The Return of Black Francis

Black Francis is back. Frank Black will release a greatest hits record. These are both the same person, and his real name is Charles.

Frank Black 93 – 03, featuring songs from nine of Black’s solo records, will be released June 12 on Cooking Vinyl Records. A bonus disc contains live tracks recorded in 2006, as well as a new song, “Threshold Apprehension,” the first single from the new Black Francis album.

Once again donning his sometimes-Pixies moniker Black Francis, the man born Charles Thompson will release Bluefinger this September.

Frank Black 93 – 03 track listing (with original album title in parentheses):

1. Los Angeles (Frank Black, 1993)
2. Ten Percenter (Frank Black, 1993)
3. Czar (Frank Black, 1993)
4. Old Black Dawning (Frank Black, 1993)
5. Abstract Plain (Teenager of the Year, 1994)
6. Calistan (Teenager of the Year, 1994)
7. Speedy Marie (Teenager of the Year, 1994)
8. Headache (Teenager of the Year, 1994)
9. Freedom Rock (Teenager of the Year, 1994)
10. Men In Black (The Cult of Ray, 1996)
11. You Ain't Me (The Cult of Ray, 1996)
12. I Don't Want to Hurt You (The Cult of Ray, 1996)
13. All My Ghosts (Frank Black and The Catholics, 1998)
14. I Gotta Move (Frank Black and The Catholics, 1998)
15. Bad Harmony (Pistolero, 1999)
16. Western Star (Pistolero, 1999)
17. Robert Onion (Dog In The Sand, 2001)
18. Hermaphroditos (Dog In The Sand, 2001)
19. Velvety (Devil's Workshop, 2002)
20. California Bound (Black Letter Days, 2002)
21. Massif Centrale (Show Me Your Tears, 2003)
22. Manitoba (Show Me Your Tears, 2003)

Bonus disc track listing:

For North American releases:

1. Deadman's Curve
2. Raiderman
3. My Terrible Ways
4. I'll Be Blue
5. Johnny Barleycorn
6. Ten Percenter
7. Dog Gone
8. The Swimmer
9. Suffering

For European releases:

1. Bullet
2. Nadine
3. CPL593A
4. Living On Soul
5. Burnt Out Rock 'n' Roll
6. Been All Around the World
7. Six Sixty Six
8. Horrible Day
9. (Do What You Want) Gyaneshwar

For Japanese Releases:

1. Ten Percenter
2. Deadman's Curve
3. My Terrible Ways
4. I'll Be Blue
5. Bullet
6. Nadine
7. CPL593A
8. Living On Soul
9. Suffering
10. I Burn Today
11. I'm Not Dead (I'm In Pittsburgh)
12. Sing For Joy