The Residents Radio Special Explained

Radio Special
Type:studio
Artist:The Residents
Cover:The Residents Radio Special.jpg
Released:1977
Recorded:1970–1977
Genre:Rock
Length:48:05
Label:Ralph Records
Prev Title:Fingerprince
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Not Available
Next Year:1978

The Residents Radio Special is an album released by The Residents in 1977. 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

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Weed
  1. Interview
  2. Melon Collie Lassie
  3. Interview
  4. Santa Dog
  5. Interview
  6. King Kong
  7. Interview
  8. Kamakazi Lady
  9. Whoopy Snorp
  10. Interview
  11. Walter Westinghouse
  12. Credits

Eat Exuding Oinks! track list

  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