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Surfer Rosa
Surfer Rosa cover
Studio album by Pixies
Released March 21, 1988 (UK)
August, 1988 (U.S.)
Recorded December 1987 at Q-Division in Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Genre Alternative rock
Length 32:50
Label 4AD (UK)
Rough Trade (U. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Q Division Studios is a Recording studio located in, United States at the heart of the Boston area's music scene The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music 4AD is a British Independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still Rough Trade Records began as an Independent record label, based in London, England. S. )
Elektra (U. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records S. , 1992)
Producer Steve Albini
Professional reviews
Pixies chronology
Come on Pilgrim
(1987)		 Surfer Rosa
(1988)		 Doolittle
(1989)

Surfer Rosa is the debut album by the American alternative rock band Pixies, released in March 1988 on the British independent record label 4AD. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Steven Frank Albini (born July 22, 1962) is an American Audio engineer, singer songwriter Guitarist, and music journalist allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 Come On Pilgrim is the debut release from the American Alternative rock band Pixies, released on the British Independent record label Doolittle is the second Studio album from the American Alternative rock band Pixies, released in April 1989 on 4AD. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels 4AD is a British Independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still [2] The album's unusual and offbeat subject matter includes references to mutilation and voyeurism; this is augmented by experimental recording, low-fidelity production and a unique drum sound that owes much to sound engineer Steve Albini. "Lo-fi" redirects here For the music genre see Lo-fi music Lo-fidelity redirects here Steven Frank Albini (born July 22, 1962) is an American Audio engineer, singer songwriter Guitarist, and music journalist Surfer Rosa contains many of the themes present in the Pixies' earlier output, including Spanish lyrics and references to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}}

Because of 4AD's independent status, distribution in the United States was handled by British label Rough Trade Records; however, it failed to chart in either the UK or the U. Rough Trade Records began as an Independent record label, based in London, England. S. "Gigantic" was the only single taken from the release, and only reached #93 on the UK Singles Chart. " Gigantic " is a song by the American Alternative rock band Pixies, co-written by bassist Kim Deal and Frank Black and sung by Kim Deal The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Despite this, Surfer Rosa was rereleased in the U. S. by Elektra Records in 1992, and in 2005 was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and

Surfer Rosa is often cited as a favorite of music critics, and is frequently included on professional lists of the all-time best rock albums. Many alternative rock artists, including Billy Corgan, Rivers Cuomo and PJ Harvey, have cited the album as inspirational; Nirvana's Kurt Cobain frequently acknowledged that Surfer Rosa was a strong influence on Nevermind, and in 1993 hired Albini to produce his band's album In Utero. William Patrick Corgan Jr (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Rivers Cuomo (born June 13, 1970) is a Musician best known as the lead Singer, Guitarist, and principal Songwriter Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24 1991 For the Nirvana album see In Utero. In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the Uterus "

Contents

Background

Before the release of the Pixies' debut EP Come on Pilgrim in October 1987, Ivo Watts-Russell, head of 4AD, suggested they return to the studio to record a full length album. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Come On Pilgrim is the debut release from the American Alternative rock band Pixies, released on the British Independent record label Ivo Watts-Russell (born 1954 in Northamptonshire, England is the founder and president of the English indie record label 4AD. 4AD is a British Independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still The original plan was to record new material at Fort Apache Studios, where the band had produced The Purple Tape and Come on Pilgrim. Fort Apache Studios is a New England recording studio internationally renowned for Alternative rock sessions produced there since 1986 The Purple Tape is the name given by fans to the Pixies ' original 17-track demo tape recorded at Fort Apache Studios in March 1987 by Gary Smith, However, Gary Smith, producer of the previous two records, made a claim on any royalties resulting from further Pixies albums recorded at Fort Apache Studios; his reasoning was that he had paid for the band's recording sessions himself and had earned no money from Come on Pilgrim. Gary Smith is an Entrepreneur, record producer and artist's manager known for his work recording albums by Alternative rock musicians since the mid-1980s at The Pixies disagreed with his demands, and sought a new producer and recording studio. [3]

