Archive release

The Live Mole Show

the Residents · 1981 · Vinyl-Lp · US · Ralph Records, Mole Show 001

<div> <div id="tracklist" class="section tracklist" data-toggle="tracklist"> <h3 class="group">Tracklist</h3> <div> </div> <div class="section_content"> <table class="playlist" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicGroup"> <tbody> <tr class="first tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A1" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A1</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Voices Of The Air</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A2" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A2</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">The Secret Seed</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A3" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A3</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Introduction</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A4" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A4</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Won't You Keep Us Working?</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A5" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A5</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">First Warning</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A6" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A6</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Back To Normality?</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A7" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A7</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">The Sky Falls!</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A8" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A8</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Narration</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A9" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A9</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">God Of Darkness</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A10" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A10</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">More Narration</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A11" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A11</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">March To The Sea</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A12" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A12</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">The Observer</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="A13" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">A13</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Hole Workers' New Hymn</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B1" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B1</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Rumors</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B2" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B2</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Arrival</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B3" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B3</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Deployment</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B4" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B4</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Saturation</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B5" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B5</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Still More Narration</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B6" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B6</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Idea</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B7" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B7</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Construction</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B8" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B8</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Ugly Rumors</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B9" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B9</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Failure / Reconstruction</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B10" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B10</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Success</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B11" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B11</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Upset Narration</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B12" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B12</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Call Of The Wild</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B13" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B13</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Driving The Moles Away</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B14" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B14</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Don't Tread On Me</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B15" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B15</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">The Short War</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B16" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B16</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Frantic Narration</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B17" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B17</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Resident Speech</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B18" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B18</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Satisfaction</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> <tr class=" tracklist_track track" data-track-position="B19" itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording"> <td class="tracklist_track_pos">B19</td> <td class="track tracklist_track_title "><span class="tracklist_track_title" itemprop="name">Happy Home</span></td> <td class="tracklist_track_duration" width="25"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div class="section companies toggle_section toggle_section_remember" data-toggle-section-id="companies" id="companies"> <h3 class="toggle_section_control float_fix" data-for=".companies">Companies, etc.</h3> <div class="section_content toggle_section_content"> <ul class="list_no_style"> <li><span class="type">Lacquer Cut At</span> – <a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/151909-Sonic-Arts">Sonic Arts</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="section credits toggle_section toggle_section_remember" data-toggle-section-id="credits" id="credits"> <h3 class="toggle_section_control float_fix" data-for=".credits">Credits</h3> <div class="section_content toggle_section_content"> <ul class="list_no_style"> <li><span class="role">Lacquer Cut By</span> – <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/589425-Leo-Kulka" target="_blank" class="rollover_link">Leo Kulka</a></li> <li><span class="role">Management [Manager]</span> – <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/1638726-Bill-Gerber" target="_blank" class="rollover_link">Bill Gerber</a></li> <li><span class="role">Vocals [Vocalist]</span> – <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/316876-Nessie-Lessons" target="_blank" class="rollover_link">Nessie Lessons</a></li> <li><span class="role">Voice [Narrator]</span> – <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/355916-Penn-Jillette" target="_blank" class="rollover_link">Penn Jillette</a></li> <li><span class="role">Written-By, Music By, Performer [Played By], Directed By</span> – <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/6708-The-Residents" target="_blank" class="rollover_link">The Residents</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="section notes toggle_section toggle_section_remember" data-toggle-section-id="notes" id="notes"> <h3 class="toggle_section_control float_fix" data-for=".notes">Notes</h3> <div class="section_content toggle_section_content">This is the second pressing of this recording which was termed the 'official' version, following the limited release of the first pressing which the Cryptic Corporation claimed was a bootleg (the 'unofficial' version). This was done as a media hype to garner interest in the recording prior to release to make people think there was demand for the recording from sources other than the Cryptic Corporation themselves, which made the public believe that the LP was obviously highly desirable and definitely worthy of release. <br /> <br /> This second pressing features covert art printed direct onto card rather than the printed paper cover glued onto the card sleeve of the first pressing. The cardboard is white. <br /> <br /> Below is some (mis-) information from the book "The Cryptic Guide To THE RESIDENTS", 1986 <br /> <br /> FACTS: <br /> This album is an "unofficial" condensation of two Mole Show concerts given by The Residents at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles in October of 1983. The "bootleg" record has no label or catalog number - it was bootleged by an "inside source" at the shows, whose efforts were later discovered, but were not discouraged. <br /> Ralph Records was later financially compensated, after discovering that the resulting album was being manufactured and sold. <br /> The sound quality of the record is quite good, considering that the recording was made from a cassette tape of the two concerts. The front cover was taken from the European MOLE SHOW program; the back cover is a picture of a piece of the burlap screen which was used in all of the concerts. <br /> <br /> COLLECTOR INFO: <br /> 1800 copies of THE LIVE MOLE SHOW were produced in total secrecy, and were sold by mail and through word of mouth. Later that year, Ralph Records came into possession of the master tapes, and manufactured the same recording as a picture disc, in a limited edition of 1500 copies. <br /> Other bootleg recordings have been made of the MOLE SHOW concerts. One of the more notable is the THE THIRD SECRET OF FATIMA, a self-proclaimed edition of 346 copies (quite suspect), which was recorded and manufactured in Italy. The overall sound quality of this release is quite poor, even for a bootleg album.</div> </div> </div>

