Stars & Hank Forever: The American Composers Series

Stars and Hank Forever was the second (and last) release in the American Composers Series by the avant garde band The Residents. The album was released in 1986. This particular release featured a side of Hank Williams songs and a medley of John Philip Sousa marches. This was also the last studio album to feature Snakefinger.

Stars & Hank Forever: The American Composers Series
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21st 1986
Recorded1986
GenreAvant-rock
Length42:58
LabelRalph Records, Wave Records, AIM Records, Line Records, Torso,
ProducerThe Cryptic Corporation
The Residents chronology
The 13th Anniversary Show Live in the U.S.A.
(1986)
Stars & Hank Forever: The American Composers Series
(1986)
13th Anniversary Show - Live In Holland
(1987)
Singles from Stars & Hank Forever
  1. "Kaw-Liga / Jambalaya"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Stars & Stripes Forever! / Kaw-Liga"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

"Kaw-Liga" samples the rhythm to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and did well in Europe; it is as close as the Residents ever got to a bona fide commercial hit.

The "Sousaside" features sound effects recorded by Philip Perkins to create the effect of a marching band on a happy occasion; "The Stars and Stripes Forever" was released in a mix without the effects as the B-side to the Kaw-Liga 7" single.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Hey Good Lookin'"2:47
2."Six More Miles (To the Graveyard)"4:15
3."Kaw-Liga"4:52
4."Ramblin' Man"3:13
5."Jambalaya"4:43
6."Sousaside 23:08
Total length:42:58
Dutch CD Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
7."Kaw-Liga-Prariemix"9:28

Personnel

Performance: The Residents

Slide Guitar: Snakefinger

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.