Chewing Hides the Sound
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Chewing Hides The Sound was Snakefinger
's first full-length album, released by Ralph Records
in 1979. The record is co-produced with The Residents
, who also co-wrote many of the songs. The album has the distinction of featuring the first recorded cover version of Kraftwerk
's song "The Model
", it also features the cover of "Magic and Ecstasy" by Ennio Morricone
from the soundtrack of Exorcist II: The Heretic
.
Snakefinger
Philip Charles Lithman , who performed under the stage name Snakefinger, was an English musician, singer and songwriter. A multi-instrumentalist, he was best known for his guitar and violin work and his collaborations with The Residents.-History:Lithman was born in Tooting, South London, and came...
's first full-length album, released by Ralph Records
Ralph Records
Ralph Records was The Residents' original record label, the name coming from the somewhat colorful phrase "calling Ralph on the porcelain telephone."...
in 1979. The record is co-produced with The Residents
The Residents
The Residents is an American art collective best known for avant-garde music and multimedia works. The first official release under the name of The Residents was in 1972, and the group has since released over sixty albums, numerous music videos and short films, three CD-ROM projects and ten DVDs....
, who also co-wrote many of the songs. The album has the distinction of featuring the first recorded cover version of Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008...
's song "The Model
Das Model
"Das Model" is a song recorded by the electro-pop group Kraftwerk in 1978; written by musicians Ralf Hütter and Karl Bartos, with artist Emil Schult collaborating on the lyrics. It is featured on the album, Die Mensch-Maschine; English version title: The Man-Machine...
", it also features the cover of "Magic and Ecstasy" by Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
from the soundtrack of Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American horror film and the sequel to The Exorcist , directed by John Boorman from a screenplay by William Goodhart and starring Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, James Earl Jones, Ned Beatty and Kitty Winn...
.
Track listing
- "The ModelDas Model"Das Model" is a song recorded by the electro-pop group Kraftwerk in 1978; written by musicians Ralf Hütter and Karl Bartos, with artist Emil Schult collaborating on the lyrics. It is featured on the album, Die Mensch-Maschine; English version title: The Man-Machine...
" - "Kill the Great Raven"
- "Jesus Was a Leprechaun"
- "Here Come the Bums"
- "The Vivian Girls"
- "Magic and Ecstasy"
- "Who Is the Culprit and Who Is the Victim?"
- "What Wilbur?"
- "Picnic in the Jungle"
- "Friendly Warning"
- "I Love Mary"
- "The Vultures of Bombay"