Pixies

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Charles Michael Kitridge Thompson IV (vocals, guitar), Kim Deal (bass, vocals), Joseph Alberto Santiago (guitar) & David Lovering (drums).
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Combining jagged, roaring guitars and stop-start dynamics with melodic pop hooks, intertwining male-female harmonies and evocative, cryptic lyrics, the Pixies were one of the most influential American alternative rock bands of the late '80s. The Pixies weren't accomplished musicians -- Black Francis wailed and bashed out chords while Joey Santiago's lead guitar squealed out spirals of noise. But the band were inventive, rabid rock fans that turned conventions inside out, melding punk and indie guitar rock, classic pop, surf rock, and stadium-sized riffs with singer/guitarist Black Francis' bizarre, fragmented lyrics about space, religion, sex, mutilation, and pop culture; while the meaning of his lyrics may have been impenetrable, the music was direct and forceful. The Pixies' busy, brief songs, extreme dynamics, and subversion of pop song structures proved one of the touchstones of '90s alternative rock.
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Releases:
Come On Pilgrim (MiniAlbum) (7 versions)   4AD ... 1987
Pixies (Cass)   Not On Label (Pixies Self-Released) 1987
Gigantic / River Euphrates (Single) (4 versions)   4AD ... 1988
Surfer Rosa (Album) (16 versions)   4AD ... 1988
Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim (Album) (11 versions)   4AD ... 1988
Doolittle (Album) (25 versions)   4AD ... 1989
Here Comes Your Man (EP, Maxi, Single) (13 versions)   4AD ... 1989
Into The White (12", S/Sided, Promo)   4AD 1989
Live (12", Promo, S/Sided)   Elektra 1989
Monkey Gone To Heaven (Maxi, Single) (7 versions)   4AD ... 1989
Wave Of Mutilation (UK Surf) / The Candle Burns / What You´ve Got / Slow Moving Revolution (Flexi, 7", EP)   Sound Affects 1989
(Live) (CD, MiniAlbum, Promo)   Virgin France S.A. 1990
Allison (CD, Single, Promo)   Elektra 1990
Bossanova (Album) (27 versions)   4AD ... 1990
Dig For Fire (Maxi, Single) (13 versions)   4AD ... 1990
Velouria (Maxi, EP, Single) (15 versions)   4AD ... 1990
Alec Eiffel (Single, Maxi) (10 versions)   Play It Again Sam [PIAS] ... 1991
Head On EP (EP, Single) (4 versions)   Polygram ... 1991
Letter To Memphis (CD, Single, Promo)   Elektra 1991
Motorway To Roswell / Alec Eiffel (CD, Maxi)   4AD 1991
Planet Of Sound (Maxi, EP, Single) (10 versions)   4AD ... 1991
Trompe Le Monde (Album) (24 versions)   4AD ... 1991
Debaser (12", Smplr)   4AD 1996
Rare (French Promo) (CD)   Labels, Les Inrockuptibles 1996
Death To The Pixies (Comp, Album) (15 versions)   Rough Trade Germany ... 1997
Debaser (Demo) (7")   4AD 1997
Debaser (Live) (Maxi) (2 versions)   4AD ... 1997
Debaser (Studio) (Single, Maxi) (4 versions)   Shock (2) ... 1997
Monkey Gone To Heaven (CD, Maxi)   Labels 1997
Selections From 'Death To The Pixies' (CD, Maxi, Smplr)   4AD 1997
At The BBC (Comp, Album) (8 versions)   [PIAS] Recordings ... 1998
Complete 'B' Sides (Comp) (6 versions)   4AD ... 2001
Pixies (Album) (7 versions)   Cooking Vinyl ... 2002
Retail Sampler (CD, Smplr, Promo)   4AD 2003
Bam Thwok (File, MP3)   Not On Label (Pixies) 2004
Live At Brixton Acadamy 06.03.04 (2xCD, Ltd, Album)   Disc Live 2004
