Information About

Bossanova





  Name Bossanova
  Type Album
  Artist Pixies
  Cover Pixies-Bossanovajpg
  Background Orange
  Released August 13 , 1990
  Recorded 1989 - 1990
  Genre Alternative , College Rock
  Length 39:45
  Label 4AD / Elektra Records
  Producer Gil Norton
  Last Album '' Doolittle ''<br />(1989)
  This Album ''Bossanova''<br />(1990)
  Next Album '' Trompe Le Monde ''<br />(1991)



''Bossanova'' was the Pixies ' third studio album, released in 1990 through 4AD Records . The title comes from the "Hang Wire" lyric "Every morning and every day / I'll bossanova with ya". Artistically, the album was a further move from the rough-edged, punk sound of the band's first two albums, and continued the mainstream approach apparent through much of " Doolittle ", while notably introducing an element of Surf Rock , a genre members Black Francis and Joey Santiago were fans of.

Only featuring compostions by Francis, the album marked the point where the frontman's artistic control became absolute, and bassist Kim Deal began to become sidelined. Furthermore, it is also the first release (with the exception of " Monkey Gone To Heaven " B-side "Manta Ray") to deal with Francis' growing obsession with UFOs and outer space, evident on tracks such as "The Happening" and also the cover art. The theme would continue on the Pixies' follow up Trompe Le Monde , and last long into his solo career as Frank Black.


TRACK LISTING

#"Cecilia Ann"
#"Rock Music"
#"Velouria"
#"Allison"
#"Is She Weird"
#"Ana"
#"All over the World"
#"Dig for Fire"
#"Down to the Well"
#"The Happening"
#"Blown Away"
#"Hang Wire"
#"Stormy Weather"
#"Havalina"


CREDITS

, Guitar
, Vocals
s, Vocals



TRIVIA

  • In the song "Ana", taking the first letter of each line in the song spells out the word "surfer". Thus "Ana" is believed to be short for Anagram , although the name for this type of lyric is actually an Acrostic .

  • "Hang Wire" is based on the Rolling Stones ' "Hang Fire". The first two verses are written in the Japanese Haiku form.

  • Havalina is the Mexican name for a wild boar, and the Sedona mentioned is a city in Arizona .

  • "Allison" is about the jazz musician Mose Allison .



CHARTS

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)


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