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Pixies - Bossanova

MFSL Ultradisc UHR™ SACD / CD layer only

Released on August 13th, 1990, Bossanova was the Pixies' third release and was their second time collaborating with independent English producer Gil Norton. The album departed from the "unpredictable" signature sound of the Pixies and is considered their first thematic project. All the original songwriting on Bossanova is by leader Black Francis (Frank Thompson), who ultimately reveals his twisted interpretation of surf music combined with his fascination of aliens and UFOs. The end result is Bossanova, often described as a surf-space rock album that touched upon new heights for the Pixies.

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When Bossanova arrived in 1990, it reflected the exhaustion the Pixies felt after Doolittle's enormous success: For the first time, the band seems to be running out of ideas. Tellingly, Kim Deal contributes no songs, having formed the Breeders to give her work an outlet; that summer, their debut Pod won a warmer response than Bossanova received. Arguably the Pixies' weakest album -- though Francis has said it's his favorite -- most of it finds the band in fine form. Gil Norton's spacious, reverb-heavy production makes the Pixies sound like a Martian bar band, which fits the cover of the Surftones' "Cecilia Ann" and the glorious, shimmering closer "Havalina" perfectly. On the theremin-driven "Velouria", science fiction imagery displaces Francis' penchant for fetishistic lyrics; next to the token kinky song "Down to the Well"’s tired sound, it's a refreshing change. The similarly cryptic "All Over the World" and alien abduction tale "The Happening" add to the sci-fi feel. Quirky pop songs like "Allison", a tribute to jazz cool-cat Mose Allison, and "Dig for Fire", Francis' self-professed Talking Heads homage, heighten Bossanova's playful, slightly off-kilter vibe, but rockers like "Hang Wire" and "Blown Away", fall flat. However, "Rock Music" is one of the group's most fiery outbursts, and "Is She Weird"'s chugging grind and sexy, funny lyrics make it a classic Pixies song. The band was so consistently amazing on their previous albums that when they released a slightly weaker one, critics and fans alike judged them too harshly. But on Bossanova's strongest moments, the Pixies explored their softer side and found different uses for their extreme dynamics. Like a straight-A student who suddenly receives a B+, Bossanova might have been a disappointment initially, but its (small) failings emphasize the strengths of the rest of the Pixies' work. ~ Heather Phares, all media guide

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Tracklist:

01. Cecilia Ann

02. Rock Music

03. Velouria

04. Allison

05. Is She Weird

06. Ana

07. All Over The World

08. Dig For Fire

09. Down To The Well

10. The Happening

11. Blown Away

12. Hang Wire

13. Stormy Weather

14. Havalina

Total time = 40:23 min.

all songs written by Black Francis except "1" by The Surftones

Original Recording Produced by Gil Norton

Engineered by Alistair Clay. Mixed by Steve Haigler

Recorded at Cherokee, LA; Aire, LA; Silverlake, LA & Hansa Ton, Berlin;

Recorded & Mixed at Master Control, Burbank, California.

2008's MFSL edition Mastered from original 1/2" Analog Master Tapes by

Rob LoVerde on the GAIN 2 System at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA

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The analog masters for Bossanova have been missing for 18 years and were located recently in the WEA tape archives in LA. This will be the first time the original Ѕ” analog master tapes were used since Bossanova’s original release in 1990.

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• Black Francis – vocals, guitar

• Kim Deal – bass, vocals

• David Lovering – drums, vocals

• Joey Santiago – lead guitar

BT found and Repacked,

Thanks to the original Releaser!

Original Release Date: August 13, 1990

MFSL Re-Release Date: October 14, 2008

Format: Original Recording Remastered

Hybrid SACD, Ultradisc II, Numbered

Limited Edition Mini-LP Style Packaging

Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. Inc.

Catalog No.: UDSACD 2035

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EAC Image, standard LOG, embedded cuesheet, foobar2000 ready, etc.

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