Pre-Order. Released 17th January, via 4AD
To celebrate Frank Black’s landmark solo album, Teenager Of The Year, turning 30 comes a special vinyl pressing to accompany a tour of North America plus Paris and London where Frank and original band will be performing the album in its entirety. Recorded amid a rich songwriting vein, just as the Pixies had been placed on hold, Frank Black’s ambitious 22-track album Teenager Of The Year came out in May 1994, just one year after his fantastic self-titled solo debut. Recorded with scene legend Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band, Pere Ubu, The Residents) and featuring the single ‘Headache’, Teenager Of The Year is seen by many as his greatest solo work, subsequently appearing in both Pitchfork’s Top 100 Albums of the 1990s poll and the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book. For its 30th anniversary, 4AD are releasing a special vinyl tour edition of the album, with Kevin Vanbergen having expertly remastered the album from its original analogue studio tapes. Sounding as essential as ever, the limited 30th Anniversary Tour Edition has been cut at 45 rpm for optimum playback and is being pressed on double gold vinyl. It also comes in a gatefold sleeve that includes liner notes by both Frank Black and producer Eric Drew Feldman.
Available on limited gold vinyl
Tracklisting: Side One A1. Whatever Happened To Pong? A2. Thalassocracy A3. (I Want to Live on an) Abstract Plain A4. Calistan A5. The Vanishing Spies A6. Speedy Marie Side Two B1. Headache B2. Sir Rockaby B3. Freedom Rock B4. Two Reelers B5. Fiddle Riddle Side Three C1. Olé Mulholland C2. Fazer Eyes C3. I Could Stay Here Forever C4. The Hostess with the Mostest C5. Superabound Side Four D1. Big Red D2. Space is Gonna do me Good D3. White Noise Maker D4. Pure Denizen of the Citizens Band D5. Bad, Wicked World D6. Pie In The Sky