Pixies at the BBC is the second of three posthumous releases for the Pixies, and is made up of tracks recorded between 1988 and 1991 on various BBC appearances. As an album, it shows what the Pixies can do in a more acoustic manner, with some of their less well known tracks taking centre stage ... Read review
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Pixies at the BBC is the second of three posthumous releases for the Pixies, and is made up of tracks recorded between 1988 and 1991 on various BBC appearances. As an album, it shows what the Pixies can do in a more acoustic manner, with some of their less well known tracks taking centre stage at the expense of the favourites of the masses, such as 'Debaser'. This is something of a good thing...Of the 15 tracks on the album, only three appeared on ... ...that the Pixies definitely compiled this album for their own ears.
The overall tone of this album is something sombre, with the use of acoustic sets, more sparsity, a general slowing down of the mood, and a fantastic arrangement on all tracks.
Outstanding tracks on this album include a version of 'Letter to Memphis', probably one of the most outstanding tracks on Trompe Le Monde; an even more sparse version of the Doolittle ... more
Pixies at the BBC is the second of three posthumous releases for the Pixies, and is made up of tracks recorded between 1988 and 1991 on various BBC appearances. As an album, it shows what the Pixies can do in a more acoustic manner, with some of their less well known tracks taking centre stage at the expense of the favourites of the masses, such as 'Debaser'. This is something of a good thing...Of the 15 tracks on the album, only three appeared on the 'best of' album, 'Death to the Pixies', which shows that the Pixies definitely compiled this album for their own ears.
The overall tone of this album is something sombre, with the use of acoustic sets, more sparsity, a general slowing down of the mood, and a fantastic arrangement on all tracks.
Outstanding tracks on this album include a version of 'Letter to Memphis', probably one of the most outstanding tracks on Trompe Le Monde; an even more sparse version of the Doolittle track 'Hey'; 'Wave of Mutilation' - one of the most successful Pixies tracks, alongside 'Caribou' and 'Monkey Gone to Heaven' - all three of which appeared on Death to the Pixies; and '(In Heaven)- Lady in the Radiator song 1' as the final track of the album ending on a very serene note.
All in all, At The BBC is not quite what you'd be expecting from a Pixies album, but it's outstanding nonetheless...
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Product details
Title
Pixies At The BBC
Performer
Pixies
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Alternative
Release Date
06/07/1998
Recomended Retail Price
9.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1998
Label / Distributor
4AD / PIAS UK/Sony DADC
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Live
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
652637801323
Additional notes
Album Notes
PIXIES AT THE BBC is a collection of 15 previously unavailable performances that were taped for John Peel and Mark Goodier's radio programs between May 3, 1988 & June 23, 1991. The Pixies: Black Francis (vocals, guitar); Kim Deal (vocals, bass); Joey Santiago (guitar); David Lovering (drums). Producers: Mike Robinson, Dale Griffin, Miti. Engineers include: James Birtwistle, Mike Walter, Paul Roberts. The Pixies' wild, off-kilter sound provided a breath of fresh air in the autumn years of the clean-cut eighties. While they were at it, they also happened to change the face of modern music, infecting Boston's ever-livening rock scene with a sense of intelligence and experimentation. Investing an astounding amount of energy into their studio recordings, the Pixies also packed an amazing wallop live, a fact which is documented on PIXIES AT THE BBC, which culls some of their finest moments recorded under the quasi-live conditions of the BBC recording studios in London. In addition to the adrenaline-fueled versions of such classics as "There Goes My Gun" (shortened even further from the album version by a breakneck tempo) and a haunting "Wave Of Mutilation," PIXIES AT THE BBC throws in some other treats: opening with a chaotic rendition of the Beatles' "Wild Honey Pie," the album serves as a sort of historical document spanning four years of musical growth from one of rock's most important voices.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Wild Honey Pie
2.
There Goes My Gun
3.
Dead
4.
Subbaculture
5.
Manta Ray
6.
Is She Weird
7.
Ana
8.
Down To The Well
9.
Wave Of Mutilation
10.
Letter To Memphis
11.
Levitate
12.
Caribou
13.
Monkey Gone To Heaven
14.
Hey
15.
Lady In The Radiator Song (In Heaven)
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