The Residents - 13th Anniversary Show (Live, Cleveland, January 1986) (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:21:13 | 519 / 187 Mb
Genre: Experimental Rock, Post-Punk, Avant-Garde, Electronic / Label: Cherry Red Records
The Mole Show tour was such an emotional and financial fiasco, The Residents swore they'd never tour again. The losses incurred by taking a huge show on the road for six weeks were threatening the on-going existence of Ralph Records, consequently the band turned its focus back to recording. Distancing themselves from the Mole debacle, they moved toward the relative safety of The American Composer Series, then, following the success of George and James, eased back into the Mole Trilogy with The Big Bubble. Both albums sold well, especially in Japan, consequently the Wave store, the huge music marketing arm of the Seibu department store chain, offered the group several dates in Japan as part of the store's 5th Anniversary celebration. But, with the Mole Show nightmare still mocking their memories, The Residents initially refused. Consequently, Wave offered to cover all their expenses – air fare, hotel, performance costs, and shipping - in addition to a generous fee - and the 13th Anniversary Show was born.