The Cryptic Guide to The Residents

The Cryptic Guide to The Residents is a book by Dave Warden, published by Bach's Decay in 1986. Notable for being only the second major published text on The Residents, following the 1979 fan club book The Official W.E.I.R.D. Book of The Residents, the book contained a (then) up to date discography, as well as information on the group's tours, videography, and books. It also included a single-sided 7" green vinyl single containing the song "Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers", and cover art by Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO. 
Despite its title, the Cryptic Guide was not published by The Cryptic Corporation, though much of the information in the discography was supplied by Ralph Records. The Cryptic Corporation later claimed that a lot of the information published in the Cryptic Guide was incorrect, leading to the compilation of the 1993 book Uncle Willie's Highly Opinionated Guide to The Residents.
== Contents ==
* The True Story of The Residents by Matt Groening
* The Complete Recording History of The Residents
* Other Residents Recording Projects
* The Mole Show Tour
* The 13th Anniversary Tour
* The Residents Complete Video History
* What The Critics Say...
* Books about The Residents
* The Eyeball Eulogy
== See also ==
* "Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers"
* The Official W.E.I.R.D. Book of The Residents
* Uncle Willie's Highly Opinionated Guide to The Residents
== External links and references ==
* The Cryptic Guide to The Residents at The Residents Historical
* The Cryptic Guide to The Residents at RZWeb (archived via archive.org)
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