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The CD incarnation of Blinking Lights and Other Revelations, the 2005 double-disc offering from Eels, is a sizeable undertaking for any listener. But things just got a whole lot bigger in darn near every way possible, as Blinking Lights and Other Revelations will hit vinyl for the first time in a massive limited edition 4LP box set that's available for preorder now.

In addition to the original album splayed out over three 180 gram LPs, there's a 17-cut bonus slab of vinyl entitled Manchester 2005 and exclusive to the release. Each of the 2,500 autographed boxes also comes with a hardback book of lyrics and photos, and the whole self-released kit and kaboodle is expected to ship October 28. These puppies are numbered, and being sold in ascending order, so if that sort of thing makes a difference to you, you'll want to act fast.

And if it doesn't, well, you might as well hit up the Eels website and download the four free MP3s from Manchester 2005 they're giving away in conjunction with the release of the box set. Eels are calling it an EP, and so shall we. The EP is available for the price of one email address now through next Tuesday (October 28), and it's the only way other than forking over the dough for the big box that you'll get to hear any of Manchester 2005.

Those Eels have no live dates scheduled at present, though frontman Mark Oliver "E" Everett hits Book Soup in West Hollywood October 28 for a signing of his recently released tome Things The Grandchildren Should Know. And, if you happen to be close to a telly tonight (October 21), hit up PBS and take in an eyeful of Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives. The documentary about E and his father, quantum physicist Hugh Everett III, will appear as part of the "Nova" series. Look at you, all smart and stuff, watching PBS.

Blinking Lights and Other Revelations: Deluxe Package:

A1 Theme From Blinking Lights
A2 From Which I Came/A Magic World
A3 Son of a Bitch
A4 Blinking Lights (For Me)
A5 Trouble With Dreams
A6 Marie Floating Over the Backyard
B1 Suicide Life
B2 In the Yard, Behind the Church
B3 Railroad Man
B4 The Other Shoe
B5 The Last Time We Spoke
C1 Mother Mary
C2 Going Fetal
C3 Understanding Salesmen
C4 Theme for a Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists
C5 Checkout Blues
C6 Blinking Lights (For You)
D1 Dust of Ages
D2 Old Shit/New Shit
D3 Bride of Theme From Blinking Lights
D4 Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)
D5 I'm Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart
E1 To Lick Your Boots
E2 If You See Natalie
E3 Sweet Li'l Thing
E4 Dusk: A Peach in the Orchard
E5 Whatever Happened to Soy Bomb
E6 Ugly Love
F1 God's Silence
F2 Losing Streak
F3 Last Days of My Bitter Heart
F4 The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight
F5 Things the Grandchildren Should Know

Manchester 2005:

A1 Fresh Feeling
A2 Packing Blankets
A3 Bride of Theme From Blinking Lights
A4 A Magic World
A5 Son of a Bitch
A6 Ant Farm
A7 Jeannie's Diary
A8 My Beloved Monster
A9 It's a Motherfucker
A10 Taking a Bath in Rust
B1 Trouble With Dreams
B2 I'm Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart
B3 Dead of Winter
B4 Flyswatter
B5 Novocaine for the Soul
B6 Losing Streak
B7 Climbing to the Moon

Free EP:

01 Fresh Feeling
02 Packing Blankets
03 Jeannie's Diary
04 Climbing to the Moon