The Flaming Lips’ 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is to be reissued as 6CD and 5LP 20th anniversary box sets, with both featuring demos, B-sides, radio sessions and more.

The American band’s 10th studio outing,Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots was their first since 1999’s breakthrough album The Soft Bulletin and reached number 13 in the UK album chart. It earned widespread critical acclaim for its electronic creativity and meshing of ideas and styles.

There’s an impressive 100 tracks on the 6CD deluxe edition which, refreshingly, is well-priced and doesn’t contain any vinyl records! Half of those tracks are previously unreleased. Content includes the two EPs issued at the time of the album and a pair of live concerts from Boston in 2002 and London in 2003. The 5.1 surround mix, originally on the DVD-A does not feature.

Inevitably, the 5LP vinyl deluxe edition can’t match the content of the CD set. It offers 56 tracks in total, with 30 previously unreleased and the label claiming 40 on vinyl for the very first time. Vinyl fans also have to wait, since the vinyl box isn’t released until April 2023, whereas the CD set is coming next month! Full track listings can be found below.