On the advice of a 4AD colleague, Watts-Russell looked to hire Steve Albini, frontman of Big Black, as the record's engineer and producer. Steven Frank Albini (born July 22, 1962) is an American Audio engineer, singer songwriter Guitarist, and music journalist Big Black was a Noise rock band founded in Chicago Illinois, United States that was active between 1982 and 1987. Having sent a pre-release tape of Come on Pilgrim to Albini, the Pixies' manager, Ken Goes, invited him to a Boston dinner party at drummer David Lovering's house a few weeks after Come on Pilgrim's release. A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion David Lovering (born December 6 1961 is an American Musician and magician. Albini met the band that evening, and they discussed how the next record should sound and be recorded. According to Albini, "[the band and I] were in the studio the next day. "[3] Paul Kolderie, who had worked at Fort Apache Studios with Smith, recommended the Boston recording studio Q Division to Albini. Q Division Studios is a Recording studio located in, United States at the heart of the Boston area's music scene [4] This created tension between Smith and Kolderie, and Kolderie later remarked that "Gary almost killed me for the suggestion, he thought I was scheming to get the project. "[5]

Recording and production

The Pixies entered Q Division in December 1987,[6] booking ten working days of studio time in which to record the album. [3] 4AD allocated the band a budget of US$10,000. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [7] Albini's producer's fee was US$1,500 and he received no royalties;[8] Albini has a practice of refusing royalties from records he produces, viewing it as "an insult to the band. "[9] Along with Albini in the studio, Q Division's Jon Lupfer acted as studio assistant. [5] The recording process took the entire booked period of ten working days to complete, with extra vocal mixes subsequently added in the studio. [10] Albini planned to mix the record "somewhere else", but according to Lupfer, "He was unhappy there with it. "[11]

Albini used unusual recording techniques. For Kim Deal's backing vocals in "Where Is My Mind?" and her lead vocals on "Gigantic," Albini moved the studio equipment and recorded in a studio bathroom to achieve real, rather than studio, echo; according to John Murphy, Deal's husband at the time, "Albini didn't like the studio sound. Kimberly Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American Singer, Songwriter and Musician, best known as the bassist of the "[12] Albini later said that the record could have been completed in a week, but "we ended up trying more experimental stuff basically to kill time and see if anything good materialized. "[4] An example was "Something Against You", where Albini filtered Black Francis's voice through a guitar amp for "a totally ragged, vicious texture. "[13]

Studio banter

The track "You Fuckin' Die!" is a recording of a conversation held between Francis and Albini; on some versions of the album it is referred to as "Untitled" or placed at the start of "Vamos". According to Lupfer, "it was a concept he [Albini] was going for to get some studio banter. " As Deal was leaving the studio to smoke a cigarette, she exclaimed "If anybody touches my stuff, I'll kill ya. " Francis replied with "I'll kill you, you fucking die, if anybody touches my stuff". The track begins at this point, with Francis explaining the conversation to Albini, whose voice is not heard on the track. [14] Lupfer later admitted that Albini knew "perfectly well what was going on. "[15]

"I'm Amazed" begins with Deal recounting a story in which one of her former teachers who was "into field hockey players" was discreetly fired. Francis finishes Deal's sentences, joking that her response to hearing of the teacher's activities was to try and join the team. [16] Albini later observed the use of studio banter on Surfer Rosa: "It's on their record forever so I think now they are obliged to say that they're ok with it, but I honestly don't know that that idea would've ever come up if I hadn't done it. There are times when things like that are revealing and entertaining and I kind of felt it was a bit gimmicky on this record. "[17]

