) Vocals, Slide Guitar – Snakefinger Written-By – Snakefinger, The Residents	3:06
8	Death Collage Written-By – Snakefinger, The Residents	8:12
9	Mary Ann	3:57
10	Wanderers Return	2:42
11	Hollywood Blues	3:19
12	Desert Island Woman Bass – Nick Lowe Drums – Billy Rankin (2) Guitar – Martin Stone Piano – Bob Andrews Vocals, Guitar, Steel Guitar – Philip 'Snakefinger' Lithman*	2:01
13	Cantaten To Der Dying Prunen (Excerpt) Performer – The Residents Piano, Vocals, Violin – Snakefinger	2:30
14	There's No Justice In Life Bass, Vocals – Ben Guy Drums – John Ryan* Guitar, Vocals – Snakefinger Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synthetics], Vocals – Eric Drew Feldman	4:34
15	Climbing The Ladder Bass, Vocals – Ben Guy Drums – John Ryan* Guitar, Vocals – Snakefinger Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synthetics], Vocals – Eric Drew Feldman Written-By [Uncredited] – Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley	6:02

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – UWEB
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Cryptic Corporation
Copyright © – Cryptic Corporation
Pressed By – Disc Manufacturing, Inc., Anaheim – 21485

Credits

Design [Package] – Rex Ray
Written-By – Snakefinger (tracks: 1 to 3, 13, 14)

Notes

Philip Charles Lithman AKA Snakefinger was a posthumous collection released by The Residents' fan club organization, Uncle Willie's Eyeball Buddies, or UWEB. It features unreleased tracks spanning Snakefinger's career from 1971 to 1987. The first, second, and last tracks are live performances of songs which were intended to be recorded on the next album ("We hope," Snakey quips to the audience). "Death Collage" is a track assembled by The Residents in tribute to their departed friend. To round out the compilation, some obscure b-sides are included as well as unreleased demos from the mid-1970's.

From release notes:

Track 1: recorded June 1987. Live at Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA,
Track 2: recorded June 1987. Live at the DNA, San Francisco, CA,
Track 3: recorded September 1986. Out take from 'Night Of Desirable Objects',
Track 4: with The Residents, live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam,
Track 5: 1983, recorded live on The History Of The Blues tour. Not on the album,
Track 6: 1982, studio recording,
Track 7: recorded live in Melbourne, Australia, March 5, 1981,
Track 8: The Residents have created this studio event by smashing together bits of songs they wrote with Snakefinger,
Track 9: in April of 1978, he recorded the demo, playing all of the instruments himself to try to establish presence in the San Francisco music market,
Track 10: this demo was done for RCA in January of 1977. Band unknown,
Track 11: demo for Warner Bros. 1976. Band unknown,
Track 12: Chilli Willi And The Red Hot Peppers, 1972. This is the B-side for an unreleased single taken from the test pressing (Desert Island Woman is listed as "Unknown"),
Track 13: 1971,
Track 14: the encore from Snakefinger's final San Francisco show, June 23, 1987, Berkeley Square,
Track 15: the final song before he left on the final tour, San Francisco show, June 23, 1987, Berkeley Square.

(c)(p) 1992, The Cryptic Corporation
Printed in Canada