BACH IS DEAD
The Residents Discography

Last updated: May 2011

COMPILATION APPEARANCES

BLORP ESETTE

x LP 1977 Los Angeles Free Music Society LAFMS 005 US
  • Edition of 500 copies
x 2xLP 1977 Los Angeles Free Music Society LAFMS 005 US
  • Collectors edition signed (NOT by The Residents) & numbered

Note: Titled incorrectly as "Whoopy Snort".

SUBTERRANEAN MODERN [more]

x LP 1979 Ralph SM7908 US
  • 1st pressing: Pink and red labels
  • 2nd pressing: Band names on cover

MINIATURES

x LP 1981 Pipe PIPE 2 UK
x MC 1981 Pipe PIPE 2 UK
x LP 1981 Edigsa 15L0119-5 ES
x LP 1981 Supporti Fonografici SF007 IT
  CD 1994 Voiceprint UP159CD UK

Note: The Pipe LP came with a poster collage of all the artists involved and 5000 copies were made. The micro-cassette was a limited run of 100 copies which included a miniature book and colour slides of the album cover and poster. The Supporti Fonografici edition also came with a poster.

BUY OR DIE #5

x 7″ 1980 Ralph RR8007-E US

BUY OR DIE #6

x 7″ 1980 Ralph RR8050-E US

MASTERPIECES - THE SOUNDS / CHARISMA ALBUM

x LP 1980 Charisma SS-6 UK

FRANK JOHNSON'S FAVORITES

x LP 1981 Ralph RR8110 US

†This track is credited to Snakefinger although The Residents wrote it and perform on it with him.

THE RECOMMENDED RECORDS SAMPLER

x LP x 2 1982 Recommended 104 UK
  CD x 2 2008 ReR ReR025 UK

THE BEST OF RALPH

x 2xLP 1982 Ralph RR8251 US

10TH ANNIVERSARY RADIO SPECIAL [more]

x 2xLP 1982 Ralph RR8205 US
  • Promo only
x 2xCS 1982 Ralph RR8205 US
  • 1st pressing: Card stamped with number and liner notes
  • 2nd pressing: Cover same as LP
x CD 1998 Ralph America RA003 US

Note: Snippets from The Residents' recordings are used throughout the whole release along with many other Ralph artists. The cassette and CD release did not contain "10 Years In 20 Minutes".

10 YEARS IN 20 MINUTES

x LP 1984 Ralph RR8205-D US
  • Edition of 100 copies - 75 with number on the label

Note: Snippets from The Residents' recordings are used throughout the whole release along with many other Ralph artists. This was a 1-sided clear vinyl 12″ LP with no accompanying artwork.

TRA CASSETTE MAGAZINE

x CS/BK 1984 TRA S04 JP

FILM NOIR AMERICAN STYLE

x 2xCS 1984 Ding Dong DDC-010 NL

THE BEST OF AMERICA UNDERGROUND

x CS 1984 Roir A124 US

17 X 7

x 17x7″ 1984 Ralph No catalogue no. US

Note: This was a limited edition box set release of 444 copies which contained all the out-of-print Ralph singles and EPs. The title listings above are NOT track listings. They are the titles of the singles and EPs included in the box which include Residents material. Check elsewhere in this discography for track listings.

MAGNETIC NORTH

x CS 1986 Touch T5 US

Note: This cassette release also came with a book which contained some artwork by The Residents.

LINE - DER SAMPLER #13

x LP 1986 Line LILP 4.00213 E DE

SUMMER OF '87

x LP 1986 Virgin VG 50295 GR

STEAL THIS DISC! 1

x CD 1987 Ryko RCD 00056 US

POTATOES

x LP 1987 Ralph RR8717 US
  • Black vinyl and brown vinyl. Approximately 100-150 came on marbleised white vinyl with and without a sack.
x LP 1987 Ralph RR8710 US
  • Collectors edition in potato sack with poster and postcard
x CS 1987 Ralph RRC 717 US
  • Also available as a numbered collectors edition in a little potato sack
x LP 1987 Torso 33033 NL
x CD 1987 Elemental/Ralph ER87172 US
x LP 1987 Virgin 50305 GR

BUY OR DIE #14

x 7″ 1987 Ralph RR8714 US

†Edited version

BUY OR DIE #14.5

x 7″ 1987 Ralph R-11271/2 US

HERE IT IS THE MUSIC

x CD 1988 Ryko CDK00099 US

STEAL THIS DISC! 2

x CD 1988 Ryko RCD 00076 US
x CD 1989 CBS/Ryko RXCD 00076 US

Note: The Canadian release is titled "Steal This Disc!". It's not titled number 2.

