Duck Stab is an Electronic album by The Residents, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.
About
Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen, later renamed as just Duck Stab, is the fifth studio album by the Residents, released in November 1978. It is named after the first side of the album, Duck Stab!, a seven-song EP released earlier in 1978 featuring shorter songs similar to the first side of Fingerprince. Buster and Glen, the B-side of the album, was intended to follow Duck Stab! presumably in early 1979. After the first pressing of Duck Stab! quickly sold out—which was an oddity for the band—they decided to re-release it as an album, merged with the unreleased Buster and Glen. This was also in part due to the audio quality of the original EP, which the Residents stated was poor. The shorter length of the songs made the album more accessible for fans who had recently heard "Satisfaction", and songs like "Constantinople" and "Hello Skinny" helped cement the band's cult following. This album features guitar by Philip "Snakefinger" Lithman. The album was reissued in 2018. It was digitally remastered, and included extra live, rehearsal, unreleased and reimagined tracks. It was released within a six panel digipak sleeve bringing the total of songs to 40.
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Tracklist
- 1Constantinople2:26
- 2Sinister Exaggerator3:30
- 3The Booker Tease1:06
- 4Blue Rosebuds3:10
- 5Laughing Song2:14
- 6Bach Is Dead1:13
- 7Elvis and His Boss2:33
- 8Lizard Lady1:55
- 9Semolina2:50
- 10Birthday Boy2:43
- 11Weight Lifting Lulu3:14
- 12Krafty Cheese2:01
- 13Hello Skinny2:43
- 14The Electrocutioner3:20
Sound DNA
- Electronic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Second and correct pressing with improved sound-quality on side B:
• Re1 added to side B matrix number (RR1177B-Re1).
• Labels printed on warm/orangish red paper.
• Small 0.75" pressing ring with beveled contours at 1 7/8" and 2 1/8" (41 and 53mm). (Compare the mostly-withdrawn first pressing (opens in a new tab).)
Runouts are etched except for the Sonic Arts ⊏◯⊐ logo which is stamped.
Fold-over sleeve with the disk in an inside pocket.
Some copies have a large "
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- The ResidentsPRODUCER
Songwriting
- Snakefinger
2 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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