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. The EP was released in limited quantities in 2003 and is now difficult to find. Due to this, the EP has become a collectors item among fans. The first two tracks were recorded live at the XFM Studio in

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, 2003. The last two tracks were recorded at the

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on July 9, 2003. The jam in "Drunkship of Lanterns" later became part of "Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus" from ''

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''. The album artwork is from the fable of

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(also Arachné). It has also been used as the backdrop during the band's live performances.

Track listing

Australian release

The Mars Volta repackaged the live EP and re-released it included with the Tour Edition release of ''

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'', as well as an Australian-only single for "Televators" in January, 2004, coinciding with their tour with the

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. It features the studio version of "Televators", and then the same four live tracks. {{Authority control The Mars Volta albums 2003 EPs Live EPs 2003 live albums Gold Standard Laboratories live albums Gold Standard Laboratories EPs