En 2014, les Residents sont venus à Nantes, au Lieu unique. L’occasion de consacrer une série d’émissions sur cet immense groupe, remarquable non seulement par leurs propres créations, qu’elles soient musicales, audiovisuelles, graphiques ou plastiques, mais aussi par leur label RALPH RECORDS qui a abrité, lancé, appuyé, soutenu un nombre de musiciens comme Fred Frith (période post-Henry Cow/Art Bears), Snakefinger, Tuxedomoon, Renaldo & The Loaf ou Yello.
La première partie (#83) concerne la période 1971-1978, la 2e (#84) présente cinq albums essentiels du groupe édités entre 1974 et 1980, la 3e (#85) est un mix de différentes productions réalisées entre 1980 et 2010 et la dernière (#87) est une sélection de titres du catalogue de Ralph Records.
01- Introduction (The Residents Radio Special – Ralph Records, 1977)
02- Lightning (Santa Dog EP – Ralph Records, 1972)
03- Meet The Residents Promo Flexidisc (Ralph Records, 1974)
04- Satisfaction (Satisfaction – Ralph Records, 1976)
05- Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life (The Beatles Play The Residents And The Residents Play The Beatles – Ralph Records, 1977)
06- Psychedelic And Orgasmic Finale I (The Warner Bros. Album – 1971)
07- Baby Sex (Baby Sex – Ralph Records, 1971)
08- Interview 1 (The Residents Radio Special – Ralph Records, 1977)
09- Flying (The Beatles Play The Residents And The Residents Play The Beatles – Ralph Records, 1977)
10- Every Day I Masturbate On A Merican Fag (The Warner Bros. Album – 1971)
11- The Fourth Crucifixion (Baby Sex – Ralph Records, 1971)
12- Fire (Santa Dog EP – Ralph Records, 1972)
13- The Mad Sawmill Of Copenhagen, Germany (WB : Rmx – Ralph Records, 2003)
14- Holelottadick (Baby Sex – Ralph Records, 1971)
15- You Yesyesyes (Fingerprince – Ralph Records, 1976)
16- Blow Blusy Baloon (ERA B474 – Ralph Records, 2012)
17- Explosion (Santa Dog EP – Ralph Records, 1972)
18- Loser = Weed (Satisfaction – Ralph Records, 1976)
19- Interview 7 (The Residents Radio Special – Ralph Records, 1977)
20- Constantinople (Nibbles (1975-1978) – Ralph Records, 1978)
21- Hallowed Be Thy Ween (ERA B474 – Ralph Records, 2012)
22- Swastiskas On Parade (The Third Reich’n’roll – Ralph Records, 1976)
23- Smelly Tongues (Meet The Residents – Ralph Records, 1974)
24- Edweena (extrait) (Not Available – Ralph Records, 1978)
25- Sinister Exaggerator (Duckstab/Buster & Glenn – Ralph Records, 1978)
26- Ship’s a Going Down (Not Available – Ralph Records, 1978)
27- Infant Tango (Not Available – Ralph Records, 1978)
28- Elvis & His Boss (Duckstab/Buster & Glenn – Ralph Records, 1978)
29- Edweena (extrait) (Not Available – Ralph Records, 1978)
30- Weight-lifting Lulu (Duckstab/Buster & Glenn – Ralph Records, 1978)
31- N-ER-GEE (Meet The Residents – Ralph Records, 1974)
32- The Festival Of Death (Eskimo – Ralph Records, 1979)
33- The Electrocutioner (Duckstab/Buster & Glenn – Ralph Records, 1978)
34- The Angry Angakok (Eskimo – Ralph Records, 1979)
35- Hitler Was A Vegetarian (The Third Reich’n’roll – Ralph Records, 1976)
36- Credits (The Residents Radio Special – Ralph Records, 1977)
01- Lights Out Prelude (Intermission: Extraneous Music from The Mole Show – Ralph Records, 1982)
02- It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (1984 – Heaven ? – Rykodisc, 1986)
03- Live at the Apollo (George & James: The American Composer Series Vol. 1 – Ralph Records, 1984)
04- Die in Terror (Commercial Album – Ralph Records, 1980)
05- Kaw-Liga (Stars & Hank Forever ! The American Composer’s Series vol. 2 – Ralph Records, 1986)
