The Residents' legendary album re-issued

The Residents reissue their classic third album, 'Third Reich'n'Roll', on 26 September 2005 via Mute.

Originally released in 1976, 'Third Reich'n'Roll' is a groundbreaking album and features only two tracks, 'Swastikas On Parade' and 'Hitler Was A Vegetarian', both intense, deconstructed cover versions of 1960s hits. The band found themselves isolated from mainstream bland radio friendly rock, and soon concluded they had created an album about fascism and in particular, the fascism of Rock'n'Roll.

Since the album’s concept was fascism, the original artwork* and photo sessions for 'Third Reich'n'Roll' are controversial, employing Nazi imagery and featuring The Residents (pre-eyeball days) wearing huge swastika collars.

Mute’s deluxe release of this classic album of cover versions will include a 32-page booklet including all the photo sessions from the time, the original sleeve art and an “historical” text explaining the concept and its relevance to culture today.

'Third Reich'n'Roll' is the third album The Residents release for Mute. Their latest album, 'Animal Lover' is out now on CD and vinyl.

The Residents don’t support racism, Catholicism, fascism, Judaism, cynicism, realism or journalism.
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*Depicting Dick Clark, presenter of American Bandstand – the first US national rock programme – in Nazi uniform holding a tempting carrot.