Pixies discography

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Pixies discography
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Pixies performing in 2019
Studio albums8
Live albums17
Compilation albums6
Video albums4
Music videos9
EPs5
Singles12

The discography of Pixies, an American alternative rock band, includes eight studio albums, twelve singles, seven compilations, one mini-LP, and five EPs as of October 2022.

Contents

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 made with Rough Trade Records several months later. However, Surfer Rosa did not see wide distribution in the United States.

Pixies agreed to a United States distribution deal with Elektra Records before releasing their third album, Doolittle . Doolittle was the most successful album for 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, Black Francis, Joey Santiago, Kim Deal and David Lovering 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.

In 2013, a week after the departure of bassist Kim Deal, the band released the song "Bagboy", and then EP1, consisting of four new songs. In 2014, Pixies released EP2 and EP3, and Indie Cindy —a full-length album combining the songs from EP1, EP2 and EP3.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
FRA
[3]
GER
[4]
IRE
[5]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[7]
SPA
[8]
SWE
[9]
UK
[10]
Surfer Rosa 43
Doolittle
  • Released: April 17, 1989 (UK)
  • Label: 4AD, Elektra
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette
98104663353188
Bossanova
  • Released: August 13, 1990
  • Label: 4AD, Elektra
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette
7068273017453
Trompe le Monde
  • Released: September 23, 1991
  • Label: 4AD, Elektra
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette
926135692620437
Indie Cindy
  • Released: April 19, 2014
  • Label: Pixiesmusic, PIAS
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, download
232116104233329576
Head Carrier
  • Released: September 30, 2016
  • Label: Pixiesmusic, PIAS
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, download
72231232311320237
Beneath the Eyrie
  • Released: September 13, 2019
  • Label: BMG/Infectious
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, download
[lower-alpha 1] 3621227157
Doggerel
  • Released: September 30, 2022
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, download
732318349813
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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. This practice has been repeated with each successive tour, as well as documenting previous tours, using The Show and Coudal Partners/American Laundromat as distributing labels. An incomplete list appears below.

Concert dateTitleVenueNumber of copies pressed
December 15, 1986Live from the Fallout Shelter [18] WJUL-FM UMass Lowell [19]
May 27, 1991Live from Le Transbordeur, Lyon, France Le Transbordeur
June 1, 1991Live from Espace Médoquine, Bourdeaux, FranceEspace Médoquine
July 31, 1991Live: Malibu Nightclub, Lido Beach, NYMalibu
April 13, 2004Live in Minneapolis, MNFine Line Music Cafe1000
April 14, 2004Live in Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre 1000
April 15, 2004Live in Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre 1000
April 17, 2004Live from Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK Prairieland Park
April 18, 2004Live from Red's West Edmonton Mall
April 19, 2004Live from MacEwan Hall, University of Calgary MacEwan Hall
April 21, 2004Live from Victoria Curling Club, Victoria, BCVictoria Curling Club
April 22, 2004Live from Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
May 1, 2004Live from Coachella, Indio, CA Coachella festival
June 2, 2004Live from Brixton Academy Brixton Academy 1500
June 3, 2004Live from Brixton Academy Brixton Academy 1500
June 4, 2004Live from Brixton Academy Brixton Academy 1500
June 5, 2004Live from Brixton Academy Brixton Academy 1500
November 11, 2004Live in Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre
November 21, 2004Live in Akron, OH James A. Rhodes Arena 1000
November 22, 2004Live in Detroit, MI State Theatre
December 6, 2004the twelve final shows Norfolk Ted Constant Convocation Center 1000
May 26, 2005Live from Roseland Theater, Portland, OR Roseland Theater
May 28, 2005Live from the Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
May 30, 2005Live from the Warfield, San Francisco, CA The Warfield
May 31, 2005Live from Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA Civic Auditorium
June 2, 2005Live from Wiltern LG Theatre, Los Angeles, CA Wiltern LG Theatre
June 5, 2005Live in Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 7, 2005Live in Indianapolis, INMurat Theatre
June 8, 2005Live in Cleveland, OH Scene Pavilion
June 9, 2005Live from Chevrolet Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA Chevrolet Amphitheatre
June 11, 2005Live from Music Midtown, Atlanta, GA Music Midtown
June 12, 2005Live in Raleigh, NCDisco Rodeo1000
September 30, 2005Live in Baltimore, MD Sonar 1000
October 16, 2005Live at Voodoo 04 City Park, New Orleans, LA 1500
Various 2004–2005"Hey" – Live Pixies 2004–2005Various locations

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
BEL
(FL)

