Pixies At The BBC

1988年から1991年の間にBBCのために行われた6回のスタジオ演奏を収めたアルバム。という意味ではエクストラな位置づけではあるが、オリジナル・アルバムと比べても遜色のないクオリティーと迫力がある。ビートルズの「Wild Honey Pie」のカヴァーあり。

he Pixies' wild, off-kilter sound provided a breath of fresh air in the autumn years of the clean-cut eighties. While they were at it, they also happened to change the face of modern music, infecting Boston's ever-livening rock scene with a sense of intelligence and experimentation. Investing an astounding amount of energy into their studio recordings, the Pixies also packed an amazing wallop live, a fact which is documented on PIXIES AT THE BBC, which culls some of their finest moments recorded under the quasi-live conditions of the BBC recording studios in London. In addition to the adrenaline-fueled versions of such classics as "There Goes My Gun" (shortened even further from the album version by a breakneck tempo) and a haunting "Wave Of Mutilation", PIXIES AT THE BBC throws in some other treats: opening with a chaotic rendition of the Beatles' "Wild Honey Pie", the album serves as a sort of historical document spanning four years of musical growth from one of rock's most important voices.|