Music

Audio samples of 'Surfer Rosa'
  • "Something Against You"
    is the third track of Surfer Rosa. This sample contains part of the chorus, with Francis' distorted screaming and a repeated guitar rhythm prominent.
    "Gigantic"
    is the fifth track of Surfer Rosa. This sample contains the first bridge and chorus, and features Deal, singing lead vocals, repeating the same bass guitar melody. The band's trademark loud-quiet dynamic also features on the song.
    "Where Is My Mind?"
    is the sixth track of Surfer Rosa. This sample contains the end of the third verse and part of the chorus. Santiago's erratic lead guitar plays a key part in the song's melody.
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Like Come On Pilgrim, Surfer Rosa displays a mix of musical styles; pop guitar songs such as "Broken Face", "Break My Body", and "Brick is Red" are featured alongside slower, more melodic tracks exemplified by "Where Is My Mind?. Come On Pilgrim is the debut release from the American Alternative rock band Pixies, released on the British Independent record label " Where Is My Mind? " is a song by the American Alternative rock band Pixies. " The album includes heavier material, and prominently features the band's trademark quiet-loud dynamic. Frontman and principal songwriter Black Francis wrote the material, the only exception being "Gigantic," which was co-written with Kim Deal. "Gigantic" is the only time Deal sang lead vocals on a Pixies album track.

Surfer Rosa's lyrical content includes examinations of mutilation in "Break My Body" and "Broken Face", while references to superheroes appear on "Tony's Theme". Voyeurism appears in "Gigantic", and surrealistic lyrics are featured on "Bone Machine" and "Where Is My Mind?". Puerto Rico references and Spanish lyrics are found on the tracks "Oh My Golly!" and "Vamos. " The latter track was previously featured on Come on Pilgrim, and appears on Surfer Rosa as a rerecorded version of the original song. Many of the themes explored on previous recordings are revisited on Surfer Rosa; however, unlike on the band's later albums, the songs in Surfer Rosa are not preoccupied with one overarching topic.

Other unusual and offbeat subject matter is raised on the album. "Cactus" is narrated by a prison inmate who requests his girlfriend smear her dress with blood and mail it to him. " Cactus " is a song by the American Alternative rock band Pixies, and is the eighth track on their 1988 album Surfer Rosa [10] "Gigantic" is an "unabashed praisesong to a well-endowed black man,"[18] and borrows from the 1986 film Crimes of the Heart, in which a married woman falls in love with a teenager. For the play on which this film is based see Crimes of the Heart. Francis was inspired to write "Where Is My Mind?" after scuba diving in the Caribbean. Scuba diving is swimming underwater, or taking part in another activity while using a Scuba set. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting He later said he had "this very small fish trying to chase me. I don't know why - I don't know too much about fish behavior. "[19]

Release

Surfer Rosa was released in the UK by 4AD on March 21, 1988, entering the UK Indie Chart the following week. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK It spend 60 weeks in the chart, peaking at number 2. [20] Until August of that year it was only available in the U. S. as an import. Although the label held worldwide distribution rights to the Pixies, they did not have access to a distributor outside the UK. When 4AD signed a distribution deal with Rough Trade's U. Rough Trade Records began as an Independent record label, based in London, England. S. branch, the album was released on vinyl and cassette as part of the Surfer Rosa/Come On Pilgrim release. While Surfer Rosa/Come On Pilgrim has remained in print on CD in the UK, subsequent U. S. releases have seen the two released on separate CDs. These separate releases first appeared in January 1992, when Elektra Records first reissued the band's first two albums. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records After 4AD reacquired rights to the band's U. S. distribution, they released both as separate CDs. [21] Surfer Rosa was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2005, 17 years after its original release. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and [22]

"Gigantic" was the only single taken from Surfer Rosa. " Gigantic " is a song by the American Alternative rock band Pixies, co-written by bassist Kim Deal and Frank Black and sung by Kim Deal The track and its B-side, "River Euphrates", were rerecorded by Gil Norton at Blackwing Studios in London, early in May 1988. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Gil Norton is a British Record producer known for his work with such bands as Pixies, Echo and the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [23] The remixed single was well met by critics. [24] The single failed to sell, and spent just one week at #93 on the UK Singles Chart. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry [25] Despite the poor commercial performance of both Surfer Rosa and "Gigantic", Ivo Watts-Russell has said that the response to the album was "times five" compared with Come on Pilgrim. [26]

Cover

"Surfer Rosa #2" from the album's cover booklet.
"Surfer Rosa #2" from the album's cover booklet.

