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"From The Plains To Mexico" is a limited edition one-sided 7" single by The Residents, released as a bonus item with the book The Residents: An Almost Complete Collection of Lyrics 1972-1988, published in Italy in August 1989 by Stampa Alternativa.
History[]
Label design for the blank B-side of the single
"From The Plains To Mexico" was written and recorded between April and June 1989. The Residents had been working on a project titled Buckaroo Blues at the time, inspired by a collection of cowboy poems the band had acquired.
They had decided to make the project a live performance, and had tested in front of audiences twice at that point. But the group felt that the piece lacked a strong opening. They tried out the Hank Williams song Jambalaya at their Tele-5 performance, but were likely disappointed with the results. And so, "From The Plains to Mexico" was written and recorded.
The version released on this single is an early studio version of the song, featuring a slightly different arrangement from that performed in the Cube-E live tour. The lyrics to the song were directly inspired by 'Cowboy's Home Sweet Home', a traditional ballad of unknown origin, first recorded by Jimmie Davis in 1938.
Meanwhile, The Cryptic Corporation had just authorized a collection of Residents lyrics translated into Italian, published by Stampa Alternativa. As had become a tradition with their published works, The Residents decided to include a single sided 7" single with the book. And so, they dug into the archives to find their early studio recording of Plains To Mexico. The single was released in August of 1989, anticipating the group's upcoming live performance in Italy as part of the Cube-E tour.
Although the single has never been repressed, its only track has been re-released on a number of compilations.
Track listing[]
- From The Plains To Mexico (3:25)
Credits[]
- Writing, Performance & Copyright: The Residents
- Liner Notes: Vittore Baroni
- Design: Giacomo Spazio
- Translation: Annette Jarvie
- Published By: Pale Pachyderm Publishing
Release History[]
| Year | Label | Format | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Stampa Alternativa | 7" | Italy | Included with the book An Almost Complete Collection of Lyrics. Two Variations. |
| 1991 | UWEB | CD | USA | As part of Daydream B Liver CD. |
| 1995 | As part of UWEB Box Set | |||
| 1997 | Rykodisc | As part of Our Tired, Our Poor, Our Huddled Masses CD BoxSet. | ||
| Euro Ralph | Europe | |||
| Bomba Records | Japan | |||
| 1998 | East Side Digital | USA | As part of Residue Deux CD. | |
| Bomba Records | Japan | |||
| 2009 | RSD | Digital | USA | As part of Documentation - Tunes In Danger Of Becoming Lost Album. |
| 2014 | Superior Viaduct | LP | As part of Residue LP. | |
| 2016 | Klanggalerie | CD | Austria | As part of Daydream B Liver CD. |
| 2017 | Digital | |||
| New Ralph Too, Cherry Red, MVD | CD | US & EU | As part of 80 Aching Orphans box set. | |
| 2020 | As part of Cube-E box set. |
Buy Or Die[]
- Cube-E Box at MVDShop (US)
- Cube-E Box at Cherry Red (UK)
- Daydream B-Liver at Klanggalerie (Austria)
See also[]
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