Black Francis discography
The discography of Black Francis, an American rock musician, includes 18 studio albums, one EP, four live albums, 14 singles and four compilations as of May 2013. Born Charles Thompson IV, he used the Frank Black name when he first came to prominence with Pixies in the 1980s, then used the name Frank Black for his early solo career.
This list included material recorded as Black Francis or Frank Black, but does not include material performed with the Pixies or Grand Duchy.
Studio albums[]
| Year | Albums as Frank Black | UK | US | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Frank Black | 9 | 117 | 4AD | Solo debut |
| 1994 | Teenager of the Year | 21 | 131 | 4AD | Double album |
| 1996 | The Cult of Ray | 39 | 127 | American Recordings | Title refers to Ray Bradbury |
| 2004 | Frank Black Francis | - | - | SpinART/Cooking Vinyl | Roughly coinciding with Pixies reunion tour |
| 2005 | Honeycomb | - | - | Back Porch/Cooking Vinyl | Recorded in Nashville; Charted #11 Top Heatseekers |
| 2006 | Fast Man Raider Man | - | - | Back Porch/Cooking Vinyl | Double album; Recorded in Nashville; Charted #27 Top Heatseekers |
| 2006 | Christmass | - | - | Cooking Vinyl | Five new studio recordings 15 live tracks (summer 2006) Online-only release, CD and DVD released 2007 |
| Year | Albums as Frank Black and the Catholics | UK | US | Label | Notes |
| 1998 | Frank Black and the Catholics | 61 | - | SpinART | First album recorded live to two-track tape |
| 1999 | Pistolero | - | - | What Are Records? | - |
| 2000 | Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day | - | - | - | Never released[1] |
| 2001 | Dog in the Sand | - | - | What Are Records? | - |
| 2002 | Black Letter Days | - | - | SpinART/Cooking Vinyl | Released same day as Devil's Workshop |
| 2002 | Devil's Workshop | - | - | SpinART/Cooking Vinyl | Released same day as Black Letter Days |
| 2003 | Show Me Your Tears | - | - | SpinART/Cooking Vinyl | - |
| Year | Albums as Black Francis | UK | US | Label | Notes |
| 2007 | Bluefinger | - | - | Cooking Vinyl | Title refers to Herman Brood; Charted #42 Top Heatseekers |
| 2008 | Svn Fngrs EP | - | - | Cooking Vinyl | Title refers to Cúchulainn; Charted #35 Top Heatseekers |
| 2010 | The Golem | - | - | Cooking Vinyl The Bureau |
Soundtrack for The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) Originally released as limited 5-disc set; CD album, DVD released 2011 |
| 2010 | NonStopErotik | - | - | Cooking Vinyl | - |
| 2011 | Abbabubba | - | - | The Bureau | New material, including B-sides, remixes and re-workings of older songs |
| 2011 | Paley & Francis | - | - | Cooking Vinyl | With Reid Paley |
Singles[]
| Year | Title | Label | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Mod Rock[2] |
UK[3] | ||||
| 1993 | Los Angeles | 4AD Records | - | 6 | - | Frank Black |
| 1993 | Hang On To Your Ego | 4AD Records | - | 8 | - | |
| 1993 | Frank Black | Hello Recording Club | - | - | - | |
| 1994 | Headache | Badd | - | 10 | 53 | Teenager of the Year |
| 1995 | Men In Black | American Recordings | - | - | 37 | The Cult of Ray |
| 1995 | The Marsist/Better Things | Dragnet | - | - | - | |
| 1996 | I Don't Want to Hurt You | Sony | - | - | 63 | |
| 1998 | All My Ghosts | Play It Again Sam | - | - | 97 | Frank Black and the Catholics |
| 1999 | I Gotta Move | Cortex | - | - | Pistolero | |
| 2000 | Robert Onion | Cooking Vinyl | - | - | 130 | Dog in the Sand |
| 2001 | St. Francis Dam Disaster | Cooking Vinyl | - | - | 162 | |
| 2003 | Everything Is New | Cooking Vinyl | - | - | 92 | Show Me Your Tears |
| 2003 | Nadine | Cooking Vinyl | - | - | - | |
| 2007 | Threshold Apprehension | Cooking Vinyl | - | - | - | Bluefinger |
Live albums[]
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Black Sessions | Virgin/4AD | as Frank Black - Recorded Oct. 6, 1994 at Black Sessions performance in Paris |
| 2008 | Live at the Hotel Utah Saloon | The Bureau | as Black Francis - Recorded Oct. 19, 2007 in San Francisco |
| 2012 | Live in Nijmegen | The Bureau | as Black Francis - Recorded Feb. 28, 2008 in Nijmegen, The Netherlands |
| 2012 | Live at Melkweg | The Bureau | as Frank Black & The Catholics - Recorded March 24, 2001 at Melkweg, Amsterdam |
Compilations[]
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Oddballs | EMusic | B-sides from pre-Catholics period (1994–97) |
| 2006 | One More Road for the Hit | spinART | B-sides and rarities, released on iTunes |
| 2006 | Snake Oil | spinART | B-sides and rarities, released on iTunes |
| 2007 | Frank Black 93-03 | Cooking Vinyl | 2-CD set highlighting 10 years of post-Pixies work Disc 1 - selected "best of" studio recordings |
| 2015 | Frank Black and the Catholics: The Complete Recordings | Cooking Vinyl | 7-CD set containing the band's six studio albums as well as B-sides, rarities, demos and unreleased tracks |
Other appearances[]
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Pawnshop Guitars | Virgin | The debut solo album by the former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke (as Frank Black) – guitars, background vocals Track: "Jail Guitar Doors" (The Clash cover) |
| 1995 | Ball-Hog or Tugboat? | Columbia | The debut solo album by the former Minutemen bass guitarist Mike Watt (as Frank Black) – lead vocals Track: "Chinese Firedrill" |
| 1996 | Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files | Warner Bros | Compilation album released in association with the American science fiction television series The X-Files Track: "Man of Steel" |
| 1998 | Super Bad @ 65: A Tribute To James Brown | Zero Hour | Tribute album for James Brown Track: "Mother Popcorn(You Got to Have a Mother for Me)" |
| 2000 | Heroes & Villains: Music Inspired by The Powerpuff Girls | Rhino | Compilation album released in association with the American cartoon series The Powerpuff Girls. Also played during the credits of The Powerpuff Girls Movie. Track: "Pray for the Girls" |
| 2003 | Wig in a Box | Off Records | Charity tribute album of songs from Hedwig and the Angry Inch Track: "Sugar Daddy" |
| 2005 | High School Reunion | American Laundromat Records/ Face Down Records |
1980s film tribute album Track: "Repo Man" (Iggy Pop cover) |
| 2006 | Hello Radio: The Songs Of They Might Be Giants | Bar/None | Tribute album for the band They Might Be Giants Track: "Road Movie to Berlin" |
| 2009 | New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love and Rockets | Justice Records | Tribute album for the band Love and Rockets Track: "All in My Mind" |
| 2016 | This Becomes Us | Prescription | The debut solo album by the former Million Dead and Future of the Left bassist Julia Ruzicka – vocals
Track: "Painter Man Is Coming" |
See also[]
Notes and references[]
- ^ "Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day". Archived from the original on 2006-10-14. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
- ^ "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: Darren B - David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
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