1984

== Timeline ==
=== January ===
* 23rd: The Census Taker is released. It is very poorly reviewed and commercially unsuccessful. The Residents recorded the film's soundtrack.
=== February ===
* Tra Project release "Tra Special Comics" a collection of Manga to be read with tape playing, the tape contained "Safety Is A Cootie Wootie" a short suite of songs recorded by The Residents in 1983.
* Shortly after this The Residents finish recording "George & James"
=== March ===
* Ding Dong Records And Tapes release "Film Noir - American Style" a two-tape compilation of various contemporary artists. "Edeweena" Features on it.
* 13th: George & James is released.
=== April ===
* The Residents start to record 'Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats?'
* OH! releases "Halsteufel Haben Keine Chance Mehr (Der Obereuerheim-Sämpler)", a compilation of various artists that OH! imports to Germany, " Sümple Song", features on it 
* 20th: The White Single is released, alongside The Residents short film "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"
* Ralph Records release "17x7 The Ralph Singles" a box set of various singles by Ralph Records.
* Korova releases "Ralph Before '84: Volume I" a compilation of tracks The Residents recorded for Ralph Records between 1976 and 1984. 
* Shortly after this, they release "Ralph Before '84: Volume II" a compilation of tracks released by Ralph Records. "Mahogany Wood" is the only Residents track featured.
=== June ===
* 2nd: The Residents (in their eyeball disguises) appear on the MTV Starship Cruise.
=== October ===
* 2nd: Ralph Records release "Assorted Secrets", a Cassette featuring various rehearsal material for The Mole Show. Around this same time, Mole Show / Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats? is released, along with its soundtrack. 
=== November ===
* 5th: John Peel plays 'It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s Man’s World' on his BBC radio show.
=== December ===
* As it's been six years since the release of "Santa Dog '78" The Residents decide to begin recording "Santa Dog '84", but ultimately scrap the project, as the group felt that they hadn't changed enough since the last. 
== Releases ==
*George & James
* The White Single
* Ralph Before '84: Volume I
* Assorted Secrets
* Mole Show / Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats?
* Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats? (album)
=== Various Artists Compilations ===
* Tra Special Comics
**Safety Is A Cootie Wootie (Prev. Unreleased)
*Film Noir - American Style
**Edweena (Prev. Unreleased Abridged Edit)
* Halsteufel Haben Keine Chance Mehr (Der Obereuerheim-Sämpler)
**Sümple Song
* 17x7 The Ralph Singles Box Set
**Satisfaction
** Duck Stab!
** The Spot
** What Wilbur?
** The Festival Of Death
** Easter Woman
** The End Of Home
** Amber 
**The Model
**The Man In The Dark Sedan
**The White Single
=== Re-Releases ===
*Ralph Video
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