Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin Companion (2LP Silver Vinyl, RSD21)

Following the success of The Flaming Lips breakthrough album The Soft Bulletin in 1999, there was a demand for outtakes and other related non-album tracks by fans of the band at radio and in the media. To satisfy this demand Scott Booker, the band's long-time manager, compiled a playlist and burned home-made CDs of rare and interesting tracks which were selectively distributed by Scott and Warner Records.

The 13-track compilation featured outtakes from The Soft Bulletin, including unreleased songs, single B-sides from around the world, alternate mixes and a cover version. It also notably included stereo versions of tracks from Zaireeka - the legendary 4-CD album preceding The Soft Bulletin that required 4 separate audio systems for playback so the consumer could experience the full album.

Track List:

Side One:

1. Thirty-Five Thousand Feet Of Despair
2. 1000 ft Hands (Early Mix)
3. Riding To Work In The Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now)
4. Buggin' (Lips Mix)

Side Two:

1. A Machine In India
2. Okay I'll Admit That I Really Don't Understand
3. The Captain

Side Three:

1. Satellite Of You
2. The Spiderbite Song (Early Mix)
3. Slow Motion (Early Mix)

Side Four:

1. 1000 ft Hands (Final Mix)
2. Little Hands (Rough Mix)
3. The Big Ol' Bug Is The New Baby Now

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Pop
• Released: 2021-06-12