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The Residents

The King & Eye (LP)

Label: Torso

Format: LP

Genre: Experimental

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Original Dutch edition on Torso of The Rez's heartfelt and bizarre hommage to Elvis Presley.

condition (record/cover): NM / NM. The Residents' 1989 album systematically reinterpreting Elvis Presley songs. The band strips Presley's biggest hits down to skeletal arrangements, revealing the underlying song structures while completely removing their familiar rock'n'roll surface pleasures. Elvis's voice is extensively sampled and processed, becoming another instrument in the mix rather than traditional vocal performance. The result simultaneously illuminates both The Residents' deconstructive approach and the strength of Presley's original material - the songs survive even radical reinterpretation. A respectful yet completely radical reimagining that works as both serious musical criticism and genuine homage to one of America's defining musical figures.

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Cat. number: TORSO 33137
Year: 1989

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