Pixies

[album cover]

Caribou
Vamos
Isla de Encanta
Ed Is Dead
The Holiday Song
Nimrod's Son
I've Been Tired
Levitate Me

This EP was originally a demo album when the Pixies were trying to get a record deal. Good stuff.

Like some other bands, the Pixies rarely have title tracks on their albums, instead using a phrase from a song as the album title. You can hear this album's title in "Levitate Me".

Surfer Rosa

(1988)

Bone Machine
Break My Body
Something Against You
Broken Face
Gigantic
River Euphrates
Where Is My Mind?
Cactus
Tony's Theme
Oh, My Golly
(untitled)
Vamos
I'm Amazed
Brick Is Red

Pretty decent, though I don't seem to listen to it very often. The last couple tracks are a bit of a letdown.

This album's title is from "Oh, My Golly".

The untitled track is Black Francis's side of a conversation with someone in the studio control room. Funny stuff.

Doolittle

(1989)

Debaser
Tame
Wave of Mutilation
I Bleed
Here Comes Your Man
Dead
Monkey Gone to Heaven
Mr. Grieves
Crackity Jones
La La Love You
No. 13 Baby
There Goes My Gun
Hey
Silver
Gouge Away

Except for "Debaser", "Wave", and "Here Comes Your Man", I have a hard time getting into this album, even though I only dislike a couple of tracks.

This album's title is part of "Mr. Grieves".

Bossanova

(1990)

[album cover]

Cecilia Ann
Rock Music
Velouria
Alison
Is She Weird
Ana
All Over the World
Dig for Fire
Down to the Well
The Happening
Blown Away
Hang Wire
Stormy Weather
Havalina

Hot damn! Love this one...

There's not a song by the Pixies that I like more than "All Over the World".

Listen to "Hang Wire" to hear this album's title.

"Stormy Weather" consists entirely of six words—seven or eight if you count "whoa" or "oh".

Hmmm, "Havalina" isn't anything to do with wild pigs (javelinas), is it?

Trompe Le Monde

(1991)

Trompe le Monde
Planet of Sound
Alec Eiffel
The Sad Punk
Head On
UMass
Palace of the Brine
Letter to Memphis
Bird Dream of the Olymus Mons
Space (I Believe In)
Subbacultcha
Distance Equals Rate Times Time
Lovely Day
Motorway to Roswell
The Navajo Know

A handful of good tracks here, but I can't really get into most of it. The end of the CD is kind of a letdown.

Whoa, a title track. And the album/song title is not taken from the song's lyrics.

Did I say that "All Over the World" is my favourite? I guess I did. Well, "Letter to Memphis" is mighty close.

This is the last album of new material so far. Will that change?

I've considered legally changing my name to "Jefrey" (with one 'f') since hearing "Space."

Death to the Pixies

(1997)

Disc 1:

Cecilia Ann
Planet of Sound
Tame
Here Comes Your Man
Debaser
Wave of Mutilation
Dig for Fire
Caribou
Holiday Song
Nimrod's Son
U-Mass
Bone Machine
Gigantic
Where is my Mind
Velouria
Gouge Away
Monkey Gone to Heaven

Disc 2 (live):

Debaser
Rock Music
Broken Face
Isla de Encanta
Hangwire
Dead
Into the White
Monkey Gone to Heaven
Gouge Away
Here Comes Your Man
Allison
Hey
Gigantic
Crackity Jones
Something Against You
Tame
Wave of Mutilation
Where is my Mind
Ed is Dead
Vamos
Tony's Theme

I haven't listened to this in years. Disc 1 is just a "greatest hits" thing and contains nothing I didn't already have. The live disc is ok.

Complete 'B' Sides

(2001)

River Euphrates
Vamos (Live)
In Heaven (Live)
Manta Ray
Weird at My School
Dancing the Manta Ray
Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)
Into the White
Bailey's Walk
Make Believe
I've Been Waiting for You
The Thing
Velvety Instrumental Version
Winterlong
Santo
Theme from Narc
Build High
Evil Hearted You
Letter to Memphis (Instrumental)

Collection of B-sides and alternate mixes from singles. I'm not too big on tracks 2-4 or 8-10, but the rest is excellent or fun or both.

