First pressing with hand-colored orange and green carrot and marked "First Pressing - 1000 Discs" on front cover. The back sleeve has a large single red and black swastika design.
[Full text around the front cover sleeve:] "The Residents present The Third Reich 'N' Roll - This side explains why Hitler was a vegetarian - Ralph Records - First pressing - 1000 discs - Produced by Residents, Uninc. - Jacket by Porno/Graphics ".
[Full text around the back cover sleeve:] "The Residents present The Third Reich 'N' Roll - This side is usually Swastikas On Parade - See Vileness Fats - Coming soon to a theater or drive-in near you - RR1075 - Recorded at El Ralpho Studios - World series 74-75".
Disc labels only give the name of the side. Runouts have no label numbers, only an abbreviation for each title track (SWA, VEG). Durations are not listed on the release.
The Third Reich 'N' Roll consists of two suites; "Swastikas On Parade" and "Hitler Was A Vegetarian". Both are 'semi-phonetic' interpretations of Top 40 Rock 'n' Roll from the 60s.There are three different pressings for this release: 1/ the first pressing with "rESiDe 1" catalog number on both spines. Has black ink design on silver disc. No Barcode on back cover. 2/ the second pressing has "ESD 80032" catalog number on both spines, a new design on disc (red and black) with large swastikas. No Barcode on back cover. 3/ the third pressing (this one) has "ESD 80032" catalog number on both spines, the new design on disc but with silver and black colors, and with Barcode on back cover.
Tracks 1 and 2 originally released as the LP The Third Reich 'N' Roll in 1976 (Ralph Records). Tracks 3 and 4 originally released on Satisfaction 7" in 1976 (Ralph Records). Tracks 5 and 6 originally released on The Beatles Play The Residents And The Residents Play The Beatles 7" in 1977 (Ralph Records).
Title of track 4 misspelled on release as "Loser=Weed", correct title is "Loser ≅ Weed".
"Satisfaction" published by Immediate (BMI), "Flying" published by MacLen Music (BMI). All others published by Pale Pachyderm (BMI).