Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies

Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies [1]
Greatest hits album by Pixies
Released	May 3, 2004
Recorded	1987–1991
Genre	Alternative rock, college rock
Length	66:32
Language	English
Label	4AD CAD 2406
Producer	Steve Albini, Gil Norton, Pixies, and Gary Smith
Pixies compilations chronology
Complete 'B' Sides (2001) Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies (2004) Minotaur (2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Blender	[3]
Drowned In Sound	[4]
NME	[5]
Pitchfork Media	(8.5/10)[6]
Robert Christgau	(A)[7]
Uncut	[8]

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Black Francis, unless noted.

1. "Bone Machine" – 3:03
2. "Nimrod's Son" – 2:16
3. "Holiday Song" – 2:15
4. "Caribou" – 3:14
5. "Broken Face" – 1:29
6. "Gigantic" (Single version) – 3:13 (Mrs John Murphy/Black Francis)
7. "Vamos" (Surfer Rosa version) – 4:18
8. "Hey" – 3:28
9. "Monkey Gone to Heaven" – 2:55
10. "Debaser" – 2:51
11. "Gouge Away" – 2:42
12. "Wave of Mutilation" (Doolittle version)– 2:03
13. "Here Comes Your Man" – 3:21
14. "Tame" – 1:56
15. "Where Is My Mind?" – 3:53
16. "Into the White" – 4:39
17. "Velouria" – 3:40
18. "Allison" – 1:17
19. "Dig for Fire" – 3:02
20. "U-Mass" – 3:00
21. "Alec Eiffel" – 2:47
22. "Planet of Sound" – 2:06
23. "Winterlong" – 3:08 (Neil Young)

Notes ^[9]

• Tracks 02 - 04: from Come On Pilgrim (1987)
• Tracks 01, 05 - 07, 15: from Surfer Rosa (1988)
• Tracks 08 - 14: from Doolittle (1989)
• Track 16: from "Here Comes Your Man" (Single) (1989)
• Tracks 17 - 19: from Bossanova (1990)
• Tracks 20 - 22: from Trompe le Monde (1991)
• Track 23: from "Dig for Fire" (Single) (1990)

Personnel

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

External links

• Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies at MusicBrainz

References

1. Discogs - Wave of Mutilation: best of Pixies images, CD 2004-May-03rd 4AD (CAD 2406CD) UK
2. Allmusic review
3. Dolan, Jon. "Wave of Mutilation — Blender". Blender. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
4. Drowned In Sound review
5. NME review
6. Pitchfork Media review
7. Robert Christgau review
8. Uncut review
9. Discogs - Wave of Mutilation: best of Pixies compilation-CD 2004 4AD (CAD 2406CD) US