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Complete 'B' Sides Compilation album by Pixies Released May 3, 2001 Recorded 1988–1991, various studios Genre Alternative rock Length 48:35 Language English Label 4AD GAD 2103 Producer Gil Norton, Gary Smith, Pixies Pixies compilations chronology Pixies at the BBC
(1998)Complete 'B' Sides
(2001)Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies
(2004)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Blender [2]
NME (7/10)[3] Pitchfork Media (9.6/10)[4] Complete 'B' Sides is a compilation record by the Pixies. It features the B-sides for all their six UK singles from the 1980s and 1990s and one U.S. single. These singles are:
- "Gigantic" (1988)
- "Monkey Gone to Heaven" (1989)
- "Here Comes Your Man" (1989)
- "Velouria" (1990)
- "Dig for Fire" (1990)
- "Planet of Sound" (1991)
- "Alec Eiffel" (U.S.) (1991)
The album's booklet also features commentaries for each song by Pixies frontman Frank Black. Of "Velvety Instrumental Version", he writes, "The title implies that there was a version with lyrics, but there wasn't." A non-instrumental version, titled simply "Velvety", would later appear on Frank Black and the Catholics' 2002 album, Devil's Workshop.
Track listing
All songs written by Black Francis unless otherwise noted.
- "River Euphrates" – 3:23
- "Vamos" (Live) – 3:28
- "In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)" (Live) (Peter Ivers, David Lynch) – 1:46
- "Manta Ray" – 2:39
- "Weird at My School" – 1:59
- "Dancing the Manta Ray" – 2:13
- "Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)" – 3:00
- "Into the White" (Black Francis, Kim Deal) – 4:42
- "Bailey's Walk" – 2:23
- "Make Believe" – 1:54
- "I've Been Waiting for You" (Neil Young) – 2:45
- "The Thing" – 1:58
- "Velvety Instrumental Version" – 2:04
- "Winterlong" (Neil Young) – 3:07
- "Santo" – 2:16
- "Theme from Narc" (Brian Schmidt) – 1:48
- "Build High" – 1:42
- "Evil Hearted You" (Graham Gouldman) – 2:37
- "Letter to Memphis (Instrumental)" – 2:43
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Dolan, Jon. "Complete 'B' Sides — Blender". Blender. http://www.blender.com/guide/new/55358/complete-b-sides.html. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ NME review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
External links
Pixies Black Francis · Kim Deal · David Lovering · Joey Santiago Studio albums Extended plays Come On Pilgrim · PixiesOther albums Death to the Pixies · Pixies at the BBC · Complete 'B' Sides · Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies · MinotaurSingles "Gigantic" · "Monkey Gone to Heaven" · "Here Comes Your Man" · "Velouria" · "Dig for Fire" · "Planet of Sound" · "Alec Eiffel" · "Head On" · "Debaser" · "Bam Thwok"Other songs Related articles Discography · Songs · Tributes · Frank Black Francis · The Breeders · Frank Black and the Catholics · The Amps · The Martinis · Grand DuchyCategory ·
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