The Residents - God In Three Persons album







God in 3 Persons was The Residents' first recording project which was designed from the beginning for CD. An LP album has to have a natural break in the middle of the music, with a strong beginning and ending for each side.
God in Three Persons is a rock opera/concept album by The Residents, released in 1988. It is about a man-arbitrarily named 'Mr. X'-who befriends two conjoined twins. The songs are all sung in a rhythmic spoken word fashion, similar to talking blues. The entire lyrical content of the album is written in trochaic octameter, a rare poetic meter most famously used in Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven.
c) (p) 1988 The Cryptic Corp. Cryptic logo appears on backcover. Manufactured and marketed by Torso Records. Catalog numbers: TORSO CD 055 - on spine Torso CD 055 - back of booklet CD 055 - backcover. Matrix, Runout: TORSO CD 055 2897 739 02 K MADE IN . ERMANY BY PDO. Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA.
About God in Three Persons . Rock opera/concept album by The Residents. The story involves a sinister would-be svengali named Mr. X acting as the narrator, who encounters a pair of conjoined twins who have healing powers. Mr. X becomes their manager and falls in love with the female twin, then schemes to separate the two of them so he can have her for himself. The first Residents project recorded for the Compact Disc in mind, the first after Snakefinger’s death, the first to be published by a mainstream label (RykoDisc), and the last project to be recorded on analog tape
God in 3 Persons was The Residents' first recording project which was designed from the beginning for CD. CDs, which play straight through from beginning to end without a break, allow for a different organizational form, since works are only limited by the 74-minute total playing time. The God in Three Persons project was conceived of as "potato chips" - meant to come out in a variety of flavors. Four versions were created: the album, a soundtrack version without the narration, and two singles, all of which were to be released about a month apart, each giving a different perspective on the music. It turned out, however, that demand for the various versions wasn't high.
Tracklist: 1. Main Titles (God In Three Persons), 2. Hard & Tenderly, 3. Devotion?, 4. The Thing About Them, 5. Their Early Years, 6. Loss Of Loved One, 7. The Touch, 8. The Service, 9. Confused (By What I Felt Inside), 10. Fine Fat Flies, 11. Time, 12. Silver, Sharp And Could Not Care, 13. Kiss Of Flesh, 14. Pain And Pleasure. 1. Main Titles (God In Three Persons). 2. Hard & Tenderly. 4. The Thing About Them. 5. Their Early Years. 6. Loss Of Loved One. 9. Confused (By What I Felt Inside). 12. Silver, Sharp And Could Not Care. 14.
God in Three Persons. Experimental Rock The Residents. Lista de los grupos Experimental Rock The Residents God in Three Persons. añadir las palabras del álbum. Band Name The Residents. Album Name God in Three Persons. Data de aparición 1988. Labels Rykodisc Ralph America East Side Digital. Estilo MusicalExperimental Rock. Miembros poseen este álbum1. Main Title from "God in 3 Persons". 3. Devotion? 4. Thing About Them.
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The Residents - Residue Deux (1998). Miles Davis - In a Silent Way - 1969. Theory of Obscurity: A Film about The Residents (Subtítulos en Español). CDs, which play straight through from beginning to end without a break, allow for a different oganizational form, since works are only limited by the 74-minute total playing time. The band also had a new sound - clean and crisp, playing their instruments with precise professionalism. The sung and spoken words were enunciated quite clearly and the audience was expected to follow the text.
Tracklist
1 | Main Titles (God In Three Persons) | 3:51 |
2 | Hard & Tenderly | 4:41 |
3 | Devotion? | 3:34 |
4 | The Thing About Them | 4:03 |
5 | Their Early Years | 4:40 |
6 | Loss Of Loved One | 4:50 |
7 | The Touch | 3:29 |
8 | The Service | 4:59 |
9 | Confused (By What I Felt Inside) | 4:36 |
10 | Fine Fat Flies | 4:23 |
11 | Time | 1:11 |
12 | Silver, Sharp And Could Not Care | 3:00 |
13 | Kiss Of Flesh | 9:39 |
14 | Pain And Pleasure | 4:33 |
Companies, etc.
