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The album features a number of guest musicians, notably drummer Chris Cutler and guitarist Fred Frith of the recently disbanded Henry Cow. The credits mention Frith as an "Extra-Hard Working Guest Musician."
This album was released with forty one-minute tracks which were intended to draw parallels between American pop music and commercial jingles. The liner notes contained the following...
The album is a collection of forty one-minute commercial songs -- their very own personal Top 40, or perhaps a collection of one-minute jingles: the music of commercials. The Residents teamed up with several artists, including their old friend Snakefinger, who not only provided guitar, but sings on Ups & Downs.
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The Residents' 'Commercial Album' is a 1980 experiment, ahead of its time in many ways, where every track was designed to run for a whole minute with a few seconds to spare, to emulate the feel and style of a commercial. Fast moving, no nonsense, quirky music, with little verses, to complement the surreal sounds is the order of the day.
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Commercial Album, an Album by The Residents. Released in October 1980 on Ralph (catalog no. RZ 8052-L; Vinyl LP). Genres: Art Pop, Satire, Minimal Synth. Rated #161 in the best albums of 1980.
The booklet contains three features on the Residents by Alfred Hilsberg, part one being an interview with Chris Cutler. Track names are not listed on the labels, only (Side A) "Commercial Album 20:00 1-20" and (Side B) "Commercial album 20:00 21-40".
