VARIOUS ARTISTS - SUBTERRANEAN MODERN

KLANGGALERIE

£14.31

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: CDGG400
Barcode: 5052571098127
Release Date: 13 May 2022
Genre: Indie/Alternative

First time on CD and first reissue on any format since 1983

Seminal compilation featuring The Residents, Chrome, Tuxedomoon and MX-80 Sound

To celebrate The Residents' 50th anniversary, we bring you something rather special: a re-issue of the legendary Subterranean Modern compilation. Subterranean Modern was Ralph Records' first album involving music from anyone other than The Residents or Snakefinger. The idea was to widen Ralph's appeal by bringing a greater variety of styles into the label. To this end Ralph had four band submit contributions on the theme of "San Francisco". Each was required to include a version of Tony Bennett's I Left My Heart In San Francisco. The four bands chosen were The Residents (of course), Chrome, Tuxedomoon, and MX-80 Sound. Fred Frith contributed to the songs by The Residents. All groups aside from Chrome (who signed with Beggars' Banquet instead) would later release albums on Ralph. In another first, Ralph hired artist Gary Panter to create the cover art for the album, rather than having it made by their in-house graphic design team Porno Graphics. Subterranean Modern was released on August 28th 1979. It was reissued by Ralph Records both in 1980 and 1983.

Track list:
1. Chrome - Anti-Fade
2. Chrome - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
3. Chrome - Meet You In The Subway
4. MX-80 Sound - Lady In Pain
5. MX-80 Sound - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
6. MX-80 Sound - Possessed
7. The Residents - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
8. The Residents - Dumbo, The Clown (Who Loved Christmas)
9. The Residents - Is He Really Bringing Roses? (The Replacement)
10. The Residents - Time's Up
11. Tuxedomoon - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
12. Tuxedomoon - Everything You Want
13. Tuxedomoon - Waterfront Seat