A Collection of Songs Representing an Enthusiasm for Recording...By Amateurs

A Collection of Songs Representing an Enthusiasm for Recording...By Amateurs
Compilation album by The Flaming Lips
Released September 29, 1998 (1998-09-29)
Recorded 1984–1991
Genre Indie rock
Length 64:51
Label Restless
The Flaming Lips compilation chronology
A Collection of Songs Representing an Enthusiasm for Recording...By Amateurs
(1998)
Finally the Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid
(2002)
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A Collection of Songs Representing an Enthusiasm for Recording...By Amateurs is a compilation album by The Flaming Lips, released on September 29, 1998 (1998-09-29).

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Flaming Lips, unless otherwise noted. 

No. Title Original appearance Length
1. "Bag Full of Thoughts"   The Flaming Lips (1984) 5:38
2. "Jesus Shootin' Heroin"   Hear It Is (1986) 7:21
3. "One Million Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning"   Oh My Gawd!!! (1987) 9:23
4. "Chrome Plated Suicide"   Telepathic Surgery (1989) 5:45
5. "Michael Time to Wake Up"   Telepathic Surgery (1989) 0:31
6. "Hell's Angels Cracker Factory"   Telepathic Surgery (1989) 3:02
7. "Unconsciously Screamin'"   In a Priest Driven Ambulance (1990) 3:54
8. "God Walks Among Us Now"   In a Priest Driven Ambulance (1990) 4:45
9. "Strychnine/Peace, Love, and Understanding" (Gerald Rosie/Nick Lowe) Double-A-Side with "Drug Machine" (1989) 3:23
10. "Death Valley '69" (Robert Bertelli, Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo) previously unreleased 3:04
11. "Thank You" (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) previously unreleased 2:30
12. "Ma, I Didn't Notice"   Unconsciously Screamin' single (1990) 7:41
13. "After the Gold Rush" (Neil Young) The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young (1989) 4:14
14. "I Want to Kill My Brother; The Cymbal Head"   Guitarrorists various artists compilation (1991) 3:40

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