Ralph Records discography

The Residents' independent record label Ralph Records issued albums and singles by a large number of artists in its peak during the 1970s and 1980s.

Below is a list of releases issued by Ralph from its founding in December 1972, until its official closure in 1989. The label has since had several revivals by The Residents, the most significant of which was a period between 2010 and 2014, when the label put out six new albums by The Residents; after 21 years of near complete inactivity.

Catalogue Number System

Ralph Records are catalogued in a relatively simple way. Each catalogue number features at least 6 digits. The first 2 are an anagram, most typically RR for Ralph Records. The following two represent the year the release was manufactured, and the fifth and sixth would represent what number product it was for that year. For example, The Spot's catalogue number is RR7805, implying it was the 5th Ralph Record product produced in 1978.

Initially, the 3rd - 6th numbers represented the year and month it was produced, but this was only used until the Duck Stab! EP was released in February of 1978. This numbering system was often returned to for archival releases, such as 'RR1174' for Not Available or 'RR0377' for Babyfingers.

Album and single releases

Residents Uninc. (1972 - 1976)

1972

• Residents, Uninc. - Santa Dog 2x7" _{[RR1272, December]}

1974

• The Residents - Meet The Residents Sampler Flexidisc _[February]
• The Residents - Meet The Residents LP _{[RR0274, April 1st]}

1976

• The Residents - The Third Reich 'n Roll LP _{[RR1075, February 1st]}
• The Residents - Satisfaction 7" _{[RR0776, September]}
• Schwump - Aphids in the Hall 7" _{[RRX0776, September]}

The Cryptic Corporation (1977 - 1983)

1977

• The Residents - Fingerprince LP _{[RR1276, February 15th]}
• The Residents - The Beatles Play The Residents and The Residents Play The Beatles 7" _{[RR0577, August]}
• The Residents - Meet The Residents LP (abridged stereo remix) _{[RR0677, August]}

1978

• The Residents - Duck Stab! 7" _{[RR1177, February 1st]}
• The Residents - Satisfaction 7" (yellow reissue) _{[RR7803, August]}
• Snakefinger - The Spot 7" _{[RR7805, August]}
• The Residents - Not Available LP _{[RR1174, October]}
• The Residents - Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen LP _{[RR0278, November]}
• The Residents - Santa Dog '78 7" _{[RR7812, December]}

1979

• The Residents - Please Do Not Steal It! promo LP _{[DJ7901, March]}
• The Residents - Nibbles compilation _{[July 13th, co-released with Virign, Ariola, RTC, Missing Link]}
• The Residents - Babyfingers 7" _{[RR0377, September]}
• Art Bears - Rats & Monkeys 7" _[RR7904]
• Art Bears - Winter Songs LP _[RR7905] (US release of Rē Records LP)
• The Residents - Eskimo LP _{[ESK7906, September 26th]}
• Snakefinger - What Wilbur? 7" _{[RRWIL7907, September]}
• Various Artists - Subterranean Modern LP _{[SM7908, August 28th]}
• Snakefinger - Chewing Hides The Sound LP _{[SNK7909, October]}

1980

• MX-80 Sound - Someday You'll Be King 7" _[MX8001-S]
• MX-80 Sound - Out of the Tunnel LP _{[MX-8002, March 7th]}
• Tuxedomoon - Half-Mute LP _{[TX8004-L, March 15th]}
• Snakefinger - The Model 7" _{[SN-8005-S, March]}
• The Residents - Diskomo/Goosebump 12" _{[RZ-8006-D, April 9th]}
• Buy Or Die 1980 7" _{[RR-8007-E, April]}
• Buy Or Die 1980½ 7" _{[RR-8050-E, October]}
• Snakefinger - The Man in the Dark Sedan 7" _{[SN-8051, September]}
• The Residents - Commercial Album LP _{[RZ-8052-L, October]}
• Snakefinger - Greener Postures LP _{[SN-8053-L. October]}
• Tuxedomoon - Dark Companion 7" _{[TX-8054-S, October]}
• MX-80 Sound - O Type 7" _{[MX-8055-S, August 12th]}
• Fred Frith - Dancing In The Street 7" _{[FF-8056-S, July 28th]}
• Fred Frith - Gravity LP _[FF8057-L]
• Yello - Bimbo 7" _[YL-8058-S]
• Yello - Solid Pleasure LP _[YL8059-L]
• The Residents - The Third Reich 'n Roll collectors box
• The Residents - The Commercial Single 7" _{[CEL1-6213 , October Co-release with Celluloid]}

