Holy Kiss Of Flesh

"Holy Kiss Of Flesh" is a single by The Residents, released in 1988 on Rykodisc.
== History ==
The single was issued on 3" mini CD, similar to the "Double Shot" EP. It can be seen as the lead single from God In Three Persons, despite not being from the album. "Holy Kiss Of Flesh" retells the album's story in 16 minutes, using the album track "Kiss of Flesh" as its basis, transforming the song with a new, danceable beat (in a manner similar to "Diskomo" or "Kaw-Liga"). 
A thirty-two second snippet of the track was included on the Twenty Twisted Questions laserdisc video compilation in 1992. On its fifth anniversary in 1993, the single was re-released by Euro Ralph in a shortened (14:15) and remixed form. This remix was later featured in the Freak Show Digi-Deluxe Box in 1994. A third edit of the track was released on the 4 disc box set 80 Aching Orphans in 2017; this version cut the song down to 8:03. 
The full version of the song was unavailable for 31 years, until it was included on the God In Three Persons pREServed set in 2019.
== Track listing ==
#Holy Kiss Of Flesh (16:09)
== 2022 split LP with Doc Wör Mirran ==
German DIY label MINIMALKOMBINAT released a split 12" vinyl LP featuring "Holy Kiss of Flesh" on side A, with a suite of tracks by German-American group Doc Wör Mirran on side B (titled "Songs For Nambia"). 
The split LP was released on January 27th 2022 in two limited editions, one on pink marbled vinyl (in an edition of 111 hand-numbered copies) and another edition of 46 copies on transparent, liquid filled vinyl. A test pressing was also made available in an edition of 25 copies.
=== Track listing ===
==== Side A (The Residents) ====
# The Residents - Holy Kiss Of Flesh
==== Side B (Doc Wör Mirran featuring Adrian Gormley - Songs For Nambia) ====
# Doc Wör Mirran featuring Adrian Gormley - Pogrom Intro
# Doc Wör Mirran featuring Adrian Gormley - The Nambian National Anthem
# Doc Wör Mirran featuring Adrian Gormley - Unarted
# Doc Wör Mirran featuring Adrian Gormley - Modulated
# Doc Wör Mirran featuring Adrian Gormley - Pogrom Outro
== Credits ==
=== Original release ===
* Performance By: The Residents
* Written By: The Residents
* Produced By: The Cryptic Corporation
* Digital Mastering By: John Acoca
* Song Stylist: Laurie Amat
* Cover Based on a Photograph by: Henrik Kam
* Inspired by 'Holy, Holy, Holy'
** Text by: Reginald Heber
** Tune by: John Baccus Dykes
== Release History ==
Year	Label 	Format 	Region	Note
1988	Rykodisc 	MiniCD 	US 	
1992	The Voyager Company/Ralph Records 	Laserdisc	US 	32 Second edit. As part of Twenty Twisted Questions video.
1993	Euro Ralph 	VHS 	EU 	32 Second edit. As part of Twenty Twisted Questions video.
1993	Euro Ralph 	MiniCD 	EU 	14 Minute Edit
1994	Euro Ralph 	MiniCD 	EU 	14 Minute Edit. As part of Freak Show Digi Deluxe Box
1994	Euro Ralph 	MiniCD 	EU 	14 Minute Edit. As part of Freak Show Standard Box
2017	New Ralph Too, Cherry Red, MVD Audio	CD 	US, EU	8 Minute Edit. Part of 80 Aching Orphans box set.
2019	New Ralph Too, Cherry Red, MVD Audio	CD 	US, EU	As part of God In Three Persons pREServed set.
== Buy Or Die! ==
* God In Three Persons pREServed at MVDshop (US)
* God In Three Persons pREServed at Cherry Red Records (UK/EU)
== See also ==
* God In Three Persons
* God In Three Persons Soundtrack
* Double Shot
== External links and references ==
* "Holy Kiss Of Flesh" at Discogs
* "Holy Kiss Of Flesh / Songs For Nambia" at Discogs
Category:EPs and singles
Category:God In Three Persons
Category:1988