In the late 1980s The Residents embarked on what many fans still consider their greatest live project. 'Cube-E - The History Of American Music In 3 E-Z Pieces' spanned almost four years and proposed to do nothing less than its title suggested, telling the story of American popular music, from its birth around the campfires of a non-existent Old West to its death at the hands of Elvis and the British Invasion, all in three easy pieces.

Performed on TV and on stage around the world between 1987 and 1990, the show saw The Residents fully embrace their loves of elaborate and imaginative staging, the latest in music technology and, of course, The King - Elvis Aaron Presley. It goes without saying that there was barely a dry seat in the house, and alongside live recordings and contemporaneous studio material this pREServed set includes the previously unreleased demos for the entire 'King & Eye' album, which saw the group tackle twenty-something (you can count 'em!) of Mr. Swivel Hips' hottest hits.

Spread across an inescapably unwieldy 7CDs at the group's insistence, 'Cube-E pREServed' is the final word in Americana cool. Or so it says here!


Remastered, expanded, and pREServed for future generations, this is the latest in a series of archival Residents reissues that will continue throughout 2020 and beyond. Look out for 'Freak Show' and 'Gingerbread Man' sets, coming to a record store near you!

Track Listing

• From The Plains To Mexico
• The Theme From Buckaroo Blues
• The Stampede
• Trail Dance
• Bury Me Not
• Cowboy Waltz
• Saddle Sores
• The Theme From Buckaroo Blues (Reprise)
• Suzanna
• Buckaroo Blues (Studio Instrumental)*
• From The Plains To Mexico (Italian Version)
• From The Plains To Mexico (Night Music)
• Buckaroo Blues Theme (Live In London, 2001)
• From The Plains To Mexico (Live In New York, 2002)
• Bury Me Not (Live In San Francisco, 2011)
• From The Plains To Mexico (Live In San Francisco, 2018)

• The Gospel Truth
• Shortnin' Bread
• Black Barry
• Forty-Four
• Engine 44
• New Orleans
• Voodoo Queen
• What Am I Gonna Do'
• Organism
• Wistful Break
• Voodoo Queen/What Am I Gonna Do' (Rehearsal)
• New Orleans (Studio Jam)
• Household Work
• Amazon
• Fever Dream
• The Toy Factory (Fanfare Mix)
• Ghost Music
• Forty-Four (Live In San Francisco, 1997)
• Forty-Four (Live In Nantes, 2014)
• Black Barry Dynasone

• Ober
• The Baby King Pt. 1
• Don't Be Cruel
• Heartbreak Hotel
• Fool Such As I
• All Shook Up
• The Baby King Pt. 2
• Devil In Disguise
• Burning Love
• Teddy Bear
• Viva Las Vegas
• The Baby King Pt. 3
• Love Me Tender
• The Baby King Pt. 4
• Hound Dog / Out
• Don't Be Cruel (Video Edit)
• Don't
• Surrender
• Burning Love (Tele5 Demo)
• Burning Love (Tele5 Performance)
• Ober (Live In Australia, 2005)
• Teddy Bear (Live In Australia, 2005)
• Teddy Bear (Live In San Francisco, 2018)

• Buckaroo Blues
• Black Barry

• The Baby King Beginning
• The Baby King Middle
• The Baby King End
• Mr Skull's Nye Song

• Blue Suede Shoes
• The Baby King Pt 1
• Don't Be Cruel
• Heartbreak Hotel
• All Shook Up
• Return To Sender
• The Baby King Pt 2
• Teddy Bear
• Devil In Disguise
• Stuck On You
• Big Hunk O Love
• A Fool Such As I
• The Baby King Pt 3
• Little Sister
• His Latest Flame
• Burning Love
• Viva Las Vegas
• The Baby King Pt 4
• Love Me Tender
• The Baby King Pt 5
• Hound Dog
• Dog Glue
• Jailhouse Rock Rmx
• Surrender Rmx
• Heartbreak Hotel Rmx
• Little Sister Rmx
• Burning Love Rmx
• A Fool Such As I Rmx

• Blue Suede Shoes
• The Baby King Pt 1
• Don't Be Cruel
• Heartbreak Hotel
• All Shook Up
• Return To Sender
• The Baby King Pt 2
• Teddy Bear
• Devil In Disguise
• Stuck On You
• Big Hunk O Love
• A Fool Such As I
• The Baby King Pt 3
• Little Sister
• Burning Love
• Viva Las Vegas
• The Baby King Pt 4
• Love Me Tender
• The Baby King Pt 5
• Hound Dog
• I Can't Help Falling In Love With You
• Don't
• Surrender

Additional Details

Label: Cryptic Corp

Genre: Alternative/Punk

Language: English

Run Time: 280 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/23/20

UPC: 5013929361539