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 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 White Noise Maker Frank Black May 23, 1994 Claudia Brücken & Andrew Poppy
3 The Man Who Was Too Loud Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub November 24, 1997 Frank Black and the Catholics

Covers

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

Songs written by

Original songs

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

Adapted songs

Title 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 Performer Release date Label
1 Nonstoperotik Black Francis April 5, 2010 Cooking Vinyl
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 Frank Black and the Catholics Frank Black and the Catholics September 9, 1998 spinART
5 Black Letter Days Frank Black and the Catholics August 20, 2002 spinART
6 Frank Black Frank Black March 9, 1993 4AD
7 frankblackfrancis Frank Black October 2004 spinART
8 Honeycomb Frank Black July 19, 2005 Back Porch
9 Fast Man Raider Man Frank Black June 20, 2006 Back Porch
10 Teenager of the Year Frank Black May 23, 1994 4AD

Audio single

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

Digital release

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

Performances also appear on

Title 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 High School Reunion - A Tribute to Those Great 80's Films various artists December 15, 2005 American Laundromat Records
4 Brace Yourself! A Tribute to Otis Blackwell various artists February 1994 Shanachie
5 Hello Radio - The Songs of They Might Be Giants various artists 2006 Bar/None 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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