The ResidentsEskimo

Label:

Ralph Records – ESK 7906

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition , White, Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Ambient

Tracklist

A1 The Walrus Hunt
A2 Birth
A3 Arctic Hysteria
A4 The Angry Angakok
B1 A Spirit Steals A Child
B2 The Festival Of Death

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByRalph Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Cryptic Corporation
  • Copyright ©Cryptic Corporation
  • Published ByPale Pachyderm Publishing
  • Lacquer Cut AtSonic Arts

Credits

  • Arranged By, Vocals, Performer [All Instruments], Other [Stories By], Other [Ceremonial Band Instruments Building And Design By]The Residents
  • Artwork [Graphic Art]Poor No Graphics*
  • Design [Eyeballs Created By]Dinosaur Productions
  • Drums [Precision Drumming], Guest [Recording]Chris Cutler
  • Featuring [The Residents Assisted By]Snakefinger
  • Lacquer Cut ByLK*
  • Synthesizer [Inspired Synthesizing], Guest [Recording]Don Preston
  • Written-By, ProducerThe Residents

Notes

Original release. First pressing of 10,000 copies on white vinyl, and says "First Pressing 1979" on the lower-right side of the inside gatefold sleeve. Some copies have a round "Eskimo" sticker on front sleeve.

"Recorded between April 1976 and May 1979 - This product meets the standards as set by ROZZ TOX - Eskimo is respectfully dedicated to N. Senada who started the whole thing."

"Eskimo Stories" can be found inside the gatefold cover. "Miscellaneous Eskimo Information of Interest", "Instrumentation of The Ceremonial Band" and Rozz Tox illustration can be found on the inner sleeve.

© 1979, The Cryptic Corporation / Manufactured by Ralph Records / 444 Grove Street / San Francisco CA 94102 / ESK 7906
℗ 1979, The Cryptic Corporation / All titles Pale Pachyderm Publishing (BMI) / Written and produced by The Residents / Ralph Records ESK 7906

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched runout): ESK 7906-A LK [⊏◯⊐ stamp]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched runout): ESK 7906 B LK [⊏◯⊐ stamp]
  • Rights Society: BMI

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  • Jaquays's avatar
    Jaquays
    Was it Hardy Fox who did most of the artwork for the albums? Like the graphics and lettering on ESKIMO, and later creepy art such as the videos for LOVE LEAKS OUT and FINGERTIPS?

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