Assorted Secrets was originally released as a cassette-only extra by The Residents

The Residents

The Residents is an American art collective best known for avant-garde music and multimedia works. The first official release under the name of The Residents was in 1972, and the group has since released over sixty albums, numerous music videos and short films, three CD-ROM projects and ten DVDs....

 that featured some live-in-the-studio recordings as well as a live rehearsal of the Mole Show. Following the financial disaster that was the Mole Show tour, Ralph Records needed to release product fast, and while these takes were not high enough recording quality to warrant a vinyl release, they made an enjoyable cassette release for fans of the group. Supposedly The Residents

The Residents

The Residents is an American art collective best known for avant-garde music and multimedia works. The first official release under the name of The Residents was in 1972, and the group has since released over sixty albums, numerous music videos and short films, three CD-ROM projects and ten DVDs....

are upset that this ever got out. Originally released in 1984, this was re-released as a limited edition (in a brown box advising the buyer not to listen) in 2000, featuring several bonus tracks.

• Tracks

1. Mark of the Mole
2. The Letter
3. Ship's a Goin' Down
4. Bach Is Dead
5. Birthday Boy
6. Constantinople
7. Die in Terror
8. Give to Someone Else
9. Smack Your Lips
10. Song of the Wild
11. Happy Home

• Limited edition tracks:

1. God Song
2. The Letter
3. Ships a' Goin' Down
4. Bach Is Dead
5. Birthday Boy
6. Constantinople
7. Die in Terror
8. Give It to Someone Else
9. Festival of Death
10. Smack Your Lips
11. Song of the Wild
12. Happy Home
13. Mark of the Mole Part 1
14. Mark of the Mole Part 2
15. Mark of the Mole Part 3