Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, the album that brought the Flaming Lips to their peak of mainstream visibility, turned 20 this year. The band is commemorating that anniversary with an expansive box set featuring lots of unreleased music and a pair of concerts where they’ll play the album in full.

A six-CD set comprising 100 tracks is coming on Black Friday. That one includes 50 previously unreleased tracks and “dozens of rare tracks,” collecting “B-sides, demos, remixes, radio sessions, two concerts, and other assorted rarities from the era.” This version of the set will also be up on streaming services. This coming April, a vinyl Yoshimi reissue will arrive, including a limited edition on Baby Pink vinyl. The vinyl version will be a 5xLP set with 56 tracks total, including “40 tracks never released on vinyl and over 30 previously unreleased tracks.” All the other tracks from the CD version that do not appear on the vinyl edition will be eventually be available on vinyl in 2023 as separate releases.

After the vinyl drops, the Lips will play two Yoshimi anniversary shows, one in London on April 28 and another in Washington, DC on May 25. Check out the reissue details and the tour dates below, where you can also hear a live version of “Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell” from XFM.

YOSHIMI ANNIVERSARY SHOW DATES:
04/28/23 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
05/25/23 – Washington DC @ The Anthem

CD EDITION TRACKLIST

CD 1: Original album plus demos
01 “Fight Test”
02 “One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21”
03 “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 1”
04 “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 2”
05 “In The Morning Of The Magicians”
06 “Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell”
07 “Are You A Hypnotist”
08 “It’s Summertime”
09 “Do You Realize??”
10 “All We Have Is Now”
11 “Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon”
12 “All My Life – Morning Of The Magicians (Demo)”
13 “Ego Tripping Part 2 or 3 (Demo)”
14 “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Demo)”
15 “Hypnotist: Early Version (Demo)”
16 “Epic Systems Delirium (Demo)”
17 “In The Morning Of The Magicians (Demo)”
18 “Do You Realize?? (1st Chords Wayne) (Demo)”
19 “Do You Realize?? (Steven New Part) (Demo)”

CD 2 – Fight Test and Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell EPs
01 “Fight Test”
02 “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Live on KEXP)”
03 “The Golden Age (Live on CD 101)”
04 “Knives Out (Live on KCRW)”
05 “Do You Realize?? (Scott Hardkiss Remix)”
06 “The Strange Design Of Conscience”
07 “Thank You Jack White (For The Fiber-Optic Jesus That You Gave Me)”
08 “Assassination Of The Sun
09 “I’m a Fly in a Sunbeam (Following the Funeral Procession of a Stranger)
10 “Sunship Balloons
11 “Do You Realize?? (T.P.S. Remix)
12 “Ego Tripping (Ego in Acceleration) (Jason Bentley Remix)
13 “Ego Tripping (Self Admiration with Blow-up Mix)
14. A Change at Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)
15. Ego Tripping at The Gates of Hell (Utah Saints Remix)

CD 3 – Non-LP+
01 “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Japanese Language Version From The Japanese Edition of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots)”
02 “SpongeBob & Patrick Confront The Psychic Wall Of Energy (From The Spongebob SquarePants Movie)”
03 “Seven Nation Army (from LateNightTales: The Flaming Lips)”
04 “Go (Sparklehorse with The Flaming Lips)” (Alternate Version From The Flaming Lips Archives)
05 “Do You Realize?? (Live on CD 101)”
06 “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (AOL Session)”
07 “Waitin’ For A Superman (Live on WXPN)”
08 “In The Morning Of The Magicians (Live on KCRW)”
09 “White Christmas (Live on WXPN)”
10 “The Golden Path (The Chemical Brothers feat. The Flaming Lips)”
11 “If I Go Mad/Funeral In My Head (B-Side of Do You Realize?? UK CD 1)”
12 “Syrtis Major (B-Side of Do You Realize?? UK CD 1)”
13 “Up Above The Daily Hum (B-Side of Do You Realize?? UK CD 2)”
14 “Xanthe Terra (B-Side of Do You Realize?? UK CD 2)”
15 “The Deterioration Of The Fight Or Flight Response (B-Side of Fight Test UK CD 1)”
16 “Fight Test (Live on WXRT, May 2nd, 2003)”
17 “Duck Dodgers Theme (Duck Dodgers Demo: With Wayne Scratch Vocal)”
18 “I Know I’ve Got To Make That Dream The Real Thing (demo)”
19 “Do You Realize?? (Instrumental)”
20 “Fight Test: Primitive Demo With Helium Voice (B-Side of Fight Test UK CD 2)”

CD 4 – Radio Sessions
01 “Suspicious Minds (Live on Cover-ed)”
02 “Assassination Of The Sun (Live on BBC Radio 1) (Maida Vale Session July 2002)”
03 “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Live on BBC Radio 1) (Maida Vale Session July 2002)”
04 “Do You Realize?? (Live on BBC Radio 1) (Maida Vale Session July 2002)”
05 “One More Robot (Live on BBC Radio 1) (Maida Vale Session July 2002)”
06 “Do You Realize?? (Live on KEXP) (August 5, 2002)”
07 “One More Robot (Live on KEXP) (August 5, 2002)”
08 “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Live on KEXP) (August 5, 2002)”
09 “Do You Realize?? (Live on XFM) (July 11, 2002)”
10 “One More Robot (Live on XFM) (July 11, 2002)”
11 “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Live on XFM) (July 11, 2002)”
12 “Fight Test (Live on XFM) (June 26, 2003)”
13 “Thank You Jack White (Live on XFM) (June 26, 2003)”
14 “Breathe (Live on XFM) (June 26, 2003)”
15 “Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell (Live on XFM, November 11th, 2003)”
16 “Sunship Balloons (Live on XFM, November 11th, 2003)”
17 “Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell (Live on BBC Radio 1) (Oct 31, 2003 Janice Long Show)”
18 “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Live on BBC Radio 1) (Oct 31, 2003 Janice Long Show)”
19 “Sunship Balloons (Live on BBC Radio 1) (Oct 31, 2003 Janice Long Show)”

