Pixies are celebrating their 40th anniversary the only way a band of their influence could, by shining a spotlight on the songs that shaped their legend from the shadows. Complete B‑Sides: 1988–97 returns this June, remastered, expanded and finally pressed to vinyl for the very first time, giving long‑time fans and new listeners a chance to rediscover the band’s most iconic “other” tracks in their freshest form yet.

Originally released in 2001 during the band’s long hiatus, the compilation gathered 19 b‑sides from their classic 4AD era, a period that produced some of the most inventive, era‑defining alternative music ever recorded. These weren’t throwaways; they were the kind of tracks that proved just how deep the Pixies’ well of ideas ran. From the dreamy cult favourite Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) to the fuzz‑kissed Into The White and the wiry brilliance of Bailey’s Walk, the collection captured a band whose b‑sides were often as essential as their singles. Pitchfork famously scored the original release a 9.6, calling Pixies “blinding visionaries” whose every experiment felt revelatory.

For this 2026 edition, every track has been remastered from the original analogue tapes by Kevin Vanbergen, completing his meticulous work across the band’s catalogue. The original tracklist fits neatly across three sides of vinyl, while a fourth side adds six bonus live cuts, pulled from later single releases, including the 1997 Debaser reissue, offering a raw, electrifying snapshot of the band in full flight.

Visually, the reissue also ties into last year’s Live at the BBC release. Designer Chris Bigg (v23) has crafted striking new artwork using previously unseen images from Simon Larbalestier’s archive, photos once intended for Pixies but shelved decades ago. The project doubles as a tribute to the band’s late visual director Vaughan Oliver, whose aesthetic shaped the entire 4AD universe.

TRACKLISTING

A1. River Euphrates
A2. Vamos (Live)
A3. In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song) (Live)
A4. Manta Ray
A5. Weird At My School
A6. Dancing the Manta Ray
B1. Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)
B2. Into The White
B3. Bailey’s Walk
B4. Make Believe
B5. I’ve Been Waiting For You
B6. The Thing
C1. Velvety (Instrumental)
C2. Winterlong
C3. Santo
C4. Theme From Narc
C5. Build High
C6. Evil Hearted You
C7. Letter To Memphis (Instrumental)
D1. Planet of Sound (Live)
D2. Tame (Live)
D3. Debaser (Live)
D4. Holiday Song (Live)
D5. Cactus (Live)
D6. Nimrod’s Son (Live)

Tracks 1-3 Taken from the single ‘Gigantic’ (1988)
Tracks 4-6 Taken from the single ‘Monkey Gone To Heaven’ (1989)
Tracks 7-9 Taken from the single ‘Here Comes Your Man’ (1989)
Tracks 10-12 Taken from the single ‘Velouria’ (1990)
Tracks 13-15 Taken from the single ‘Dig For Fire’ (1990)
Tracks 16-18 taken from the single ‘Planet of Sound’ (1991)
Track 19-21 taken from the single ‘Alec Eiffel’ (1991, US)
Track 22 taken from the ‘Head On’ EP (1991, Canada)
Tracks 23-25 taken from ‘Debaser (Live)’ (1997)

Available on double black vinyl, double clear vinyl, a Brooklyn Vegan exclusive seaweed‑green pressing, and double CD, Complete B‑Sides: 1988–97 lands on 26 June. For collectors, completists, and anyone who understands that Pixies’ magic often lived between the lines, this is a release worth clearing space on the shelf for.

Pixies – Complete B-Sides: 1988-97
26 June 2026
[4AD0878]
PRE-ORDER HERE

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