Frank Black 93–03 is a compilation album by Frank Black, released in June 2007 by Cooking Vinyl.[1] It highlights the 10 years of his solo career after disbanding the influential alternative rock band, the Pixies in 1993, as well as songs from the many albums he created with backing band "the Catholics".[2] Included also is material from his next solo album, Bluefinger, in the form of a hidden track, "Threshold Apprehension". Each release comes with a second disc of live recordings, which varies depending on the region the album was released in.[3] All live tracks were recorded during Black's fall 2006 North American tour.[4][1]
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NME | 6/10[7] |
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Frank Black 93-03 | ||||
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Compilation album by Frank Black | ||||
Released | 4 June 2007 (US) 18 June 2007 (UK) | |||
Recorded | 1993-2003, 2006 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 1:19:06 | |||
Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
Producer | Frank Black et al. | |||
Frank Black chronology | ||||
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All tracks are written by Frank Black.
No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Los Angeles" | Frank Black, 1993 | 4:09 |
2. | "Ten Percenter" | Frank Black | 3:29 |
3. | "Czar" | Frank Black | 2:42 |
4. | "Old Black Dawning" | Frank Black | 2:04 |
5. | "(I Want to Live on An) Abstract Plain" | Teenager of the Year, 1994 | 2:19 |
6. | "Calistan" | Teenager of the Year | 3:24 |
7. | "Speedy Marie" | Teenager of the Year | 3:35 |
8. | "Headache" | Teenager of the Year | 2:54 |
9. | "Freedom Rock" | Teenager of the Year | 4:19 |
10. | "Men in Black" | The Cult of Ray, 1996 | 3:03 |
11. | "You Ain't Me" | The Cult of Ray | 2:43 |
12. | "I Don't Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)" | The Cult of Ray | 3:05 |
13. | "All My Ghosts" | Frank Black and the Catholics, 1998 | 3:33 |
14. | "I Gotta Move" | Frank Black and the Catholics | 3:38 |
15. | "Bad Harmony" | Pistolero, 1999 | 3:19 |
16. | "Western Star" | Pistolero | 3:11 |
17. | "Robert Onion" | Dog in the Sand, 2001 | 4:01 |
18. | "Hermaphroditos" | Dog in the Sand | 4:12 |
19. | "Velvety" | Devil's Workshop, 2002 | 2:29 |
20. | "California Bound" | Black Letter Days, 2002 | 3:25 |
21. | "Massif Centrale" | Show Me Your Tears, 2003 | 4:54 |
22. | "Manitoba" | Show Me Your Tears | 4:34 |
23. | "Threshold Apprehension" (Hidden track; radio edit) | Bluefinger, 2007 | 3:52 |
Total length: | 79:06 |
All tracks are written by Frank Black, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Deadman’s Curve" (Live) | 2:45 |
2. | "Raiderman" (Live) | 3:23 |
3. | "My Terrible Ways" (Live) | 3:49 |
4. | "I’ll Be Blue" (Live) | 4:21 |
5. | "Johnny Barleycorn" (Live) | 4:44 |
6. | "Ten Percenter" (Live) | 3:24 |
7. | "Dog Gone" (Live) | 3:36 |
8. | "The Swimmer" (Live) | 3:05 |
9. | "Suffering" (Live) | 2:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bullet" (Live) | 4:57 | |
2. | "Nadine" (Live) | 3:41 | |
3. | "Remake/Remodel" (Live) | Bryan Ferry | 3:38 |
4. | "Living on Soul" (Live) | 2:38 | |
5. | "That Burnt Out Rock 'n' Roll" (Live) | Gary Green | 2:49 |
6. | "All Around the World" (Live) |
| 4:29 |
7. | "Six Sixty Six" (Live) | Larry Norman | 4:04 |
8. | "Horrible Day" (Live) | 4:15 | |
9. | "(Do What You Want) Gyaneshwar" (Live) | 3:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ten Percenter" (Live) | 3:24 | |
2. | "Deadman’s Curve" (Live) | 2:45 | |
3. | "My Terrible Ways" (Live) | 3:49 | |
4. | "I’ll Be Blue" (Live) | 4:21 | |
5. | "Bullet" (Live) | 4:58 | |
6. | "Nadine" (Live) | 3:42 | |
7. | "Remake/Remodel" (Live) | Ferry | 3:39 |
8. | "Living on Soul" (Live) | 2:38 | |
9. | "Suffering" (Live) | 2:57 | |
10. | "I Burn Today" (Live) | 3:51 | |
11. | "I’m Not Dead (I’m in Pittsburgh)" (Live) | Black, Reid Paley | 4:09 |
12. | "Sing for Joy" (Live) | 5:34 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes, except where noted.[9]
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