[20]
FRA
[3]
IRE
[5]
NOR
[21]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[9]
UK
[10]
Surfer Rosa/Come On Pilgrim
Death to the Pixies
  • Released: October 6, 1997
  • Label: 4AD, Elektra
180246143274920
Pixies at the BBC
  • Released: July 6, 1998
  • Label: 4AD, Elektra
45
Complete 'B' Sides
  • Released: May 3, 2001
  • Label: 4AD
4653
Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies
  • Released: May 3, 2004
  • Label: 4AD
161641362616
Minotaur
  • Released: November 24, 2009
  • Label: 4AD
Come On Pilgrim… It’s Surfer Rosa [22]
  • Released: September 28, 2018
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: 3 CD box set, 3 LP box set
128

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[1]
GER
[4]
Come On Pilgrim
  • Released: September 28, 1987
  • Label: 4AD, Rough Trade
  • Format: LP, cassette
Pixies
  • Released: July 9, 2002
  • Label: SpinART
  • Format: CD
70
EP1
  • Released: September 2, 2013
  • Format: LP, digital
EP2
  • Released: January 3, 2014
  • Format: LP, digital
160
EP3
  • Released: March 24, 2014
  • Format: LP, digital

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
Alt.

[24]
US
AAA

[25]
AUS
[2] [26]
MEX
Ingl.

[27]
NZ
[7]
UK
[10]
"Gigantic"198893 Surfer Rosa
"Monkey Gone to Heaven"1989560 Doolittle
"Here Comes Your Man"315654
"Velouria"199041532928 Bossanova
"Dig for Fire"1115762
"Planet of Sound"19911283527 Trompe le Monde
"Alec Eiffel"114
"Letter to Memphis"19926
"Head On"6
"Debaser"199723 Death to the Pixies
"Bam Thwok"2004Non-album single
"Bagboy"2013 Indie Cindy
"Um Chagga Lagga"201625 Head Carrier
"Tenement Song"39
"Classic Masher"25
"On Graveyard Hill"2019 Beneath the Eyrie
"Catfish Kate"
"Hear Me Out" (12" only)2020Non-album singles
"Human Crime"2022
"There's a Moon On" Doggerel
"Vault of Heaven"
"Dregs of the Wine"
"You're So Impatient"2024Non-album single
"Chicken"

Other charted and/or certified songs

TitleYearChart positionsCertificationsAlbum
FRA
[3]
MEX
Ingl.

[27]
NLD
[6]
UK
[10]
"Where Is My Mind?"198878199 Surfer Rosa
"Wave of Mutilation"1989 Doolittle
"Hey"
"Motorway to Roswell"199152 Trompe le Monde
"Talent"201634 Head Carrier

Bootlegs

YearTitle
1989"Live In Vienna"
"Bone Machine"
1991"Rough Diamonds"
"Subbacultcha"
"Timeless Stars"
1994"Give Me Ecstasy"

Music videos

YearTitle
1989"Monkey Gone to Heaven"
"Here Comes Your Man"
1990"Velouria"
"Dig for Fire"
"Allison"
1991"Alec Eiffel"
"Head On"
1997"Debaser"
2013"Bagboy" [28]
"Indie Cindy"
"Andro Queen"
"What Goes Boom"
2014"Blue Eyed Hexe" [29]
"Greens and Blues"
"Snakes"
"Ring the Bell"
"Silver Snail"
"Magdalena 318"
2016"Tenement Song"
"Um Chagga Lagga"
"Classic Masher"
2019"On Graveyard Hill"
"Catfish Kate"
"Long Rider"
2020"Hear Me Out"
2022"Human Crime"
"Vault of Heaven"

DVDs

YearDVDCommentsCertifications
2004PixiesContains a documentary about the band's influence, early concert videos, their music videos and footage of their 2004 reunion tour.
2005Pixies: "Sell Out" Reunion Tour 2004Playing live at Eurockéenness Festival in Belfort, France. Other performances in the reunion era are included as bonus material.
2006 loudQUIETloud Details the band's 2004 reunion tour.
2006Acoustic: Live In NewportPlaying live at the 2005 Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.

Other appearances

YearSongAlbumComments
1989"Winterlong" The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young Neil Young cover
1990"Born in Chicago" [30] Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary Paul Butterfield Blues Band cover
1991"I Can't Forget" [31] I'm Your Fan: The songs of Leonard Cohen by... Leonard Cohen cover
2004"Ain't That Pretty at All" [32] Enjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren Zevon Warren Zevon cover

See also

Notes

  1. Beneath the Eyrie did not chart on the Billboard 200, but it peaked at #19 on Billboard's Alternative Albums chart. [17]

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