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''Surfer Rosa'' is the first full-length album by the American alternative rock band Pixies, released in March 1988 on the British independent record label 4AD.〔The Pixies' previous release, ''Come On Pilgrim'', was an EP rather than a full album.〕 The album's unusual and offbeat subject matter includes references to mutilation and voyeurism; this is augmented by experimental recording techniques and a distinctive drum sound. ''Surfer Rosa'' contains many of the elements present in Pixies' earlier output, including Spanish lyrics and references to Puerto Rico. Because of 4AD's independent status, distribution in the United States was handled by British label Rough Trade Records; however, it failed to chart in either the UK or the U.S. "Gigantic" was the only single taken from the release (in a re-recorded version), and only reached number 93 on the UK Singles Chart. Despite this, ''Surfer Rosa'' was re-released in the U.S. by Elektra Records in 1992, and in 2005 was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. ''Surfer Rosa'' is often cited as a favorite of music critics and is frequently included on professional lists of the all-time best rock albums. Many alternative rock artists, including Billy Corgan and PJ Harvey, have cited the album as inspirational; Nirvana's Kurt Cobain frequently acknowledged that ''Surfer Rosa'' was a strong influence on ''Nevermind'', and, in 1993, Cobain hired the album's recording engineer Steve Albini to record his band's album ''In Utero''. == Background == Before the release of Pixies' debut mini-album ''Come On Pilgrim'' in October 1987, Ivo Watts-Russell, head of 4AD, suggested they return to the studio to record a full-length album. The original plan was to record new material at Fort Apache Studios, where the band had produced ''The Purple Tape'' and ''Come On Pilgrim''. However, due to differences between the band's manager Ken Goes and ''The Purple Tape'' producer Gary Smith, Pixies ended up looking for a new producer and recording studio. On the advice of a 4AD colleague, Watts-Russell looked to hire Steve Albini, ex-frontman of Big Black, as the record's engineer and producer. Having sent a pre-release tape of ''Come On Pilgrim'' to Albini, Pixies' manager, Ken Goes, invited him to a Boston dinner party at drummer David Lovering's house a few weeks after ''Come On Pilgrim'' Albini met the band that evening, and they discussed how the next record should sound and be recorded. According to Albini, "(band and I ) were in the studio the next day."〔Frank, Ganz, 2005. p. 75〕 Paul Kolderie, who had worked at Fort Apache Studios with Smith, recommended the Boston recording studio Q Division to Albini.〔Frank, Ganz, 2005. p. 76〕 This created tension between Smith and Kolderie, and Kolderie later remarked that "Gary almost killed me for the suggestion, he thought I was scheming to get the project."〔Frank, Ganz, 2005. p. 77〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Surfer Rosa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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