BOUDISQUE '88

x CS 1988 Torso MIDEM '88 NL

BALEARIC BEATS

x CD 1989 FFRR 828 118-2 EU
x CD 1989 FFRR FFRCD5 UK
x LP 1989 FFRR 828 118-1 EU
x LP 1989 FFRR FFRLP5 UK
x CS 1989 FFRR 828 118-4 EU
x CS 1989 FFRR FFRMC5 UK

TURN UP THE BASS VOLUME 1

x CD 1989 Arcade 01 376161 NL
x CS 1989 Arcade 01 376141 NL
x LP 1989 Arcade 01 376022 NL

HOT TRACKS

x 2xLP 1989 Hot Tracks Series 6, Issue 4 US

Note: This is a 6 minute re-mix of the "Kaw-Liga (Prairie Mix)".

MASTERMIX VOLUME 2

x LP 1989 Jump 0005 ES

UNWAXED

x CD 1990 East Side Digital UNWAXED US

TORSO RECORDS '90

x CS 1990 Torso MIDEM'90 NL

Note: This is a promotional release only.

HELLO CD PROMOTIONAL SAMPLER 1993

x CD 1993 Hello Recording Club HEL-93 US

HELLO CD PROMOTIONAL SAMPLER 93 - 94

x CD 1994 Hello Recording Club HEL-94 US

MUSICWORKS #60

  MAG/CD 1994 Musicworks MW60 US

Note: This was a release that came with the 60th issue of Musicworks magazine which focused on music made from other music.

TWILIGHT NOTES

  CD 1995 Notes Music/Indigo 3001-2 DE
  • Limited edition of 2000 copies

WAVELENGTH INFINITY

x 2xCD 1995 Rastascan BRD018 US

LISTEN TO THE PLANET

  CD 1996 Milan 37243-2 US

EXOTIC SOUNDS FROM MANY WORLDS

  CD 1996 Milan 35838-2 US

MUSIC FOR YOUR SOUL

x CD 1996 Milan None US

Note: This was a promotional CD.

AUDIO MAGAZINE CD #22

x CD 1996 Audio Magazine CD-22 GR

EYESORE: A STAB AT THE RESIDENTS

  CD 1996 Vaccination Records VAC 006 US

Notes: Benny the Bouncing Bump is hidden track at the end of the CD.

BOUQUET OF DREAMS VOL. 3

  2xCD 1997 Strange Ways/Indigo 125-2 DE

NEW ROCK SOUND THERAPY

x CD 1997 Hitch-Hyke CD113003 GR

Note: This was given free with the December issue of Greek music magazine Pop & Rock.

THAT'S POP BIZ

x CD 1998 Pop Biz MA 00002 DE

I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE: HANK WILLIAMS REVISITED

  CD 1998 Trikont LC 4270 DE

BEWARE THE CAT

x MAG/CD 1998 Beware The Cat BTC008 UK

CONDO PAINTING

x CD 1998 Gallery Six Records ? US
  CD 2000 Gallery Six Records RSR-0016 US

Note: The full track listing for the film soundtrack is as follows:

KNITTING ON THE ROOF

  CD 1999 Knitting Factory KFW-260 US

A TRIBUTE TO POLNAREFF / UN HOMMAGE A POLNAREFF

  CD 1999 XIII Bis Records 520994 FR
  CD 1999 XIII Bis Records 520995 FR
  CDx2 1999 XIII Bis Records 520996 FR
  CD 1999 ? 52209952 JP

International version (520994 and 520996) only:

Note: The first release was of 2 different versions: an International (520994) and a French (520995) CD. The second release (520996) was a limited double CD including both original CDs and a bonus track. The Japanese version does not contain the Residents track.

FAUST - FREISPIEL

  CD 2002 Klangbad FRR 1992 DE

Note: This is a compilation of various artists paying tribute to German avant garde band Faust.

HANK WILLIAMS SR. - DAS LEBEN EINER COUNTRY-LEGENDE

  4xCD 2002 Roof Music ISBN 3936186219 DE
Note: A 4 CD spoken-word biography of Hank Williams Sr. by Colin Escot and read by actor Dominik Raacke. The fourth CD features cover versions by various artists including the Residents.

PLANITIS MOUSIKI

  CD 2003 Diphono PROTASIS PR1048-2 GR

Note: This CD was given away free with the March 2003 issue of the Greek music Magazine Diphono.

ABSOLUTELY LIVE 2003

  CD 2003 Almaviva Records AR 008 DE

Note: This is a compilation of live tracks by artists handled by the German tour operator Berthold Seliger. The CD contains a booklet with a half a page detailing each artists' contribution. The Residents track was recorded live at the Warsaw Theater, Brooklyn, NY on 13 Nov 2002 (this is possibly a mistake and should be 14 Nov).

England's Dreaming

  CD 2004 Trikont US-0325 UK

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