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The Flaming Lips|Zaireeka

Zaireeka

The Flaming Lips

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Originally released in 1997 as a 4-CD box set, the Flaming Lips’ Zaireeka is the ultimate communal listening experience.  Each disc, composed of eight tracks with identical run times, is intended to be played simultaneously on four separate audio systems.  While any number of configurations would also result in unique sound montages, gather up three friends, or strangers, to achieve the desired effect.  This is the first time the album has been made available digitally. 

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1
Okay I'll Admit That I Really Don't Understand (Disc 1)
00:02:51

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

2
Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now) (Disc 1)
00:07:02

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

3
Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair (Disc 1)
00:04:49

Michael Ivins, Producer, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Writer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Writer - Dave Fridmann, Producer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

4
A Machine in India (Disc 1)
00:10:23

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

5
The Train Runs over the Camel but Is Derailed by the Gnat (Disc 1)
00:06:13

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

6
How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos) (Disc 1)
00:02:23

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

7
March of the Rotten Vegetables (Disc 1)
00:06:27

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

8
The Big Ol' Bug Is the New Baby Now (Disc 1)
00:05:05

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

DISC 2

1
Okay I'll Admit That I Really Don't Understand (Disc 2)
00:02:51

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

2
Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now) (Disc 2)
00:07:02

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

3
Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair (Disc 2)
00:04:58

Michael Ivins, Producer, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Writer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Writer - Dave Fridmann, Producer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

4
A Machine in India (Disc 2)
00:10:23

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

5
The Train Runs over the Camel but Is Derailed by the Gnat (Disc 2)
00:06:13

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

6
How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos) (Disc 2)
00:02:23

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

7
March of the Rotten Vegetables (Disc 2)
00:06:27

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

8
The Big Ol' Bug Is the New Baby Now (Disc 2)
00:05:11

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

DISC 3

1
Okay I'll Admit That I Really Don't Understand (Disc 3)
00:02:51

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

2
Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now) (Disc 3)
00:07:02

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

3
Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair (Disc 3)
00:04:58

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Writer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Writer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer - David Fridmann, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

4
A Machine in India (Disc 3)
00:10:23

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

5
The Train Runs over the Camel but Is Derailed by the Gnat (Disc 3)
00:06:13

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

6
How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos) (Disc 3)
00:02:23

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

7
March of the Rotten Vegetables (Disc 3)
00:06:27

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

8
The Big Ol' Bug Is the New Baby Now (Disc 3)
00:05:11

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

DISC 4

1
Okay I'll Admit That I Really Don't Understand (Disc 4)
00:02:51

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

2
Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now) (Disc 4)
00:06:56

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

3
Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair (Disc 4)
00:04:58

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

4
A Machine in India (Disc 4)
00:10:23

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

5
The Train Runs over the Camel but Is Derailed by the Gnat (Disc 4)
00:06:13

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

6
How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos) (Disc 4)
00:02:23

Michael Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Dave Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

7
March of the Rotten Vegetables (Disc 4)
00:06:27

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

8
The Big Ol' Bug Is the New Baby Now (Disc 4)
00:05:11

Michael Ivins, Writer - Steven Drozd, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - SCOTT BOOKER, Producer - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Fridmann, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.

Album review

Originally released in 1997 as a 4-CD box set, the Flaming Lips’ Zaireeka is the ultimate communal listening experience.  Each disc, composed of eight tracks with identical run times, is intended to be played simultaneously on four separate audio systems.  While any number of configurations would also result in unique sound montages, gather up three friends, or strangers, to achieve the desired effect.  This is the first time the album has been made available digitally. 

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