06- Anvil Forest (1982 – Residue Deux – Ralph Records, 1998)
07- Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine (Stars & Hank Forever ! The American Composer’s Series vol. 2 – Ralph Records – 1986)
08- Loss of Innocence (Commercial Album – Ralph Records, 1980)
09- Diskomo – (1980 – Residue Deux – Ralph Records, 1998)
10- Kamakazi Lady Ft. Snakefinger (1983 – Hell ! – Rykodisc, 1986)
11- Secret Seed (Mole Show – Ralph Records – 1983)
12- The Moles are Coming (Mark Of The Mole – Ralph Records, 1981)
13- Eloise (Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats ? – Ralph Records, 1984)
14- Brasilia (Smell My Picture – Ralph America, 2008)
15- Lord, It’s Lonely (Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats ? – Ralph Records, 1984)
16- Resolution? (Mark Of The Mole – Ralph Records, 1981)
17- Smell My Picture (Smell My Picture – Ralph America, 2008)
18- Smelly Tongues Ft. Snakefinger (13th Anniversary Show, Live In Tokyo – Ralph Records, 1986)
19- The Sleeper (Commercial Album – Ralph Records, 1980)
20- Shorty’s Lament (Intermission: Extraneous Music from The Mole Show – Ralph Records, 1982)
21- Ghost Child (Demon’s Dance Alone – Euro Ralph, 2002)
22- H.E.L.L. No! (Heaven ? – Rykodisc, 1986)
23- Bridegroom of Blood w/ Gamelan Sekar Jaya (Bridegroom of Blood, Gamelan collection – Robot Selling Device, 2009)
24- Kiss Of Flesh (God In Three Persons – Rykodisc, 1988)
25- Gamelan Sekar Jaya – Santa Dog for Gamelan Orchestra (Santa Dog – Ralph Records, 2000)
26- Eugene Chadbourne – The Devil on the Radio (198666 – Ralph Records, 1986)
27 – Renaldo & The Loaf – Honest Joe’s Indian (Buy Or Die 7″ – Ralph Records, 1981)
28 – Chrome – Meet You in the Subway (Subterrenean Modern – Ralph Records,1979)
29 – Fred Frith – So Schnell Ich (Speechless – Ralph Records, 198)
30 – Snakefinger – The Model (Chewing Hides The Sound – Ralph Records, 1979)
31 – Tuxedomoon – What Use (What Use 7″ – Ralph Records, 1980)
32 – Neal Von Non & The Guinea Pigs – A Hard Day’s Night (Bio Audio Research – Ralph Records, 1983)
33 – Fred Frith – Dancing in the Street (Gravity – Ralph Records, 1980)
34 – Penn Jillette – 3rd Day (Ralph Records 10th Anniversary Radio Special – Ralph Records, 1982)
35 – Ptôse – Smelly Tongues (Poisson Soluble – Ptôse Productions, 1983)
36 – Renaldo & The Loaf – Boule! (The Elbow Is Taboo – Ralph Records, 1987)
37 – Renaldo & The Loaf – Melvyn’s Repose (Songs For Swinging Larvae – Ralph Records, 1981)
38 – Snakefinger – Don’t Lie (Greener Postures – Ralph Records, 1980)
39 – Renaldo & The Loaf – 120 Before Zero (Play Struvé & Sneff – Ralph Records, 1979)
40 – Gary Panter – A italian sunglass movie (Tornader To The Tater – Index Rec, 1981)
41 – Schwump – Aphids in the hall (Aphids In The Hall – Ralph Records, 1976)
42 – Tuxedomoon – 59 To 1 Remix (Dark Companion 7″ – Ralph Records, 1980)
43 – Hidden Combo – A Heavy Penalty (King Of Siam – Ralph Records, 1981)
44 – MX-80 Sound – O Type pt.2 (O Type 7″ – Ralph Records, 1980)
45- Snakefinger – This is not a Disco Song (Philip Charles Lithman aka Snakefinger “1949-1987” – Ralph Records, 1992)
46 – Yello – Bimbo (Bimbo 7″ – Ralph Records, 1979)
47 – Les Georges Leningrad – Constantinople (Deux Hot Dogs Moutarde Chou – Alien8 Recordings, 2003)
48 – Betty Botox (JD Twitch) – Diskomo Original Tempo Extended Re-Edit (Mmm, Betty! Vol. 1 – Endless Flight, 2008)
49 – Penn Jillette – 6th Day (Ralph Records 10th Anniversary Radio Special – Ralph Records, 1982)