"Don't Make Me Ralph!", also known as the KUOI Ralph Radio Special, is a promotional radio special broadcast on KUOI-FM in Idaho on January 24th 1981.[1]
The special, intended to promote then-recent Ralph Records releases by The Residents, Yello, Fred Frith, Tuxedomoon, MX-80 Sound and Snakefinger, also features interviews with Hardy Fox, Tom Timony and Snakefinger.
History[]
By the early '80s, Ralph Records had developed a strong following in several college campuses, one of them being the University of Idaho. So in January of 1981, radio station KUOI-FM, which is owned by the University, capitalized on this craze by making a radio special titled "Don't Make Me Ralph!".
The special features interviews with Hardy Fox of The Cryptic Corporation, Snakefinger, and Ralph employee Tom Timony. as well as material by The Residents. To promote the show, KUOI gave away various Ralph EPs.
Although the special was never widely released by Ralph, a limited number of cassette copies are known to have circulated among collectors.[1]
Track listing[]
Advertisement for the special
- The Residents - Dimples And Toes
- The Residents - Santa Dog (Fire)
- Yello - Bimbo
- Fred Frith - Dancing In The Street
- Tuxedomoon - What Use?
- MX-80 Sound - Metro Teens
- Snakefinger - The Spot
- Snakefinger - Jesus Was A Leprechaun
- Snakefinger - The Man In The Dark Sedan
External links and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Post by Lisa French in The Residents unofficial Facebook group, December 29th 2020