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."
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
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