Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

by The Flaming Lips

Overview

Though "She Don't Use Jelly" paved the way for their breakthrough, the Flaming Lips never seemed like a singles band. With albums as complex and consistent as The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, their music didn't feel like it could be reduced to a handful of standout songs. Nevertheless, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 does an admirable job of boiling down their sprawling quarter-century stint on Warner Bros. into a slightly more manageable three-disc set remastered by the band and longtime collaborator Dave Fridmann. Although missing the ebb and flow of their albums, the collection features the Lips' most immediate songs from over the years, from Hit to Death in the Future Head's "Talkin' 'Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants to Live Forever)" to Yoshimi's "Do You Realize??" to Oczy Mlody's "The Castle" (and, of course, Transmissions from the Satellite Heart's "She Don't Use Jelly"). Along with gathering highlights from the band's major albums in a democratic fashion, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 also nods to experiments like Zaireeka and The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends. The album's third disc might be the most enticing for die-hard fans thanks to its mix of demos (including the previously unreleased 1991 demo "Zero to a Million"), songs from soundtracks, and hard-to-find releases. Released during a time when hits collections often seemed obsolete, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 caters to all levels of Flaming Lips fans and does it well. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	09/08/2023
Label:	Warner Music / Warner Records
UPC:	0093624857143
Rank:	15972

Tracks

1. Do You Realize??
2. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1
3. Race for the Prize
4. Waitin' for a Superman
5. When You Smile
6. She Don't Use Jelly
7. Bad Days [Aurally Excited Version]
8. The W.A.N.D.
9. Silver Trembling Hands
10. The Castle
11. The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Flaming Lips   Primary Artist
Steven Drozd   Drums
Wayne Coyne   Guitar,Vocals
Reggie Watts   Vocals
Michael Ivins   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Neon Indian   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Trent Bell   Engineer
Traditional   Composer
Andy Taub   Engineer
Steven Drozd   Composer,Group Member
Harold Arlen   Composer
The Flaming Lips   Mixing,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Mastering,Recording
Jonathan Donahue   Composer
Jason Pierce   Composer
Wayne Coyne   Design,Composer,Paintings,Group Member
Scott Booker   Composer,Producer
Michael Ivins   Composer,Engineer,Group Member
Dave Fridmann   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mastering,Recording
Keith Cleversley   Producer,Mastering
Greg Kurstin   Composer
Steve Hall   Mastering
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg   Composer
Peter Mokran   Mixing,Remix Engineer
Yoshimi P-We   Musician
Ronald Jones   Group Member
Kliph Scurlock   Composer,Group Member
Dennis Coyne   Engineer,Producer,Recording
George Salisbury   Design
Ron Jones   Composer
Mack Hawkins   Mixing,Engineer
Michael Fridmann   Engineer,Producer