Studio Album · No. 5

Trompe le Monde Songwriting Credits by Pixies

1991 4AD / Elektra 15 tracks 38:58

Produced by Gil Norton  ·  Engineered by Steven Haigler

4AD / Elektra Alternative RockPunk Rock
Artist
93%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 14 of 15 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 14 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pixies carries a lyricist or composer credit.

93%
14 trackswritten by Pixies 1 trackoutside writers
Pixies's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist93%
Composer93%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

15
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
1991
Released
Data Insight

Fourteen of the fifteen are Francis and the fifteenth is a Jesus and Mary Chain cover. By this point he is writing the entire record alone and the band breaks up two years later.

Trompe le Monde came out on 4AD and Elektra in September 1991, the last album before the band split.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Trompe le Monde
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
2
Planet of Sound
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
3
Alec Eiffel
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
4
The Sad Punk
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
5
Head On
Jim ReidWilliam Reid Jim ReidWilliam Reid Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
6
U-Mass
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
7
Palace of the Brine
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
8
Letter to Memphis
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
9
Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
10
Space (I Believe In)
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
11
Subbacultcha
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
12
Distance Equals Rate Times Time
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
13
Lovely Day
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
14
Motorway to Roswell
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)
15
The Navajo Know
Black Francis Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV Gil Norton Pixies (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

BF
Black Francis
Writer
On this album14 written
CM
Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV
Writer
On this album14 written
JR
Jim Reid
Writer
On this album1 written
WR
William Reid
Writer
On this album1 written
GN
Gil Norton
Producer
On this album15 produced
P
Pixies
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Trompe le Monde

Who wrote Trompe le Monde?
Black Francis on fourteen of the fifteen tracks. "Head On" is a Jesus and Mary Chain cover written by Jim and William Reid.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No Pixies single has ever entered the Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Steven Haigler.
Who produced it?
Gil Norton.
Why did the band split?
They broke up in 1993, two years after this record, and stayed apart until 2004.
How long is the album?
38:58 across fifteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Trompe le Monde Wikipedia: Pixies discography Wikipedia: Pixies Cover Art Archive: Trompe le Monde by Pixies