The Residents - FINGERPRINCE

Label : RALPH RECORDS RR 1276

A Limited edition 12 inch 33 rpm LP .

First 1976 pressing ! 1000 copies only !

Thick cardboard sleeve.

One of only 1000 discs issued under the original Ralph logo, "Fingerprince" by the RESIDENTS, was first pressed in December of 1976, #RR 1276.  It was realized due to "a large amount of material ... written as an outgrowth of the unreleased second album.  At last, some of these songs are recorded showing the strength of the Residents as composers ...". 

Side One features "eight samples of the Residents working in shorter complete song structures as opposed to their better known 'train of consciousness' format". 

Side Two called "Six Things to a Cycle" was "written as a ballet". 

From the liner notes: "The plot concerns how man, represented as a primitive humanoid, is consumed by his self-created environment only to be replaced by a newer creature, still primitive, still faulty, but destined to rule the world just as poorly".  

Also includes a 8 1/2 by 11 inch sheet of paper addressed to Ralph's Friends, 444 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA - meant for listeners who are "weirdos we have known", inviting them to write in to be on the Ralph mailing list. 

Sleeve condition : Excellent

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Grading :

MINT-NEW

NEAR MINT - Near perfect, as good as it gets, covers, near perfect.

EXCELLENT(+). A quality playing record, not quite near mint, may have occasional light noise. covers will have minimal wear or discolouring due to age or handling.

EXCELLENT.A quality playing record, with light surface noise, the odd light pop or light tick, no passages of ticking or popping ect. Many of the records listed under excellent will not have any pops or tick of mention, may not have any at all, anything that needs mentioning will be on the listing. Covers may have light edge, corner wear, or more general ageing or discolouring due to age. I will mention on the listing.

VERY GOOD(+).The record will still play to an excellent or better sound quality but will have some ticking in passages or multiple pops, Again i will mention anything on the listing. Covers will show there age, may have considerable ageing or discolouring do to lack or care, may have splits, tears, strong edgewear, cornerwear, ringwear and laminate peel and lift ect. All will be mentioned on the listing.