08/03/24 Coinciding with a sold-out tour, Pixies at the BBC, 1988-91 is being released on March 8th on 4AD. Being pressed for the first time on vinyl Between 1988 and 1991 – during the band’s 4AD years – Pixies recorded six sessions for the BBC, five for John Peel and one for Mark Goodier. Catching the raw energy of the band’s live performances, these sessions felt immediately noteworthy, timestamping a moment when Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering were motoring out front. Among the twenty-four tracks they recorded in this period (inc. two doubles - ‘Allison’ and ‘Wave of Mutilation’) are favourites from mini-album Come on Pilgrim and three of their four 4AD studio albums. Also recorded were three covers; reworks of The Beatles’ ‘Wild Honey Pie’, Eraserhead’s ‘(In Heaven) Lady in the Radiator Song’ and The Beach Boys’ ‘Hang On To Your Ego’, a track Black Francis covered a few years later on his debut Frank Black solo album. Originally released on CD in 1998, this reboot now sees all tracks from the six sessions included and presented in chronological order. Something fans have been asking for. Coming as both a triple black vinyl LP and double CD, the sleeve is also new with a wonderful black and gold design by Chris Bigg now adorning it. A design that really stands out, Chris pays loving tribute to the band’s late-visual director Vaughan Oliver, using unseen archival Pixies imagery by long-time collaborator Simon Larbalestier. Tracklisting: John Peel Session 3rd May 1988 1. Levitate Me Hey In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song) Wild Honey Pie Caribou John Peel Session 9th October 19886. Dead Tame 8. There Goes My Gun 9. Manta Ray John Peel Session 16th April 198910. Down To The Well Into The White Wave Of Mutilation John Peel Session 11th June 1990 13. Allison Velouria 15. Hang On To Your Ego 16. Is She Weird Mark Goodier Session 18th August 1990 17. Monkey Gone To Heaven Ana 19. Allison 20. Wave Of Mutilation John Peel Session 23rd June 1991 21. Palace Of The Brine Letter To Memphis Motorway To Roswell 24. Subbacultcha