Surfer Rosa's cover features a photograph of a topless "friend of a friend" of the band, posing as a flamenco dancer, pitched against a wall which displays a crucifix and a torn poster. Flamenco is a Spanish term that refers both to a musical genre known for its intricate rapid passages and a dance genre characterized by its audible footwork A crucifix (from Latin cruci fixus meaning "(one fixed to a cross" is a cross with a representation of Jesus ' body or corpus Simon Larbalestier, who contributed pictures to all of the Pixies albums, decided to build the set because "we couldn't find the atmosphere we wanted naturally. " According to Larbalestier, Francis came up with the idea for the cover as he wrote songs in his father's "topless Spanish bar"; Larbalestier added the crucifix and torn poster, and they "sort of loaded that with all the Catholicism. "[27] Commenting on the cover in 2005, Francis said, "I just hope people find it tasteful. "[28] The cover booklet expands on the theme, and features photographs of the flamenco dancer in several other poses; there are no song lyrics or written content, apart from album credits, in the booklet.

Albini's name does not appear on the original record sleeve. The booklet's photographs were taken in one day at a pub opposite the 4AD offices, because, according to Larbalestier, "it was one of the few places that had a raised stage". [27] In an 1988 interview with Joy Press, Francis described the concept as referring to "a surfer girl," who "walks along the Beach of Binones, has a surfboard, very beautiful. Joy Press (born 1966) is a writer and editor In the late 80s she wrote music criticism for American magazines and for the English weekly music paper Melody Maker. " When questioned about the topless element, Francis replied "For the first record, I told them I liked nudity. I like body lines - not necessarily something in bad taste, didn't even have to be female, just body lines. . . like that Obsession ad, you know?"[13] According to Melody Maker, the album was originally entitled "Gigantic," after Deal's song, but the band feared misinterpretation of the cover and changed it to "Surfer Rosa. Calvin Klein Inc is an American fashion brand founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein. "[29] The "name" of the cover woman, and the album title, comes from the "Oh My Golly!" lyric, "Besando chichando con surfer rosa. "

Critical reception

The UK music press reviews of Surfer Rosa were generally positive. Q's Ian Cranna wrote that "what sets the Pixies apart are their sudden bursts of memorable pop melody," and noted that "they could have a bright future ahead of them. Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007 " NME's Mark Sinker, reviewing the album in March 1988, said "they force the past to sound like them"; he awarded them nine and a half stars out of ten. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been [26] Surfer Rosa received positive reviews from American critics. The Village Voice's Robert Christgau gave the album a B rating, and remarked that the band were "by consensus the Amerindie find of the year," and that the album featured "guitar riffs you actually notice. This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of "[30] Spin described it as "beautifully brutal," and named the Pixies as their musicians of the year. Spin is a Music Magazine that reports on Music for Life Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr [31] Rolling Stone did not review the album at the time of its first release. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published

