Artist: Frank Black

Frank Black
Aliases
Black Francis
Black Francis & Spanish for Hitchhiking
Frank Black & The Stax Pistols
Frank Black and the Catholics
Real name
Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV
Born
April 6, 1965
Country
United States
Member of
Grand Duchy
Pixies   Lead singer, guitar
See also
You Can't Break a Heart and Have It

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 If It Takes All Night Frank Black and the Catholics January 30, 2001 Jake Brennan & The Confidence Men
2 The Man Who Was Too Loud Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub November 24, 1997 Frank Black and the Catholics
3 White Noise Maker Frank Black May 23, 1994 Claudia Brücken & Andrew Poppy

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 All Around the World Frank Black December 18, 2006 Grandpa Jones
2 All in My Mind Black Francis July 28, 2009 Love and Rockets
3 Better Things Frank Black 1995 The Kinks
4 Breathless Frank Black & The Stax Pistols February 1994 Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano
5 Cactus Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
6 Caribou Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
7 Changing of the Guards Frank Black and the Catholics February 17, 1998 Bob Dylan
8 Dark End of the Street Frank Black July 19, 2005 James Carr
9 Dirty Old Town Frank Black June 20, 2006 Ewan MacColl
10 Do Nothing Frank Black and the Catholics June 16, 1998 The Specials
11 Down in the Hole Frank Black and the Catholics 2003 The Rolling Stones
12 El clavo y la cruz Black Francis & Spanish for Hitchhiking September 18, 2012 The Plugz
13 Go Home Girl Frank Black & Gary U.S. Bonds August 1994 Arthur Alexander
14 Handyman Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub November 24, 1997 Jimmy Jones - The Sparks of Rhythm
15 Handyman Frank Black February 1994 Jimmy Jones - The Sparks of Rhythm
16 Hang On to Your Ego Frank Black March 9, 1993 The Beach Boys
17 I'm Goin' Down Frank Black and the Catholics June 16, 1998 Bruce Springsteen
18 Into the White Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
19 Is She Weird Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
20 Just a Little Frank Black January 1996 The Beau Brummels
21 Levitate Me Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
22 Monkey Gone to Heaven Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
23 Nimrod's Son Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
24 Old John Amos Frank Black August 1994 Arthur Alexander
25 Planet of Sound Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
26 Re-Make/Re-Model Frank Black January 1996 Roxy Music
27 Repo Man Frank Black December 15, 2005 Iggy Pop
28 Road Movie to Berlin Frank Black 2006 They Might Be Giants
29 Sister Isabel Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub November 24, 1997 Del Shannon
30 Six-Sixty-Six Frank Black and the Catholics September 9, 1998 Larry Norman
31 Song of the Shrimp Frank Black July 19, 2005 Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
32 Subbacultcha Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
33 Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day Frank Black July 19, 2005 Sir Douglas Quintet
34 The Big Hurt Frank Black and the Catholics June 16, 1998 Miss Toni Fisher
35 The Black Rider Frank Black and the Catholics August 20, 2002 Tom Waits
36 The Cover of The Rolling Stone Black Francis w/ Joey Santiago June 8, 2010 Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
37 The Holiday Song Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
38 The Man Who Was Too Loud Frank Black and the Catholics September 9, 1998 Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub
39 This Is Where I Belong Ray Davies & Black Francis November 1, 2010 The Kinks
40 Velouria Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
41 Wave of Mutilation Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
42 Wheels Black Francis April 5, 2010 The Flying Burrito Brothers
43 Where Is My Mind? Frank Black with Two Pale Boys October 2004 Pixies
44 You Can't Break a Heart and Have It Black Francis September 3, 2007 Herman Brood

