Duck Stab - 1987 US Ralph Label Red Vinyl 14-track LP

Scarce 1987 US Ralph Records red vinyl 14-track LP pressing of The Residents' 1978 'Duck Stab / Buster & Glen' LP - manufactured limited to 500 copies... quintessential Residents - short simple structures... guitars mixed with the relatively primitive synthesizers and electronic gadgets of the time. Allmusics Kieran McCarthy wrote that the "Chorus chants on "Bach Is Dead" meet with a melody that sounds like a cross between a sixth grader playing recorder and someone scratching on a balloon." and "It seems annoying and stupid at first, but over time you feel compelled to listen again and again. Such is the glory of the Residents!"

... and the handetched trail off information:
Side 1: S-18422-RR-87521-A I-I ᨑ
Side 2: S-18423-RR-87521-B I-I ᨑ

Condition: VG+(+) (Vinyl and Labels)/M- (Cover):
Vinyl is nice - bright shiny and with a couple of very marginal lines which looks more sleeve inflicted than actual drop marks - otherwise just a touch of faint sleeve scuffing. Side 1 label has two small areas with the tiniest tears - looks like a marginal label defect - Side 2 label is mint. Eveything adds up to a close to near mint/excellent grading.
Cover is superb - still in its intact but opened original shrink wrapping - without any signs of handling or storage - perfect in every aspekt.

Track listing

Side 1:
1. Constantinople 2:23
2. Sinister Exaggerator 3:28
3. The Booker Tease 1:04
4. Blue Rosebuds 3:08
5. Laughing Song 2:12
6. Bach Is Dead 1:12
7. Elvis and His Boss 2:29

Side 2:
8. Lizard Lady 1:54
9. Semolina 2:48
10. Birthday Boy 2:41
11. Weight-Lifting Lulu 3:11
12. Krafty Cheese 1:59
13. Hello Skinny 2:41
14. The Electrocutioner 3:20

All tracks written, composed and arranged by The Residents, except "Sinister Exaggerator", which is co-written by Snakefinger.

Pressed by Rainbo Records, 1738 Berkeley St., Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA

Credits:

The Residents – performer

Additional Musicians:
Snakefinger/Philip Charles Lithman – vocals, guitar
Ruby/Monica Ganas – vocals on "The Electrocutioner"

Technical Credits:
The Residents - production

Artwork:
G. Whifler – photography
Pore No Graphics - cover art