The ResidentsEskimo

Label:

Cryptic Corporation – TORSO CD 404

Series:

Residents Classic Series

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue

Country:

Netherlands

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Experimental

Tracklist

The Residents' Eskimo
1 The Walrus Hunt 3:45
2 Birth 4:55
3 Arctic Hysteria 5:50
4 The Angry Angakok 5:34
5 A Spirit Steals A Child 8:55
6 The Festival Of Death 10:22
The Replacement
7 In San Francisco 2:02
8 Dumbo The Clown
GuitarFred Frith
2:07
9 Is He Really Bringing Roses? 2:34
10 Time's Up
GuitarFred Frith
2:54

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed ByTorso Records
  • Published ByPale Pachyderm Publishing
  • Glass Mastered AtPDO,

Credits

  • Arranged ByThe Residents (tracks: 1 to 6)
  • Guest [Recording Guest]Snakefinger (tracks: 1 to 6)
  • Instruments, VocalsThe Residents (tracks: 1 to 6)
  • Liner Notes [Eskimo Stories]The Residents (tracks: 1 to 6)
  • Written-By, ProducerThe Residents

Notes

The Residents' Eskimo recorded between April 1976 and May 1979. Eskimo stories written by The Residents.
Eskimo is respectfully dedicated to N. Senada who started the whole thing.

The Replacement is The Residents' contribution to Subterranean Modern, a concept which called for four bands to contribute one-fourth of an album based on San Francisco.

Album titles:
Spine: "The Residents present Eskimo"
Back cover (split in two): "The Residents' Eskimo" and "The Replacement"
Inside booklet: "The Residents' Eskimo"
Back of booklet (split in two): "Eskimo" and "The Replacement"

Cryptic logo appears on CD and back cover.

Comes in a standard jewel case with an 8-page booklet.
Total playing time 49:22.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout: TORSO CD 404 2897 313 01 * MADE IN W. BY PDO
  • SPARS Code: AAD

Other Versions (5 of 54)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Eskimo (LP, Album, Limited Edition, White, Gatefold) Ralph Records ESK 7906 US 1979
Eskimo (LP, Album, Gatefold) Ralph Records ESK 7906 US 1979
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Eskimo (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, White/Black Marbled, Gatefold Sleeve) Ralph Records ESK 7906 US 1979
Eskimo (LP, Album, White Label) Ralph Records ESK 7906 US 1979
Eskimo (LP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc, Limited Edition) Ralph Records RZ 7906 US 1983

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