Pixies, what album to start with?

NuclearTreeFrog
NuclearTreeFrog Posts: 225
edited December 2006 in Other Music
So if someone has only heard a few Pixies songs, and wanted to hear more, what would be a good album to check out first?
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  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    doolittle is my favorite.
    Otherwise, their best of (wave of mutilation) is good to start with...
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  • Raybees
    Raybees Posts: 40
    I would either start from the beginning with Surfer Rosa/Come On Pilgrim or buy Dolittle which is crammed full of classics. After buying dolittle you will more than likely buy everything they've ever done because they quite are simply one of the greatest bands of all time.

    I have all the albums plus the B-sides and At The BBC compilations. Bloody brilliant.
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  • Tek Money
    Tek Money Posts: 642
    I started with their 'best of' (wave of mutilation) this year. I quite like it.
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  • I-Am-Mine
    I-Am-Mine Posts: 27
    Doolittle

    (yay seeing them in 2 months!)
  • MCG
    MCG Posts: 780
    Surfer Rosa
    Which came first,
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  • bharQ
    bharQ Posts: 1,201
    I actually fell in love with Trompe Le Monde first!.. It still to this day is my favorite pixies album.. followed by Surfer Rosa
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  • sadprofessor
    sadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    I would say overall Doolittle is my favorite, although there is stuff I love on all their records. If I had to put them in some kind of order I would say:

    Doolittle
    Surfer Rosa
    Trompe
    Come On Pilgrim
    Bossanova

    And then of course if you are still seeking ou more stuff, the B-sides collection, etc.

    But thats just me.
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  • ediger
    ediger Posts: 308
    I would say Doolittle is the best to start with. From there, Surfer Rosa is a good step. IMO, Bossanova is their only weak album, but that is compared to the rest of their stuff. It's still a great album.
    sadprofessor wrote:
    I would say overall Doolittle is my favorite, although there is stuff I love on all their records. If I had to put them in some kind of order I would say:

    Doolittle
    Surfer Rosa
    Trompe
    Come On Pilgrim
    Bossanova

    And then of course if you are still seeking ou more stuff, the B-sides collection, etc.

    But thats just me.

    That is the exact order I would list the albums. Surfer and Trompe would be tied for me.
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  • nocode23
    nocode23 Posts: 411
    Just buy them all. You won't be disappointed.
  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    i dont know much about the pixies, but a buddy gave me two Frank Black CDs the other day, and thery are very good so far.
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