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[43], ^shipments figures based on certification alone, Albini, Steve. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '387232' }}, ga('create', 'UA-31379-3',{cookieDomain:'dictionary.cambridge.org',siteSpeedSampleRate: 10}); var dfpSlots = {}; Only one single was released, a rerecorded version of "Gigantic", and reached number 93 on the UK Singles Chart. It spent 60 weeks in the chart, peaking at number 2. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346688' }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}]; and "Vamos." { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654208' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, {code: 'ad_topslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, RIFF-it good. 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The untitled eleventh track consists of a quiet recording of conversation in the studio. "[48] Cobain listed Surfer Rosa as one of the top 50 albums he thought were most influential to Nirvana's sound in his journal in 1993. 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All tracks written by Black Francis, except where noted. Continuum, 2006. John Murphy, Deal's then husband, said that "Albini didn't like the studio sound. 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Surfer Rosa is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band Pixies, released in March 1988 on the British label 4AD. The condition is so named due to its prevalence among cold water surfers. {code: 'ad_leftslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_leftslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_leftslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[120, 600], [160, 600], [300, 600]] } }, },{ { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '194852', size: [300, 250] }}, album by the pixies that came out in 1988. it has a cool rough and raw sound, like they're playing in the same room. "[4] An example was "Something Against You", where Albini filtered Black Francis' voice through a guitar amp for "a totally ragged, vicious texture. "[29] The cover booklet expands on the theme, and features photographs of the flamenco dancer in several other poses; there are no song lyrics or written content, apart from album credits, in the booklet. iasLog("setting page_url: - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/surfer"); }], { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot2_flex' }}, "You fuckin' die!" "Gigantic" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies, co-written by bassist Kim Deal and lead vocalist/guitarist Black Francis. I like body lines—not necessarily something in bad taste, didn't even have to be female, just body lines ... like that Obsession ad, you know? bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776156', position: 'atf' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, pbjs.setConfig(pbjsCfg); After all, you don’t want to be going to a surf camp and not understand some essential terms your instructor is using. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}, Surfer Rosa contains many of the elements of Pixies' earlier output, including Spanish lyrics and references to Puerto Rico. { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '541042770', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, }); Other unusual and offbeat subject matter is raised on the album. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_Billboard' }}, [49], People connected with the band were impressed by the record. [8] Albini's producer's fee was US$1,500, and he received no royalties;[9] Albini has a practice of refusing royalties from records he produces, viewing it as "an insult to the band. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '19042093' }}, }; { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971080', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, var mapping_rightslot = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[300, 250]]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot_flex' }}, "They Don't Call Him the Martin Hannett of the '90s For Nothing. Surfer Rosa is often included on critics' lists of the best rock albums. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot2_flex' }}, Having sent a pre-release tape of Come On Pilgrim to Albini, Pixies' manager, Ken Goes, invited him to a Boston dinner party at drummer David Lovering's house a few weeks after Come On Pilgrim's release. 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[41] It also did not appear on any end-of-year list in the United States. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162050', zoneId: '776358', position: 'atf' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [320, 50] }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_pc", "dictionary"); Independent music magazines Melody Maker and Sounds named Surfer Rosa as their album of the year; NME and Record Mirror placed the album 10th and 14th, respectively. { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971079', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, Surfer Rosa Lyrics: Baby I can't remember the last time I pleased you / Baby can you remember me making you feel good? pbjs.que.push(function() { { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195465', size: [300, 250] }}, var pbMobileHrSlots = [ The track and its B-side, "River Euphrates", were rerecorded by Gil Norton at Blackwing Studios in London, early in May 1988. {code: 'ad_rightslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_rightslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, Heyo! 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