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The 13th Anniversary Show - Live In Japan (also released as The Eyeball Show) is a live album released by The Residents in 1986.  

Background[]

Following the release of The Residents' 14th studio album, The Big Bubble, the group became somewhat popular in Japan. Wanting to cash in on this popularity, Wave Records, their Japanese distributor, organised a mini-tour of 4 dates in Japan. The performance was called The Eyeball Show, and was the group's second ever tour. Unlike their first tour, which focused entirely on Mark of The Mole and The Tunes of Two Cities, this would be a celebration of the groups entire discography, performing material from their first album to their latest.

The show proved so popular, that following the Japanese tour, a three month long US tour, re-titled 'The 13th Anniversary Show, was booked by Ralph Records.

This album was mixed at Different Fur Studios and was released in Japan by Wave Records in February of 1986. The LP would cut down the hour long show into 13 tracks, a specific request of The Residents. In order to get the 13 number, several tracks had to be combined into one, most of which featured as unaccredited instrumentals. Following the Japanese release, the album was released on Cassette in Australia, on LP in the Netherlands by Torso, in Greece by Virgin, and finally, in the US by Ralph Records. Following the Ralph Records release, the Australian LP was released. All released but the Japanese one were titled The 13th Anniversary Show Live In Japan

In June of 1986 an extended cassette version of the album was released, containing three additional tracks. In 1999 Bomba Records, the groups then Japanese distributor released an expanded edition of the album, featuring the entire concert as it was performed. This CD was entitled The 13th Anniversary Show: Live in Toyko, and was released in the US by East Side Digital. On July 20th, 2023, an even further extended version was released digitally, featuring previously unreleased recordings of "I Got Rhythm," "The Big Bubble," "Hop a Little," and "Festival of Death"

Compared to the later 13th Anniversary Show live albums, Live In Japan offers the best sound quality, and perhaps the best performance, but, showcases the show at a developmental stage, with many pieces in shortened forms, and others songs featured in the later albums missing, such as 'Kaw-Liga' and 'Kamikaze Lady'

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by The Residents unless otherwise noted.

Vinyl edition (1986)[]

Side A (21:55)[]

  1. Jailhouse Rock (3:00) (Leiber/Stoller)
  2. Where Is She? / Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers [Uncredited] (2:20)
  3. Picnic In The Jungle (5:30) (Residents/Snakefinger)
  4. Monkey & Bunny (4:05) (Residents/Renaldo/Loaf)
  5. Theme From An American TV Show [Uncredited] / This Is A Man's Man's Man's World (7:00) (Brown)

Side B (21:00)[]

  1. Smelly Tongues (2:30)
  2. Eloise / The Ship's A'Goin' Down [Uncredited, excerpt] (1:00)
  3. Easter Woman (1:30)
  4. Amber (1:30)
  5. Red Rider (1:30)
  6. Die In Terror (1:00)
  7. Coming Of The Crow / Eva's Warning (6:00) (Residents/Snakefinger)
  8. Cry For The Fire (6:00)

Cassette edition (1986)[]

Bomba CD reissue (1999)[]

  1. Lizard Lady (2:26)
  2. Semolina (3:56)
  3. Hello Skinny / Constantinople (5:12)
  4. Jailhouse Rock (2:58) (Leiber/ Stoller)
  5. Where Is She? / Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers [Uncredited] (2:24)
  6. Picnic In The Jungle (5:41) (Residents/Snakefinger)
  7. Smelly Tongues (2:17)
  8. Eloise (1:12)
  9. The Ship's A'Goin' Down (2:42)
  10. The New Machine (1:22)
  11. Tourniquet Of Roses (2:35)
  12. Passing The Bottle (1:30)
  13. Monkey And Bunny (4:23) (Residents/Renaldo/Loaf)
  14. Theme From An American TV Show (1:20)
  15. Man's World (4:58) (Brown/Newsone)
  16. Walter Westinghouse (8:29)
  17. Easter Woman (2:11)
  18. Amber (1:41)
  19. Red Rider (1:27)
  20. Die In Terror (1:25)
  21. The Coming Of The Crow / Eva's Warning (4:08) (Residents/Snakefinger)
  22. Cry For The Fire (6:18)

Hayabusa Landings and Birdsong CD reissue (2011)[]

  1. Jailhouse Rock (Leiber/Stoller)
  2. Where Is She? / Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers [Uncredited]
  3. Picnic In The Jungle (Residents/Snakefinger)
  4. Monkey & Bunny (Residents/Renaldo/Loaf)
  5. Theme From An American TV Show [Uncredited] / This Is A Man's Man's Man's World (Brown/Newsone)
  6. Smelly Tongues
  7. Eloise / The Ship's A'Goin' Down [Uncredited, excerpt]
  8. Easter Woman
  9. Amber
  10. Red Rider
  11. Die In Terror
  12. Coming Of The Crow / Eva's Warning (Residents/Snakefinger)
  13. Cry For The Fire
  14. Lizard Lady
  15. Semolina
  16. Hello Skinny / Constantinople
  17. The Ship's A'Goin' Down
  18. The New Machine
  19. Tourniquet Of Roses
  20. Passing The Bottle
  21. Theme From An American TV Show
  22. Walter Westinghouse

