Best of Ralph

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1Homer Hossa
recording of:
Homer Hossa
lyricist:
Dieter Meier (member of Yello)
composer:
Boris Blank
Yello3:35
C2A Spit in the Ocean
recording of:
A Spit in the Ocean
composer:
Fred Frith
Fred Frith1:40
C3Sinister Exaggerator
recording engineer and producer:
The Residents (avant‐garde experimental group)
arranger:
The Residents (avant‐garde experimental group)
recording of:
Sinister Exaggerator
writer:
Homer Flynn and Hardy Fox (composer for The Residents)
publisher:
Pale Pachyderm Publishing
The Residents53:25
C4Magic and Ecstasy
percussion:
Don Jackovich (drummer)
cover recording of:
Magic and Ecstasy
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
Warner Olive Music LLC, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
recording of:
Magic and Ecstasy
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
Warner Olive Music LLC, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Snakefinger2:50
C5Rats & Monkeys
recording of:
Rats & Monkeys
writer:
Chris Cutler (drummer) and Fred Frith
Art Bears3:04
C6Halloween
cover recording of:
Main Title (Halloween)
composer:
John Carpenter (filmmaker & composer)
MX-80 Sound3:18
C7James Whale
engineer:
Jim Renney (engineer)
producer:
Tuxedomoon
bass guitar, electronic drum set, guitar and synthesizer:
Peter Principle
bass guitar, electronic drum set, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer and violin:
Blaine L. Reininger (US musician, member of Tuxedomoon)
electronic drum set, keyboard, saxophone and synthesizer:
Steven Brown (member of Tuxedomoon)
vocals:
Steven Brown (member of Tuxedomoon) and Blaine L. Reininger (US musician, member of Tuxedomoon)
arranger:
Tuxedomoon
recording of:
James Whale
lyricist and composer:
Steven Brown (member of Tuxedomoon)
Tuxedomoon2:41
D1Festival of Death
recording of:
The Festival of Death
writer:
Homer Flynn and Hardy Fox (composer for The Residents)
publisher:
Pale Pachyderm Publishing
The Residents3:25
D2Blue Green
recording of:
Blue Green
composer:
Boris Blank and Carlos Perón (Yello founder)
Yello3:21
D3Bali Whine
recording of:
Bali Whine
writer:
Renaldo & The Loaf
Renaldo & The Loaf2:04
D4Spratts Medium
recording of:
Spratts Medium
writer:
Renaldo & The Loaf
Renaldo & The Loaf1:14
D5Swastikas on Parade (excerpt)
recording of:
Swastikas on Parade
writer:
Homer Flynn and Hardy Fox (composer for The Residents)
publisher:
Pale Pachyderm Publishing
medley of:
Der Twist beginnt
medley of:
Land of 1000 Dances
medley of:
Heroes and Villains
medley of:
To Sir With Love
medley of:
I Want Candy
medley of:
Telstar
medley of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
medley of:
Hanky Panky
medley of:
A Horse With No Name
medley of:
Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love)
medley of:
Talk Talk (The Music Machine)
medley of:
The Letter
medley of:
Psychotic Reaction
medley of:
Wipe Out
medley of:
Little Girl (Syndicate of Sound)
The Residents1:24
D6Beyond the Valley of a Day in the Life
recording of:
Beyond the Valley of a Day in the Life
writer:
Homer Flynn and Hardy Fox (composer for The Residents)
publisher:
Pale Pachyderm Publishing
The Residents3:50
D7Tritone (Musica Diablo)
engineer:
Jim Renney (engineer)
producer:
Tuxedomoon
bass guitar, electronic drum set, guitar and synthesizer:
Peter Principle
bass guitar, electronic drum set, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer and violin:
Blaine L. Reininger (US musician, member of Tuxedomoon)
electronic drum set, keyboard, saxophone and synthesizer:
Steven Brown (member of Tuxedomoon)
vocals:
Steven Brown (member of Tuxedomoon) and Blaine L. Reininger (US musician, member of Tuxedomoon)
arranger:
Tuxedomoon
recording of:
Tritone (Musica Diablo)
writer:
Steven Brown (member of Tuxedomoon) and Blaine L. Reininger (US musician, member of Tuxedomoon)
composer:
Tuxedomoon
Tuxedomoon2:46
D8Norrgarden Nyvla
recorded in:
Uppsala, Uppsala (Uppsala county), Sweden (in 1979)
recording engineer:
Jean Vapeur
engineer:
Benedykt Grodon
accordion, keyboard, organ and piano:
Lars Hollmer
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Marc Hollander (Belgian musician, producer, label manager)
bass and violin:
Fred Frith
drums (drum set):
Hans Bruniusson
guitar:
Fred Frith and Eino Haapala
mandolin:
Eino Haapala
membranophone:
Hasse Bruniusson
performer:
Fred Frith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fred Records (Fred Frith)
recorded at:
Sunrise Studios in Kirchberg, Sankt Gallen (Canton of St. Gallen), Switzerland (in 1979)
recording of:
Norrgården Nyvla
composer:
Fred Frith
Fred Frith3:22

Credits

Release

photography:Douglas Sandberg (Photographer)
graphic design:Pore No Graphics (graphic art, affiliated with Cryptic Corporation)
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