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Tracklist

A1Voices Of The Air
A2The Secret Seed
A3Introduction
A4Won't You Keep Us Working?
A5First Warning
A6Back To Normality?
A7The Sky Falls!
A8Narration
A9God Of Darkness
A10More Narration
A11March To The Sea
A12The Observer
A13Hole Workers' New Hymn
B1Rumors
B2Arrival
B3Deployment
B4Saturation
B5Still More Narration
B6Idea
B7Construction
B8Ugly Rumors
B9Failure / Reconstruction
B10Success
B11Upset Narration
B12Call Of The Wild
B13Driving The Moles Away
B14Don't Tread On Me
B15The Short War
B16Frantic Narration
B17Resident Speech
B18Satisfaction
B19Happy Home

Credits & notes

Tracklist A1 Voices Of The Air A2 The Secret Seed A3 Introduction A4 Won't You Keep Us Working? A5 First Warning A6 Back To Normality? A7 The Sky Falls! A8 Narration A9 God Of Darkness A10 More Narration A11 March To The Sea A12 The Observer A13 Hole Workers' New Hymn B1 Rumors B2 Arrival B3 Deployment B4 Saturation B5 Still More Narration B6 Idea B7 Construction B8 Ugly Rumors B9 Failure / Reconstruction B10 Success B11 Upset Narration B12 Call Of The Wild B13 Driving The Moles Away B14 Don't Tread On Me B15 The Short War B16 Frantic Narration B17 Resident Speech B18 Satisfaction B19 Happy Home Companies, etc. Lacquer Cut At – Sonic Arts Credits Lacquer Cut By – Leo Kulka Management [Manager] – Bill Gerber Vocals [Vocalist] – Nessie Lessons Voice [Narrator] – Penn Jillette Written-By, Music By, Performer [Played By], Directed By – The Residents Notes This is the second pressing of this recording which was termed the 'official' version, following the limited release of the first pressing which the Cryptic Corporation claimed was a bootleg (the 'unofficial' version). This was done as a media hype to garner interest in the recording prior to release to make people think there was demand for the recording from sources other than the Cryptic Corporation themselves, which made the public believe that the LP was obviously highly desirable and definitely worthy of release. This second pressing features covert art printed direct onto card rather than the printed paper cover glued onto the card sleeve of the first pressing. The cardboard is white. Below is some (mis-) information from the book "The Cryptic Guide To THE RESIDENTS", 1986 FACTS: This album is an "unofficial" condensation of two Mole Show concerts given by The Residents at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles in October of 1983. The "bootleg" record has no label or catalog number - it was bootleged by an "inside source" at the shows, whose efforts were later discovered, but were not discouraged. Ralph Records was later financially compensated, after discovering that the resulting album was being manufactured and sold. The sound quality of the record is quite good, considering that the recording was made from a cassette tape of the two concerts. The front cover was taken from the European MOLE SHOW program; the back cover is a picture of a piece of the burlap screen which was used in all of the concerts. COLLECTOR INFO: 1800 copies of THE LIVE MOLE SHOW were produced in total secrecy, and were sold by mail and through word of mouth. Later that year, Ralph Records came into possession of the master tapes, and manufactured the same recording as a picture disc, in a limited edition of 1500 copies. Other bootleg recordings have been made of the MOLE SHOW concerts. One of the more notable is the THE THIRD SECRET OF FATIMA, a self-proclaimed edition of 346 copies (quite suspect), which was recorded and manufactured in Italy. The overall sound quality of this release is quite poor, even for a bootleg album.

Format: Vinyl-Lp
Catalog no.: Ralph Records, Mole Show 001
Country: US
Year: 1981
Condition: VG+ / VG+
Discogs: #2972688 ↗

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