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A raw, Albini-recorded debut album of jagged dynamics and surreal menace that influenced a generation. Visceral and strange. Essential alt-rock. Released in 1988, it's an early landmark for Pixies.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Where Is My Mind? on Best Indie & Alternative Songs of All Time
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
More from Pixies — where to go next
If you have Surfer Rosa, these are the Pixies records worth reaching for next.
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Surfer Rosa1988 · you're viewing this oneStart here
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Doolittle1989 · Alternative & IndieEssential
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Bossanova1990 · Alternative & IndieClassic
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Trompe le Monde1991 · Alternative & IndieClassic
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