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Double Black Vinyl LP
During their six years together, the Pixies released five albums: Come On Pilgrim (1987), Surfer Rosa (1988), Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990) and Trompe Le Monde (1991). Experiencing particular success in the UK and Europe, the Pixies played sold-out festivals and received a multitude of fan, peer and critical acclaim. The bands influence was far-reaching; U2s Bono referred to the Pixies as one of Americas greatest bands ever; David Bowie called their work just about the most compelling music of the entire 80s; and Kurt Cobain, who identified Surfer Rosa as his favorite album of that entire decade, confessed, when writing Smells Like Teen Spirit, that, Basically, I was ripping off the Pixies.
This 23-track Best Of set runs (almost) chronologically and expands on the previous compilation, Death To The Pixies. The recordings remain fresh and vibrant and a splendid introduction for old fans and new converts alike. Inevitably there are half a dozen tracks from Doolittle, the record that NME proclaimed the second best album ever, but theres also a couple of B-sides, the live favorite Into The White and the bands cover of Neil Youngs Winterlong.
Released: 1/11/11
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