Live At Fuji-rock '04 (2xCD, Ltd, dig)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Akron, OH - 11.21.04 (2xCD, Ltd)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Amherst, MA - 11.30.04 (2xCD, Ltd)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Chicago, IL - 11.17.04 (2xCD)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Detroit, MI - 11.18.04 (2xCDr, Ltd)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Detroit, MI - 11.20.04 (2xCD, Ltd)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Detroit, MI - 11.22.04 (2xCD, Ltd)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Edmonton, AB - 04.18.04 (2xCD)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Eugene, OR - 04.27.04 (2xCD)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Eugene, OR - 04.28.04 (2xCD, Ltd)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Hull, PQ - 11.28.04 (2xCD, Ltd)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Montreal, PQ - 11.26.04 (2xCD, Album, Ltd, Dig)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Spokane, WA 04.24.04 (2xCD)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Toronto, ON - 11.24.04 (2xCD, Ltd)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Toronto, ON - 11.25.04 (2xCDr, Ltd)   Disc Live 2004
Live In Vancouver, BC - 04.23.04 (2xCD)   Disc Live 2004
Live in Calgary, AB - 04.19.04 (2xCD)   Disc Live 2004
Live in Saint Paul, MN - 11.10.04 (2xCD, Ltd)   Disc Live 2004
Live in Saskatoon, SK - 04.17.04 (2xCD)   Disc Live 2004
Pixies (2 versions)   4AD 2004
Wave Of Mutilation - Best Of Pixies (Comp) (3 versions)   4AD ... 2004
Where Is My Mind? (File, MP3)   4AD 2004
05 August: Newport, RI (CD, Ltd, Album, 1k)   The Show 2005
07 July: Milwaukee, WI (CD)   The Show 2005
07 June: Indianapolis, IN (2xCD)   The Show, The Show 2005
08 June: Cleveland OH Special Performance (CD)   The Show 2005
08 June: Cleveland, OH (2xCD)   The Show, The Show 2005
09 June: Pittsburgh, PA (CD)   The Show 2005
09-10 July: Toronto & Montreal (2xCD)   The Show, The Show 2005
23 July: Chicago, IL (CD)   The Show 2005
27 May: Portland, OR (2xCD, Ltd)   The Show, The Show 2005
30 August: Manchester, England (2xCD)   The Show, The Show 2005
30 May: San Francisco, CA (2xCD)   The Show, The Show 2005
31 May: San Jose, CA (CD)   The Show 2005
Boston December 9 2004 (2xCD, Ltd)   The Show, The Show 2005
NYC (Late) December 18 2004 (2xCD)   The Show, The Show 2005
Sell Out 2004 Reunion Tour (DVD, NTSC)   Rhino Home Video 2005
The Twelve Final Shows - December 8, 2004: Washington, DC (2xCD, Ltd)   Not On Label (Pixies) 2005
Acoustic - Live In Newport (DVD, PAL)   Eagle Vision 2006
Hey - Live Pixies (File, MP3)   Not On Label (Pixies) 2006
Live At The Paradise In Boston (DVD, PAL)   Eagle Vision 2006
Doolittle 20th Anniversary Live Sampler (4xFile, MP3, EP, Smplr, 320)   Not On Label (Pixies Self-released) 2009
Doolittle Amsterdam, The Heineken Music Hall, October 13th 2009 (2xCDr, Ltd)   Live Here Now 2009
Doolittle Brussels, The Forest National, October 14th 2009 (2xCDr)   Live Here Now 2009
Doolittle Live At Constitution Hall 12.01.09 (2xCD, Ltd)   Abbey Road Live 2009
Untitled (Flexi, 7", Promo)   The Bob Magazine, Eva-Tone Soundsheets  
Production:
The Bridge - A Tribute To Neil Young (3 versions) Winterlong Caroline Records ... 1989
Pump Up The Volume (Comp) (4 versions) Wave Of Mutilation (U.... MCA Records ... 1990
Appears On:
Boogey Man (Album) (2 versions) Alison Carlo Records ... 1993
Viva La Internet / Blank CD (CD, Comp) Gigantic Not On Label 2000
Eudora (2xLP, Album) Alec Eiffel Vagrant Records 2001
Lovehatetragedy (CD, Album, Enh) Gouge Away DreamWorks Records 2002
Sleeping With Ghosts - Bonus Disc (CD, Comp, Promo, Copy Prot.) Where Is My Mind (The ... Hut Recordings 2003
