The Residents
George & James (American Composer Series - Volume 1) (LP)
FormatLPLabelRalph RecordsGenreExperimental
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condition (record/cover): VG+ (light surfae noise) / VG+ The Residents' 1984 exploration of George Gershwin and James Brown - two quintessential American composers from vastly different cultural traditions. The band systematically deconstructs and reconstructs famous songs from both artists, revealing unexpected structural connections between high culture and popular music. Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" and Brown's funk hits receive the full Residents treatment - familiar melodies made strange through heavy processing and radical recontextualization. A brilliant demonstration of how experimental techniques can illuminate popular music's underlying structures and reveal hidden connections across cultural boundaries. Both homage and critique simultaneously.
Release notes
(C)(P) 1984, The Cryptic Corp. Durations are not mentioned on release.
| George Side | |||
| A1 | Rhapsody In Blue | 10:30 | |
| A2 | I Got Rhythm | 3:02 | |
| A3 | Summertime | 4:05 | |
| James Side | |||
| Live At The Apollo | |||
| B1a | I'll Go Crazy | 2:42 | |
| B1b | Try Me | 0:40 | |
| B1c | Think | 2:15 | |
| B1d | I Don't Mind | 2:29 | |
| B1e | Lost Someone | 5:52 | |
| B1f | Please, Please, Please | 1:17 | |
| B1g | Night Train | 3:25 | |
- Pore Know Graphics
- Artwork [Computer Art Cover]
- KKL
- Lacquer Cut By
- LKIKS
- Lacquer Cut By
- Bill Gerber
- Management
- The Residents
- Producer
- George Gershwin
- Written-By (A1 to A3)
- James Brown
- Written-By (B1)
