Philip Charles Lithman AKA Snakefinger was a posthumous collection released by 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....

' fan club organization, Uncle Willie's Eyeball Buddies, or UWEB. It features unreleased tracks spanning Snakefinger

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 career from 1971 to 1987. The first, second, and last tracks are live performances of songs which were intended to be recorded on the next album ("We hope," Snakey quips to the audience). "Death Collage" is a track assembled by The Residents in tribute to their departed friend. To round out the compilation, some obscure b-sides are included as well as unreleased demos from the mid-1970's.

Track listing

1. You're a Can of Gasoline (I'm a Lighted Match)
2. Artists in Bed
3. This Is Not a Disco Song
4. Cry for the Fire (excerpt)
5. It Hurts Me, Too
6. Hidden Treasure
7. What Wilbur?
8. Death Collage
9. Mary Ann
10. Wanderers Return
11. Hollywood Blues
12. Desert Island Woman (listed as "Unknown")
13. Cantaten to der Dying Prunen (excerpt)
14. There's No Justice in Life
15. Climbing the Ladder