The record is the first to feature his backup band the vestal virgins, and it is coproduced with eric drew feldman. In the early 80s, while the residents were engulfed in touring, he formed a band, the vestal virgins, with members of pere ubu and assorted bay area groups, and recorded a third album, manual of errors. His playing style is unique and really almost oneof a kind. George bass, vocals, eric drew feldman keyboards, synthesizer, producer, miguel bertel guitar, vocals, jonny b. Snakefinger biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world. A couple tracks were collaborations with the eyeball ones again and some cover versions also appeared.
Find snakefinger discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The residents also cowrote the songs evas warning and bring back reality. Please consider supporting us by giving monthly paypal donations and help keep pa fastloading and adfree forever. Now this is the story about the crow upon the wall its followed through and front of me since i was very small no matter what i do to it, it will not go away it. Given a chance, lithmans brit rock purisms would leak out. Snakefinger lp ralph 8203 manual of errors issued in 1982. Try amazon prime music 30day free trial snakefinger manual of errors ratings. Live in melbourne 3 credits 4 release history 5 references following his first two.
His roots lie in the british blues scene, but he soon became friends with the residents who also gave him the name snakefinger based on a photograph of lithman performing, in which his finger looks like a snake about to attack his violin. A collection, live at the savoy 1981, against the grain, a collection of songs written and produced with the residents, snakefinger s history of the. Snakefinger surely needs not much of an introduction. Manual of errors is the third album by frequent residents collaborator, snakefinger.
Its the sixth track on snakefinger s album manual of errors, released in 1982 on ralph records. December 2009 manual of errors was snakefinger s third fulllength album, released by ralph records in 1982. It was quite a show and his performance was outstanding. Snakefingermanual of errorsvinyl lpusedus press ebay. Manual of errors was snakefinger s third fulllength album, released by ralph records in 1982. Snakefinger lp ralph 8203 manual of errors 1982 ebay. Check out manual of errors by snakefinger on amazon music. Mar 27, 2018 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises you sliced up my wife snakefinger manual of errors. Adlersnakefinger manual of errors, ralph records, 1982,the cryptic corpor.
I was glad to get this remaster mainly because of the extra cuts. Philip lithman led a schizophrenic career, trying to make his way out of obscurity into the light of mainstream success, but then found a living as a valued sideman to the most obscure pop group of the. Snakefinger manual of errors lyrics and tracklist genius. The presence of steady company including beefheart alumnus and future pere ubuite eric drew feldman makes manual of errors an improved listening experience. Under the name snakefinger, he released five studio albums before dying of a heart attack on july 1, 1987. Live in chicago, philip charles lithman aka snakefinger, snakefinger. Manual of errors by snakefinger cd, apr2017, klanggalerie. Jul 18, 2019 albums chewing hides the sound, greener postures, manual of errors, night of desirable objects, snakefinger s history of the blues. Manual of errors please retry amazon music unlimited. Although the group wrote two of the albums songs, it is snakefinger s first album without the residents as a backing band. Manual of errors by snakefinger, released 06 february 2018 1. Sn 8203 1982 not lithmans best album, but still ahead of the pack by some margin in invention and creepy quirkiness. Snakefinger show all songs by snakefinger popular snakefinger albums manual of errors. Aug 06, 2009 bring back reality was written by snakefinger and the residents.
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