Eyesore: A Stab At The Residents

Eyesore is the first officially licensed Residents cover album, released by Vaccination Records in the US and later by Bomba Records in Japan. The album features two tracks performed by The Residents, Smelly Tongues, & Benny The Bouncing Bump, recorded in 1978 and 1991. 
The album features contributions from several notable acts such as Idiot Flesh, Heavy Vegetable, Frank Pahl, Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, Mooseheart Faith, Amy Denio, Charming Hostess, Mommyheads, Snakefinger, Shaking Ray Levis, Poxy Boggards, Cracker, Lungpigs, Primus, Stan Ridgway and The Residents themselves. 
== History ==
The album began development in 1994 after the release of Gingerbread Man. Vaccination Records got the idea for a Residents tribute album and contacted The Cryptic Corporation for permission. 
The Cryptics provided two rare Residents recordings, a 1978 recording of Smelly Tongues featuring Snakefinger and a live recording of Benny The Bouncing Bump featuring Laurie Amat from 1991. Next sought out was Primus' 1989 covers of Hello Skinny and Constantinople.
Vaccination asked three artists connected to The Residents to contribute. These artists included Big Butter, whose early records were distributed by Ralph Records, Dave Barrett, who played saxophone with Snakefinger; and Joseph Berardi, who played on Gary Panter's debut album, also featuring co-produced tracks by The Residents.
Several artists signed to Vaccination Records also contributed, 'Giant Ant Farm,' who were responsible for organizing the album, included their version of "Eva's Warning." Charming Hostess submitted their cover of "Won't You Keep Us Working?" and two session musicians for Vaccination, Myles Boisen and Gino Robair contributed the track "Six Things To A Cycle Part 1" with the group Splatter Trio.
Some artists featured on the album would later be signed by Vaccination. Frank Pahl from Only A Mother released his fourth album through them one year later, and Idiot Flesh released their final album on Vaccination that same year.
After the release of the album, Homer Flynn of The Cryptic Corporation noted that The Residents were "quite flattered" by Eyesore, and that they were shocked at the idea that enough people had been paying attention to them to create a tribute album.Steven Cerio, "Interview with The Residents - Seconds #43 (1997)", StevenCerio.com, May 30th 2010
==Track listing==
#Only A Mother - Mahogany Wood (3:11)
#Untitled (0:09)
#Idiot Flesh - Bach Is Dead (1:46)
#Heavy Vegetable - Time's Up (2:46)
#Frank Pahl - Everyone Comes To The Freak Show (0:25)
#Borgia Popes - Constantinople (2:04)
#UBZUB - What Could The Matter Be? (0:19)
#Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 - The Electrocutioner (3:24)
#Mooseheart Faith - Firefly / Vinegar (2:41)
#Splatter Trio - Six Things To A Cycle Part 1 (Chew Chew Gum) (0:38)
#Amy Denio - Act Of Being Polite (3:52)
#UBZUB - N-ER-GEE (Crisis Blues) (0:45)
#Utotem - Sinister Exaggerator (3:38)
#Greg Roe - H.E.L.L. No! (0:24)
#Giant Ant Farm - Eva's Warning (4:12)
#Charming Hostess - Won't You Keep Us Working? (2:35)
#Richie West & Bomb Factory - Voices Of The Air (2:01)
#Silica Gel - Shut Up! Shut Up! (1:09)
#Mommyheads - Moisture (1:58)
#Supercollider - Walrus Hunt (2:05)
#UBZUB - Lord It's Lonely (0:33)
#Snakefinger & The Residents - Smelly Tongues (2:23)
#Fibulator - You Yesyesyes (2:01)
#Dramagold - You Yesyesyes Again (1:47)
#Shakin Ray Levis - Red Rider (1:39)
#Poxy Boggards - Santa Dog (1:34)
#Splatter Trio - Six Things To A Cycle Part 2 (Good Good Coffee) (0:45)
#Big Butter - Their Early Years (1:12)
#Cracker - Blue Rosebuds (2:54)
#Pink Floyd The Barber - Boo Who? (2:49)
#Non Credo - Nice Skinny Sinister Old Man (2:40)
# Lungpigs - No One Laughs When They Leave (0:56)
#Eskimo - Happy Home (4:29)
#Primus - Hello Skinny / Constantinople (4:46)
#Stan Ridgway & J.E.D. - Excuse / The Booker Tease (1:08)
# Greg Roe - Gingerbread Man (0:07)
#The Residents & Laurie Amat - Benny The Bouncing Bump (Live) (4:09)
#Untitled (0:06)
==Track credits==
Mahogany Wood
*Banjo & Vocals: Frank Pahl
*Bass Clarinet & Vocals: Marko Novachcoff
*Bass & Vocals: Bobbi Benson
*Drums & Vocals: Doug Gourley
*Melodica & Vocals: Mary Richards
Bach Is Dead
*Didgeridoo, Big Tube, Plumber, Mouth Sounds, Choir Practice & Latex Glove Drum: Win
*Midget And Frog Guitar, Choir Practice & Yelling: Pin
*Percussion, Bass, Choir Practice & Engineer: Din
*Violin, Screech-Mouth & Choir Practice: Jin
Time's Up
*Vocals: Eléa
*Guitar & Vocals: Rob
Constantinople
*Vocals & Guitar: Tony Darc
*Vocals & Drums: Rachel Darc
*Bass: Chuck Mire
The Electrocutioner
*Viola, Accordion, Banjo, Guitar, Trombone, Percussion & Casio Keyboards: Thinking Fellers
Firefly / Vinegar
*Synth, Vocals, Guitar & Tambourine: Larry B. Robinson & Todd Homer
Six Things To A Cycle Part 1 (Chew Chew Gum)
*Voice: Gino Robair
*Lap Steel Guitar: Myles Boisen
*Tenor Saxophone: Dave Barrett
Act Of Being Polite
*Guitar, Voice, Accordion, Drum Programming & Production: Amy Denio
Sinister Exaggerator
*Voice & Flute: Emily Hay
*Guitar: James Grigsby
*Keyboards: Sanjay Kumar
*Drums: David Kerman
*Tamai Bassoon: Eric Johnson
*Producer: Curt Wilson
Eva's Warning
*Banjo, Vocals & Skeeky Kid Toys: Dren McDonald
*Accordion: Diane Barkauskas
*Acoustic Guitar: Michael Flanagan
*Electric Upright Bass: Hannes Giger
*Trombone: Jerry Wheeler
*Drums: Sherri Solinger
*Recorded By: Marty Beal
Won't You Keep Us Working?
