American Head is the best and most consistent studio album from The Flaming Lips since the release of their most successful brace of albums. The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots.
This release is a recording of the last show of the UK dates in January 2003 at London's Forum Theatre. The 15-song show was broadcast nationally by the BBC.
collects four fan-favorite tracks previously only available on the 6-CD Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 20th Anniversary Box Set. Now, they grace the 32-minute Psychedelic Hypnotist Daydream, giving the songs a vinyl release for the very first time.
Featuring mesmerizing Zoetrope designs masterfully created by Drew Tetz with Wayne Coyne, plus new sleeve artwork and insert with text by Wayne. Includes the tracks “Race for the Prize”, “Waitin’ for a Superman”, “Feeling Yourself Disintegrate” & more.
The Flaming Lips (Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd and Michael Ivins), formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983 have since become one of the most iconic, influential, unpredictable and vital forces in American rock music.
Produced with Mark Ralph, this album showcases Franz at their most immediate, upbeat and life-affirming, unashamedly going for the pop-jugular in classic Franz style.
Track A recorded at Earthling Studios in San Diego, CA.
Track B is from the Graciasland sessions, recorded at Earle Mankey's Jungle Room in 1000 Oaks, CA, presented here as a "karaoke mix" (lead vocals removed).
A 1964 horror rock classic from the king of the genre, Gary Paxton! Gary was the producer behind the all-time Halloween hit "Monster Mash". Orange and black pumpkin splatter pressing!