A Collection Of Songs Representing An Enthusiasm For Recording...By Amateurs [ENHANCED CD] [Enhanced]

The Flaming Lips | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 13, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Restless Records
• ASIN: B00000BKJ3
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,687 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bag Full of Thoughts

2. Jesus Shootin' Heroin

3. One Million Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning

4. Chrome Plated Suicide

5. Michael, Time to Wake Up

6. Hell's Angels Cracker Factory

7. Unconsciously Screamin'

8. God Walks Among Us Now

9. Strychnine/Peace, Love, and Understanding

10. Death Valley '69

11. Thank You

12. Ma, I Didn't Notice

13. After the Gold Rush

14. I Want to Kill My Brother; The Cymbal Head

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For Completists Only, pretty much, October 11, 1999

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happydogpotatohead "happydogpotatohead" (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Collection Of Songs Representing An Enthusiasm For Recording...By Amateurs [ENHANCED CD] (Audio CD)

Wayne Coyne's self-deprecating liner notes on the inner sleeve are pretty much proven true by the music on this disc. Much of it sounds like the Replacements if the Replacements had taken too much acid instead of drinking too much beer. That being said, there are some good songs on it, like "One Million Billionth Of A Millisecond..." and "God Walks Among Us Now," but largely this is the sound of a band in search of a clear identity. It's not comparable to the band's classic CDs like "Clouds Taste Metallic," "Hit to Death..." or "Soft Bulletin," but it is an interesting glance backwards. The song choice on here is remarkably poor, as well, but Coyne says in the liner notes that some of what he considers the "best" of the early Flaming Lips songs aren't included here. We could all have done without the ultra-lame cover of Led Zep's "Thank You" and the completely aimless "Michael Time To Wake Up" and "Hell's Angels Cracker Factory." In short, this shouldn't be anyone's first exposure to the Lips, but it's OK for fans who want to complete their collection. Not great...just OK.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So very cool!, June 8, 1999

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This review is from: A Collection Of Songs Representing An Enthusiasm For Recording...By Amateurs [ENHANCED CD] (Audio CD)

The Flaming Lips deserve so much more than their 15 minutes of MTV/radio fame permit them. Sure, "She Don't Use Jelly" is a good song, but they are capable of so much more. This collection of Lips songs proves it. The previous review is correct. Wayne continuously rips the band as being mediocre, but I really think the material is incredible. I only wish that half of the bands that crowd the television and airwaves had half the talent or creativity of the Lips! With songs like "Jesus Shootin' Heroin", who needs pop culture icons like Dave Matthews and Trent Reznor?!? And wait until you hear 'The Soft Bulletin'!!!!!!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great retrospective...by amateurs, October 17, 1998

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This review is from: A Collection Of Songs Representing An Enthusiasm For Recording...By Amateurs [ENHANCED CD] (Audio CD)

The Flaming Lips are one of those bands you seem to either love or hate. I just happen to love them. Inside the liner note of this CD, Wayne keeps nailing it home how they are just a bunch of amateurs. I personally think they have a ton of great songs, and alot of talent to boot. Great ideas never stop with these guys. This CD is awesome and I haven't been able to stop listening to it...the songs just get into your brain and nothing gets them out short of an icepick up the nose (do not try that at home!) If you are a new Lips fan and don't know what to get, this is a great retrospective of their early stuff. For the established Lips fan, this offers alot of cool rarities...by it now!