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Product details

  • Audio CD (5 Mar 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: 4ad
  • ASIN: B000056Q1P
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 18,070 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

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:
5.0 out of 5 stars great, 20 Aug 2001
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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great band, great b sides, 16 Mar 2006
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.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Genius... sheer genius, 10 April 2001
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Star Treat for Pixies Fans
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dance The Manta Ray!
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