Streaming edition (2023)[]

  1. Lizard Lady (unlisted) / Semolina (6:10)
  2. Hello Skinny (3:31)
  3. Constantinople (4:16) (Previously unreleased unedited version)
  4. Jailhouse Rock (2:58) (Leiber/Stoller)
  5. Where is She? (3:40) (Previously unreleased unedited version)
  6. Picnic in the Jungle (5:35) (Residents/Snakefinger)
  7. Smelly Tongues (2:15)
  8. Eloise (1:14)
  9. Ship's A'Going Down / The New Machine (Unlisted) (3:58)
  10. Tourniquet of Roses (2:30)
  11. Theme From An American TV Show (1:05) (Previously unreleased, actually 'I Got Rhythm'")
  12. I Got Rhythm (Unlisted) (Gershwin) / Passing the Bottle (3:29) (Previously unreleased unedited version)
  13. Monkey & Bunny (4:34) (Residents/Renaldo/Loaf) (Previously unreleased unedited version)
  14. I Got Rhythm (1:45) (Actually "Theme From An American TV Show", previously unreleased unedited version)
  15. This is a Man's Man's Man's World (5:12) (Brown/Newsone)
  16. Walter Westinghouse (8:22)
  17. Commercial Album Suite (6:38)
    1. Easter Woman
    2. Amber
    3. Red Rider
    4. Die In Terror
  18. The Coming of the Crow (1:52) (Previously unreleased unedited version)
  19. Eva's Warning (4:24) (Residents/Snakefinger) (Previously unreleased unedited version)
  20. The Big Bubble Suite (11:33)
    1. The Big Bubble (Previously unreleased)
    2. Hop a Little (Previously unreleased)
    3. Cry For The Fire
  21. Festival of Death (5:58) (Previously unreleased)

Credits[]

  • Engineer: Howard Johnston
  • Assistant: Mark Slagle
  • Cover Illustration: Tiger Tateishi
  • Design: Milky Isobe
  • Liner Notes: Shuhei Hosokawa

Releases[]

Year Label Format Region Notes
1986 Wave LP Japan Titled 'The Eyeball Show'. Different artwork.
AIM Cass Australia Titled '13th Anniversary Show: Live In Japan'.
Torso LP Netherlands
Virgin Greece
Ralph Records USA
AIM Australia
1987 Ginger Music Spain
LP/Cass Cassette is half 13th Anniversary Show, half Stars & Hank.
1999 Bomba Records CD Japan Titled '13th Anniversary Show: Live In Tokyo'.

Full concert, different artwork.

East Side Digital USA
2011 Birdsong/Hayabusa Landings Japan Recreation of Wave release, + bonus tracks from Bomba.

Cover Art Gallery[]

ESD, 1999[]

External links and references[]

13thann-sml-transparent The Residents live albums

Oh Mummy! Oh Daddy! (1976)
Oh Mummy Oh Daddy Can't You See That It's True What The Beatles Did To Me I Love Lucy Did To You (2010)

The Mole Show (1982 - 1983)
Mole Show (Live At The Roxy) (1983) · Mole Show: Live In Holland (1989)

The 13th Anniversary Show with Snakefinger (1985-1987)
The 13th Anniversary Show - Live In Japan (1986) · Live In The USA! 13th Anniversary Tour (1986)
13th Anniversary Show - Live In Holland (1987) · 13th Anniversary Show - Ritz NY - Jan 16, 1986 (2010)
The 13th Anniversary Show - Cleveland (2014)

The Snakey Wake (1987)
Live At The Snakey Wake (2010)

Cube-E (The History of American Music in 3 E-Z Pieces) (1988 - 1990)
Buckaroo Blues & Black Barry (1989) · Cube-E - Live In Holland (1990)
Cube-E Dynasone 3EZ (2011)

Disfigured Night (1997)
Live At The Fillmore (1998) · Adobe Disfigured Night (2009)
The Marlboro Eyeball Experience (2009) · The Fillmore Dress Rehearsal (Act One) (2009)

Wormwood Live (1998 - 1999)
Wormwood Live 1999 (1999)

Icky Flix Live (2001)
Brava (2010)

Demons Dance Alone (2003)
Demonic! Demons Dance Alone Live In Oslo (2012)

The Way We Were (2005)
The Way We Were (2005)

The Bunny Boy (2008)
Bunny Boy Live In Frankfurt (2021)

The Randy, Chuck & Bob Trilogy (2010 - 2016)
Talking Light (Live) series (2010 - 2011) · Talking Light Live In Rehearsal, Santa Cruz, California (2010)
Talking Light Bimbo's (2011) · The Wonder of Weird (2014) · Shadowland (2015) · Sam's Enchanted Evening (2023) · Shadowland: Live in Fribourg, Switzerland (2024)

In Between Dreams (2017 - 2019)
In Between Dreams Live (2019)

God In 3 Persons - Live! (2019 - 2022)
God In 3 Persons (2020)

Dog Stab! / Faceless Forever (2021 - 2023)
Secret Show Live in San Francisco (2024) · The Residents are Faceless! (2024)

Live in the studio
Assorted Secrets (1984) · Roadworms: The Berlin Sessions (2000) · Mole Dance 82 (2021)

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