Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies is a compilation album by Pixies. It was released on May 3, 2004 in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States alongside a companion DVD featuring a live show, promotional videos and two documentaries. Early batches of the record feature a fault on the track "Hey", where Black Francis' opening shout of "Hey" is missing.
| Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | May 3, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1991 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, college rock | |||
| Length | 66:32 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | 4AD CAD 2406 | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini, Gil Norton, Pixies, and Gary Smith | |||
| Pixies compilations chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender |  [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[5] |
| Robert Christgau | A[6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| Uncut | [8] |
This album replaces 1997's compilation Death to the Pixies in 4AD's catalog, which previously served as the label's "greatest hits" collection for Pixies.
As of 2015, sales in the United States have exceeded 316,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[9] In 2006 the album received a diamond certification for 250,000 copies sold in Europe by Independent Music Companies Association.[10]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Black Francis, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bone Machine" | Surfer Rosa (1988) | 3:03 | |
| 2. | "Nimrod's Son" | Come On Pilgrim (1987) | 2:16 | |
| 3. | "The Holiday Song" | Come On Pilgrim | 2:15 | |
| 4. | "Caribou" | Come On Pilgrim | 3:14 | |
| 5. | "Broken Face" | Surfer Rosa | 1:29 | |
| 6. | "Gigantic" |
| Surfer Rosa | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Vamos" | Surfer Rosa | 4:18 | |
| 8. | "Hey" | Doolittle (1989) | 3:28 | |
| 9. | "Monkey Gone to Heaven" | Doolittle | 2:55 | |
| 10. | "Debaser" | Doolittle | 2:51 | |
| 11. | "Gouge Away" | Doolittle | 2:42 | |
| 12. | "Wave of Mutilation" | Doolittle | 2:04 | |
| 13. | "Here Comes Your Man" | Doolittle | 3:21 | |
| 14. | "Tame" | Doolittle | 1:56 | |
| 15. | "Where Is My Mind?" | Surfer Rosa | 3:53 | |
| 16. | "Into the White" | Here Comes Your Man Single (1989) | 4:40 | |
| 17. | "Velouria" | Bossanova (1990) | 3:40 | |
| 18. | "Allison" | Bossanova | 1:17 | |
| 19. | "Dig for Fire" | Bossanova | 3:02 | |
| 20. | "U-Mass" | Trompe le Monde (1991) | 3:00 | |
| 21. | "Alec Eiffel" | Trompe le Monde | 2:47 | |
| 22. | "Planet of Sound" | Trompe le Monde | 2:06 | |
| 23. | "Winterlong" | Neil Young | Dig for Fire Single (1990) | 3:08 |
Personnel
editPixies
- Black Francis – vocals, guitar
- Kim Deal – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Gigantic"
- Dave Lovering – drums
- Joey Santiago – lead guitar
Production
- Steve Albini – tracks 1, 5, 7, 15
- Gary Smith – tracks 2–4, 16, 23
- Gil Norton – tracks 6, 8–14, 17–22
Charts
edit| Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 64 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 43 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 13 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 64 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 161 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Dolan, Jon. "Wave of Mutilation — Blender". Blender. Archived from the original on 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Drowned In Sound review". Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ NME review
- ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Wolk, Douglas (2004). "The Pixies". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 640–41. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Uncut review[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Record: Unfinished Business". Capital Public Radio. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "2006 January-April results Impala European Music Sales award successes" (PDF). IMPALA. 9 May 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 219.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Pixies – Best of Pixies - Wave of Mutilation" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Pixies – Best of Pixies - Wave of Mutilation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Pixies – Best of Pixies - Wave of Mutilation" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Pixies – Best of Pixies - Wave of Mutilation". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Pixies Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Pixies – Wave Of Mutilation: Best Of Pixies". Music Canada.
- ^ "British album certifications – Pixies – Best Of - Wave Of Mutilation". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 September 2021.