| God in Three Persons | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Talking blues[1] | |||
| Length | 61:48 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | The Residents | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [2] |
God in Three Persons is a rock opera and concept album by American art rock group the Residents, released in 1988. It is about a man—arbitrarily named 'Mr. X'—who befriends two conjoined twins. The songs are all sung in a rhythmic spoken word fashion, similar to talking blues. The entire lyrical content of the album is written in trochaic octameter, a rare poetic meter most famously used in Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven". A central motif of the album is the organ riff from "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" by 1960s frat rock band the Swingin' Medallions. A companion soundtrack album, featuring most of the instrumental backing tracks, was also released.
God in Three Persons received a 5-star rating from AllMusic.[1]
- ^ a b c The Residents – God in Three Persons: Review at AllMusic
- ^ Tucker, Ken (April 14, 1988). "Roundup of area rockers; string quartets; a sax man's latest". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 5-D – via Newspapers.com
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