1981

• MX-80 Sound - Crowd Control LP _[MX-8102]
• Tuxedomoon - Desire LP _[TX-8104]
• Fred Frith - Speechless LP _[FF8106]
• Renaldo & The Loaf - Songs for Swinging Larvae LP _{[RL8108, June]}
• Frank Johnson's Favorites LP _{[RR-8110, July 11th]}
• Buy Or Die 1981 7" _{[RR-8125, April]}
• The Residents - Mark of the Mole LP _{[RZ-8152, September 11th]}
• Yello - Claro Que Si LP _[YL-8159] (US release of Vertigo LP)

Co-Releases

• Yello - Night Flanger 7" _{[106403, Co-release with Celluloid]}
• Yello - Pour Thierry Mugler 7" _{[CEL-6223,Co-release with Celluloid]}
• Yello - Bostich 7" _{[DUN13, September 25th, Co-release with Do It Records]}

1982

• The Residents - The Tunes of Two Cities LP _{[RZ-8202, March 6th]}
• Snakefinger - Manual of Errors LP _{[SN 8203, March]}
• Tuxedomoon - What Use? (Remix) 7" _[TX8204]
• Penn Jillette - Ralph Records 10th Anniversary Radio Special!  LP _{[RR8205, April]}
• Best of Ralph LP _{[RR8251, Fall]}
• The Residents - Intermission LP _{[RZ8252, October 10th]}

• Yello - Pinball Cha Cha 7" _{[DUN23, May, co-release with Do It Records]}

1983

• 10 Years in 20 Minutes LP _[RR8205D]

New Ralph! / Tom Timony (1983-1989)

1983

• The Residents - Mole Show LP _{[001, MoleShow001, April]}
  • Also picture disc ver. _[C-002]
• Residue of The Residents LP _{[RZ-8302, April 12th]}
• Renaldo & The Loaf - Arabic Yodelling LP _{[RL8308, August]}
• The Residents and Renaldo & The Loaf - Title In Limbo LP _{[RR8351, November 19th]}
• Snakefinger - Against the Grain LP _[SN-8353]
• Tuxedomoon - A Thousand Lives By Picture LP _[TX-8354]
• Fred Frith - Cheap At Half The Price LP _[FF8356]

1984

• The Residents - George & James LP _{[RZ-8402, March 13th]}
• Rhythm & Noise - Contents Under Notice LP _[RN8405]
• Nash The Slash - The Million Year Picnic LP _[NS-8409]
• The Residents - The White Single 7" _{[RZ8422, April 20th]}
• The Residents' Mole Show/Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats? VHS _{[RV620, September]}
• The Residents - Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats? LP _{[RZ-8452, September]}
• Hajime Tachibana - Hm LP _[HT-8457] (US release of Yen Records LP)
• Renaldo & The Loaf - Play Struve & Sneff LP _[RL-8458]
• The Residents - Assorted Secrets cassette _[September]
• 17x7 - The Ralph Singles box set _[September]
• Ant Farm Retrospective Video VHS
• Ralph Video Volume I VHS _[RV660]
• Rhythm & Noise's Shadowkrack VHS _[RV680]

1985

• Bill Spooner - First Chud LP _[RR8550]
• The Residents - The Big Bubble LP _[RZ-8552]
• Rhythm & Noise - Chasms Accord LP _[RN8555]
• King Kurt - Road To Rack And Ruin LP _[RK8560]
• The Residents - Meet The Residents LP (Picture disc) _[RZ7707]
• The Residents - Memorial Hits LP _{[SP25-6015, co-released with Wave]}

1986

• Michael Perilstein - Godzilla Vs. Your Mother (Original Film Score) LP _[RR8600]
• The Residents - Kaw-Liga 7" _{[8621 (Picturedisc) + 8622, April 21st]}
• The Residents featuring Snakefinger - Live In The USA! 13th Anniversary Tour cassette _{[RZ-C182, April 21st]}
• The Residents - Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers 7" _{[RZSR-1, June 1st]}
• The Residents featuring Snakefinger - 13th Anniversary Show - Live In Japan LP _{[RZ-8602, RZ-C602, June 1st]} (US release of Wave Records LP)
• The Residents - Stars & Hank Forever LP _{[RZ-8652, RZC652, October 21st]}
• Snakefinger's Vestal Virgins - Live In Chicago cassette _[RRC653]
• Eugene Chadbourne - 198666 7" _[EC8666]
• Club Foot Orchestra - Wild Beasts LP _[CF8699]

