Heaven?

Heaven? is a 1986 compilation album by The Residents, collecting some of their more accessible material from the (then) latter half of the band's career. 
== Background ==
Heaven? is notable for being the first CD released by The Residents, as well as the groups first release through Rykodisc. The collection features more 'commercial' material from the groups then-later career. It was released alongside Hell! which focused on more experimental tracks, and covered the group's entire career from 1971 inwards. In 2012 these two albums were released together in a box set.
The album is the 4th "Greatest Hits" album by The Residents, with previous examples being "Please Do Not Steal It!", "Ralph Before '84" & "Memorial Hits"
== Track listing ==
All tracks composed by The Residents unless otherwise noted.
#H.E.L.L. No! (2:26)
#The Importance Of Evergreen (Excerpt) (1:56)
#It's A Man's Man's Man's World (3:41) <Sub>(Brown)</Sub>
#Japanese Watercolor (1:00)
#I Got Rhythm (3:00) <Sub>(Gerswhin)</Sub>
#Ups & Downs (3:00)
#Serenade For Missy (3:08)
#Easter Woman (1:00)
#Amber (1:00)
#The Census Taker (3:31)
#The Moles Are Coming (3:20)
#Resolution? (2:20)
#Happy Home (4:34)
#Crashing (1:40) <Sub>(Residents/Renaldo/Loaf)</Sub> 
#Red Rider (1:00)
#Floyd (1:00)
#Mahogany Wood (4:09) <Sub>(Residents/Renaldo/Loaf)</Sub>
#Kula Bocca Says So (4:58)
#Love Leaks Out (1:00)
#Simple Song (1:00)
#New Hymn (4:18)
#Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats? (4:09)
#Festival Of Death (Excerpt) (3:25)
#Twinkle (1:58)
== Credits ==
* Produced By: The Cryptic Corporation
* All Songs Written By The Residents
* Except:
** It's A Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown
** I Got Rhythm by George Gershwin 
** Crashing & Mahogany Wood by The Residents, Renaldo & The Loaf 
** Twinkle by Traditional 
* All Sounds Made By The Residents
* Except: 
** Nessie Lessons: Vocals on "H.E.L.L. No!" "Amber", "Happy Home" & "Crashing"
** Fred Frith: Guitar on "Japanese Watercolor"
** Snakefinger: Guitar on: "Serenade For Missy" & Assorted Sounds On "Twinkle"
** Norman Salant: Sax on "Serenade For Missy"
** Renaldo & The Loaf: Assorted Sounds on: "Crashing" & "Mahogany Wood"
** Chris Cutler: Percussion on "Love Leaks Out"
** Annie Stocking, Jeanette Sartain & Joan Cashel: Backing Vocals on "The Moles Are Coming" & "New Hymn"
** Ray Hanna, Brian Seff & Raoul N. Di Seimbote: Backing Vocals on "Kula Bocca Says So"
* Backing Vocals on "The Moles Are Coming", "Kula Bocca Says So" & "New Hymn" arranged by: Raoul N. Di Seimbote
* Cover Art By: Poorno Graphics
== Release history ==
The album was released by Rykodisc in early 1986 alongside the Hell! album. Throughout the year five variations were pressed, the first pressing was manufactured in Japan, although later pressings were manufactured in the US and feature slight aesthetic variation. For decades afterwards the compilation was out of print, until it was re-issued by the Cryptic Corporation for its 26th anniversary in a 2xCD box set with Hell!. The 2012 version was limited to 250 copies, and was sold through The Residents' Bandcamp. 
== Cover Art Gallery ==
===== Rykodisc (Laservideo Inc.) =====
File:Heaven Outer Cover.jpg|Outside of booklet
File:Heaven Inner Cover.jpg|Inside of booklet
File:Heaven Back.jpg|Back cover art (reverse side is blank)
File:Heaven CD.jpg|Disc art
== See also ==
* Hell!
* The Big Bubble
* The Census Taker
== External links and references ==
*Heaven? and Hell! at RZWeb (archived via archive.org
*Heaven? at Discogs
Category:1986
Category:1985
Category:Albums Produced By The Cryptic Corporation‏‎
Category:Fred Frith
Category:George Gershwin‏‎
Category:James Brown‏‎
Category:Nessie Lessons‏‎
Category:Promotional albums‏‎
Category:Renaldo & The Loaf‏‎
Category:Snakefinger‏‎
Category:The Big Bubble‏‎
Category:Out Of Print Releases
Category:Best Of Albums
Category:Heaven?
Category:Heaven? and Hell!