Frank Black – Teenager Of The Year (30th Anniversary Edition)

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To celebrate Frank Blacks 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 Blacks ambitious 22-track albumTeenager Of The Yearcame out in May 1994, just one year after his fantastic self-titled solo debut. Recorded with scene legend Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefhearts Magic Band, Pere Ubu, The Residents) and featuring the single Headache,Teenager Of The Yearis seen by many as his greatest solo work, subsequently appearing in both PitchforksTop 100 Albums of the 1990spoll and the1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Diebook.

For its 30th anniversary, Frank Black and original band are heading out in January 2025 on a 14-date tour of North America, Paris and London where theyll be performingTeenager Of The Yearfrom start to finish each night. To complement, 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.

Tracklist:

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 | Ole 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