CD 5 – Live 2002+: Radio Broadcast WBOS (Live at the Paradise Lounge, Boston, October 27 2002) plus Yoshimi Demo
01 “Introduction”
02 “The Golden Age”
03 “Wayne Intro 1”
04 “Lucifer Sam”
05 “Wayne Intro 2”
06 “Do You Realize??”
07 “Wayne Intro 3”
08 “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots”
09 “Wayne Intro 4”
10 “Fight Test Intro”
11 “Fight Test”
12 “Psychedelic Hypnotist Daydream (Demo)”

CD 6 – Live 2003: Radio Broadcast BBC (Live at The Forum, London, UK, January 22, 2003)
01 “Introduction”
02 “Race For The Prize”
03 “Fight Test”
04 “Lucifer Sam”
05 “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots”
06 “Lightning Strikes The Postman”
07 “In The Morning Of The Magicians”
08 “Happy Birthday”
09 “She Don’t Use Jelly”
10 “All We Have Is Now”
11 “Do You Realize??”
12 “Waitin’ For A Superman”
13 “A Spoonful Weighs A Ton”
14 “What Is The Light?”
15 “The Observer (Fade Out)”

VINYL EDITION TRACKLIST

LP 1 – Original Album
Side 1
“Fight Test
“One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21
“Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 1
“Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 2
“In The Morning Of The Magicians
Side 2
“Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell”
“Are You A Hypnotist”
“It’s Summertime”
“Do You Realize??”
“All We Have Is Now”
“Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon”

LP 2 – Demos+
Side 3
“All My Life – Morning Of The Magicians (Demo)”
“Ego Tripping Part 2 or 3 (Demo)”
“Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Demo)”
“Hypnotist: Early Version (Demo)”
“Epic Systems Delirium (Demo)”
“In The Morning Of The Magicians (Demo)”
Side 4
“Do You Realize?? 1st Chords Wayne (Demo)”
“Do You Realize?? Steven New Part (Demo)”
“Fight Test: Primitive Demo With Helium Voice”
“If I Go Mad/Funeral In My Head (B-Side of Do You Realize?? UK CD 1)”
“Syrtis Major (B-Side of Do You Realize?? UK CD 1)”

LP 3 – Non-LP+
Side 5
“Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Japanese Version)”
“SpongeBob & Patrick Confront The Psychic Wall Of Energy (From The Spongebob SquarePants Movie)”
“Seven Nation Army (From LateNightTales: The Flaming Lips)”
“Go (Sparklehorse with The Flaming Lips) (Alternate Version From the Flaming Lips Archives)”
“The Deterioration Of The Fight Or Flight Response (B-Side of Fight Test UK CD 1)”
“Fight Test (Live on WXRT)”
Side 6
“Do You Realize?? (Live on CD 101)”
“Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (AOL Session)”
“Waitin’ For A Superman (Live on WXPN)”
“In The Morning Of The Magicians (Live on KCRW)”
“White Christmas (Live on WXPN)”
“The Golden Path (The Chemical Brothers, feat. The Flaming Lips)”

LP 4 – Radio Sessions
Side 7
“Suspicious Minds (Live on Cover-ed)”
“Assassination Of The Sun (Live on BBC Radio 1) Maida Vale Session July 2002”
“Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Live on BBC Radio 1) Maida Vale Session July 2002”
“Do You Realize?? (Live on BBC Radio 1) Maida Vale Session July 2002”
“One More Robot (Live on BBC Radio 1) Maida Vale Session July 2002”
Side 8
“Do You Realize?? (Live on KEXP) Aug 5, 2002”
“One More Robot (Live on KEXP) Aug 5, 2002”
“Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Live on KEXP) Aug 5, 2002”
“Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Live on KEXP) Aug 5, 2002”
“Breathe (Live on XFM) June 26 2003”
“Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell (Live on XFM) Nov 11, 2003”
“Sunship Balloons (Live on XFM) Nov 11, 2003”

LP 5 – Radio Sessions+
Side 9
“Fight Test (Live on XFM) June 26 2003”
“Thank You Jack White (Live on XFM) June 26 2003”
“Do You Realize?? (Live on XFM) July 11, 2002”
“One More Robot (Live on XFM) July 11, 2002”
“Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Live on XFM) July 11, 2002”
Side 10
“Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell (Live on BBC Radio 1) Oct 31, 2003 BBC Janice Long Show”
“Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Live on BBC Radio 1) Oct 31, 2003 BBC Janice Long Show”
“Sunship Balloons (Live on BBC Radio 1) Oct 31, 2003 BBC Janice Long Show”
“Up Above The Daily Hum (B-Side of Do You Realize?? UK CD 2)”
“Xanthe Terra (B-Side of Do You Realize?? UK CD 2)”

The Yoshimi CD box set is out 11/25/22 on Warner. The vinyl follows on 4/14/23. Pre-order them both here.