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Pixies at the BBC is a compilation of BBC radio sessions by the American alternative rock band Pixies. Released by 4AD on July 6, 1998 in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records on July 14, 1998 in the United States—five years after the band's initial split—it was recorded over several sessions between 1988 and 1991 at the BBC. The album is characterized by its raw, under-produced sound.

Pixies at the BBC
Live album by Pixies
Released	July 6, 1998 (1998-07-06)
Recorded	1988–1991
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	35:25
Language	English
Label	4AD GAD 8013
Producer	Dale Griffin, Miti, Mike Robinson
Pixies compilations chronology
Death to the Pixies (1997) Pixies at the BBC (1998) Complete 'B' Sides (2001)

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Track listing

All songs were written by Black Francis except tracks 1 and 15. The final track, "(In Heaven) Lady in the Radiator Song" was written by Peter Ivers and David Lynch for Eraserhead.

1. "Wild Honey Pie" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 1:52
2. "There Goes My Gun" – 1:25
3. "Dead" – 1:30
4. "Subbacultcha" – 2:08
5. "Manta Ray" – 2:15
6. "Is She Weird" – 2:52
7. "Ana" – 2:14
8. "Down to the Well" – 2:31
9. "Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)" – 2:22
10. "Letter to Memphis" – 2:33
11. "Levitate Me" – 2:18
12. "Caribou" – 3:18
13. "Monkey Gone to Heaven" – 2:57
14. "Hey" – 3:17
15. "In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)" (Peter Ivers, David Lynch) – 1:51

Recording and transmission dates

• Tracks 1, 11, 12, 14 & 15 - Recorded for the John Peel show, May 3, 1988, first transmitted May 16, 1988.
• Tracks 2, 3, & 5 - Recorded for the John Peel show, October 9, 1988, first transmitted October 18, 1988.
• Tracks 4 & 10 - Recorded for the John Peel show, June 23, 1991, first transmitted August 4, 1991.
• Track 6 - Recorded for the John Peel show, June 11, 1990, first transmitted August 10, 1990.
• Tracks 7 & 13 - Recorded for the Mark Goodier show, August 18, 1990, first transmitted August 20, 1990.
• Tracks 8 & 9 - Recorded for the John Peel show, April 16, 1989, first transmitted May 2, 1989.

References

External links

• Pixies at the BBC at MusicBrainz
• Pixies at the BBC at Last.fm
• Pixies at the BBC at Google Music

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Pixies at the BBC es un álbum recopilatorio en directo de sesiones de grabación para la radio BBC de la banda de rock alternativo estadounidense Pixies. Lanzado por Elektra Records el 6 de julio de 1998 en el Reino Unido y el 14 de julio de 1998 en Estados Unidos - cinco años después de la disolución de la banda - fue grabado en varias sesiones distintas entre 1988 y 1991 para la BBC. El álbum se caracteriza por su sonido crudo y de baja producción.

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