Ralph America is a record label that released Residents material which formed in 1993 and closed in 2010, it is a reincarnation of Ralph Records.
History[]
Ralph America was a sublabel and reformation of Ralph Records, which had been out of business for four years. It was also formed as an American counterpart to Euro Ralph, which had been formed the year before. Although initially formed in 1993, it wasn't until 1997 began to release consistently.
Unlike Euro Ralph, which acted as The Residents' main European record label (as Torso had previously been), Ralph America's role within The Residents' ecosystem was closer to that of UWEB, providing rare Residents recordings via mail order, which may have been of interest to fans, but not to the typical consumer.
Ralph America's final release was Dollar General in 2010. With the rise of internet downloads, The Cryptic Corporation began to release would be Ralph America content through it's own Bandcamp page, The Ralphlet Outlet.
Residents Releases[]
Year | Name | Cat Number | Notes |
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1993 | Uncle Willie's Highly Opinionated Guide To The Residents | CD RZ 9302 | Compilation |
1994 | Freak Show CD-ROM Video Tour | R082 | VHS |
1997 | Pollex Christi | RA001 | |
1998 | Live At The Fillmore | RA002 | |
Ralph Records 10th Anniversary Radio Special! | RA003 | Re-release | |
Title In Limbo | RA004 | Re-release | |
1999 | Land Of Mystery | RA005 | Compilation |
Refused | RA006 | Compilation | |
Wormwood Live 1999 | RA007 | ||
2000 | Assorted Secrets | RA008 | Special Edition |
Dot Com | RA009 | ||
2001 | Roosevelt 2.0 | RA010 | Compilation,
re-release |
High Horses | RA011 | ||
2002 | Eat Exuding Oinks! Ralph Records' 1977 Radio Special | RA012 | Re-release |
Demons Dance Alone | RA013 | Special Edition | |
2003 | Freak Show | RA014 | Special Edition |
Demons Dance Alone: Director's Cut | RA015 | DVD | |
2004 | Disfigured Night | RA016 | DVD |
The 12 Days Of Brumalia | RA017 | ||
I Murdered Mommy! | RA018 | ||
2005 | The Way We Were | RA019 | |
2006 | Cube-E | HSV 29682A/B/C
(RA020, RA021) |
|
Best Left Unspoken... Volume One: Pollex Christi And Other Selections | RA022 | Compilation | |
2007 | Best Left Unspoken... Volume Two: High Horses And Other Selections | RA023 | Compliation |
Best Left Unspoken... Volume Three: For Elsie And Other Selections | RA024 | Compliation | |
Night Of The Hunters | RA025 | ||
The Sandman Waits | |||
2008 | Animal Lover Instrumental | RA026 | |
Smell My Picture | RA027 | ||
Postcards From Patmos | RA028 | ||
2009 | Icky Flix Live | RA029 | |
Mole Show DVD Bag Set | RA030 | ||
Akransas | |||
2010 | Dollar General (One Lost Night In Van Horn, Texas) | RA4924 |