1987

• Snakefinger's Vestal Virgins - Night of Desirable Objects LP + Cassette _{[RR8703 + RRC703, March]}
• The Residents - Eskimo Cassette _{[RR-79064 + RZ79064]}
• Renaldo & The Loaf - The Elbow Is Taboo LP _{[RR-8708 + RR87081, January 30th]}
• Buy Or Die 14 EP _{[RR8714, March]}
• Mashed Potatoe (A Mashed Version Of Potatoes) _[RR14]
• Snakefinger's Vestal Virgins - There's No Justice In Life 7" _{[RR8715 , July 1st]}
• Potatoes (A Collection of Folk Songs From Ralph Records - Vol. 1) LP + Cassette _{[RR8717 + RRC 717, March]}
• The Residents - Hit The Road Jack 7" _{[8721 + RR-8722, June 22nd]}
• The Residents - Hit The Road Jack (Special Almost Dance Mix) 7" _{[RR8732, June]}
• The Residents - Duck Stab! LP + Cassette _{[RR87521 + RZ-87521 + RR-87524]}
• The Residents - Third Reich N Roll Cassette _{[RR-10754 + RZ10754]}
• Voice Farm - Voice Farm LP + CD + Cassette _{[rr87551 + rr87552 + rr87554]}
• Frank Harris with Maria Marquez - In A Minor Mode LP _[RR-8757]
• King Kurt - Road To Rack And Ruin Cassette _[RRC560]
• The Residents - Video Voodoo VHS _[RV650]
• Club Foot Orchestra - Kidnapped LP + Cassette _{[CF-87991 + RR87994]}
• Nice Doggie!! (Looks Harmless, Doesn't He?) Buy Or Die 7" _[November]

1988

• Big City Orchestra - Animal Religion cassette _{[RALPHBCO1, April 29th]}
• Tuxedomoon - Half Mute CD _[RR80042CD]
• The Residents - Commercial Album LP _[RR80521]
• The Residents - Meet The Residents LP _[RR88521]
• Voice Farm - Johnny Belinda 12" _[RR87561]
• The Residents - Fingerprince LP _[RR82761]

1989

• The Residents - Buckaroo Blues & Black Barry cassette _{[RRRBBBB1 + SP007 , October 13th]}
• Potatoes (A Collection Of Folk Songs From Ralph Records - Volume 1) CD _{[ER87172, co-released with Elemental]}
• Freshly Wrapped Candies - I Like You LP + CD _{[RR8954-1 + RR8954-2, co-released with T.E.C. Tones]}

Revivals

1992

• The Residents - Twenty Twisted Questions Laserdisc _{[V1053L, co-released with The Voyager Company, May 28th]}

1993

• The Residents - Uncle Willie's Highly Opinionated Guide To The Residents CD _{[CDRZ9302, co-released with Ralph America]}

2010

• The Residents - Brava CD-R _{[RZ1009, October 2nd]}
• The Residents - Lost In A Vacant Lot CD-R _{[RZ1010, October 22nd]}
• The Residents - Meet The Residents / Not Available CD _{[RR1174 + CD018 co-released with Euro Ralph]}
• The Residents - Not Available LP _{[MVD5122LP, co-released with MVD Audio]}

2011

• The Residents - Lonely Teenager CD-R _{[RZ1101, February 23rd]}
• The Residents - Talking Light Bimbo's CD-R _{[RR1104, July]}
• The Residents Present Sonidos de la Noche - Coochie Brake CD _{[RZ1110, October 15th]}
• The Residents - Not Available CD _{[MVD5122A, co-released with MVD Audio, January 11th]}
• The Residents - Meet The Residents LP _{[MVD5139LP co-released with MVD Audio, April]}
• The Residents - The Big Bubble CD _{[HYCA-2042, co-released with Hayabusa Landings & Birdsong]}
• The Residents - Intermission CD _{[HYCA-2044, co-released with Hayabusa Landings & Birdsong]}

2012

• The Residents Present Sonidos de la Noche - Coochie Brake LP + CD _{[MVD5294LP + MVD5294A, co-released with MVD Audio, February 7th]}
• The Residents - Duck Stab! LP _{[MVD5452LP, co-released with MVD Audio, September 11th]}
• The Residents - Eskimo LP _{[MVD5453LP, co-released with MVD Audio, October 23rd]}

2014

• The Residents - The Wonder of Weird CD _{[RZ1403, April 15th]}

Music on Vinyl (2015-2017)

2015

• The Residents - Intermission LP _{[MOV12003, April 18th, co-released with Music On Vinyl]}

2016

• The Residents - Please Do Not Steal It! LP _{[MOVLP1611, April 16th, co-released with Music On Vinyl]}

2017

• The Residents - Diskomo/Goosebump 12" _{[MOV12008, April 21st, co-released with Music On Vinyl]}

Video releases

1984

• Ant Farm - Ant Farm Retrospective Video VHS
• The Residents - Mole Show/Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats? VHS
• Various Artists - Ralph Video Volume I VHS
• Rhythm & Noise - Shadowkrack VHS

1987

• The Residents - Video Voodoo Volume I VHS

1992

• The Residents - Twenty Twisted Questions laserdisc

See also

• New Ralph
• Psycho-Acoustic Sounds
• EuroRalph
• Ralph America
• New Ralph Too

External links

• Ralph Records at Discogs