*Vocals: Carla Kihlstedt, Jewlia Eisenberg & Nina Rolle
*Saxophone: Nils Frykdahl
*Bass: Dan Rathbun
*Drums: Wes Anderson
Voices Of The Air
*Vocals: Richie West
*Music: Jakey Hicks & Karl Daegling
*Engineers: K. Daegling & M. Haumesser
Shut Up! Shut Up!
*Performers: Chris Tector & Michael Pilmer
Moisture
*Vocals & Bass: Jeff Palmer
*Guitar & Engineering: Adam Cohen
*Shaker:  Bart Davenport
*Moog Synthesizer & Rhodes Electric Piano: Michael Holt
*Tuba: Chris Xefos
*Drums: Dan Fisherman
Walrus Hunt
*Drums & Sampler: Phillip Haut
*Guitar: Michael Horton
Smelly Tongues
*Vocals & Guitar: Snakefinger
*Percussion: The Residents
You Yesyesyes
*Vocals & Guitar: Geoff Soule
*Vocals & Soprano Saxophone: Heco
*Vocals & Ufdda: Jerry Brownrigg
*Vocals & Bass: Ken Holt
*Vocals & Drums: Sarah Arvey
*Mixed By: Dan Rathburn & Fibulator
You Yesyesyes Again
*Guitar: Rolf Gentner
*Keyboards: Mike Lindaur
*Trumpet & Marching Trombone: Michael Och
*Bass: Peter Vuk
*Drums: Tom Vuk
Red Rider
*Vocals: Dennis Palmer
*Alto Horn: Frank Pahl
*Violin: Mary Richards
*Bass: Bobbi Benson
*Drums: Bob Stagner
*Talking Drum:  Doug Gourley
*Baritone Oboe: Marko Novachoff
Santa Dog
*Vocals: Bill Roper, Stork Wilson & Tim Cadell
*Vocals & Bodhrán: Nick Krall
*Vocals & Bouzouki: Stu Venable
*Vocals & Violin: Jerry Wheeler
*Recorded By: Marty Beal
Their Early Years
*All Recording, Production & Instruments: Mike & Tim Biskup
Blue Rosebuds
*Vocals, Guitar & Synthesizer: David Lowery
*Bass & Guitar: Bob Rupe
*Synth Drum: Penn Rollins
*Engineer: Rich Hasal
*Producer: John Morand
Boo Who?
*Guitar: Marcus Watkins & Paul Lacques
*Bass: Rick Moors
*Drums: Mike Tempo
*Producer: Jai Vatak & PFtB
*Recorded By: Jai Vatak
Nice Skinny Sinister Old Man
*Vocals, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet & Electric Bass: Kira Vollman
*Marimba, Keyboards & Viola: Joseph Berardi
No One Laughs When They Leave
*Violin & Guitar: Rebecca Lynn
*Guitar: Steve Cross
*Bass: Ted Jr.
*Drums: Rob Fadtke
Happy Home
*Bass Guitar, Minimoog Synthesizer, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Acoustic Guitar, Sampler & Vocals: Steve Lew
*Guitar & Vocals: John Shiurba
*Marimba, Xylophone & Vocals: David Cooper
*Electric Percussion, Sampler & Vocals: Eric Bonerz
*Trombone: Tom Yoder
*Digital Editing: Dan Rathbun
*Recorded, Sequenced & Mixed By – Eskimo
Hello Skinny / Constantinople
*Bass & Vocals: Les Claypool
*Drums: Tim "Herb" Alexander
*Guitar: Larry "Ler" LaLonde
*Producer: Primus
Excuse / The Booker Tease
*E Bow Guitar & Vocals: James (Whizmo) Ellis
*Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drum Machine: Richard Derrick
*Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone & Valve Trombone: Lynn Johnston
*Engineer:  James Ellis
*Mixed By: J. Ellis & R. Derrick
*Producer: J.E.D.
Benny The Bouncing Bump (Live)
*Vocals: Laurie Amat
== Album credits ==
* Concocted, Organized And Fueled By: Dren McDonald
* Composed & Written-By The Residents
* Cover & Die Cut Design: Jonathan Grenier
* Edited, Mastered & Sequenced By: Dan Rathbun & Dren McDonald
* Cover Illustration: Chuck Squier
* Insert Illustration & Design: Lorrieann Murray
* Liner Notes: Penn Jillette
* Final Mastering/CD Prep: Herb Jung
==See also==
*Eskimo (Band)
*Primus
*Penn Jillette
*I Am A Resident!
*A Compendium Preview Guide To Eyesore: A Stab At The Residents
== External links and references ==
Category:1996
Category:Tribute albums
Category:Snakefinger
Category:Laurie Amat
Category:Compilations
Category:Compilations featuring The Residents
Category:Freak Show
Category:Gingerbread Man
Category:Collaborations
Category:1991
Category:Anthology Albums