CD Side 29 (CD, Smplr) Tame D-Side 2005
Coachella: The Movie (2xDVD-V, NTSC)   Anti- 2006
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (CD, Comp)   Intuition Records (3) 2007
Acoustic Bonus CD - Live At 12 Bar, London (CD, Album) Where Is My Mind Close Harbour 2009
Alec Eiffel / Scarred By Love (7", Ltd, Red) Alec Eiffel Suburban Home Records 2009
Bad Hair Day (CD, Album) Where Is My Mind Aliénor Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Gigantic! (Cass) I Bleed (Demo) Melody Maker 1988
Sounds - Waves 3 (7") Down To The Well, Rock... Sounds (Magazine) 1988
The Sounds Machine EP 1 (7", EP, Comp) Hey (Live) Sounds (Magazine) 1988
Un Automne 88 (CD) Where Is My Mind ? Virgin France S.A. 1988
Indie Top 20 Volume VII (Comp) (2 versions) Monkey Gone To Heaven Beechwood Music 1989
Rough Trade - Music For The 90's (CD, Smplr) Caribou (Live) Rough Trade Germany 1989
Spiral Scratch 6 (CD, Mini) Tame (Demo Version) Spiral Scratch 1989
The Bridge - A Tribute To Neil Young (Comp) (4 versions) Winterlong Caroline Records ... 1989
Un Printemps 89 (CD) Mr Grieves Virgin France S.A. 1989
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 31 (CD, Promo) Dig For Fire College Music Journal 1990
Happy Daze - Volume One (Comp) (2 versions) Velouria Island Records 1990
Indie Top 20 Volume X (2 versions) Velouria Beechwood Music 1990
Play It Again OOR! (CD, Mini, Comp) Debaser (Live In Chicago) Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1990
Product 2378 (Comp) (3 versions) Monkey Gone To Heaven Telstar 1990
Pump Up The Volume (Comp) (5 versions) Wave Of Mutilation (UK... MCA Records ... 1990
Red Tape (Cass, Comp, Album) Allison Select Magazine 1990
Rubáiyát (Elektra's 40th Anniversary) (Comp) (4 versions) Born In Chicago Elektra 1990
A Matter Of Degrees - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Album) Where Is My Mind Atlantic 1991
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 38 (CD, Promo) Head On College Music Journal 1991
De Afrekening Van Studio Brussel (CD) Planet Of Sound Columbia 1991
I'm Your Fan: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen By... (Comp) (7 versions) I Can't Forget Atlantic ... 1991
Indie Top 20 Volume 13 (2 versions) Planet Of Sound Beechwood Music 1991
Indie Top 20 Volume XI (Comp) (2 versions) Dig For Fire Beechwood Music 1991
Rough Trade - Music For The 90's • Vol. 3 (CD, Smplr) Planet Of Sound Rough Trade Germany 1991
The Best Of Indie Top 20 (Comp) (2 versions) Monkey Gone To Heaven Beechwood Music 1991
Going Underground (2xCD, Comp) Planet Of Sound Eurostar 1992
Lilliput (2xCD, Promo) Monkey Gone To Heaven 4AD 1992
Precious (Comp) (3 versions) Planet Of Sound Dino Entertainment 1992
The Best Of Bizarre Festival (1987 - 1992) (2xCD, Comp) Hang Wire Columbia 1992
Alternator (CD) Monkey Gone To Heaven Dino Entertainment 1996
Lost Property (An Alternative History 1979 - 1982) (2xCD, Comp) Monkey Gone To Heaven EMI TV 1996
De Afrekening 14 (CD) Debaser Universal Music (Belgium) 1997
Grosse Pointe Blank (More Music From The Film) (CD, Album, Comp) Monkey Gone To Heaven London Records 1997
Musikexpress 11 (CD, Comp, Promo, Car) Where Is My Mind Musikexpress 1997
Radio Kerrang! (CD, Promo, Smplr, Enh) Tame Kerrang! Magazine 1997
Rare Trax Vol. 2 - Guess Who? Coole Cover-Versionen, Die Keiner Kennt (CD, Comp, Car) I Can't Forget Rolling Stone (Germany) 1997
Zoo Magazine CD Sampler 11 (CD, Smplr, Promo) Monkey Gone To Heaven Zoo Magazine 1997
