Trompe le Monde
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| Trompe le Monde | ||
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| Missing image Trompe_le_monde_cover.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Pixies | ||
| Released | August 1991 | |
| Recorded | 1991 | |
| Genre | Alternative | |
| Length | 39 min 03 sec | |
| Record label | 4AD | |
| Producer | Gil Norton | |
| Pixies Chronology | ||
| Bossanova (1990) | Trompe le Monde (1991) | n/a |
Trompe le Monde is the Pixies' fourth and final full-length studio album, released in October, 1991 through the 4AD record label. The album title comes from the title of the first track, "Trompe Le Monde," a French phrase meaning "Trick the World."
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Track listing
- "Trompe Le Monde"
- "Planet Of Sound"
- "Alec Eiffel"
- "The Sad Punk"
- "Head On"
- "U-Mass"
- "Palace of the Brine"
- "Letter to Memphis"
- "Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons"
- "Space (I Believe In)"
- "Subbacultcha"
- "Distance Equals Rate times Time"
- "Lovely Day"
- "Motorway to Roswell"
- "The Navajo Know"
Credits
Black Francis: Vocals, Guitar Joey Santiago: Lead Guitar David Lovering: Drums Kim Deal: Bass, Vocals
Produced By Gil Norton Engineered By Steve Haigler Recorded At Master Control, Burbank Pacifique, Burbank Studio Des Dames, Paris Blackwing, London Mixed At Master Rock, London
All Songs Written By Black Francis Except "Head On" Written By William Reid / Jim Reid of The Jesus & Mary Chain
Art Direction And Design: Vaughan Oliver / v23 Design Assistance: Chriss Bigg, Paul McMenamin Photography: Simon Larbalestier Rockets: Steven Appleby Typesetting: TPP Ltd. London
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 92 |
Gallup (United Kingdom)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | Gallup Top 75 | 7 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | "Letter to Memphis" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1992 | "Head On" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
Gallup (United Kingdom)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | "Planet of Sound" | Gallup Top 75 | 27 |
External links
- Trompe le Monde lyrics (http://dag.wieers.com/debaser/albums/trompe_le_monde.php)