Released September 18, 1990 Release date 18 September 1990 | ||
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Length 46:36 (original release)55:43 (1995 re-release) Similar The Flaming Lips albums, Noise pop albums, Other albums |
The flaming lips in a priest driven ambulance
In a Priest Driven Ambulance (With Silver Sunshine Stares) is the fourth album by The Flaming Lips, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). It is a concept album primarily focused on frontman Wayne Coyne's fascination with religion. It is generally considered among critics to be one of the Flaming Lips' greatest albums. It is the first Flaming Lips album to feature Jonathan Donahue (also of Mercury Rev) and drummer, Nathan Roberts. This line-up would subsequently be signed by Warner Bros. Records and go on to record the follow-up album, Hit to Death in the Future Head
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- The flaming lips in a priest driven ambulance
- The flaming lips shine on sweet jesus jesus song no 5
- Limited edition vinyl only reissue
- Influences
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
A music video for the song "Unconsciously Screamin" was shot at a religious theme park called Holyland in Waterbury, Connecticut and was directed by Jim Spring and Jens Jurgensen.
It was re-released as a CD with two bonus tracks on January 17, 1995, however the full name with subtitle appears only on the vinyl release.
It was also re-released in a 2xCD special edition in 2002; for more information on this version, see the entry for The Day They Shot a Hole in the Jesus Egg. The first disc of this release, composed of the entire Priest album and numerous bonus tracks, was also released as a limited-edition two-record vinyl release on pink vinyl.
"Unconsciously Screamin'" was released as an EP in 1991 to promote the album. Two of the b-sides were featured as bonus tracks on the 1995 re-release.
The flaming lips shine on sweet jesus jesus song no 5
Limited edition vinyl only reissue
In a Priest Driven Ambulance was reissued in 2005 on pink vinyl. The reissue is on 4 sides and contains the bonus tracks "Lucifer Rising", "Ma, I Didn't Notice", "Let Me Be It", "Drug Machine", and "Strychnine/Peace, Love, and Understanding". The cover has promotional photos and the inside sleeve has a story about the early Lips by Scott Booker.
Influences
The song "Take Meta Mars" is closely modeled on the Can song "Mushroom" off the album Tago Mago.
Personnel
Songs
1Shine On Sweet Jesus - Jesus Song No 54:28
2Unconsciously Screamin'3:52
3Raining Babies4:29