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Did the Flaming Lips have any releases in their early history?
The Flaming Lips is the debut release by American rock group The Flaming Lips, released in 1984.
What albums were popular amongst the beginning stages of the Flaming Lips?

Question: Did the Flaming Lips put on any performances around that time or prior to that time?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the Flaming Lips put on any performances during their early history?