Album

Once Beyond Hopelessness

The Flaming Lips

2008 · Electronic, Rock

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Once Beyond Hopelessness by The Flaming Lips

Once Beyond Hopelessness is a Rock album by The Flaming Lips, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 14 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Once Beyond Hopelessness3:07
  2. A2The Distance Between Mars And The Earth Part One0:53
  3. A3The Horrors Of Isolation: The Celestial Dissolve, Triumphant Hallucination, Light Being Absorbed4:40
  4. A4In Excelsior Vaginalistic3:02
  5. A5Your Spaceship Comes From Within1:29
  6. A6Suicide And Extraordinary Mistakes3:29

Side B

  1. B1The Distance Between Mars And The Earth Part Two0:58
  2. B2The Secret Of Immortality: This Strange Feeling, This Impossible World3:43
  3. B3The Gleaming Armament Of Marching Genitalia3:59
  4. B4The Distress Signals Of Celestial Objects2:12
  5. B5Space Bible With Volume Lumps3:15
  6. B6Once Beyond Hopelessness2:03

Side C

  1. CSilent Night / Lord, Can You Hear Me4:27

Side D

  1. DIt's Christmas Time Again3:08

Side DVD

  1. DVDChristmas On Mars

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Psych Rock
  • dreamy
  • ethereal
  • psychedelic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Includes B&W insert featuring stills from the film.
LP:
All Songs
Recorded at Tarbox Road Studios, Cassadaga, New York, January 2001-September 2008.
From hype sticker on the shrink wrap:
LIMITED EDITION
THE FLAMING LIPS
COMPLETE SCORE
FROM THE CHRISTMAS ON MARS MOVIE
WITH MOVIE ON
A BONUS DVD
PLUS BONUS
7 INCH SINGLE!
"DESTINED FOR
CULT STATUS..."
-The New York Times
1-516831 (K1) [alternate catalog number only on hype sticker]
DVD - The Complete Movie and Special Features
5.1 Surround Sound and Stereo Mixes
25 minutes of interviews with the band
Behind the scenes with Wayne and his yellow pad
Zeta Bootis theater intros
Super secret outtake scene (see if you can find it)
Russian Subtitles
Zeta Bootis surround sound test sequence
NTSC 16:9
B&W/Color
English
86 Minutes
5.1 Surround
Stereo

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • A. J. Sadeghi
  • Aaron "Ruckus" Harris
  • Adam GoldbergFEATURING
  • Al CoryFEATURING
  • Alicia Miller
  • Amber McIntyre
  • Armando Celayo
  • Cat Powers
  • Chad OdomFEATURING
  • Christina Brightwell
  • Cindi Hodges
  • Daniel HuffmanFEATURING
  • Dave Fielding
  • David Baldridge
  • Dennis CoyneFEATURING
  • Ellen Isbel
  • Ellen Wiser
  • Ely Cocklin

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