| Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies [1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | May 3, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1991 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, college rock | |||
| Length | 66:32 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | 4ADCAD 2406 | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini, Gil Norton, Pixies, and Gary Smith | |||
| Pixies compilations chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Drowned In Sound | 9/10[4] |
| NME | 8/10[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.5/10[6] |
| Robert Christgau | A[7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Uncut | [9] |
Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies is a compilation album by the Pixies. It was released on May 3, 2004 in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States alongside a companion DVD featuring a live show, promotional videos and two documentaries. Early batches of the record feature a fault on the track 'Hey', where Black Francis' opening shout of 'Hey' is missing.
This album replaces 1997's compilation Death to the Pixies in 4AD's catalog, which previously served as the label's 'greatest hits' collection for the Pixies.
The Pixies will tour extensively and is anxious to get back out on the road and premiere the new material, especially Santiago. “It will be interesting to see the audience reaction when we play the new stuff. I always think of iconic bands that come out with new material and everyone files out for a liquid break. Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies is an effort at capturing some of the Pixie's greatest moments of their four studio albums. The album includes 23 of their best tracks including B-sides and rare covers including a cover of Neil Young's 'Winterlong'. This compilation follows the previous compilation, Death to the Pixies.
As of 2015, sales in the United States have exceeded 316,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[10] In 2006 the album received a diamond certification for 250,000 copies sold in Europe by Independent Music Companies Association. [11]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Black Francis, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Bone Machine' | Surfer Rosa (1988) | 3:03 | |
| 2. | 'Nimrod's Son' | Come On Pilgrim (1987) | 2:16 | |
| 3. | 'Holiday Song' | Come On Pilgrim | 2:15 | |
| 4. | 'Caribou' | Come On Pilgrim | 3:14 | |
| 5. | 'Broken Face' | Surfer Rosa | 1:29 | |
| 6. | 'Gigantic' |
| Surfer Rosa | 3:13 |
| 7. | 'Vamos' | Surfer Rosa | 4:18 | |
| 8. | 'Hey' | Doolittle (1989) | 3:28 | |
| 9. | 'Monkey Gone to Heaven' | Doolittle | 2:55 | |
| 10. | 'Debaser' | Doolittle | 2:51 | |
| 11. | 'Gouge Away' | Doolittle | 2:42 | |
| 12. | 'Wave of Mutilation' | Doolittle | 2:34 | |
| 13. | 'Here Comes Your Man' | Doolittle | 3:21 | |
| 14. | 'Tame' | Doolittle | 1:56 | |
| 15. | 'Where Is My Mind?' | Surfer Rosa | 3:53 | |
| 16. | 'Into the White' | Here Comes Your Man Single (1989) | 4:45 | |
| 17. | 'Velouria' | Bossanova (1990) | 3:40 | |
| 18. | 'Allison' | Bossanova | 1:17 | |
| 19. | 'Dig for Fire' | Bossanova | 3:02 | |
| 20. | 'U-Mass' | Trompe le Monde (1991) | 3:00 | |
| 21. | 'Alec Eiffel' | Trompe le Monde | 2:47 | |
| 22. | 'Planet of Sound' | Trompe le Monde | 2:06 | |
| 23. | 'Winterlong' | Neil Young | Dig for Fire Single (1990) | 3:08 |
Personnel[edit]
- Pixies
- Black Francis – Vocals, guitar
- Kim Deal – Bass guitar, vocals
- Dave Lovering – Drums
- Joey Santiago – Lead guitar
- Production
- Steve Albini – Tracks 1, 5, 7, 15
- Gary Smith – Tracks 2–4, 16, 23
- Gil Norton – Tracks 6, 8–14, 17–22
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2004/05) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[12] | 64 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts) | 16 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 161 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 50,000 |
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone | ||
References[edit]
- ^Discogs - Wave of Mutilation: best of Pixies images, CD 2004-May-03rd 4AD (CAD 2406CD) UK
- ^Allmusic review
- ^Dolan, Jon. 'Wave of Mutilation — Blender'. Blender. Archived from the original on 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^Drowned In Sound review
- ^NME review
- ^Pitchfork Media review
- ^Robert Christgau review
- ^Wolk, Douglas (2004). 'The Pixies'. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 640–41. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
- ^Uncut review
- ^'The Record: Unfinished Business'. Capital Public Radio. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^'2006 January-April results Impala European Music Sales award successes'(PDF). IMPALA. 9 May 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^'Canadian album certifications – Pixies – Wave Of Mutilation: Best Of Pixies'. Music Canada.
External links[edit]
- Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies at MusicBrainz
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