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Hear It Is is the debut studio album by American rock band The Flaming Lips, released on July 1986, by Restless Records. It marked the official debut of Wayne Coyne on vocals after the departure of his brother Mark Coyne.

Track listing

All tracks are written by the Flaming Lips, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."With You"3:39
2."Unplugged"2:14
3."Trains, Brains & Rain"3:39
4."Jesus Shootin' Heroin"7:21
5."Just Like Before"3:22
6."She Is Death"4:04
7."Charlie Manson Blues"4:22
8."Man from Pakistan"3:59
9."Godzilla Flick"4:05
10."Staring at Sound/With You (Reprise)"5:08
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Summertime Blues" (On some editions)2:30
12."Bag Full of Thoughts" (On "Pink Dust" edition)5:38
13."Out for a Walk" (On "Pink Dust" edition)3:20
14."Garden of Eyes/Forever Is a Long Time" (On "Pink Dust" edition)5:27
15."Scratching the Door" (On "Pink Dust" edition)7:09
16."My Own Planet" (On "Pink Dust" edition)4:12

Personnel

The Flaming Lips

  • Wayne Coyne – lead vocals, guitars
  • Mike Ivins – bass, backing vocals
  • Richard English – drums, keyboards, backing vocals

Technical personnel

  • Randy Burns – engineer
  • The Flaming Lips – design
  • Michele Vlasimsky – photography