On May 7, 2024, Steve Albini died aged 61. He was singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, bass, drums), audio engineer and music journalist, member the bands Big Black, Rapeman and Shellac. Albini was the founder, owner, and principal engineer of the Chicago studio “Electrical Audio”. He recorded and produced thousands of albums, for various acts including Nirvana, The Pixies, Fugazi, Chris Connely, Volcano Suns, The Breeders, Superchunk, Ty Segall, The Wedding Present, Cheap Trick, Guided By Voices, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, PJ Harvey, Manic Street Preachers, Will Oldham, Red Crayola, The Jesus Lizard and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
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The Pixies: Indie Cindy
On April 19, 2014, “Pixiesmusic” label released “Indie Cindy”, the fifth Pixies (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Rockfield Studios” in Rockfield, Wales, “Sonelab” in Easthampton, Massachusetts, “The Autumn Den” in Northampton, Massachusetts, and was produced by Gil Norton.
Personnel:
- Black Francis – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Joey Santiago – lead guitar
- Ding (Simon “Ding” Archer) – bass guitar
- David Lovering – drums, backing vocals
- Jeremy Dubs – backing vocals
- Gil Norton – engineer, mixing
- Justin Pizzoferrato – additional engineering
- Mike Stitsinger – additional engineering
- Dan Austin – mixing
- Miles Wilson – mixing (live tracks)
- Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
- Michael Speed – design assistant, xp illustration
- Ian Pollock – character illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.
- What Goes Boom
- Greens and Blues
- Indie Cindy
- Bagboy
- Magdalena 318
- Silver Snail
- Blue Eyed Hexe
- Ring the Bell
- Another Toe in the Ocean
- Snakes
- Andro Queen
- Jaime Bravo
Pixies: Come On Pilgrim
On September 28, 1987, “4AD” label released “Come on Pilgrim”, the debut Pixies mini-LP. It was recorded in March 1987, at “Fort Apache Studios” in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and was produced by Gary Smith.
Personnel:
- Black Francis – vocals, guitar
- Joey Santiago– lead guitar
- Kim Deal – vocals, bass guitar
- David Lovering– drums
- Paul Q. Kolderie, Smith – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Black Francis except where noted.
- Caribou
- Vamos
- Isla de Encanta
- Ed Is Dead
- The Holiday Song
- Nimrod’s Son
- I’ve Been Tired
- Levitate Me – Black Francis, Kim Deal, David Lovering, Jean Walsh
Pixies: Trompe le Monde
On September 23, 1991, “4AD” label released “Trompe le Monde” the fourth Pixies studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Master Control” in Pacifique, Burbank; “Studio des dames” in Paris; “Blackwing Studios” in London, and was produced by Gil Norton.
Personnel:
- Black Francis – vocals, guitar
- Joey Santiago – lead guitar
- Eric Drew Feldman – keyboards, piano
- Kim Deal – vocals, bass guitar
- David Lovering – drums
- Jef Feldman – percussion
- Steve Haigler – engineer
- Vaughan Oliver/ v23 – art direction, design
- Chriss Bigg, Paul McMenamin – design assistance
- Simon Larbalestier – photography
- Steven Appleby – rockets
- TPP Ltd. Londo – typesetting
Track listing:
All songs by Black Francis except where noted.
- Trompe le Monde
- Planet of Sound
- Alec Eiffel
- The Sad Punk
- Head On – Jim Reid, William Reid
- U-Mass
- Palace of the Brine
- Letter to Memphis
- Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons
- Space (I Believe in)
- Subbacultcha
- Distance Equals Rate Times Time
- Lovely Day
- Motorway to Roswell
- The Navajo Know
The Pixies: Bossanova
On August 13, 1990, “4AD” label released “Bossanova”, the third Pixies studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Silverlake Studio” in Hollywood, “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, “Hansa Ton Studio” in Berlin and “AIR” studios in London and was produced by Gil Norton.
Personnel:
- Black Francis– vocals, guitar
- Joey Santiago– lead guitar
- Kim Deal– vocals, bass guitar
- David Lovering– drums
- Robert F. Brunner – theremin
Track listing:
All compositions by Black Francis; except where noted.
- Cecilia Ann – Frosty Horton, Steve Hoffman
- Rock Music
- Velouria
- Allison
- Is She Weird
- Ana
- All Over the World
- Dig for Fire
- Down to the Well
- The Happening
- Blown Away
- Hang Wire
- Stormy Weather
- Havalina
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