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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.

The discography of the Pixies, an American alternative rock band, includes four studio albums, twelve singles, five compilations and one EP as of 2008. This list does not include material that members of the Pixies recorded with Frank Black, Frank Black and the Catholics, The Breeders, The Amps, The Martinis, or any solo projects.

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.

Albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales Certifications
U.S.[1] UK[2]
1988 Surfer Rosa — — 500,000+ Gold (U.S.)[4]
1989 Doolittle 98 8 1,000,000+[6] Gold (UK)[7]
Gold (U.S.)
1990 Bossanova
  • Record label: 4AD (#CAD 0010 (CD)), Elektra Records (#9 60963-2)
  • Released: 13 August 1990
  • Format: CD, cassette, vinyl
 70 3 200,000+ Gold (UK)
1991 Trompe le Monde
  • Record label: 4AD (# CAD 1014 (CD)), Elektra Records (#9 61118-2)
  • Released: 23 September1991
  • Format: CD, cassette, vinyl
 92 7 200,000+ Silver (UK)

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

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

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.

Date Title Venue Number Of Copies Pressed
13 April 2004 Live in Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe n/a
03 June 2004 Live at Brixton Academy Brixton Academy 1500
11 Nov 2004 Live in Toronto, ON not listed on release n/a
05 June 2005 Live in Denver, CO Red Rocks n/a
08 June 2005 Live in Cleveland, OH not listed on release n/a

Compilations

Year Title Label Chart positions Sales Certifications
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
2002 Pixies (The Purple Tape) Spin Art 23 186
2004 Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies 4AD/Elektra 161 11 16

Singles

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

Promotional singles

Rereleases

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

Miscellaneous

These songs have not appeared on an official Pixies release.

Year Song Album Comments
1990 "Born in Chicago"[8] The Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary Paul Butterfield Blues Band cover
1991 "I Can't Forget"[9] I'm Your Fan: The songs of Leonard Cohen by... Leonard Cohen cover
2004 "Ain't That Pretty At All"[10] Enjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren Zevon Warren Zevon cover

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"

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.

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ "Artist Chart History - Pixies". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-07-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "UK Top 40 Chart Archive". everyhit.com. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  3. ^ "Surfer Rosa > Overview". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-08-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  5. ^ "Doolittle > Overview". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-08-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Sisario, 2006. p. 69
  7. ^ "The BPI". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  8. ^ "Rubáiyát (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  9. ^ "I'm Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen by." Discogs.com. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  10. ^ "Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs Of Warren Zevon". Rhapsody.com. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
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