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Alec Eiffel Frank Black (6 artists)
2 Allison Frank Black (4 artists)
3 Ana Frank Black (2 artists)
4 Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons Frank Black Radius
5 Bone Machine Frank Black (4 artists)
6 Break My Body Frank Black (2 artists)
7 Broken Face Frank Black Quit Your Dayjob
8 Cactus Frank Black (3 artists)
9 Caribou Frank Black (4 artists)
10 Dead Frank Black (2 artists)
11 Debaser Frank Black (9 artists)
12 Distance Equals Rate Times Time Frank Black (2 artists)
13 Down to the Well Frank Black Dylan in the Movies
14 Ed Is Dead Frank Black Melon
15 Gigantic Frank Black, Kim Deal (12 artists)
16 Gouge Away Frank Black (7 artists)
17 Havalina Frank Black They Might Be Giants
18 Here Comes Your Man Frank Black (13 artists)
19 Hey Frank Black (6 artists)
20 I Bleed Frank Black (3 artists)
21 If It Takes All Night Frank Black Jake Brennan & The Confidence Men
22 Into the White Frank Black (2 artists)
23 Is She Weird Frank Black (2 artists)
24 Isla de Encanta Frank Black Persil
25 La La Love You Frank Black (2 artists)
26 Levitate Me Frank Black, Joey Santiago, David Lovering (2 artists)
27 Manta Ray Frank Black (3 artists)
28 Monkey Gone to Heaven Frank Black (9 artists)
29 Motorway to Roswell Frank Black Knife and Fork
30 Mr. Grieves Frank Black (2 artists)
31 Nimrod's Son Frank Black (3 artists)
32 No. 13 Baby Frank Black (2 artists)
33 Planet of Sound Frank Black (3 artists)
34 River Euphrates Frank Black The Interstellars
35 Silver Frank Black, Kim Deal Bluebottle Kiss
36 Stormy Weather Frank Black Bedroom Walls
37 Subbacultcha Frank Black (3 artists)
38 Tame Frank Black (5 artists)
39 The Happening Frank Black (2 artists)
40 The Holiday Song Frank Black (5 artists)
41 The Man Who Was Too Loud Frank Black Frank Black and the Catholics
42 Trompe le monde Frank Black (2 artists)
43 U-Mass Frank Black Mollycuddle
44 Velouria Frank Black (6 artists)
45 Wave of Mutilation Frank Black (11 artists)
46 Where Is My Mind? Frank Black (30 artists)
47 White Noise Maker Frank Black Claudia Brücken & Andrew Poppy

Adapted songs

Title down Written by Originals Covered by
1 Born in Chicago Frank Black Born in Chicago
2 Evil Hearted You Frank Black Evil Hearted You

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Black Letter Days Frank Black and the Catholics August 20, 2002 spinART
2 Bluefinger Black Francis September 3, 2007 Cooking Vinyl
3 Dog in the Sand Frank Black and the Catholics January 30, 2001 What Are Records?
4 Fast Man Raider Man Frank Black June 20, 2006 Back Porch
5 Frank Black Frank Black March 9, 1993 4AD
6 Frank Black and the Catholics Frank Black and the Catholics September 9, 1998 spinART
7 frankblackfrancis Frank Black October 2004 spinART
8 Honeycomb Frank Black July 19, 2005 Back Porch
9 Nonstoperotik Black Francis April 5, 2010 Cooking Vinyl
10 Teenager of the Year Frank Black May 23, 1994 4AD

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 All My Ghosts Frank Black and the Catholics February 17, 1998 Play It Again Sam
2 Dog Gone Frank Black and the Catholics June 16, 1998 Play It Again Sam
3 Everything Is New Frank Black and the Catholics 2003 Cooking Vinyl
4 The John Peel Session Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub November 24, 1997 Strange Fruit
5 The Marsist Frank Black 1995 Dragnet
6 Men in Black Frank Black January 1996 Dragnet

Digital release

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Christmass Frank Black December 18, 2006 Cooking Vinyl

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Tribute to Repo Man various artists September 18, 2012 American Laundromat Records
2 Adios Amigo - A Tribute to Arthur Alexander various artists August 1994 Demon Records
3 Brace Yourself! A Tribute to Otis Blackwell various artists February 1994 Shanachie
4 Hello Radio - The Songs of They Might Be Giants various artists 2006 Bar/None Records
5 High School Reunion - A Tribute to Those Great 80's Films various artists December 15, 2005 American Laundromat Records
6 New Tales to Tell - A Tribute to Love and Rockets various artists July 28, 2009 Arsenal Rock n Roll Company
7 See My Friends Ray Davies November 1, 2010 Universal Music TV
8 Twistable Turnable Man various artists June 8, 2010 Sugar Hill Records [1]

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