Death to the Pixies (golden ticket edition)

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Annotation

Some copies of the limited edition box set double CD contain two hidden tracks after the final track on disc one. Track 1-17.1 lasts for 2:56 before a period of silence. Two solo acoustic performances by Black Francis then follow.

Besides just playing the first disc, these copies are distinguishable from 'standard' box set copies only by the matrix number of the first disk: "DAD 7011 CDGT". The 'Standard' version of the box set is listed under Death to the Pixies.

Tracks 1-1, 1-7, 1-15 taken from the album 'Bossanova' (CAD 0010).
Tracks 1-2, 1-11 taken from the album 'Trompe Le Monde' (CAD 1014).
Tracks 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-16, 1-17 taken from the album 'Doolittle' (CAD 905).
Tracks 1-8, 1-9, 1-10 taken from the mini album 'Come On Pilgrim' (MAD 709).
Tracks 1-12, 1-14 taken from the album 'Surfer Rosa' (CAD 803).
Track 1-13 taken from the single 'Gigantic' (BAD 805).

CD2 Recorded by VPRO Radio 3 on September 25th 1990 in Vredenburg, Utrecht. Production by VPRO Radio 3.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): C7559 DAD 7011 CDGT . 1:1 [Nimbus logo]
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L122
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): C7318 DADDP 7011 CD :· 1:3 [Nimbus logo]
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L123

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-21 20:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Cecilia Ann
recording engineer:
Alistair Clay
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
cover recording of:
Cecilia Ann (from 1989 until 1990)
composer:
Steve Hoffman (mastering engineer) and Frosty Horton (music producer)
publisher:
Rice and Beans Music (published Pixies songs)
2.952:06
2Planet of Sound
engineer:
Steve Haigler
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering (in 1991)
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal (in 1991)
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1991) and Joey Santiago (in 1991)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Eric Drew Feldman (in 1991)
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1991) and Kim Deal (in 1991)
recording of:
Planet of Sound (in 1991)
writer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3.72:06
3Tame
assistant engineer:
Dave Snider
engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Gil Norton (British record producer)
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD Ltd (in 1989)
recorded at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
recording of:
Tame
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3.751:56
4Here Comes Your Man
assistant engineer:
Dave Snider
engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Gil Norton (British record producer)
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD Ltd (in 1989)
recorded at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
music videos:
Here Comes Your Man (official video) by Pixies
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 190)
recording of:
Here Comes Your Man (from 1988-10-31 until 1988-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) (from 1974 until 1975)
publisher:
Rice and Beans Music (published Pixies songs)
4.053:21
5Debaser
assistant engineer:
Dave Snider
engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Gil Norton (British record producer)
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD Ltd (in 1989)
recorded at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
music videos:
Debaser (official video) by Pixies
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 286)
recording of:
Debaser
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
42:52
6Wave of Mutilation
assistant engineer:
Dave Snider
engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Gil Norton (British record producer)
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD Ltd (in 1989)
recorded at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
recording of:
Wave of Mutilation
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3.92:04
7Dig for Fire
recording engineer:
Alistair Clay
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
recording of:
Dig for Fire (from 1989 until 1990)
writer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3.553:02
8Caribou
engineer:
Paul Q. Kolderie
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
recorded at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Caribou (in 1987-03)
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3.053:14
9The Holiday Song
engineer:
Paul Q. Kolderie
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
recorded at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
The Holiday Song (in 1987-03)
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2.552:14
10Nimrod's Son
engineer:
Paul Q. Kolderie
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
recorded at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Nimrod’s Son (in 1987-03)
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2.852:17
11U-Mass
engineer:
Steve Haigler
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering (in 1991)
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal (in 1991)
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1991) and Joey Santiago (in 1991)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Eric Drew Feldman (in 1991)
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1991) and Kim Deal (in 1991)
recording of:
U‐Mass (in 1991)
writer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3.953:01
12Bone Machine
engineer and producer:
Steve Albini
bass guitar and background vocals:
Mrs. John Murphy
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Joey Santiago
guitar and lead vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
2-Division in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Bone Machine
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3.653:01
13Gigantic
engineer:
Al Clay
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
recording of:
Gigantic
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Mrs. John Murphy
2.353:13
14Where Is My Mind?
engineer and producer:
Steve Albini
bass guitar and background vocals:
Mrs. John Murphy
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Joey Santiago
lead vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at and mixed at:
2-Division in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 9) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 493)
recording of:
Where Is My Mind?
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Rice and Beans Music (published Pixies songs), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label)
4.453:52
15Velouria
recording engineer:
Alistair Clay
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Joey Santiago
theremin:
Robert F. Brunner
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
music videos:
Velouria (official video) by Pixies
recording of:
Velouria (from 1989 until 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3.73:40
16Gouge Away
assistant engineer:
Dave Snider
engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Gil Norton (British record producer)
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD Ltd (in 1989)
recorded at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
recording of:
Gouge Away
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3.62:44
17Monkey Gone to Heaven / I'm Amazed / Broken Face
12:21
2CD

Credits

Release

art direction:Vaughan Oliver (British graphic designer at v23)
photography:Nicola Schwarz (photographer; performs with Scheer, Pixies)
Kevin Westenberg (photographer)
mastering:Don Tyler (mastering engineer, electronic music producer, graphic designer)
bass:Kim Deal
guitar [lead guitar]:Joey Santiago
compiler:Chris Staley
design:Timothy O'Donnell
Vaughan Oliver (British graphic designer at v23)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2065859 [info]