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| 1. River Euphrates | |||
| 2. Vamos (Live) | |||
| 3. In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song) (Live) | |||
| 4. Manta Ray | |||
| 5. Weird At My School | |||
| 6. Dancing The Mantra Ray | |||
| 7. Wave Of Mutilation (UK Surf) | |||
| 8. Into The White | |||
| 9. Bailey's Walk | |||
| 10. Make Believe | |||
| 11. I've Been Waiting For You | |||
| 12. The Thing | |||
| 13. Velvety Instrumental Version | |||
| 14. Winterlong | |||
| 15. Santo | |||
| 16. Theme From Narc | |||
| 17. Build High | |||
| 18. Evil Hearted You | |||
| 19. Letter To Memphis (Instrumental) | |||
| 20. Here Comes You Man (Enhanced CD Video) | |||
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Amazon.co.uk Review
It is always an indicator of a band that were truly influential--a posthumous collection of retrospectives and compilations that approaches the size of the catalogue they recorded while still functioning. The release of Complete 'B' Sides puts the unfeasibly fabulous Pixies only a live album away from being as prolific since their split as they were before it. Complete 'B' Sides is, naturally, 10 times the record most bands come up with when they put all their biggest hits on one record. Not only is everything that made Pixies great here in plentiful amounts--Joey Santiago's demented guitar wig-outs, Black Francis's malevolent falsetto, the uniquely propulsive rhythm section of Kim Deal and David Lovering--but it contains some of their best work, notably live favourites "Vamos" and "River Euphrates" and the alternate, Surfaris-inspired take on "Wave Of Mutilation". --Andrew Mueller
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
though this is a b-sides compilation, every song here is miles ahead of pixies' legions of imitators. even the ones that frank black doesn't rate (manta ray) are fantastic. dancing the manta ray and baileys walk are two of their most powerful moments, and the neil young covers are both excellent too. also worth checking out for the wilder version of river euphrates and the incredible slow version of wave of mutilation.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I think you can tell a lot about a band from their b sides, their chance to stretch out and experiment. This b sides collection just proves again what a great band the Pixies were.
It's a great collection and stands up to comparison with their albums. It has some pretty strange demented songs (Dance the mantra ray, In Heaven) but few do demented better than Frank Black. Into the White is also a great song, should have been on one of the albums.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you're remotely into rock music of the early 90's then you'll love this. There's something on here for everyone: The subtelty of 'Wave of Mutilation' ... the energy of 'Build High' ... the classic rhythms of 'Winterlong'. It also definitely rewards repeat listening - something I've been unable to avoid :-)
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Mainly for fans
As great a band as the Pixies were/are, the experience of listening to a proper Pixies album is where it's at for me, and this collection of random B-sides and live tracks isn't... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Koala
Long Overdue!!
Now & then a band comes along who produce a plethora of good tracks.
The Pixies are one of those groups(I can only think of the WonderStuff & Wildhearts as others). Read more
The Pixies are one of those groups(I can only think of the WonderStuff & Wildhearts as others). Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2008 by A. J. F. Phillips
Five Star Treat for Pixies Fans
Back in the day the release of a new Pixies 12" was always an event, because beyond the obvious appeal of the lead track you got two or three highly entertaining B-sides. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2008 by D. Newton
Five Star Treat for Pixies Fans
Back in the day the release of a new Pixies 12" was always an event, because beyond the obvious appeal of the lead track you got two or three highly entertaining B-sides. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2008 by D. Newton
Five Star Treat for Pixies Fans
Back in the day the release of a new Pixies 12" was always an event, because beyond the obvious appeal of the lead track you got two or three highly entertaining B-sides. Read more
Published on 29 July 2008 by D. Newton
Five Star Treat for Pixies Fans
Back in the day the release of a new Pixies 12" was always an event, because beyond the obvious appeal of the lead track you got two or three highly entertaining B-sides. Read more
Published on 29 July 2008 by D. Newton
B-sides: B-eautiful
An interesting and surprising collection of B-sides that's better than most band's actual albums. Stand-out track's include an alternate version of wave of mutilation, a cover of... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2004
Pretty good for a B sides album!
I can't agree with most other reviews and give this a 5/5. There are some good tracks but then there are some bad ones! Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2003 by "ben_23"
Disappointing
Lets get this straight: I think the Pixies were brill. BUT the B-Sides album is a bit rubbish.
Half the tracks seem to be alternate versions of the stuff already on albums and... Read more
Half the tracks seem to be alternate versions of the stuff already on albums and... Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2003 by "_mikey_c"
OMG!!!
Well, I recently discovered the Pixies and I wish i had found out about them sooner, they have influenced a thousand bands and quite frankly rock HARD. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2001 by "adwhiting"
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