Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots LP Chris Bellman CB Pallas NM/NM

NEO-PSYCHEDELIC AUDIOPHILE MASTERPIECE: The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (Warner Records Reissue — Chris Bellman "CB" Master / Pallas USA Pressing)

Elevate your turntable experience with the definitive analog edition of The Flaming Lips’ landmark 2002 neo-psychedelic triumph, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (Warner Records – 1-48141 / 48141).

Blending melancholic songwriting, lush indie rock, acoustic melodies, and pulsing electronic beats, this modern classic delivers defining anthems including "Do You Realize??," "Fight Test," and "In the Morning of the Magicians".

Mastered directly from high-resolution tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering by acclaimed engineer Chris Bellman (CB), this pressing remedies the heavy dynamic compression and brickwalling of the original CD "Loudness Wars" era. Pressed in the United States by Pallas USA / Furnace Record Pressing (verified by the stamped P.USA mark), this release utilizes German-engineered machinery and high-grade vinyl compounds to unlock subterranean bass depth, massive dynamic headroom, and a breathtaking three-dimensional soundstage.

The Technical & Pressing Profile

• Artist: The Flaming Lips

• Title: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

• Label & Catalog Number: Warner Records – 1-48141 / 48141

• Format: 12" Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM

• Manufacture Era: Circa 2012–2021 (Continuous Audiophile Pressings)

• Country of Origin: United States

• Genre / Style: Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, Electronic, Indie Rock

• Mastering Studio & Engineer: Bernie Grundman Mastering; Master lacquers cut by Chris Bellman (Hand-etched CB on both sides)

• Pressing Plant: Pallas USA / Furnace Record Pressing, Alexandria, Virginia (Machine-stamped P.USA)

• Barcode (Scanned): 0 93624 95217 6

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1): 1-48141-A P.USA -22252- CB (Etched / Stamped)

• Matrix / Runout (Side 2): 1-48141-B P.USA -22252- CB (Etched / Stamped)

Condition & Grading

Graded conservatively using standard Goldmine parameters:

• Record Condition: Near Mint (NM / M-)

  The vinyl displays flawless, radiant factory gloss and delivers clean, whisper-quiet playback. Chris Bellman's uncompressed dynamic master delivers Wayne Coyne's acoustic guitars, crisp synth textures, and deep bass frequencies with expansive spatial separation and zero inner-groove distortion.

• Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM / M-)

  The outer jacket is crisp, rigid, and immaculate. Retains razor-sharp corners, strong edges, vibrant artwork colors, and fully intact seams with no splits or handling wear.

Why This 12" Single Belongs in Your Collection

Chris Bellman's lacquer cut of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is widely celebrated by audiophiles as the ultimate way to hear this album. By opening up the cramped digital compression of the early-2000s master, Bellman restored the organic acoustic airiness and dynamic low-end weight intended by the band. Manufactured by Pallas USA on quiet, high-grade vinyl and preserved in pristine Near Mint condition throughout, this is an indispensable, benchmark release for any high-end modern rock collection.

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