The Flaming Lips have announce the release of a Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition of their album At War With The Mystics, arriving November 13 via Rhino / Warner Records.

Originally released in 2006, At War With The Mystics found The Flaming Lips at one of the most creatively expansive points in their career. Following the release of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, the LP saw the band continuing to push their music in unexpected directions, combining psychedelic experimentation, electronic textures, orchestral color and huge pop melodies with motionally charged songwriting that had become their hallmark. Songs including “The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song”, “Free Radicals”, “It Overtakes Me” and “The W.A.N.D.” captured a band simultaneously embracing the possibilities of the studio and questioning the world around them.

The upcoming Deluxe Edition substantially expands At War With The Mystics, bringing together a collection of previously unreleased recordings, rarities and material from the wider world surrounding the album, spread across six discs of music. At its heart is a wealth of previously unheard demos, offering a glimpse into the writing and recording process behind the album. These are joined by non-album tracks, B-sides and alternate versions, alongside music created by The Flaming Lips for film, television, documentaries and other projects, as well as recordings featured on soundtracks, compilations and special releases. Further highlights include radio sessions and other live performances, a selection of covers and additional rarities, while discs 5 and 6 feature two Flaming Lips concerts: U.F.O.s At The Zoo and Live At The Hollywood Bowl, both recorded in 2006.

Taken together, the bonus material paints a much broader picture of the creative world surrounding At War With The Mystics, revealing just how prolific and restless the band was during this era.

As with the previous Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots anniversary box, the CD and vinyl editions have been configured differently, allowing the releases to remain as accessible as possible. The complete collection of material featured on the CD edition will subsequently be made available across vinyl releases, following the approach taken with the Yoshimi box set.

The Flaming Lips
At War With The Mystics: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition [6CD / Digital]
Warne / Rhino

CD1

At War With The Mystics (Originally Released 4/3/06)

The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power) [4:51]
Free Radicals (A Hallucination Of The Christmas Skeleton Pleading With A Suicide Bomber) [3:42]
The Sound Of Failure/It’s Dark… Is It Always This Dark? [7:19]
My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion (The Inner Life As Blazing Shield Of Defiance And Optimism As Celestial Spear Of Action) [4:51]
Vein Of Stars [4:15]
The Wizard Turns On… The Giant Silver Flashlight And Puts On His Werewolf Moccasins [3:41]
It Overtakes Me/The Stars Are So Big… I Am So Small… Do I Stand A Chance? [6:50]
Mr. Ambulance Driver [4:22]
Haven’t Got A Clue [3:26]
The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat) [3:43]
Pompeii Am Götterdämmerung [4:22]
Goin’ On [3:40]

Non-LP Tracks

Why Does It End? [4:39] (From The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song, CD Single, Released 4/17/06)
You Gotta Hold On [4:52] (From The W.A.N.D. CD Single, Released 3/7/06)
Your Face Can Tell The Future [5:21] (From Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition, released 2018)
The Gold In The Mountain Of Our Madness [4:48] (From The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song, CD Single, Released 4/17/06)
Time Travel… Yes!! [3:22] (From The W.A.N.D. CD Single, Released 3/7/06)

CD2

The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power) [2 Demos] [3:10] Previously Unreleased
Free Radicals (A Hallucination Of The Christmas Skeleton Pleading With A Suicide Bomber) [2 Early Demos] [1:43] Previously Unreleased
Free Radicals (A Hallucination Of The Christmas Skeleton Pleading With A Suicide Bomber) [4-Track Demo] [4:18] Previously Unreleased
The Sound Of Failure [2 Demos] [3:42] Previously Unreleased
It’s Dark… Is It Always This Dark? [Demo] [0:30] Previously Unreleased
My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion (The Inner Life As Blazing Shield Of Defiance And Optimism As Celestial Spear Of Action) [Ta! Da! Demo] [2:02] Previously Unreleased
Vein Of Stars [Cruel World – 2 Demos] [1:29] Previously Unreleased
Vein Of Stars [4-Track Demo] [2:19] Previously Unreleased
It Overtakes Me [Demo] [1:17] Previously Unreleased
The Stars Are So Big… I Am So Small… Do I Stand A Chance? [Demo] [1:21] Previously Unreleased
Mr. Ambulance Driver [4 Demos] [2:51] Previously Unreleased
Haven’t Got A Clue [Vocal Demo] [1:27] Previously Unreleased
The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat) [2 Instrumental Demos] [2:06] Previously Unreleased
The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat) [Early Demo] [1:29] Previously Unreleased
Why Does It End? [Demo] [1:21] Previously Unreleased
You Gotta Hold On [2 Demos] [2:57] Previously Unreleased
Your Face Can Tell The Future [Demo] [0:33] Previously Unreleased
The Gold In The Mountain Of Our Madness [Demo] [3:21] Previously Unreleased
Enthusiasm For Life Defeats Existential Fear… [Demo] [3:46] Previously Unreleased
A Confession [0:22] Previously Unreleased
The Unknown [0:51] Previously Unreleased
It’s Dark… Is It Always This Dark? [2:06]
The Stars Are So Big… I Am So Small… Do I Stand A Chance? [4:03]
Time Travel… Yes!! (Steve Burns Version) [3:50]
Mr. Ambulance Driver (Alternate Mix) [3:59] Previously Unreleased
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (Instrumental) 4:52] Previously Unreleased
The W.A.N.D. (Instrumental) [3:44] Previously Unreleased

