''The Mole Show Live at the Roxy'' is a live recording by American
art rock group
the Residents.
The show was originally bootlegged, and
The Cryptic Corporation
The Residents are an American art collective and art rock band best known for their avant-garde music and multimedia works. Since their first official release, ''Meet the Residents'' (1974), they have released over 60 albums, numerous music vi ...
bought the master tapes, releasing it officially on
Ralph Records Ralph Records was an independent record label active between 1972 and 1989, best known for being initially run by avant-garde art collective, ''The Residents''. The name coming from the slang phrase for vomiting, "calling Ralph on the porcelain tele ...
in 1983. 1800 copies were pressed on black vinyl, and a
picture disc
Picture discs are gramophone (phonograph) records that show images on their playing surface, rather than being of plain black or colored vinyl. Collectors traditionally reserve the term picture disc for records with graphics that extend at lea ...
edition of 1500 copies was also released. The album was released in 1998 by Bomba Records in
Japan.
Track listing
Tracks 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 and 15 are narration interludes by
Penn Jillette
Penn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955) is an American magician, actor, musician, inventor, television presenter, and author, best known for his work with fellow magician Teller as half of the team Penn & Teller. The duo has been featured ...
.
Personnel
*The Residents – performance
*Nessie Lessons – vocals on "Happy Home"
*Penn Jillette – narration
*Scott Fraser – sound
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mole Show Live At The Roxy, The
1983 live albums
The Residents albums
Ralph Records albums