Frank Black Of Pixies Prepares Retrospective

Frank Black, vocalist with Pixies, is to release a twenty two track compilation of some of his best tracks this Summer.

The retrospective collects tracks a ten year period and is fittingly entitled Frank Black 93-03. fans can get hold of the album from June 18th.

Speaking about the album, Frank Black says: "There is totally a narrative arc to my solo career...it's me breaking away from the Pixies and finding myself as a solo artist."

"I didn't get into this to have hits. I did it to be a maverick, to be underground, to be part of that world as opposed to the Top 40 world." he added. "I wanted to be an artist and a musician, not to get invited to parties. It's about being true to yourself."

Frank Black 93-03 Track Listing:

01. Los Angeles
02. Ten Percenter
03. Czar
04. Old Black Dawning
05. I Want To Live On An Abstract Plain
06. Calistan
07. Speedy Marie
08. Headache
09. Freedom Rocks
10. Men In Black
11. You Ain't Me
12. I Don't Want To Hurt You
13. All My Ghosts
14. I Gotta Move
15. Bad Harmony
16. Western Star
17. Robert Onion
18. Hermaphroditos
19. Velvety
20. California Bound
21. Massif Centrale
22. Manitoba