Death to the Pixies

Death to the Pixies was the first Pixies best-of compilation, released by 4AD in the UK on October 6, 1997, and 4AD/Elektra the following day in the United States to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band's debut. It covered the years 1987 to 1991. It is now out of print, having been replaced by the 2004 compilation Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies. A limited edition of the compilation also included a second CD with a live performance taken from Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands on September 25, 1990.

There was also another version of the limited edition, produced in extremely small quantities, that includes two rare "Black Francis Demos" ("I'm Amazed" and "Broken Face"). This is known as the "Golden Ticket" version, and has GT appended to its catalog number. These demos, recorded in the apartment of producer Gary Smith the day before the band convened to record their full demo at Smith's Fort Apache Studios, feature only Francis singing and playing acoustic guitar (and giving notations to Smith about where the other band members' parts are). The complete "Black Francis Demos" were released as the first disc of 2004's Frank Black Francis 2-CD compilation.

The vinyl release contained all the tracks on the "Golden Ticket" version, spread out over four 10" records. Featuring a different cover, the vinyl version was a limited edition of 9,000 copies printed.

, sales in the United States have exceeded 148,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Track listing


Disc two was recorded 25 September 1990 at Vredenburg in Utrecht, Netherlands and produced by VPRO Radio 3.
 * (limited edition bonus) disc two


 * 1) "Debaser" – 2:55
 * 2) "Rock Music" – 1:51
 * 3) "Broken Face" – 1:21
 * 4) "Isla de Encanta" – 1:42
 * 5) "Hangwire" – 2:00
 * 6) "Dead" – 2:30
 * 7) "Into the White" – 3:30
 * 8) "Monkey Gone to Heaven" – 2:58
 * 9) "Gouge Away" – 2:53
 * 10) "Here Comes Your Man" – 3:12
 * 11) "Allison" – 1:16
 * 12) "Hey" – 3:54
 * 13) "Gigantic" – 3:26
 * 14) "Crackity Jones" – 1:35
 * 15) "Something Against You" – 1:46
 * 16) "Tame" – 2:05
 * 17) "Wave of Mutilation" – 3:05
 * 18) "Where Is My Mind?" – 3:37
 * 19) "Ed Is Dead" – 2:52
 * 20) "Vamos" – 4:34
 * 21) "Tony's Theme" – 2:27

Disc two is missing 13 songs from the complete concert. Here is the 25th September 1990 concert setlist at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg in Utrecht, Netherlands.


 * 1) Cecilia Ann
 * 2) Levitate Me
 * 3) Debaser
 * 4) Rock Music
 * 5) Hangwire
 * 6) Dead
 * 7) There Goes My Gun
 * 8) Monkey Gone to Heaven
 * 9) Isla de Encanta
 * 10) Velouria
 * 11) Into the White
 * 12) Stormy Weather
 * 13) Hey
 * 14) Gigantic
 * 15) Crackity Jones
 * 16) Dig for Fire
 * 17) Dancing the Manta Ray
 * 18) Gouge Away
 * 19) Here Comes Your Man
 * 20) Caribou
 * 21) All Over the World
 * 22) Allison
 * 23) The Happening
 * 24) Broken Face
 * 25) I Bleed
 * 26) Something Against You
 * 27) Tame
 * 28) Is She Weird
 * 29) Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)
 * 30) Where Is My Mind
 * 31) Ed Is Dead
 * 32) Vamos
 * 33) Tony's Theme
 * 34) Wave of Mutilation

Bootleg
An unofficial alternative vinyl LP titled Death to the Pixies was recorded at the Crystal Palace Bowl Saturday 8 June 1991.


 * vinyl side one
 * 1) "The Happening"
 * 2) "Allison"
 * 3) "Velouria"
 * 4) "Hang Wire"
 * 5) "Debaser"
 * 6) "Letter to Memphis"
 * 7) "Planet of Sound"
 * 8) "Blown Away"


 * vinyl side two
 * 1) "Here Comes Your Man"
 * 2) "Where Is My Mind?"
 * 3) "The Holiday Song"
 * 4) "Break my Body"
 * 5) "Motorway to Roswell"
 * 6) "Vamos"
 * 7) "Head On" (The Jesus and Mary Chain cover)