4AD (Uncut) (CD, Smplr, Promo, Album) Debaser 4AD, Uncut Magazine 1998
Audiology Of 15 Years Volume 1: Classic Tunes (2xCD, Comp) Here Comes Your Man Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1998
Back To The Penguin Vol. 2 - The Dark Side Of The 80's (CD) Where Is My Mind BNE - Brand New Entertainment 1998
Clustered And Clipped (CD, Promo, Ltd) Wave Of Mutilation 4AD 1998
Dusted & Clusted (CD, Comp, Promo) Debaser 4AD, Rock Records (Japan) Co. Ltd. 1998
Le Poulpe (CD, Comp) Where Is My Mind Labels 1998
Maxi Pop V (2 versions) Here Comes Your Man Contraseña Records 1998
Rage - The Songs Most Chosen By Rage Guest Programmers (2xCD, Comp) Monkey Gone To Heaven Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 1998
Breakdown (CD) Gouge Away 4AD 1999
De Afrekening 2000 - The Lost Tracks (2xCD) Here Comes Your Man Universal Music (Belgium) 1999
Dressed In Black (2xCD) Monkey Gone To Heaven PolyGram TV 1999
Guitar Club Classics (2xCD, Smplr) Monkey Gone To Heaven SPV Recordings 1999
Remember 3 (CD, Comp) Monkey Gone To Heaven Contraseña Records 1999
Visions 75th Anniversary Compilation (CD) Winterlong Visions Magazine 1999
Blueprint - Digital Blueprint Of Abstract Dance (2xCD) Monkey Gone To Heaven Blueprint (6) 2000
La Música De Azar 15 Canciones De Los 90 (CD, Comp, Promo) Velouria Sinedín Music 2000
The Digital Blueprint Of Abstract Dance (3xLP) Monkey Gone To Heaven Blueprint (6) 2000
Ultime 80's Anthology (2xCD, Comp) Here Comes Your Man Virgin France S.A. 2000
18-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music (CD, Comp) Vamos (Live) Uncut Magazine 2001
All Areas Volume 13 (CD, Enh) Here Comes Your Man Visions Magazine 2001
Corrosion (2xCD, Album, Comp) Debaser Columbia 2001
Das Boot - The Final Voyage (2xCDr) Gigantic Not On Label 2001
Essential Soundtracks - The New Movie Collection (2xCD) Where Is My Mind Telstar TV 2001
La Alternativa FNAC (CD) Vamos (Live) Everlasting Records (2) 2001
Lynched (CDr, Album) In Heaven Not On Label 2001
Punta Del Este Sunset (CD) Monkey Gone To Heaven Pagan 2001
Rough Trade Shops - 25 Years (4xCD) Bone Machine Mute Records Ltd. 2001
Was Het Nu 70, 80 Of 90? File 4 (2xCD, Comp) Monkey Gone To Heaven Virgin Music (Belgium) 2001
Rough Trade Shops - Rock And Roll 1 (2xCD, Comp) Tony's Theme Mute Records Ltd. 2002
The Best ALTERNATIV3 Album... Ever! (2xCD) Monkey Gone To Heaven EMI Music (South Africa) 2002
A Friendly Game Of Chess (CDr, Mixed, Promo) Where Is My Mind Gluestick Acoustics Productions, Bewilderd Beat-Hedz 2003
Dark Roses - 36 Mystic And Electropop Romantics (2xCD) Where Is My Mind (Albu... Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2003
Dark Side Of The 80's (Comp) (2 versions) Monkey Gone To Heaven BMG Belgium NV/SA ... 2003
FabricLive. 09 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Gouge Away Fabric (London), Fabric (London) 2003
Tenth Anniversary - Ongoing History Of New Music (CD) Here Comes Your Man Universal Music (Canada) 2003
The Catalogue Of Télépopmusik (CD) Bone Machine Catalogue 2003
Alternative Rock Edition (2xCD, Comp) Where Is My Mind Brunswick News 2004
Chelsea presents... DJ Ant's 80's (CD) Where Is My Mind Universal Music (Austria) 2004
Crash! Indie Anthems (2xCD) Here Comes Your Man Telstar TV 2004
Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs Of Warren Zevon (CD, Album, Tri) Ain't That Pretty At All Artemis Records 2004
Left Of The Dial: Dispatches From The 80s Underground (Comp) (2 versions) Monkey Gone To Heaven Rhino Entertainment Company ... 2004