- Marketed By – Torso Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Cryptic Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Cryptic Corporation
- Published By – Pale Pachyderm Publishing
Credits
- Brass, Woodwind – Richard Mariott*
- Composed By, Arranged By, Performer – The Residents
- Design [Package Design] – PornoGraphics*
- Vocals [Song Stylist] – Laurie Amat
Notes
Edition of 200 copies.Music published by Pale Pachyderm Publ (BMI)
℗ & © 1988 The Cryptic Corp.
Marketed by Torso Records
Printed in the U.K
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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RALP 0044-2 | The Residents | God In Three Persons (2xLP, Album, Cle) | Ryko Analogue | RALP 0044-2 | US | 1988 |
RALP 0045 | The Residents | God In 3 Persons Soundtrack (LP, Album, Cle) | Ryko Analogue | RALP 0045 | US | 1988 |
TORSO 33055 | The Residents | The Residents Present "Instrumental Excerpts" From Their Epic Recording "God In Three Persons" (LP, Album) | Torso | TORSO 33055 | Netherlands | 1988 |
TORSO 33061 | The Residents | God In Three Persons (2xLP, Album) | Torso | TORSO 33061 | Netherlands | 1988 |
CD 022 | The Residents | God In Three Persons (The Original Album / The Original Soundtrack Recording) (2xCD, Album) | Euro Ralph | CD 022 | Europe | 2000 |
Tracklist
A1 | Main Titles (God In Three Persons) | 3:50 |
A2 | Hard & Tenderly | 4:36 |
A3 | Devotion? | 3:35 |
A4 | The Thing About Them | 4:05 |
A5 | Their Early Years | 4:39 |
A6 | Loss Of A Loved One | 4:50 |
A7 | The Touch | 3:45 |
B1 | The Service | 5:00 |
B2 | Confused (By What I Felt Inside) | 4:36 |
B3 | Fine Fat Flies | 4:25 |
B4 | Time | 1:16 |
B5 | Silver, Sharp And Could Not Care | 3:04 |
B6 | Kiss Of Flesh | 9:37 |
B7 | Pain And Pleasure | 4:33 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed To – Rykodisc
- Marketed By – Rykodisc
- Manufactured By – Rykodisc
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Cryptic Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Cryptic Corporation
- Published By – Pale Pachyderm Publishing
Credits
- Brass, Woodwind – Richard Mariott*
- Composed By, Arranged By, Performer – The Residents
- Design [Package Design] – PornoGraphics*
- Photography By [Cover] – Henrik Kam
- Vocals [Song Stylist] – Laurie Amat
Notes
Music published by Pale Pachyderm Publishing, BMI© ℗ 1988 The Cryptic Corp.
Manufactured in the USA
Printed in Canada
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 14431-0044-4 5
- Other (SPARS Code): AAA
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RALP 0044-2 | The Residents | God In Three Persons (2xLP, Album, Cle) | Ryko Analogue | RALP 0044-2 | US | 1988 |
RALP 0045 | The Residents | God In 3 Persons Soundtrack (LP, Album, Cle) | Ryko Analogue | RALP 0045 | US | 1988 |
TORSO 33055 | The Residents | The Residents Present "Instrumental Excerpts" From Their Epic Recording "God In Three Persons" (LP, Album) | Torso | TORSO 33055 | Netherlands | 1988 |
TORSO 33061 | The Residents | God In Three Persons (2xLP, Album) | Torso | TORSO 33061 | Netherlands | 1988 |
CD 022 | The Residents | God In Three Persons (The Original Album / The Original Soundtrack Recording) (2xCD, Album) | Euro Ralph | CD 022 | Europe | 2000 |
