In a Priest Driven Ambulance

In a Priest Driven Ambulance (With Silver Sunshine Stares)
Studio album by The Flaming Lips
Released	September 1990
Genre	Indie rock
Length	46:36 (original release) 55:43 (1995 re-release)
Label	Restless Records/Enigma
Producer	The Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann
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The Flaming Lips chronology
Telepathic Surgery (1989) In a Priest Driven Ambulance (1990) Hit to Death in the Future Head (1992)
Singles from In a Priest Driven Ambulance
"Unconsciously Screamin'" Released: 1991

In a Priest Driven Ambulance 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 best early period Flaming Lips albums. It is the first Flaming Lips album to feature Jonathan Donahue (also of Mercury Rev) and drummer, Nathan Roberts. This line-up would go on to record the follow up album for Warner Bros. Hit to Death in the Future Head

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.

Track listing

1. "Shine On Sweet Jesus: Jesus Song No. 5" – 4:27
2. "Unconsciously Screamin'" – 3:52
3. "Rainin' Babies" – 4:28
4. "Take Meta Mars" – 3:13
5. "Five Stop Mother Superior Rain" – 6:19
6. "Stand in Line" – 4:42
7. "God Walks Among Us Now: Jesus Song No. 6" – 4:46
8. "There You Are: Jesus Song No. 7" – 4:32
9. "Mountain Side" – 6:36
10. "What a Wonderful World" – 3:44

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.

Side 1

1. "Shine On Sweet Jesus: Jesus Song No. 5"
2. "Unconsciously Screamin'"
3. "Rainin' Babies"
4. "Take Meta Mars"
5. "Five Stop Mother Superior Rain"

Side 2

1. "Stand in Line"
2. "God Walks Among Us Now: Jesus Song No. 6"
3. "There You Are: Jesus Song No 7"
4. "Mountain Side"
5. "(What A) Wonderful World"

Side 3

1. "Lucifer Rising"
2. "Ma, I Didn't Notice"

Side 4

1. "Let Me Be It"
2. "Drug Machine"
3. "Strychnine/Peace, Love and Understanding"

• "Drug Machine" is the Sub Pop single rerecording of "Drug Machine in Heaven"' the song in its original form was featured on Telepathic Surgery.

Influences

The song "Take Meta Mars" is closely modeled on the Can song "Mushroom" off the album Tago Mago.

Personnel

• Wayne Coyne - guitar, vocals
• Michael Ivins - bass guitar
• Jonathan Donahue - guitar
• Nathan Roberts - drums