CD3

I Was Zapped By The Lucky Super Rainbow [3:33] (From Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition, released 2018)
Don’t Be Shy [3:15] Previously Unreleased
Love The World You Find [2:32] (From Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, released 2007)
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium [3:57] Previously Unreleased
The Tale Of The Horny Frog [3:51] (From The Heartbreak Kid: Music From The Motion Picture, released 2007)
Maybe I’m Not The One [4:13] (From The Heartbreak Kid: Music From The Motion Picture, released 2007)
What Does It Mean? [5:10] (From Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition, released 2018)
The Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How To Be In Love [3:24] (From Music From And Inspired By Spider-Man 3, released 2007)
Spider-Man Theme [2:22] Previously Unreleased
Puri Kura Theme Version 1 [3:35] Previously Unreleased
Puri Kura Theme Version 2 [0:49] Previously Unreleased
If I Only Had A Brain [2:17] (From Stubbs The Zombie – The Soundtrack, released 2005, and also on Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition, released 2018)
Free Radicals (Simlish Version) [3:40]
Enthusiasm For Life Defeats Existential Fear… [5:05] (From The Fearless Freaks – 20 Years Of Weird: The Flaming Lips 1986-2006, Released 2006)
Smokin’ A J With The Fearless Freaks [2:18] Previously Unreleased
Death In Picher [3:18] Previously Unreleased
Jesus And A Spider [1:56] Previously Unreleased
The W.A.N.D. Supernaturalistic (Goldfrapp Remix) [3:19] (From The W.A.N.D. CD Single, Released 2006)
It Overtakes Me (Single Version) [3:15] (From It Overtakes Me EP, released 2006)
I’m Afraid Of Dying… Aren’t You? [4:09] (From It Overtakes Me EP, released 2006)
Free Radicals (The Bird And The Bee Mix) [5:14] (From It Overtakes Me EP, released 2006)
Time Travel… Yes!! (With Steven Michael Burns) [3:15] (From It Overtakes Me EP, released 2006)

CD4

Free Radicals (iTunes Originals) [3:39] (From Flaming Lips – iTunes Originals, released 5/29/07)
Do You Realize?? (iTunes Originals) [3:25] (From Flaming Lips – iTunes Originals, released 5/29/07)
Why Does It End? (iTunes Originals) [3:33] (From Flaming Lips – iTunes Originals, released 5/29/07)
Cow Jam! (iTunes Originals) [2:28] (From Flaming Lips – iTunes Originals, released 5/29/07)
Pompeii Am Götterdämmerung (iTunes Originals) [3:12] (From Flaming Lips – iTunes Originals , released 5/29/07)
War Pigs (iTunes Originals) [4:01] (From Flaming Lips – iTunes Originals, released 5/29/07)
My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion (Radio Session) [4:37] (From If You Could Blow Up The World With The Flick Of A Switch Promo Cd Sampler, released 11/06)
Goin’ On (Radio Session) [3:42] (From If You Could Blow Up The World With The Flick Of A Switch Promo Cd Sampler, released 11/06)
Unmade Bed (Radio Session) Tt: [6:56] A [2:56] (From If You Could Blow Up The World With The Flick Of A Switch Promo CD Sampler, released 11/06)
No Quarter (Radio Session) B [3:58] (From If You Could Blow Up The World With The Flick Of A Switch Promo CD Sampler, released 11/06)
The Sound Of Failure (Radio Session) [4:02] (From If You Could Blow Up The World With The Flick Of A Switch Promo CD Sampler, released 11/06)
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (Chicken Fried Hoedown Protest Rally) [4:43] (From If You Could Blow Up The World With The Flick Of A Switch, released 2006)
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (In Anatropous Reflex) [4:19] (From If You Could Blow Up The World With The Flick Of A Switch, released 2006)
Vein Of Stars (Operatic Spook) [4:13] (From If You Could Blow Up The World With The Flick Of A Switch, released 2006)
Vein Of Stars (Radio Session) [4:49] (From If You Could Blow Up The World With The Flick Of A Switch, released 2006)
Bohemian Rhapsody [6:37] (From Killer Queen: A Tribute To Queen, released 2005)
(Just Like) Starting Over [3:35] (From Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur, released 2007)
Gates Of Steel [4:59] Previously Unreleased
Silent Night/Lord Can You Hear Me [4:33] (From Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition, released 2018)

CD5

U.F.O.S At The Zoo – The Legendary Concert In Oklahoma City

U.F.O. Intro [1:14]
Ta! Da! [2:18]
Race For The Prize [5:41]
Free Radicals [3:49]
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1 [8:25]
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 2 [3:17]
Vein Of Stars [7:20]
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song [9:25]
The Spark That Bled [6:27]
The W.A.N.D. [4:17]
My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion [5:07]
She Don’t Use Jelly [6:24]
Do You Realize?? [3:58]
A Spoonful Weighs A Ton [4:34]
Love Yer Brain [5:52]
U.F.O. Outro [0:45]

CD6

Live At The Hollywood Bowl – All tracks Previously Unreleased

Hollywood Bowl Intro [1:53]
Ta! Da! [3:13]
Race For The Prize [6:00]
Free Radicals [5:00]
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1 [9:06]
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 2 [3:38]
Vein Of Stars [4:56]
The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song [9:39]
The W.A.N.D. [4:52]
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My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion [5:34]
Do You Realize?? [4:52]
War Pigs [4:29]

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