Remember Collection (2xCD, Comp) Monkeys Gone To Heaven Contraseña Records 2004
1980 Forward (CD, Album) Where Is My Mind? 4AD 2005
Back To The Penguin - The Dark Sound Of The 80's 1+2 (2xCD, Comp, RP, Sli) Where Is My Mind? BNE - Brand New Entertainment 2005
Club 69 (CD, Comp) Tame Audiopolis 2005
Sound Of The Underground: 18 Alternative Hits (CD, Comp) Here Comes Your Man Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 2005
Süddeutsche Zeitung Diskothek 1989 (CD, Comp) Debaser Süddeutsche Zeitung 2005
Süddeutsche Zeitung Diskothek 1991 (CD, Comp) Alec Eiffel Süddeutsche Zeitung 2005
35 Jaar OOR (2xCD) Bone Machine USM 2006
Bairro Alto - Noites Loucas Anos 80 (CD, Comp) Here Comes Your Man Som Livre (Portugal) 2006
Paste Magazine Sampler Issue 23 (CD + DVD-V) Wave Of Mutilation (Live) Paste Magazine 2006
The Record Shop - 30 Years Of Rough Trade Shops (2xCD, Comp) Here Comes Your Man V2 Records, Inc. 2006
Southland Tales - Music From The Motion Picture (CD, Album, Comp) Wave Of Mutilation (UK... Milan Records 2007
100% New Wave (5xCD, Comp) Bone Machine EMI Music (Belgium) 2008
Life Is Music (5xCD, Comp, Car) Gigantic EMI Music (Belgium) 2008
Mannen Som Elsket Yngve (2xCD, Comp) Monkey Gone To Heaven Oh No! 2008
Favorite Recorded Scream (12", Ltd) Scream Small World 2009
Post Punk - Original Anthems From The 70's And 80's Post-Punk Scene (3xCD, Comp, Box) Bone Machine Music Brokers 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Live In Belgium (LP, Unofficial)   C Side 1988
Levitation Time - Loud Americans Abroad (LP)   Rouge Blade 1989
Live (LP, Album)   Brigand 1989
Le Mouria (LP, Ltd)   Not On Label (Pixies) 1990
Pixies Live (LP, Unofficial)   Tempest Records 1990
Jaap Edenhall (CD)   Dingdong Rec. 1991
Subbacultcha (CD)   The Swingin' Pig 1991
Timeless Stars (CD)   Speedball Company 1991
Velouria Live (CD, Album, Unofficial)   Kiss The Stone, Kiss The Stone 1991
All Over The World (CD, Album, Unofficial)   Kiss The Stone 1992
Black Hunter (CD, Album, Unofficial)   Gorgon Music 1992
Here We Come (CD, Album, Unofficial)   MLP 1992
Situation Red (CD)   Cocomelos Records 1992
Alternative Live Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Monkey Gone To Heaven Grapefruit 1994
The B-Side File -Extended Edition- (CD, Comp, Unofficial, 2nd)   Not On Label (Pixies) 1994
Zurich 1989 (CD)   Live Storm 1994
Rvng Prsnts Mx2: Diabolic & Julian S. Process (CDr, Unofficial, Mixed) Field Hockey Interlude Rvng Intl. 2004
Gone To Heaven / Ur Rhythmic (12", W/Lbl, Promo) Gone To Heaven Not On Label (Pixies), Not On Label (Eurythmics) 2007
Bossanova (CD, Album, Unofficial)   Not On Label (Pixies)  
Club With No Name (Los Angeles, October 30, 1991) Trompwe Le Monde Release Party (CDr, Unofficial)   Not On Label (Pixies)  
Gigantic (CD)   Hand Made  
John Peel Session (7", Unofficial, Yel)   Not On Label (Pixies)  
John Peel Session 18/10/88 (7", EP, Ora)   Not On Label (Pixies)  
Live In Vienna 1989 (CD)   Oblivion Records (2)  
Newcastle (LP, Album, Unofficial)   Not On Label (Pixies)  
Pump Up The Volume - Music From The Oryginal Motion Picture Sound Track (Comp) (2 versions) Wave Of Mutilation (U.... Poker Sound ...  
Return Of The Pixies (2xCD)   Not On Label (Pixies)  
Rough Diamonds (Studio Sessions 1987 - 1991) (CD)   Blue Moon Records  
Subbacultcha In '91 (CD)   Mogul Nightmare Records  
The Purple Tape 2 (CD)   Fonographica Ltda  
Tivoli Utrecht 24 9 °88 (Cass)   Not On Label (Pixies)  
Wild Honey Pie / In Heaven / Hey!!! (7")   Discos El Sucko  
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