Residue of the Residents is an outtakes compilation released by American art rock group The Residents in 1983, collecting miscellaneous recordings from the band's career from 1971 to 1983.
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Residents, except where noted
"Safety is a Cootie Wootie, part 1: Prelude for a Toddler"
3:40
20.
"Safety is a Cootie Wootie, part 2: Toddler's Lullaby"
2:38
21.
"Safety is a Cootie Wootie, part 3: Safety is a Cootie Wootie"
4:03
22.
"Daydream in Space"
5:14
Total length:
1:04:30
Track 8, "Jailhouse Rock", is a different version, recorded in 1986 as a single.
Track 10, "Scent of Mint", another outtake from The Tunes of Two Cities, replaces "Walter Westinghouse".
Track 13, "From the Plains to Mexico", was originally released in 1989 as a single in Italy with the Residents' book An Almost Complete Collection of Lyrics: 1972 to 1988.[1]
Tracks 14-17 were originally released on the 1979 Ralph Records sampler Subterranean Modern. The album also contained music from Chrome, MX-80 and Tuxedomoon.
Tracks 18 and 22, "Daydream Believer" and "Daydream in Space", were originally released on the 1991 fan club compilation Daydream B-Liver.
Tracks 19-21 were originally released as bonus tracks on the 1988 CD edition of The Big Bubble.
