Pixies discography

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Pixies discography

The Pixies in concert in Kansas City, October 1, 2004. From left to right, Frank Black, David Lovering (back) and Kim Deal. Joey Santiago is not present on photo.
Releases
↙Studio albums 4
↙EPs 1
↙Singles 12

The discography of the Pixies, an American alternative rock band, includes four studio albums, twelve singles, five compilations and one EP as of 2008.

The Pixies formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1985. Following their 1987 demo tape, the band signed to the English independent record label 4AD. They released Come On Pilgrim, comprising eight songs from their demo tape, in October 1987. Their first full-length album, Surfer Rosa, was released in 1988 on 4AD; an American distribution deal was agreed with Rough Trade Records several months later. However, Surfer Rosa did not see wide distribution in the United States.

The Pixies agreed to a United States distribution deal with Elektra Records before releasing their third album, Doolittle. Doolittle was the most successful album for the Pixies, earning them a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America in 1995 (along with Surfer Rosa in 2005). Following a hiatus in 1989, the band reconvened to release Bossanova in 1990 and Trompe le Monde in 1991, before breaking up in 1993. After reuniting in 2004, the Pixies issued a download-only single, "Bam Thwok," and Warren Zevon cover, "Ain't That Pretty At All", as well as collaborating with Disc Live to release a number of reunion tour live albums in the same year.

Contents

[edit] Albums

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
 UK
[2]
 NZ
[3]
 NL
[4]
 FRA
[5]
 SE
[6]
1988 Surfer Rosa
  • Debut album
  • Record label: 4AD (#CAD 803)
  • Released: March 21, 1988
  • Format: CD, cassette, vinyl[7]
  • Worldwide Sales: 500,000+
 — — — — — —
1989 Doolittle
  • Record label: 4AD (#CAD 905), Elektra Records (#9 60856-2)
  • Released: April 17, 1989 (UK), April 18 (U.S.)
  • Format: CD, cassette, vinyl[10]
  • Worldwide Sales: 1,000,000+[11]
 98 8 18 53 66 —
1990 Bossanova
  • Record label: 4AD (#CAD 0010 (CD)), Elektra Records (#9 60963-2)
  • Released: August 13, 1990
  • Format: CD, cassette, vinyl
  • Worldwide Sales: 200,000+
 70 3 17 30 — 45
1991 Trompe le Monde
  • Record label: 4AD (# CAD 1014 (CD)), Elektra Records (#9 61118-2)
  • Released: September 23, 1991
  • Format: CD, cassette, vinyl
  • Worldwide Sales: 200,000+
 92 7 20 26 — 43

"—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart.

[edit] EPs

Year Title Comments
1987 Come On Pilgrim
  • Record label: 4AD (#MAD 709)
  • Released: October 1987
  • Format: Cassette, 12"
  • Released in the United States by Rough Trade Records (#ROUGHUS043) in August 1988
 Features eight songs taken from the band's demo tape
2002 Pixies (The Purple Tape)
  • Record label: Spin Art
  • Released: July 2002
  • Format: CD

[edit] Live albums

The Pixies collaborated with Disc Live to release a string of limited edition live albums throughout 2004 as part of their reunion tour. This practice has been repeated with each successive tour, using The Show and Coudal Partners/American Laundromat as distributing labels. An incomplete list appears below.

Date Title Venue Number of copies pressed
02004-04-13 April 13, 2004 Live in Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe —
02004-04-14 April 14, 2004 Live in Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre 1000
02004-06-02 June 2, 2004 Live at Brixton Academy Brixton Academy 1500
02004-06-03 June 3, 2004 Live at Brixton Academy Brixton Academy 1500
02004-06-04 June 4, 2004 Live at Brixton Academy Brixton Academy 1500
02004-06-05 June 5, 2004 Live at Brixton Academy Brixton Academy 1500
02004-11-11 November 11, 2004 Live in Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre —
02005-06-05 June 5, 2005 Live in Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre —
02005-06-08 June 8, 2005 Live in Cleveland, OH Scene Pavilion —
02005-09-30 September 30, 2005 Live in Baltimore, MD Sonar 1000
02005-10-16 October 16, 2005 Live at Voodoo 04 City Park, New Orleans, LA 1500
02006-01-03 January 3, 2006 "Hey" – Live Pixies 2004–2005 Various locations —

