Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies

Pixies | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 27, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 4ad / Ada
• ASIN: B0001RVTXO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,224 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Track Listings:1. Bone Machine2. Nimrod's Son 3. The Holiday Song 4. Caribou 35. Broken Face 6. Gigantic (single version) 7. Vamos (Surfer Rosa) 8. Hey 9. Monkey Gone To Heaven10. Debaser 11. Gouge Away 12. Wave Of Mutilation 13. Here Comes Your Man 14. Tame 15. Where Is My Mind? 16. Into The White 17. Velouria 18. Allison 19. Dig For Fire 20. U-mass 21. Alec Eiffel 22. Planet Of Sound 23. Winterlong

Customer Reviews

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB collection of Pixies classics, September 8, 2004

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Seth Cooper "cooper76" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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The Pixies are an excellent alternative/modern rock band, and their greatness shines through on this Best Of album. With a whopping 23 tunes collected in one place, how can you go wrong?

Granted, hardcore Pixie fans might find that many of the tunes contained on the album lack the synergy they have when place in the surrounding context of the original albums from which they are drawn. That's a valid criticism of any and all greatest hit collections, but I nonetheless maintain that anyone who buys this album will not be disappointed.

The songs on the album combine loud, noisy and gritty guitars with catchy melodies-a rare combination indeed. They also write distinctive songs, not formulaic ones. Expect some distinctive lyrics, too. The lead vocals of Black Francis, combined with the (primarily) backing vocals of Kim Deal provide a good harmony. Holiday Song, Gigantic, Monkey Gone to Heaven, and Here Comes your Man are probably the most accessible and radio friendly tunes. However, I basically dig every single track on this album. This album showcases alternative/modern rock at its very best.

I had the pleasure of hearing the band play, here in 2004. Most all-if not all-of the tunes on this collection were part of the set list, and the band hasn't lost a step. If you want to be a cool person, buy this album.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Compilation of Excellent Pixies songs, June 27, 2005

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Rae Atkinson (Carrboro, NC) - See all my reviews

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This is a great compilation of 23 of some of the Pixies greatest songs. This is well worth it and I think the Pixies are one of the greatest indie influences of the past 18 years or so. What I love about the Pixies is that they are different, eclectic, and awesome to watch live. They shorten their songs somewhat when they are live.

Every song on this CD is a great example of what makes the Pixies so great and so different from what else is out there right now. Their songs are eccentric, witty, and melodic. They are not full of fluff that gets featured on Top 40 radio. Kim Deal and Frank Black are awesome and have influenced many, many bands. Check them out live if you ever get the chance. They will not disappoint. This CD is a great place to start if you are unfamiliar to the Pixies. It really has some great songs like "Monkey's Gone to Heaven", "Bone Machine", "Nimrods Son", "The Holiday Song", "U-Mass", and "Dig For Fire." Good thing about the Pixies is that they are still kinda obscure to most people and you can pick up their CD's really cheap. I don't think some people really get them, but they are a brilliant band.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where is my mind?, September 23, 2004

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C. Fehertoi "zephyr07" - See all my reviews
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That was the first Pixies song I heard, during the ending of Fight Club. I found out about the Pixies through that movie [which is very good] but although Where Is My Mind? went to the top 10 of my favorite songs, I never really checked out other Pixies stuff. But then I got a Spin magazine with them on the cover, and I read about how they influenced Radiohead and Nirvana, my 2 favorite bands. I cracked and bought this CD, and let me tell you, it was well worth it. There are some very amazing songs here, and pretty much all of the 23 songs are good. Repeated listenings may be needed for some songs, bu it was a great buy.