The Flaming Lips’ Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots was released in 2002 and is the band’s best-selling album, certified Gold in the US with over 700,000 albums sold. The album features one of the band’s most iconic songs - “Do You Realize??” - plus the singles Fight Test, Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, and the title track. The 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 5 LP Vinyl box set includes the original album, B-sides, demos, and radio sessions, and other assorted rarities. There are 56 tracks on the vinyl box set, of which over 30 are previously unreleased, and 40 that will be available on vinyl for the first time. There will be a limited-edition version of the 5 LP Box pressed on baby pink vinyl available exclusively via the band’s web store.
Label: Warner Records – 093624 873051
Format: Box Set, Deluxe Edition
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
4 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: Apr 14, 2023
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Tracklist
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
1-1 The Flaming Lips– Fight Test 4:14
1-2 The Flaming Lips– One More Robot 4:59
1-3 The Flaming Lips– Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt.1 4:46
1-4 The Flaming Lips– Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt.2 2:53
1-5 The Flaming Lips– In The Morning Of The Magicians 6:19
2-1 The Flaming Lips– Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell 4:34
2-2 The Flaming Lips– Are You A Hypnotist?? 4:45
2-3 The Flaming Lips– It's Summertime 4:20
2-4 The Flaming Lips– Do You Realize?? 3:33
2-5 The Flaming Lips– All We Have Is Now 3:53
2-6 The Flaming Lips– Approaching Pavonis Mons By Ballon (Utopia Planitia) 3:11
Demos +
3-1 The Flaming Lips– All My Life – Morning Of The Magicians (Demo) 1:24
3-2 The Flaming Lips– Ego Tripping Part 2 Or 3 (Demo) 5:22
3-3 The Flaming Lips– Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Demo) 2:58
3-4 The Flaming Lips– Hypnotist: Early Version (Demo) 5:10
3-5 The Flaming Lips– Epic Systems Delirium (Demo) 2:31
3-6 The Flaming Lips– In The Morning Of The Magicians (Demo) 4:02
4-1 The Flaming Lips– Do You Realize?? (1st Chords Wayne) (Demo) 3:59
4-2 The Flaming Lips– Do You Realize?? (Steven New Part) (Demo) 3:08
4-3 The Flaming Lips– Fight Test: Primitive Demo With Helium Voice 3:41
4-4 The Flaming Lips– If I Go Mad / Funeral In My Head 6:33
4-5 The Flaming Lips– Syrtis Major 3:18
Non LP +
5-1 The Flaming Lips– Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Japanese Language Version) 4:57
5-2 The Flaming Lips– Spongebob & Patrick Confront The Psychic Wall Of Energy 3:38
5-3 The Flaming Lips– Seven Nation Army 2:51
5-4 Sparklehorse With The Flaming Lips– Go (Alternate Version From The Flaming Lips Archives) 4:41
5-5 The Flaming Lips– The Deterioration Of The Fight Or Flight Response 2:50
5-6 The Flaming Lips– Fight Test (Live On WXRT, May 2nd, 2003) 2:43
6-1 The Flaming Lips– Do You Realize?? (Live On CD 101) 3:39
6-2 The Flaming Lips– Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (AOL Session) 3:31
6-3 The Flaming Lips– Waitin’ For A Superman (Live On WXPN) 4:18
6-4 The Flaming Lips– In The Morning Of The Magicians (Live On KCRW) 3:58
6-5 The Flaming Lips– White Christmas (Live On WXPN) 3:28
6-6 The Chemical Brothers Featuring The Flaming Lips– The Golden Path 4:47
Radio Sessions
7-1 The Flaming Lips– Suspicious Minds (Live On Cover-ed) 6:34
7-2 The Flaming Lips– Assassination Of The Sun 4:25
7-3 The Flaming Lips– Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Live On BBC Radio 1) (Maida Vale Session July 2002) 4:01
7-4 The Flaming Lips– Do You Realize?? (Live On BBC Radio 1) (Maida Vale Session July 2002) 3:23
7-5 The Flaming Lips– One More Robot (Live On BBC Radio 1) (Maida Vale Session July 2002) 3:54
8-1 The Flaming Lips– Do You Realize?? (Live On KEXP) (August 5, 2002) 3:39
8-2 The Flaming Lips– One More Robot (Live On KEXP) (August 5, 2002) 3:20
8-3 The Flaming Lips– Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Live On KEXP) 4:08
8-4 The Flaming Lips– Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Live On KEXP) (August 5, 2002) 3:19
8-5 The Flaming Lips– Breathe (Live On XFM) (June 26, 2003) 3:12
8-6 The Flaming Lips– Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell (Live On XFM, November 11th, 2003) 3:26
Radio Sessions +
9-1 The Flaming Lips– Fight Test (Live On XFM) (June 26, 2003) 4:03
9-2 The Flaming Lips– Thank You Jack White (Live On XFM) (June 26, 2003) 4:18
9-3 The Flaming Lips– Do You Realize?? (Live On XFM) (July 11, 2002) 3:39
9-4 The Flaming Lips– One More Robot (Live On XFM) (July 11, 2002) 4:28
9-5 The Flaming Lips– Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Live On XFM) (July 11, 2002) 4:15
10-1 The Flaming Lips– Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell (Live On BBC Radio 1) (Oct 31, 2003 Janice Long Show) 3:50
10-2 The Flaming Lips– Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Live On BBC Radio 1) (Oct 31, 2003 Janice Long Show) 3:22
10-3 The Flaming Lips– Sunship Balloons (Live On BBC Radio 1) (Oct 31, 2003 Janice Long Show) 3:16
10-4 The Flaming Lips– Up Above The Daily Hum 4:10
10-5 The Flaming Lips– Xanthe Terra 3:55