[edit] Compilations

Year Title Label Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top Independent Album UK
1988 Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim 4AD (UK release) — — —
1997 Death to the Pixies 4AD 180 — 20
1998 Pixies at the BBC 4AD/Elektra — — 45
2001 Complete 'B' Sides 4AD/Elektra — — 53
2004 Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies 4AD/Elektra 161 11 16
2009 Minotaur 4AD/Elektra — — —

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Mod. Rock UK[2]
1988 "Gigantic" — 93 Surfer Rosa
1989 "Monkey Gone to Heaven" 5 60 Doolittle
"Here Comes Your Man" 3 54
1990 "Velouria" 4 28 Bossanova
"Dig for Fire" 11 62
1991 "Planet of Sound" — 27 Trompe le Monde
"Alec Eiffel" — —
1992 "Letter to Memphis" 6 —
"Head On" 6 —
1997 "Debaser (studio)" — 23 Doolittle
"Debaser (live)" — — Live recording
1998 "Debaser (demo)" — — Demo recording
2004 "Bam Thwok" — — iTunes Music Store exclusive release

[edit] Re-releases

Date Title Label Type
August 17, 2004 Surfer Rosa/Come On Pilgrim [Japan CD] Teichiku Compilation

[edit] Miscellaneous

These songs have not appeared on an official Pixies release.

Year Song Album Comments
1990 "Born in Chicago"[14] Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary Paul Butterfield Blues Band cover
1991 "I Can't Forget"[15] I'm Your Fan: The songs of Leonard Cohen by... Leonard Cohen cover
2004 "Ain't That Pretty at All"[16] Enjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren Zevon Warren Zevon cover

[edit] Bootlegs

Year Title
1989 "Live In Vienna"
"Bone Machine"
1991 "Rough Diamonds"
"Subbacultcha"
"Timeless Stars"
1994 "Give Me Ecstasy"

[edit] Music videos

Year Title
1989 "Monkey Gone to Heaven"
"Here Comes Your Man"
1990 "Velouria"
"Dig for Fire"
"Allison"
1991 "Planet of Sound"
"Alec Eiffel"
"Head On"
1997 "Debaser"

[edit] DVDs

Year DVD Comments
2004 Pixies Contains a documentary about the band's influence, early concert videos, their music videos and footage of their 2004 reunion tour.
2006 loudQUIETloud Details the band's 2004 reunion tour.
2006 "Acoustic" Live In Newport Playing live at the 2005 Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Artist Chart History - Pixies". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=5420&model.vnuAlbumId=805775. Retrieved 2007-07-31. 
  2. ^ a b "UK Top 40 Chart Archive". everyhit.com. http://www.everyhit.com/. Retrieved 2007-07-31. 
  3. ^ charts.org.nz - Discography Pixies
  4. ^ dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Pixies
  5. ^ lescharts.com - Discographie Pixies
  6. ^ swedishcharts.com - Discography Pixies
  7. ^ "Surfer Rosa > Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r15332. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  8. ^ a b "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved 2007-07-31. 
  9. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – April 2011". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php#archives. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
  10. ^ "Doolittle > Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r15333. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  11. ^ Sisario, 2006. p. 69
  12. ^ a b c "The BPI". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-08-01. 
  13. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – April 2011". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php#archives. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
  14. ^ "Rubáiyát (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/release/499595. Retrieved 2007-08-04. 
  15. ^ "I'm Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen by..". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/release/539873. Retrieved 2007-08-04. 
  16. ^ "Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs Of Warren Zevon". Rhapsody.com. http://www.rhapsody.com/album/enjoyeverysandwichthesongsofwarrenzevon. Retrieved 2007-08-04. 

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