12" EP (33Rpm) - Limited Edition Ruby Red Vinyl. First time on vinyl.
Launching a busy 2023, The Flaming Lips announce the release of two sought-after fan favorite EPs—Fight Test and Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell—on limited edition vinyl for the first time on March 17, 2023. Fight Test is being issued on Ruby Red Vinyl and Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell will be available on Glow In The Dark Green Vinyl.
“Fight Test” originally landed in June 2003 as the third single and opening track from the seminal 2002 Gold-certified opus Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Upon arrival, it cracked the Billboard Top 100 and rose to #28 on the UK singles chart. The Fight Test EP adorned the 6-CD box set of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots: 20th Anniversary Edition—which arrived last November. However, it has never been available on vinyl until now. Among its seven tracks, it boasts a remix of the recently Gold-certified hit “Do You Realize??”, “Thank You Jack White,” and a trio of covers, ranging from a live rendition of “Can’t Get You out of My Head” by Kylie Minogue and “Knives Out” by Radiohead. Meanwhile, “Fight Test” remains one of the group’s most famous tunes with over 23 million Spotify streams.
Tracklist:
A1. Fight Test [4:08]
A2. Can't Get You Out Of My Head (KEXP Version) [4:06] *
A3. The Golden Age (CD101 Version) [3:12]
A4. Knives Out (KCRW Version) [4:21] **
B1. Do You Realize?? (Scott Hardkiss Floating In Space Version) [9:06]
B2. The Strange Design Of Conscience [4:31]
B3. Thank You Jack White (For The Fiber-Optic Jesus That You Gave Me) [3:40]
* = Kylie Minogue cover
** = Radiohead cover