| Originally Posted by markl elrod-tom, that Doolittle sounds like a "greatest hits" is exactly what I thought back in '89 when it came out. The follow-up bossa-nova was a disappointemnt but almost anything they could have done would have after Doolittle, but the last album Trompe le Monde was a solid way to end phase 1. They are back together now touring Europe's big festivals to great acclaim, hopefully some new music will follow. Speaking of Greatest Hits, they have a new one out called "wave of Mutilation". that's on my short list.
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| Originally Posted by markl Hi Goldenear, IMO, Pixies discs rank as follows: 1. Doolittle 2. Trompe le monde 3. Bossa-Nova 4. Surfer Rosa 5. Come on Pilgrim The last two are their pre-major label discs, variable in quality. Problem with these is they haven't been remastered. The 4AD 1997 collection, Death to the Pixies had fantastic sound quality, much better than the original discs, but that has been superceded by the new Wave of Mutilation also on 4AD, which has all the same tracks plus some more, but lacks the bonus disc of live material. I assume the new one will maintain the excellent sound quality of the 1997 release. For most people Wave should be all you need outside of Doolitle. |
