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Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (born April 6, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of the alternative rock band Pixies, with whom he performs under the stage name Black Francis. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black. After releasing two albums with record label 4AD and one with American Recordings, he left the label and formed a new band, Frank Black and the Catholics. He re-adopted the name Black Francis in 2007. His vocal style has varied from a screaming, yowling delivery as lead vocalist of Pixies to a more measured and melodic style in his solo career. His cryptic lyrics mostly explore unconventional subjects, such as surrealism, UFOs, and biblical violence, along with science fiction and surf culture. His use of atypical meter signatures, loud–quiet dynamics, and distinct preference for live-to-two-track recording during his time with the Catholics, give him a distinct style within alternative rock.Thompson regrouped Pixies in early 2004, but continued to release solo records and tour as a solo artist until 2013, when he declared his solo career to be over.
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The Complete Recordings [2015]
Song | Duration |
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All My Ghosts | 3:14 |
Bad Harmony | 3:19 |
Billy Radcliffe | 2:21 |
Bullet | 3:24 |
California Bound | 3:21 |
Dog Gone | 3:00 |
I Gotta Move | 3:39 |
I Love Your Brain | 3:49 |
I Switched You | 5:58 |
I Think I'm Starting to Lose It | 2:10 |
I Want Rock & Roll | 3:08 |
I'll Be Blue | 3:33 |
Manitoba | 4:35 |
Massif Centrale | 4:56 |
Nadine | 3:02 |
Robert Onion | 4:02 |
Song of the Shrimp [#] | 2:40 |
Skeleton Man | 3:11 |
Smoke Up | 2:56 |
So Hard to Make Things Out | 5:40 |
So. Bay | 4:58 |
Suffering | 2:50 |
Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day [#] | 5:12 |
The Swimmer | 2:46 |
Tiny Heart | 3:30 |
Velvety | 2:28 |
Western Star | 3:13 |
Whiskey in Your Shoes | 3:09 |
Whiskey in Your Shoes [#] | 2:24 |
You're Such a Wire | 2:08 |
Live At Melkweg, Amsterdam: March 24, 2001 [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Velvety | |
I Love Your Brain | 3:53 |
Men in Black | 2:59 |
So Hard to Make Things Out | 5:48 |
Bullet | 4:19 |
Where Is My Mind? | 4:21 |
You're Such a Wire |
93-03 [2007]
Song | Duration |
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I Gotta Move | 3:38 |
Robert Onion | 4:01 |
California Bound | 3:25 |
Manitoba | 4:34 |
Best Of 93-03 [2007]
Song | Duration |
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The Swimmer |
Show Me Your Tears [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Nadine | 3:04 |
Massif Centrale | |
Manitoba | 4:33 |
Black Letter Days [2002]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
California Bound | 3:24 |
Devil's Workshop [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Velvety | 2:28 |
Whiskey In Your Shoes | 3:06 |
Dog in the Sand [2001]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Robert Onion | 4:00 |
Bullet | 3:53 |
The Swimmer | 2:48 |
I'll Be Blue | 3:34 |
Dog in the Sand [Bonus Tracks] [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Robert Onion | 3:59 |
Bullet | 3:52 |
The Swimmer | 2:47 |
I'll Be Blue | 3:34 |
Robert Onion [Acoustic Demo][*] | 2:27 |
Pistolero [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Bad Harmony | 3:17 |
I Switched You | 5:18 |
Western Star | 3:10 |
Tiny Heart | 3:29 |
You're Such a Wire | 2:04 |
I Love Your Brain | 3:46 |
Smoke Up | 2:52 |
Billy Radcliffe | 2:21 |
So Hard to Make Things Out | 5:33 |
I Think I'm Starting to Lose It | 2:08 |
I Want Rock & Roll | 2:58 |
Skeleton Man | 3:19 |
So. Bay | 5:02 |
Pistolero [Bonus Tracks] [1999]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
I Want Rock & Roll | 3:00 |
Bad Harmony | 3:17 |
Western Star | 3:10 |
I Switched You | 5:18 |
Tiny Heart | 3:30 |
You're Such a Wire | 2:05 |
I Love Your Brain | 3:47 |
Smoke Up | 2:53 |
Billy Radcliffe | 2:22 |
So Hard to Make Things Out | 5:35 |
I Think I'm Starting to Lose It | 2:09 |
Skeleton Man | 3:10 |
So. Bay | 5:03 |
Frank Black & The Catholics [1998]
Song | Duration |
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All My Ghosts | |
Dog Gone | |
I Gotta Move | |
Suffering |
Frank Black and the Catholics [1998]
Song | Duration |
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All My Ghosts | 3:32 |
Dog Gone | 3:00 |
I Gotta Move | 3:37 |
Suffering | 2:58 |
CMJ New Music, Vol. 116
Song | Duration |
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Nadine |
CMJ New Music, Vol. 62
Song | Duration |
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I Gotta Move |
Fanatic Promotions: Crucial Hits
Song | Duration |
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The Swimmer |
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