''Pixies at the BBC'' is a compilation of BBC radio sessions by the

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. Released by 4AD on July 6, 1998 in the United Kingdom and by

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on July 14, 1998 in the United States—five years after the band's initial split—it was recorded over several sessions between 1988 and 1991 at the BBC. The album is characterized by its raw, under-produced sound.

Track listing

All songs were written by

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except tracks 1 and 15. The final track, "(In Heaven) Lady in the Radiator Song" was written by

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and

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for ''

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''. #" Wild Honey Pie" ( John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 1:52 #"There Goes My Gun" – 1:25 #"Dead" – 1:30 #"Subbacultcha" – 2:08 #"Manta Ray" – 2:15 #"Is She Weird" – 2:52 #"Ana" – 2:14 #"Down to the Well" – 2:31 #"Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)" – 2:22 #" Letter to Memphis" – 2:33 #"Levitate Me" – 2:18 #"Caribou" – 3:18 #" Monkey Gone to Heaven" – 2:57 #"Hey" – 3:17 #" In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)" (

) – 1:51 ;Recording and transmission dates *Tracks 1, 11, 12, 14 & 15 - Recorded for the

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show, May 3, 1988, first transmitted May 16, 1988. *Tracks 2, 3, & 5 - Recorded for the John Peel show, October 9, 1988, first transmitted October 18, 1988. *Tracks 4 & 10 - Recorded for the John Peel show, June 23, 1991, first transmitted August 4, 1991. *Track 6 - Recorded for the John Peel show, June 11, 1990, first transmitted August 10, 1990. *Tracks 7 & 13 - Recorded for the

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show, August 18, 1990, first transmitted August 20, 1990. *Tracks 8 & 9 - Recorded for the John Peel show, April 16, 1989, first transmitted May 2, 1989.

References

External links

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