Surfer Rosa was included on several end-of-year best album lists. Independent music magazines Melody Maker and Sounds named Surfer Rosa as their album of the year; NME and Record Mirror placed the album 10th and 14th respectively. [18] However, Surfer Rosa failed to appear on the annual Pazz & Jop poll of Village Voice critics,[31] and it did not appear on any end-of-year list in the United States. The Pazz & Jop critics' poll is a highly influential poll of music critics run by The Village Voice newspaper [32] A number of music magazines have since positioned Surfer Rosa as one of the quintessential alternative rock albums of the 1980s. Rolling Stone gave the album three stars when it reviewed the album in 1992 for Elektra's Surfer Rosa/Come on Pilgrim re-release. However, when the magazine reviewed the album again in 2004 as part of its Rolling Stone Album Guide, it awarded Surfer Rosa the maximum five stars. The Rolling Stone Album Guide, previously known as The Rolling Stone Record Guide, is a book that along with its sister publication Rolling [33] The album has appeared on several all-time best album lists, and is consistently placed as one of the best albums of the 1980s in any genre. [32]

Legacy

Both Surfer Rosa and Steve Albini's production of the album have been influential on alternative rock, and on grunge in particular. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain cited Surfer Rosa as the basis for Nevermind's songwriting. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24 1991 [34] When he first heard the album, Cobain discovered a template for the mix of heavy noise and pop he was aiming to achieve. He remarked in 1993 that he "heard songs off of Surfer Rosa that I'd written but threw out because I was too afraid to play them for anybody. "[35] Cobain hired Albini to produce Nirvana's 1993 album In Utero, primarily due to his contribution to Surfer Rosa. For the Nirvana album see In Utero. In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the Uterus " [36] The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan described Surfer Rosa as "the one that made me go, 'holy shit'. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 William Patrick Corgan Jr (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, It was so fresh. It rocked without being lame. " Corgan was impressed by the album's drum sound, and acknowledged that The Smashing Pumpkins used to study the record for its technical elements. [26] Indie musician PJ Harvey said that Surfer Rosa "blew my mind," and that she "immediately went to track down Steve Albini. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English Musician and Songwriter. "[37]

People connected with the band were impressed by the record. Ivo Watts-Russell recalled: "I remember when I first heard Surfer Rosa thinking, 'I didn't know the Pixies could sound like The Fall. The Fall are an English Post-punk band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 ' That was my immediate reaction, in other words, incredibly raw. " Gary Smith, who at the time was in a disagreement with the band, admitted he "was really happy that they had made such a forceful, aggressive, record. " Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis, comparing the record to the later Pixies albums Bossanova and Trompe le Monde, said he thought that Steve Albini's production "sounded way better than the other ones. J Mascis (born Joseph Donald Mascis on December 10 1965) is an American Musician, perhaps best-known as the singer Guitarist Bossanova is the third album by the American Alternative rock band Pixies, released in August 1990 on the English Independent Trompe le Monde is the Pixies ' fourth and final full-length studio Album, released on September 23, 1991 through the 4AD "[38]

In 1991, as the Pixies were recording Trompe le Monde, Albini described his impressions of the Pixies during the recording of Surfer Rosa to the fan magazine Forced Exposure: "A patchwork pinch loaf from a band who at their top dollar best are blandly entertaining college rock. Trompe le Monde is the Pixies ' fourth and final full-length studio Album, released on September 23, 1991 through the 4AD A fan magazine is a professionally written and published Magazine intended for the amusement of fans of the Popular culture subject matter which it covers Forced Exposure was an independent music magazine ( Zine) published sporadically out of Massachusetts from the early-'80s to 1993 edited by Jimmy Johnson and Their willingness to be "guided" by their manager, their record company and their producers is unparalleled. Never have I seen four cows more anxious to be led around by their nose rings. "[8] Albini later apologized for his remarks, saying, "to this day I regret having done it. I don't think that I regarded the band as significantly as I should have. "[39]

Track listing

All tracks written by Black Francis, except where noted.