What's with the manta-ray fixation? (Normally, I wouldn't call two songs on the same subject a fixation, but I'll make an exception in this case, since it's such an odd subject.)

	Caribou Vamos Isla de Encanta Ed Is Dead The Holiday Song Nimrod's Son I've Been Tired Levitate Me	This EP was originally a demo album when the Pixies were trying to get a record deal. Good stuff. Like some other bands, the Pixies rarely have title tracks on their albums, instead using a phrase from a song as the album title. You can hear this album's title in "Levitate Me".
Surfer Rosa (1988)
	Bone Machine Break My Body Something Against You Broken Face Gigantic River Euphrates Where Is My Mind? Cactus Tony's Theme Oh, My Golly (untitled) Vamos I'm Amazed Brick Is Red	Pretty decent, though I don't seem to listen to it very often. The last couple tracks are a bit of a letdown. This album's title is from "Oh, My Golly". The untitled track is Black Francis's side of a conversation with someone in the studio control room. Funny stuff.
Doolittle (1989)
	Debaser Tame Wave of Mutilation I Bleed Here Comes Your Man Dead Monkey Gone to Heaven Mr. Grieves Crackity Jones La La Love You No. 13 Baby There Goes My Gun Hey Silver Gouge Away	Except for "Debaser", "Wave", and "Here Comes Your Man", I have a hard time getting into this album, even though I only dislike a couple of tracks. This album's title is part of "Mr. Grieves".
Bossanova (1990)
	Cecilia Ann Rock Music Velouria Alison Is She Weird Ana All Over the World Dig for Fire Down to the Well The Happening Blown Away Hang Wire Stormy Weather Havalina	Hot damn! Love this one... There's not a song by the Pixies that I like more than "All Over the World". Listen to "Hang Wire" to hear this album's title. "Stormy Weather" consists entirely of six words—seven or eight if you count "whoa" or "oh". Hmmm, "Havalina" isn't anything to do with wild pigs (javelinas), is it?
Trompe Le Monde (1991)
	Trompe le Monde Planet of Sound Alec Eiffel The Sad Punk Head On UMass Palace of the Brine Letter to Memphis Bird Dream of the Olymus Mons Space (I Believe In) Subbacultcha Distance Equals Rate Times Time Lovely Day Motorway to Roswell The Navajo Know	A handful of good tracks here, but I can't really get into most of it. The end of the CD is kind of a letdown. Whoa, a title track. And the album/song title is not taken from the song's lyrics. Did I say that "All Over the World" is my favourite? I guess I did. Well, "Letter to Memphis" is mighty close. This is the last album of new material so far. Will that change? I've considered legally changing my name to "Jefrey" (with one 'f') since hearing "Space."
Death to the Pixies (1997)
	Disc 1: Cecilia Ann Planet of Sound Tame Here Comes Your Man Debaser Wave of Mutilation Dig for Fire Caribou Holiday Song Nimrod's Son U-Mass Bone Machine Gigantic Where is my Mind Velouria Gouge Away Monkey Gone to Heaven Disc 2 (live): Debaser Rock Music Broken Face Isla de Encanta Hangwire Dead Into the White Monkey Gone to Heaven Gouge Away Here Comes Your Man Allison Hey Gigantic Crackity Jones Something Against You Tame Wave of Mutilation Where is my Mind Ed is Dead Vamos Tony's Theme	I haven't listened to this in years. Disc 1 is just a "greatest hits" thing and contains nothing I didn't already have. The live disc is ok.
Complete 'B' Sides (2001)
	River Euphrates Vamos (Live) In Heaven (Live) Manta Ray Weird at My School Dancing the Manta Ray Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) Into the White Bailey's Walk Make Believe I've Been Waiting for You The Thing Velvety Instrumental Version Winterlong Santo Theme from Narc Build High Evil Hearted You Letter to Memphis (Instrumental)	Collection of B-sides and alternate mixes from singles. I'm not too big on tracks 2-4 or 8-10, but the rest is excellent or fun or both. What's with the manta-ray fixation? (Normally, I wouldn't call two songs on the same subject a fixation, but I'll make an exception in this case, since it's such an odd subject.)