Artist

Pixies

4 cuts · 5 records · 1 album in the crate

Songs Pixies wrote that others recorded: “Debaser” (Total Guitar Magazine, 2005), “Bone Machine” (Laakso, 2004) and “Dead” (Twinkie, 1999). Songs Pixies recorded that someone else wrote: “Head On” by Jim Reid and William Reid, “Cecilia Ann” by Steve Hoffman and Frosty Horton and “Levitate Me” by Black Francis and Dave Lovering. On General Admission 4 Us: 4 cuts, 5 records and 1 album from the Rabbit Hole Records crate.

Album · Surfer Rosa (1988)

Surfer Rosa is the album that launched the Pixies from obscure Boston weirdos to alt-rock legends, with its ferocious blend of surf rock, punk, and Kim Deal's heavenly harmonies.

A Rabbit Hole Records pick · 13 tracks · hear the album on YouTube ↗ · Apple Music ↗ · MusicBrainz ↗

Cuts from Surfer Rosa that start with Pixies

Black Francis wrote "Cactus" and Pixies recorded it first. Which artist recorded his own take on it in 1999, long before Foo Fighters got to it?David Bowie

the record · next: David Bowie

Black Francis wrote "Bone Machine" for the Pixies, and later someone else cut their own version of it. Which act recorded it in 2004?Laakso

the record · next: Laakso

Records from Surfer Rosa

Pixies · Cactus

1988 · via Pixies

Pixies · Bone Machine

1988 · via Pixies

More cuts that start with Pixies

Black Francis wrote "Debaser" for Pixies. Which band, years later, put their own recording of it on the books?OK Go

the record · next: OK Go

Black Francis wrote "Dead" and Pixies recorded it first. Which act later picked up the song and recorded its own version?Twinkie