Finally the Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid: 1983-1988

Album by The Flaming Lips

Finally the Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid: 1983-1988 is a compilation album by American rock band The Flaming Lips, released in 2002. The collection compiles early lo-fi punk-tinged and psychedelic recordings from the band's formative years, documenting their transition from raw DIY punk towards more experimental, psychedelic pop and situating these tracks within the band's early development in alternative music history.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Bag Full of Thoughts
    5:39
  2. 2.
    Out for a Walk
    3:20
  3. 3.
    Garden of Eyes / Forever Is a Long Time
    5:29
  4. 4.
    Scratchin’ the Door
    7:12
  5. 5.
    My Own Planet
    4:11
  6. 6.
    With You
    3:39
  7. 7.
    Unplugged
    2:14
  8. 8.
    Trains, Brains & Rain
    3:39
  9. 9.
    Jesus Shootin’ Heroin
    7:19
  10. 10.
    Just Like Before
    3:22
  11. 11.
    She Is Death
    4:05
  12. 12.
    Charlie Manson Blues
    4:22
  13. 13.
    Man From Pakistan
    3:59
  14. 14.
    Godzilla Flick
    4:06
  15. 15.
    Staring at Sound / With You
    5:06
  16. 16.
    Killer on the Radio
    2:57
  17. 17.
    Batman Theme
    1:46
  18. 18.
    Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
    2:30
  19. 19.
    Handsome Johnny
    2:57

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Everything’s Explodin’
    4:44
  2. 3.
    One Million Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning
    9:21
  3. 4.
    Maximum Dream for Evil Knievel
    2:51
  4. 5.
    Can’t Exist
    2:48
  5. 6.
    Ode to C.C., Part 1
    0:44
  6. 7.
    The Ceiling Is Bendin’
    3:45
  7. 8.
    Prescription: Love
    6:10
  8. 9.
    Thanks to You
    3:56
  9. 10.
    Can’t Stop the Spring
    4:11
  10. 11.
    Ode to C.C., Part 2
    1:50
  11. 12.
    Love Yer Brain
    7:43
  12. 13.
    Groove Room
    6:09
  13. 14.
    Jesus Shootin’ Heroin
    7:05
  14. 15.
    Trains, Brains & Rain
    3:19
  15. 16.
    Communication Breakdown
    3:50
  16. 17.
    One Million Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning (live)
    9:12

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Drug Machine in Heaven
    2:11
  2. 4.
    Right Now
    3:57
  3. 5.
    Michael, Time to Wake Up
    0:29
  4. 6.
    Chrome Plated Suicide
    5:43
  5. 7.
    Hari‐Krishna Stomp Wagon
    3:47
  6. 8.
    Miracle on 42nd St.
    2:52
  7. 9.
    Fryin’ Up
    2:44
  8. 10.
    Hell’s Angel’s Cracker Factory (edit)
    3:02
  9. 11.
    U.F.O. Story
    6:39
  10. 12.
    Redneck School of Technology
    2:57
  11. 13.
    Shaved Gorilla
    2:56
  12. 14.
    The Spontaneous Combustion of John
    0:53
  13. 15.
    Last Drop of Morning Dew
    1:58
  14. 16.
    Begs and Achin’
    4:14
  15. 17.
    Death Valley ’69
    3:04
  16. 18.
    Thank You
    2:27
  17. 19.
    Can’t Stop the Spring (remix)
    4:27
  18. 20.
    Jesus Shooting Heroin (live)
    8:14
  19. 21.
    My Own Planet (live)
    7:37
  20. 22.
    After the Gold Rush
    4:11
  21. 23.
    Death Tripping at Sunrise
    4:32

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