  1. "Bone Machine" – 3:02
  2. "Break My Body" – 2:05
  3. "Something Against You" – 1:47
  4. "Broken Face" – 1:30
  5. "Gigantic" (Kim Deal, Black Francis) – 3:54
  6. "River Euphrates" – 2:33
  7. "Where Is My Mind?" – 3:53
  8. "Cactus" – 2:16
  9. "Tony's Theme" – 1:52
  10. "Oh My Golly!" – 1:47
  11. Untitled – 0:44
  12. "Vamos" – 4:18
  13. "I'm Amazed" – 1:42
  14. "Brick Is Red" – 2:00

For the Surfer Rosa/Come on Pilgrim release, the eight tracks of Come on Pilgrim appear after "Brick Is Red". " Gigantic " is a song by the American Alternative rock band Pixies, co-written by bassist Kim Deal and Frank Black and sung by Kim Deal " Where Is My Mind? " is a song by the American Alternative rock band Pixies. " Cactus " is a song by the American Alternative rock band Pixies, and is the eighth track on their 1988 album Surfer Rosa

The untitled eleventh track consists of a quiet recording of conversation in the studio. It exists as a separate track on some CD releases but is not listed on the artwork. As such, after track 10, the track listing numbering on the artwork does not match actual tracks on those CDs.

Personnel

All information is taken from the CD release of Surfer Rosa:

Accolades

The information regarding accolades attributed to Surfer Rosa is adapted from Acclaimedmusic. Joey Santiago (born Joseph Alberto Santiago on June 10 1965 is a Filipino -American Guitarist and Composer. Lead guitar refers to the use of a Guitar to perform Melody lines instrumental fill passages, and Guitar solos within a song structure David Lovering (born December 6 1961 is an American Musician and magician. The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. Steven Frank Albini (born July 22, 1962) is an American Audio engineer, singer songwriter Guitarist, and music journalist Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of Sound through mechanical and electronic means Vaughan Oliver (born 1957) is a Graphic designer based in Wandsworth, South West London net. [32]

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Mojo UK Mojo 1000, the Ultimate CD Buyers guide[40] 2001 *
Musik Express Germany The 50 Best Albums from the 80s[41] 2003 2
Pure Pop Mexico 100 Greatest Albums[42] 1993 22
Q UK The 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time[43] 2001 *
Rolling Stone US The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 2003 315
Spin US Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years[44] 2005 6
Treble US The Best Albums of the 80s, by Year[45] 2006 1

(*) designates unordered lists. Mojo is a popular Music Magazine published by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. A Music Express is an Amusement park and carnival ride based on the original Catterpillar rides of Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007 Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Spin is a Music Magazine that reports on Music for Life Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr

References

Notes

  1. ^ Sisario, Ben. Doolittle 33⅓. Continuum, 2006. ISBN 0-8264-1774-4. p. 18
  2. ^ The Pixies' previous release, Come on Pilgrim, was an EP rather than a full album. Come On Pilgrim is the debut release from the American Alternative rock band Pixies, released on the British Independent record label An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify
  3. ^ a b c Frank, Josh; Ganz, Caryn. "Fool the World: The Oral History of a Band Called Pixies. Fool the World The Oral History of a Band Called Pixies is a 2005 Book by Josh Frank and Caryn Ganz about the American Alternative rock band " Virgin Books, 2005. ISBN 0-312-34007-9. p. 75
  4. ^ a b Frank, Ganz, 2005. p. 76
  5. ^ a b Frank, Ganz, 2005. p. 77
  6. ^ The exact date that the recording of Surfer Rosa began is uncertain.
  7. ^ Sisario, 2006. p. 46
  8. ^ a b Albini, Steve. "They Don't Call Him the Martin Hannett of the '90s For Nothing. " Forced Exposure #17. 1991.
  9. ^ Azerrad, Michael. Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Our Band Could Be Your Life Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 is a book by Michael Azerrad (ISBN 0-316-78753-1 Little Brown and Company, 2001. ISBN 0-316-78753-1, p. 344
  10. ^ a b Pixies Profile - Page 2. 4AD. Retrieved on 2007-04-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus
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  12. ^ Frank, Ganz, 2005. pp. 80–1
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