1. Pollex Christi (1997) 1. Part 1 5:09 2. Part 2 5:19 3. Part 3 2:54 4. Part 4 2:17 5. Part 5 3:29
Pollex Christi ("The Big Toe [or Thumb] of Christ") is a work by the often-mysterious N. Senada, which had never been recorded until The Residents created this album. It is one of Senada's "blueprints" and was created circa 1936-37, just before he fled Germany for northern Canada. A "blueprint" is a set of instructions on how to construct music out of existing works. Essentially, Senada steals bits from other people's compositions and has the performer assemble them into a "house of bricks," much as some of the composers being plagiarized used existing folk music to build their own works. The difference is that not one note of Senada's composition is original. Pollex Christi is deliberately very difficult to play, because Senada wanted mistakes. "They introduce unimaginable variations into the music," he said. "If the audience wants perfectly played music, let them listen to angels. Human music should stumble along most pitifully."
Released originally in 1997 as a limited edition CD by Ralph America.
with guest: M. Steinway
6. Haeckel's Tale main theme (2005) 4:48 Written for the Showtime series, Masters of Horror, this score was rejected and never appeared in the show. Previously unreleased.
with guest: C. Fabrizio
7. The Mad Gasser (2004) 2:57 From the Animal Lover sessions. Previously unreleased. with guests: N. Cook C. Fabrizio
8. Tired Old Man 0:57 From the Part Three of the Mole Trilogy sessions. Previously unreleased.
9. Hidden Hand (2002) 1:46 From the Demons Dance Alone sessions. Released on the deluxe Demons Dance Alone disc.
with guests: N. Cook C. Fabrizio
10. Pickle (2002) 7:02 From the Demons Dance Alone sessions. Released on the Golden Goat DVD single.
11. Dead Men (2004) 2:57 From the Animal Lover sessions. Previously unreleased.
with guests: N. Cook C. Fabrizio
12. Mr. Skull's New Year's Eve Song (1989) 6:28 A studio reworking of the piece that Mr. Skull played to welcome in the 1990s at the Cube NYE performance. It was released on UWEB's Stranger Than Supper.
13. Dream Wheel (1997) 3:51 From the abandoned CD-Rom project, I Murdered Mommy. Released originally in 2001 as a limited edition CD by Ralph America.
14. Daydreams in Space (1985) 5:13 Released originally in 1985 on the UWEB CD, Daydream B-Liver.
15. The Rubber Robber (2006) 4:12 From the Tweedles sessions. Previously unreleased.
16. In the Out Hole (2002) 3:50 From the Kettles of Fish DVD bonus video, released in 2002.
17. In an Ugly Mood (2006) 1:42 From the Tweedles sessions. Previously unreleased.
18. Jack's Lament (2004) 2:18 From the Animal Lover sessions. Previously unreleased. with guests: N. Cook C. Fabrizio
also see:
Pollex Christi CD