Pixies discography

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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.

Contents 1 Albums 2 EPs 3 Live albums 4 Compilations 5 Singles 5.1 Promotional singles 6 Rereleases 7 Miscellaneous 8 Music videos 9 DVDs 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

[edit] Albums

Year	Title	Chart positions		Sales	Certifications
		U.S.[1]	UK[2]
1988	Surfer Rosa Debut album Record label: 4AD (#CAD 803) Released: 21 March 1988 Format: CD, cassette, vinyl[3]	—	—	500,000+	Gold (U.S.)[4]
1989	Doolittle Record label: 4AD (#CAD 905), Elektra Records (#9 60856-2) Released: 17 April 1989 (UK), 18 April (U.S.) Format: CD, cassette, vinyl[5]	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 September 1991 Format: CD, cassette, vinyl	92	7	200,000+	Silver (UK)

"—" 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

[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.

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 Park	n/a
08 June 2005	Live in Cleveland, OH	not listed on release	n/a

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Promotional singles

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[edit] Rereleases

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"[8]	Rubáiyát: 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

[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.

[edit] See also

• Frank Black discography
• List of Pixies songs

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Comprehensive discography

• List of promotional items and records

v • d • e Pixies Black Francis · Kim Deal · David Lovering · Joey Santiago Studio albums Come on Pilgrim (EP) · Surfer Rosa · Doolittle · Bossanova · Trompe le Monde Compilations and live albums Complete 'B' Sides · Death to the Pixies · Pixies at the BBC · Pixies (The Purple Tape) · Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies Singles "Gigantic" · "Monkey Gone to Heaven" · "Here Comes Your Man" · "Velouria" · "Dig for Fire" · "Planet of Sound" · "Alec Eiffel" · "Head On" · "Debaser" · "Bam Thwok" Related articles Discography · Songs · The Breeders · Frank Black and the Catholics · The Amps · The Martinis · Tributes to the Pixies